ASSOCIATED STUDENTS OF
IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY
STUDENT SENATE MEETING
SALMON RIVER SUITE, PSUB
7:00PM
OCTOBER 20, 2008
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Butticci, in the Salmon River Suite, PSUB, called the meeting to order at 7:02 pm.
ROLL CALL
ASISU Secretary Krystle Olsen took roll. All Senators were present with the exception of Senator Jimenez. Executive Director, Student Unions and Involvement, Lowell Richards, was in attendance. MOVE TO APPROVE THE MINUTES FROM OCTOBER 13, 2008. Cheirrett/Messenger. Unanimous. MOTION CARRIED. MOVE TO APPROVE THE AGENDA WITH THE AMENDMENT TO ADD UNDER ANNOUNCEMENTS AND CORRESPONDENCE, NUMBER 2, THE HONORABLE BRYAN WHEAT. Cheirrett/Saltzman. Unanimous. MOTION CARRIED.
President’s Report
President Spencer thanked those in the Senate who attended the homecoming events. He congratulated the Student Activities Board for a successful homecoming week and announced that he will be writing a couple of congratulatory letters to the SAB. President Spencer congratulated Vice President Butticci, and the senators who participated, for their efforts with the Illegal Downloading Campaign. He encouraged the senators to stay positive and keep making positive changes.
CHAIR REPORT
Chair Butticci thanked those in the Senate that participated in homecoming activities. Chair Butticci announced that they will be delivering posters for the Illegal Download campaign after the Senate meeting and asked senators to help with distribution. She encouraged senators to show up to the Illegal Download campaign if they have signed up for a time slot. Chair Butticci thanked Senators Hall, Liddle, Mangan, Portela, and Woodhouse for participating in the campaign. Chair Butticci recognized Senator Mangan for all of his hard work this year.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
GALLERY QUESTION & ANSWER
ANNOUNCEMENTS AND CORRESPONDENCE
1. Val Davids, Student Activities Coordinator, introduced a new club called the Baby U
club. Deanna Johnson, distributed fliers to the Senate that will be hung up around campus. Deanna announced that the club will serve as a support network for new parents. MOVE TO APPROVE THE BABY U CLUB WITH THE PROVISION THAT THE CONSTITION IS SIGNED BY THE ADVISOR AND TURNED INTO VAL DAVIDS. Saltzman/Hall. Unanimous. MOTION CARRIED.
Val informed the Senate that the Entrepreneurs club did get the constitution signed by their advisor. Senator Cheirrett volunteered to get in contact with the new club.
Ms. Davids announced that on October 22, 2008, at noon and also 4 pm in Rendezvous room A, Jim Fullerton will be holding a Communication and Group Development workshop.
2. Honorable Bryan Wheat—The President of the Wrestling Club, Jeff Anderson, along
with members Elias Bisharat, Neko Pincue, and Bryan Wheat thanked the Senate for funding the Wrestling mat. They invited the Senate to come out this Saturday, October 25, for the Black & Orange duel. Mr. Wheat told the Senate that the mat will help the club for many years to come and he will formally recognize the Senate for their contribution this Saturday at the event.
OLD BUSINESS
NEW BUSINESS
1. Resolution 483—Reapportion
ASSOCIATED STUDENTS OF
IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY
STUDENT SENATE
SESSION XLI TERM I
IN THE SENATE
RESOLUTION 483
WRITTEN BY KYLE WOODHOUSE COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
SPONSORED BY KYLE WOODHOUSE COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
The Purpose of this resolution is to reapportion the senate for the 2009-2010 school year as in accordance with the bylaws.
WHEREAS: The Senate is not apportioned according to the most recent enrollment.
BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED: That the Senate be reapportioned as listed.
The College of Arts and Sciences: 7 senators
The College of Business: 2 senators
The College of Education: 2 senators
The College of Engineering: 1 senator
The College of Health Professions: 4 senators
The College of Pharmacy: 1 senator
The College of Technology: 3 senators
As in accordance with the by-laws and constitution.
MOVE TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 483. Woodhouse/Saltzman. Unanimous. Objection. Discussion. Senator Woodhouse informed the Senate his procedures for calculating the reapportionment. Senator Bolinger questioned whether this issue should be done as a bill or resolution since resolutions expire at the end of the year. Senator Cheirrett announced his concern about the specific amount of senators required to be on the Senate. He stated that the constitution mentions that one senator from each college needs to be on the Senate, but it does not state how many senators as a whole are on the Senate. MOVE TO TABLE RESOLUTION 483 FOR THREE WEEKS UNTIL A BILL IS WRITTEN TO STATE WHERE THE 20 SENATORS COME FROM. Cheirrett/Hall. Division. 9 Yes, 7 No, 2 Abstentions. MOTION CARRIED. MOVE TO APPEAL CHAIR’S DECISION. Cheirrett/Allbright. MOTION CARRIED. MOVE TO REVOTE ON TABLING RESOLUTION 483. 10 yes, 9 no. MOTION CARRIED.
ADJOURNMENT
MOVE TO ADJOURN. Cheirrett/Allbright. Unanimous. ASISU Secretary took roll. All senators were present. Unanimous. MOTION CARRIED. Meeting adjourned at 7:40 pm.
ASISU VICE PRESIDENT ASISU SecretarY carissa butticci krystle olsen
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