VCSU Student Senate
Meeting Minutes
December 12, 2011
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Call to Order
a. Krueger calls meeting to order at 7:04pm.
Roll Call
a. Total:
b. Present: Aune, Dahlberg, Dammel, Davis, Faure, Haugeberg, Hoover, Jilek,
Johnson, Krueger, Martin, Oakes, Shadlock, Wright
c. Excused: Edinger, Hansen, Oladosu, Rhyan
d. Unexcused: Henkel, Pederson
e. Quorum: Met at 87.50%
Approval of Minutes
a. Faure moves to approve the minutes. Shadlock seconds.
i. Motion passes
b. Wright should be excused, not unexcused.
i. Shadlock motions to change. Dahlberg with second.
1. Motion passes.
Approval of Agenda
a. Dahlberg moves to approve the agenda. Dammel seconds.
i. Motion passes.
Unfinished Business
a. One Card System
i. Dahlberg moves to support the one card system by way of the current
technology fee and the $1 per credit hour increase. Hoover seconds.
1. Motion passes
b. Semester Review
i. Bring up next semester about distance delivery fee online with tuition.
1. Frustration
Reports
a. President
i. Went to an executive team
1. Discussed HLC Report
a. Received report from President Shirley and Dahlberg
b. Best meeting ever!!
c. Nothing too surprising
2. Looking next semester at different food service companies
a. Sodexho’s company is running
3. One card system
4. Looking for indoor track and field coach
5. Had a ton of applicants, down to 4
6. Wrapping up v-500 scholarships
7. Last high school visit day for the semester
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8. Combining Mayville Grads
9. Jim Crawford is retiring
a. Looking at applicants
i. 50 applicants
10. Looking for full time chemistry professor
11. Pouring foundation for Rhoades Science Center soon.
ii. Meeting with a few city commissioners
1. Meeting again in Spring
2. Discussed different things that can be changed around campus
3. Extend task force to different property buyers around town along
with chamber of commerce and a few other people who have
influence as to what goes on in the city.
iii. Thanks for all that did bell ringing!
iv. Vice President for Business Affairs person on campus tomorrow.
1. One this coming Friday at 1:00pm
v. Thanks for all the work done this semester
Vice President
i. Maximizing efficiencies
1. Currently in the process of a major revision
2. Did not get good reception in regards to document
3. See where that is next semester.
Treasurer
i. NOT PRESENT
Secretary
i. New bulletin board up
NDSA
i. NDSA January 20th and 21st at NDSCS
ii. Reservations taken care of over the break
iii. Big campuses did decide to have a private meeting on how to fix NDSA
this Friday.
VCAB
i. NO REPORT
IRHC
i. NO REPORT
Viking Ambassadors
i. NO REPORT
Athletics
i. Men’s Basketball
1. The MBB team had victories over the University of Minnesota
Morris by a score of 78-54 and they also defeated Trinity Bible 9946, as they improve to 8-4 on the year.
ii. Women’s Basketball
1. The WBB team defeated the University of Morris 71-63 and Trinity
Bible 87-29. The Vikings improved to 7-8 on the season. They will
host Presentation College on Thursday, December 5th at 7pm.
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Fine Arts
i. See the art show if you haven’t already
k. Communication and Social Sciences
i. Kyle had a great turn-out for “Life in the Fat Lane.”
1. Over 18 people auditioned and got a part for the play.
ii. “Life in the Fat Lane” performance days are February 16th – 18th
1. Preview day on the 15th
l. Business and Information Technologies
i. No report
m. Education
i. NO REPORT
n. Science and Math
i. No report
o. Other Reports
i. Wright and Dammel went to Library Committee
1. Goals for upcoming months
a. Do a corporate theater in library
b. Implementing a resource area for education students
c. Music detail – having programs in library to spark interest
d. Website similar to Purdue Owl
i. Still working on empowerment.
e. Connects well with blackboard
2. If you want materials for the library to purchase, do the student
suggestion on the library website.
ii. Staff Senate
1. Discussed one card system
2. Hiring the VPBA
3. Discussed ice issues on campus
iii. Financial aid appeals committee
1. State has a document if you are appealing for financial aid, they
have rules now.
2. If you get rejected for being ineligible, you have to follow a certain
requirement.
a. Three semesters you are monitored for
b. Drop out of a certain percentage of classes
c. Document is going to be reviewed
3. State has implemented this.
Announcements
a. There are cookies and refreshments along with homemade hot chocolate in
office.
b. Happy Holidays!
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c. Been a fun semester. Thanks!
Adjournment
a. Adjourned at 7:42pm