VCSU Student Senate
Meeting Minutes
October 24, 2011
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Call to Order
a. Krueger calls meeting to order at 7:00.
Roll Call
a. Total: 19
b. Present: Aune, Dahlberg, Dammel, Davis, Edinger, Faure, Hansen, Haugeberg, Henkel,
Hoover, Jilek, Johnson, Krueger, Martin, Oakes, Oladosu, Rhyan, Pederson, Shadlock,
Wright
c. Excused: Miller
d. Quorum: Met at 95%
Approval of Minutes
a. Shadlock motions to approve the minutes. Aune with second.
i. Motion passes
Approval of Agenda
a. Oladosu motions to approve the agenda. Aune with second.
i. Motion passes
New Business
a. Gay/Straight Alliance
i. Recognizes sexual diversity while advocating and supporting others.
ii. Erin motions to recognize the gay/straight alliance. Pederson with the second.
iii. Motion passes
b. Chinese Club
i. Promote friendship between Chinese and American students and the cultures.
ii. Nick motions to recognize China Club. Pederson with the second.
iii. Motion passes
c. Robert’s Rules
i. Davis talked to Rob Walsh about speaking and teaching Robert’s Rules to
senate.
ii. Shouldn’t be on a Viking Ambassadors night
d. HLC Visit
i. Change of vision and model of VCSU to be more poignant in regards to growth
ii. Discussed assessment and need for institutional researcher to culminate data
and present it in a useable fashion to the university
1. University would hire someone
iii. Gave approval for STEM certificate for the graduate program
iv. Increase focus on retention
v. Don’t get stuck on the glory days. Had high regards for VCSU and the way
students presented themselves. Keep momentum to improve anything we can
possibly do.
e. Highway Cleanup
i. Within the next couple of weeks, we will have highway cleanup.
ii. What afternoon would be best
1. Monday will be organized by the committee
Unfinished Business
a. Student Senate Apparel
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i. Sign-up sheet
b. Student Senate Forum
i. Still waiting on Doug Britt for food
ii. Movieland would not do a Redbox
c. Viking Spirit
i. Last week’s winner was Angela Morford.
ii. Gallery show going on in McCarthy
Reports
a. President
i. Thanks to those that went on the bonding activity!
b. Vice President
i. NO REPORT
c. Treasurer
i. AS of Oct. 19th total assets is $34059.95
d. Secretary
i. NO REPORT
e. NDSA
i. Going to Bismarck Thursday at 6 in the morning and come back at 3 possibly.
ii. Curriculum Committee
1. Business Department new major
a. Business Process Integration
2. Science and Math
a. New concentration in exercise science
i. Strength and conditioning specialist
b. Athletic training major that will be accredited.
i. Stepping stone for physical therapy
c. Medical laboratory science certificate through UND
i. No classes on VCSU campus
f. VCAB
i. Past Events
1. October 26: VCAB Halloween Dance
2. October 27, 28, 31: Halloween week (pumpkin carving, caramel apples,
spray hair)
ii. Upcoming Events
1. November 7: George Watsky
2. November 16: Popsicle Sticks Contest
3. November 16: Chad Daniels
4. November 21: Turkey Bowling
g. IRHC
i. NO REPRESENTATION
h. Viking Ambassadors
i. Viking Visit Day went really well
1. we had a good turnout
ii. next meeting is this Monday, November 7
i. Athletics
i. Football
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1. #15 ranked football team defeated Mayville on Saturday by a score of
28-14. Improving their record to 8-1 on the season. Their last regular
season game is this weekend at Robert Morris in Bensenville, IL.
ii. Volleyball
1. Lost all four games on the weekend to Minot State, University of Sioux
Falls, Lindenwood College and Grand View College. They play Mayville
State at home on Wednesday at 7pm.
iii. Men’s Basketball
1. Defeated the University of Winnipeg on Friday night by a score of 80-74.
They play at home Friday versus Northwestern College. 7:30pm and
Saturday versus Dordt College at 4pm.
iv. Women’s Basketball
1. Lost to the University of Winnipeg on Friday night by a score of 72-67.
They play at home Friday versus Northwestern College, 5:30pm and
Saturday versus Dordt College at 2pm.
Fine Arts
i. Our fall band concert will be held at the HAC this Saturday at 3 p.m. with the
N.D. Army Band.
ii. Next Monday, November 7th, will be the general Student Recital, which will be
held at 7:30 in Froemke Auditorium.
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k. Communication and Social Sciences
i. Psychology Club is meeting tonight at 9pm in the lower level of the student
center
1. They will be discussing movie nights and speakers.
2. All are welcome to attend!
ii. CASS Department is touring Greece and Italy the spring of May 2012 if you rare
interested.
1. Meeting this Wednesday (Nov. 2nd) at 3:00pm in McFarland 207.
2. If you are interested and cannot make the meeting, please contact Dr.
King.
l. Business and Information Technologies
i. NO REPORT
m. Education
i. NO REPORT
n. Science and Math
i. NOT PRESENT
o. Other Reports
i. NONE
Announcements
Adjournment
i. Meeting adjourned at 7:44pm.