Seventeenth meeting of the tenth Senate was called to order at 5:00 pm on Tuesday February
21, 2012.
Guest speaker: Laura Ringer, the CEO of SIFE on campus
There were 29 senators present. Senator Mullins moved to approve minutes from last week.
Senator Costa: Are the minutes available online? Senator Calhoun: No they are not.
Three senators opposed and one abstained. Passed.
Officer reports
President Billy Stephens
Elections will be March 27-28 and the applications will be available online around 7:00 tonight.
March 2 is the deadline to turn in your application which is the day before spring break. You
may have a two day grace period. Match 25 is the SGA sponsored baseball game and we are
hoping to make it Military Appreciation day. The New SGA office will be in 310 after spring
break. I have been talking with Dr. Ardrey about the debate watch and sending students to the
DNC and RNC. I am also talking about course shopping evaluations with Provost Emsilie and
new professor evaluations for next year. JD and Kevin couldn’t be here so they won't be up but
Jane wood will be back. The column on the budget report that says “spent” should say “budget”
and the rest should be moved over but total remaining is right.
Katie Stillwell went over the remaining amounts left in each category.
President Stephens: CAB has not taken out the money we gave them for the concert which is
why the discretionary is so high. For the exec discretionary the money will be spent on the
banquet and a new printer for the new office. Remember, the budget does not roll over.
Senator Patel motioned to approve the budget. Approved.
Executive Vice President Kendrick Bryan
Our big purchases left are a printer for up here and the banquet in May. I had a meeting with
Roxanne Spenser from the ERC about test prep books. We are looking into better brands of
books. They have run into a licensing situation with the iPads, we did our part and now they are
working out theirs. I met with Lisa cook about apartments and renovations on campus, Poland
will be getting new windows. Check out the apartments online.
Administrative Vice President Devon Hilderbrandt
Thanks for approving budget. Org aid will be meeting on Wednesday and Thursday from 4-5,
please join us if you need a committee meeting. Apply now before we run out of money.
Speaker Kaylee Egerer
If you know what happened to the podium let me know. Also please go to your committee
meetings.
Staff Reports
Chief of Staff- Katie Stillwell
I am meeting with Michael Crowe in regards to Chris’ resolution. We will talk about social media
policing on Tuesday. I am working on programming for future leaders in SGA. It will be some
type of system with a binder so new officers have a background. I am also working on elections
with everyone else in exec. We want to do a meet and greet before debate. If you're interested
in helping please see me.
Director of Academic and Student Affairs -Travis Taylor
Just wish you all good luck on first tests and papers for this week.
IT Director- Cory Dodds
The transcript voucher bill is up, I worked with registrar to work it out and I hope it gets passed
because it will provide a great service to students. I put a links for students on our website if you
have an idea for a link to put on there please send me an email. On Friday I brought up your
ideas about the iWKU app to have a place for big red dollars balance and they said they will add
that and will work to make it easier to find on website. They are also thinking about doing a
device rental program through the WKU bookstore. You could rent tablets and buy the books on
the tablets.
Director of Public Relations- Jane Wood
I am just working on posters for the elections right now.
Committee Reports
Campus Improvements-Keyana Boka
We will be discussing the Snell bus stop.
Public Relations- Mallory Chaney
Please meet me outside the door after senate and stop by so I can get some ideas.
Academic Affairs- Brittany Crowley
We have two bills up for first read. Our committee will meet at 4:30 with Eileen on Thursday and
look at more scholarships.
Legislative Research- Eileen Forsythe
Meet at 4:30 in the SGA office on Thursday. If you need help writing legislation come by.
Student Affairs- Natalie Broderick
We will be in here with Keyana’s committee. We have a Locks of Love and the transcript
voucher bills up. I have also been contacted about a program for human trafficking.
Special Reports
Student Research Council: Brittany Crowley
They want funding for kindle fires to rent out and for the Research Conference at end of March.
Judicial Council: David Spalding
Be sure to go to your meetings.
Presidential and Secretary of the Senate appointments
Speaker Egerer: My appointment for parliamentarian is Nicki Seay
Nicki Seay: Hi, I have experience in parliamentary procedure and I’m excited to do this.
Unfinished Business
Resolution 2-12-S: Resolution to Support an Uncensored and Economically Free Internet
Senator Shaw moved to have the resolution constructively read. Seconded and passed.
Senator Shaw: I know SOPA, PIPA, and ACTA have had a lot of controversy and have been
dropped but this is a broad resolution. The Internet is the greatest achievement in modern
history. It gives power to the common people with things such as Facebook, YouTube, twitter.
They want to punish people who had nothing to do with copyright infringement. The way these
things are being proposed will not be helpful.
Senator Crowley: In the last whereas you never specify the changes of the bills. This seems too
broad. I want to see specific changes they are trying to make.
Senator Shaw: I did that so it covers a broad range of content. This is about consequences of
these bills. We are preserving what's already there not going after specific policies.
Senator Garland: Friendly amendment, a space between the whereas clauses.
Passed unanimously.
Bill 2-12-S: Funding fro the 2012 Locks of Love Benefit Event
Senator Asbery moved to have the bill constructively read. Passed.
Senator Broderick: This is pretty straight forward; a fellow student is doing this fundraiser. If you
have any questions about where the money is going please let me know. She is taking out ads
in local papers and has to rent a tent from cab which is $250.
Kendrick Bryan: Please add Stephanie Scott and Susan to the contacts.
Speaker Egerer: If you have a breakdown of budget please add that to a whereas clause.
Passed.
New Business
Bill 3-12-S: Transcript Voucher Pilot Program
Bill 4-12-S: Study Away Scholarships
Announcements
Senator Boothe: If you have my papers from last week about the DUC bricks please give them
back. Spirit masters will be at Stakz tonight at 7:00 for a meet and greet.
Kendrick Bryan: If you have any concerns about the transcript voucher program please contact
exec members. Read over it. Also, Cory Dodds is a finalist for the Truman scholarship!
Travis Taylor: Senator Crowley has a birthday this week. I motion to sing her happy birthday.
Senator Patel seconded. Passed.
Katie Stillwell: If you want to attend the meeting with Michael Crowe in Howard Bailey’s office on
Tuesday please email me.
Devon Hilderbradnt: If you are interested in AVP for next year let me know.
Senator Patel: If you are free on the 24th please get a bowling team together for Bowl for Kids’
Sake. Contact me if you want to bowl.
Speaker Egerer: Thursday is Harper mania. Also there is a game at 7:00 on Saturday, the
Diddle vs Middle game. These are the last two home games. If you choose to not keep your
agenda leave it so I can recycle them.
Senator Patel motioned to adjourn the meeting. One senator opposed. Passed .Meeting
adjourned at 5:32 pm on Tuesday February 21, 2012.