Minutes as Recorded
By: Shaun Smith, Speaker of the Senate
UC North Senate Chamber, 7:30 PM
Monday December 1st, 2014
Clause 1: Call to Order by the presiding officer
I.
Opening call of the roll
Called to order 19:38 PM, See attached roster
Clause 4: Special Reports
I.
University Representatives wishing to address the senate
II.
Students wishing to address the Senate
III.
Two-minute speeches by the Members of the Senate
Senator Lutomski - Last College Democrats meeting tomorrow at 4PM
Senator Aimad - Last College Republicans meeting tomorrow at 6PM
Senator Grajales - Good luck on finals
Senator Wilke - Meeting with College of Education Dean with Senator Daniel to address teaching
cert issues.
Clause 7: Old Business
I. SGAB-51003 Election Reform and Transparency Act (Committee Approved)
Reading by Senator Fields and Senator Alsbrook
Addressing substantive changes made to election code.
Special election commission was formed to generate a consensus on changes for one complete reform
bill.
Question and Answer session held.
Some concern about expenditures caps raised.
Election Trial Court removal addressed.
Question called, confirmed, 16 Yea, 1 Abstain
II. SGAR-51006 Hours in Residency Policy Reform (Committee Approved)
Read by Senator Kirchhoff
Q&A
Inquiry raised to concern about institution’s authority to change. Confirmed it was possible.
Question called, confirmed 17 yea
III. Ballot Measure-51001 Senator Allotment Amendment (First Reading)
Authors absent, read by speaker.
IV. SGAB-51007 Attorney General Appointment Amendment (First Reading)
Authors absent, read by speaker.
Clause 8: New Business
I. Open Nominations to Vacant Senate Seats: College of Optometry, Graduate College of Social Work,
College of Education, Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management
No nominations made, will proceed in Spring Semester
Clause 9: Closing Remarks
I.
Comments and announcements of the officers
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II.
III.
Open Forum
Closing call of the roll
See attached roster
Clause 10: Adjournment
Adjourned 2046
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Position
Student Body President
Student Body Vice President
Chief of Staff
Director of External Affairs
Director of Public Relations
Director of Finance
Attorney General
Speaker of the Senate
Speaker Pro-Tempore
Sergeant-At-Arms
Clerk of the Senate
Senator- Undergraduate At-Large, Seat #1
Senator- Undergraduate At-Large, Seat #2
Senator- Undergraduate At-Large, Seat #3
Senator- Undergraduate At-Large, Seat #4
Senator- Graduate At-Large, Seat #1
Senator- Graduate At-Large, Seat #2
Senator- Hines College of Architecture
Senator- Bauer College of Business
Senator- Bauer College of Business
Senator- Bauer College of Business
Senator- Bauer College of Business
Senator- College of Education
Senator- College of Education
Senator- Cullen College of Engineering
Senator- Cullen College of Engineering
Senator- Cullen College of Engineering
Senator- The Honors College
Senator- Hilton College of Hotel & Restaurant Management
Senator- College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
Senator- College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
Senator- College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
Senator- College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
Senator- College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
Senator- College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
Senator- College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
Senator- College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
Senator- College of Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Senator- College of Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Senator- College of Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Senator- College of Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Senator- College of Technology
Senator- College of Technology
Senator- College of Technology
Senator- UH Law Center
Senator- College of Optometry
Senator- College of Pharmacy
Senator- Graduate College of Social Work
Name
Charles Haston
Erica Tat
Leo Mata
Marcus Smith
Adrian Castillo
Adil Rajabali
Clarita Montant
Shaun Smith
Sebastian Agudelo
Sterling Dodd
Bruno Ugaz
Sebastian Agudelo
Chelsea Moses
Alan Garza
Hugo Salinas
Varun Sreenivas
Nathan Alsbrooks
Issam Kadiwala
Sunil Motwani
John Fields
Marcus Pourreau
Pooja Magadi
Geordie Daniel
VACANT
Tanzeem Chowdhury
Clint Kirchhoff
Nelson Raymond-Grajales
Canyon Sanford
VACANT
Sarah Aimad
Stephanie Bailey
Will Fischer
Matthew Ramirez
Brandon Wilke
Tatiana Lutomski
Jessie Smith
Clement Agho-Otoghile
Louis Adam
VACANT
Ahren Esquenazi
Trent Fuller
Max Ballands
VACANT
VACANT
Sepi Zimmer
VACANT
Lauren Nicole Tolat
VACANT
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