Eastern Michigan University
Senate Meeting
1 December, 2015
Agenda
A meeting held in open session at 6:30 p.m., room 310B of EMU Student Center
Meeting opened at 6:34pm
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Opening Roll Call
Approval of the Agenda
Approval of the Minutes
Constituent’s Forum
Special Order Speeches
(Open to currently enrolled students: 1 hour/total)**
Senator Jones-Darling mentioned that it is national AIDS day and there are resources on
campus to test for HIV so we can be safe as a community.
(Open to all people sitting
w/Senate: 3 minute limit/person)
F. Guest Speakers
1. Nathaniel Pyle, IFC Representative
G. Standing Committee Reports
1. Internal Affairs
2. Business & Finance – No allocations
3. Public Affairs - April 4th is the dragshow. 310A and 310B 7-9pm
4. Academic and Student Affairs – Dec 17th Ypsi Pride committee meeting.
H. Executive Reports
1. Student Body President - 13th-18th 24/7 library. Pernicano and Gee.
2. President of the Senate - event planning
3. Judicial Sergeant
4. Clerk of the Senate
5. Director of Services and Events
6. Director of Graphic Arts
I. Old Business
J. New Business
(Each item of Business: 45 minute default**; amend restricted from 10-90)
1. S. Res.102.06
Motion for discussion, discussion opens, motion to table the resolution until next
senate meeting to do more research, vote on whether or not to table the resolution
(doesn’t pass 9-11), motion to call to question, someone objected the motion, the
objection doesn’t pass (6-14), the senate continues to move into a vote on the
resolution, there was a tie (10-10), Vice President Martin had to break the tie and she
voted to pass the resolution. Resolution passes 11-10.
2. S. Res 102.07
Motion for discussion, passes unanimously 20-0
3. Athletic Commission
These senators were all nominated. Moved into vote to establish the committee
before the start of next semester to get the ball rolling. Motion for unanimous
consent. Passes. These senators were elected by the Senate to be on the Athletic
Commission per the bylaws composition.
a. Sandler
b. Moore
c. Jones-darling
4. Upcoming Senate Schedule and Events
1. Culture Shock 7 Dec/15 7pm
2. Board of Regents Day 8 Dec/15 Welch 205, 201 8-12:15pm; 1:30-3:30pm
3. Club Halle 9 Dec/15 6-9pm
4. Last Committee Meetings of the Semester: 8 Dec/15 5:30-7:30pm
5. Coffee with SG 11 Dec/15 10am-12pm
6. SG Retreat: Basketball Game 12 Jan/16 7-10pm
7. Res Hall Crawl 26 Jan/16 8-10pm
5. Provisional Senator Al-Jarba
Motion for discussion, motion to call to question, passes unanimously
Provisional Senator Al-Jarba becomes Senator Al-Jarba
K. Gallery Comments
L. Closing Roll Call
M. Adjournment
Meeting adjourned at 7:58pm
Vice President Martin
Madame Speaker
Judicial Seargent McAllister
Clerk Brosnan
Senator Amanov
Senator Arshad
Senator Bandfield
Senator Buzrukov
Senator Conley
Senator Corace
Senator Gee
Senator Johnson
Senator Jones-Darling
Senator McKinney
Senator Moore
Senator Morton
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Closing
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Senator Niemi
Senator Pernicano
Senator Sandler
Senator Starr
Senator Sweet
Senator Thompson
Senator Schaewe
Provisional Senator Al-Jarba
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