I. Call to Order - 6:30 pm
II. Approval of Minutes
a. Jacey motions to approve last meeting's minutes
b. Seconded
c. Voting
d. Minutes approved
III. Bill 2916-116 (Refer Down)
IV. Officer Reports:
a. Chair
i. Subcommitte working on goals
ii. StudEx - recorded by audio. Internship program to lessen strain on Isaac's duties. Discussion of splitting position into 2. Ad astra per astra scholarship on site.
iii. Voting for another chair for the AdHoc committee
iv. University Senate - discussed external committe to uphold the needs of margenilized students within university senate.
b. Vice Chair
i. None
c. Secretary
i. Bill for BSW Student Group
ii. Fundraiser in spring
d. Associate Senator
i. Impeachment didn't go through in full senate
ii. She's the first has a fundraiser coming up
e. Director Of Diversity and Inclusion
i. Status of minority report finished
ii. Women's Lunchroom
iii. Ad Astra scholarship
f. Election of new chair for ad hoch committee
i. Bahar: explaining the chair seat of the AdHoc committee to evaluate the appointment of seats, partularly for minority students. This chair position might take a little time so make sure you have the time to give. Chair will take over email list.
ii. Jacey nominates Sarah Elliott
iii. Jacey moves to acclimate Sarah as the new chair of th ad hoch committee
iv. Second
v. Voting
vi. Sarah Elliott is elected as new chair of ad hoch Committee
V. Bill 2016-120 (Refer down)
VI. Motion to recess
a. Seconded
b. Voting
c. Recess begins
VII. Moving out of recess
VIII. Bill 2016-124 (Refer Down)
IX. New Business
a. 2016-116: A Bill to Fund Spaces of Hope
i. Motion to move this bill to the top of the agenda
ii. Seconded
iii. Voting
iv. Moved to the top of the agenda
v. Motion to call to question
vi. Seconded
vii. Voting
viii. Bill called to question
ix. Voting on bill
x. Bill passes
b. 2016-118: A Bill to Change ‘Jayhawker Towers Tenants Association’ to ‘Apartment Living Association’
c. 2016-120: A Bill to Fund KU Environs
i. Motion to table this bill
ii. Seconded
iii. Voting
iv. Bill tabled
d. 2016-122: A Bill to Fund Asian American Student Association
i. Leaderhip summit
ii. Topic: Islamaphobia, multiraciality, etc.
iii. HALO doing a workshop
iv. Bill amended in finance
1. Line 14 - $1215 instead of $3,430
v. Motion to call to question on the bill
vi. Seconded
vii. Bill called to question
viii. Voting
ix. Bill passes
e. 2016-124: A Bill to Amend Student Senate Rules and Regulations Article III Section 1.4.I.3 And Article II Section 2.1.2.I.3 To Remove Stouffer Place Association as an Appointed Senate Seat
i. Motion to move this bill to the top of the agenda
ii. Seconded
iii. Voting
iv. Moved to the top of the agenda (refer to placement above)
v. Motion to call to question on the bill
vi. Seconded
vii. Voting
viii. Bill called to question
ix. Voting
x. Bill passes
f. 2016-308: A Resolution to Mandate Sustainability Standards For New Buildings on KU Campus
i. Encouraging KU to adopt sustainable energy methods
ii. Concern of cost to do evaluation of buildings
iii. 2% of construction costs that would be paid back to the sustainable measures implimented
iv. Want to adopt the gold standard throughout all buildings in campus at the very least.
v. Questions
vi. Friendly - Mckenzie Oritz added as a sponsor
vii. Friendly - everyone wants to now be a sponsor
viii. Motion to call the bill to question
ix. Second
x. Voting
xi. Bill called to question
xii. Voting
xiii. Bill passes
X. Announcements
a. Omar Rana
i. Jana Mackey distinguished lecture series coming to campus next week
1. Monday, 7:00 pm, Dole
XI. Adjourn
a. Motion to adjourn
b. Seconded
c. Voting
d. Adjourned - 7:08 pm
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