Associated Students of Willamette University
10 December 2009 Smullin 129
Senate Agenda
1.0
Call to Order
1.1
2.0
Meeting called to order at 7:00pm.
Roll Call
2.1
3.0
Late;
Approval of the Minutes
3.1
4.0
Baptista moves to approve, Williams seconds, approved
Approval of the Agenda
4.1
5.0
Reddy moves to approve, Baptista seconds, approved w/ 1 abstention
WEB Report
5.1
Next event after midnight breakfast (this Sunday) is Derrick Hughes in
January.
6.0
Collegian Report*
6.1
VP Jones. Voting on editor in chief tomorrow, will get an announcement
afterwards.
7.0
Officer Reports
7.1
VP Morton. Posters up for building bridges, 30th of January volunteers will
be hired and trained. Apps due the first of January for committee absences.
Updated resolutions binder. Stage not fixed yet, but will be soon.
7.2
VP Rathe. New budgets. Lots of check requests/reimbursements.
7.3
P Rice. Common grounds, Kaneko coffee shop, work. Still working on
website link up. Will be working on ASWU sports over break. Made xmas
card this week!
7.4
VP Jones. Shuttle going well.
Budget Review – 2nd Semester
8.0
8.1
VP Rathe. Volleyball representative: want funding for 4 league
tournaments. In order to remain active, must participate in min number of
games (4). Not planning on asking for any more money. Tournaments far
away, so need travel fees, but can take off $200 because won’t need van for
as long as previously thought. Baptista: how overall finances looking so far?
VP Rathe: at least 10-15k rollover. Bobirnac: what decision on ASA? VP
Rathe: didn’t change. Reddy: motions to fund volleyball, since have 10k
rollover. Echeverri: Will you be requesting funding next semester?
Volleyball Rep.: this request is for next semester. Romane seconds motion
to fund. Volleyball funding request passed. Baptista: ASA getting $100 for
utensils, are they reusable? VP Rathe: disposable utensils are cheaper than
renting. Rasmussen: moves to approve budget, Baptista seconds, passed
with 1 abstention.
9.0
Old Business
9.1
10.0
Reddy moves to approve all at once, Bobirnac seconds, passed
9.1.1
Senator Vacancies Amendment (2nd approval)
9.1.2
Executive Vacancies Amendment (2nd approval)
9.1.3
Proxy Definition Amendment (2nd approval)
9.1.4
Article VI Amendment (2nd approval)
New Business
10.1
Senate Finance Board Representative Vacancy
10.1.1
VP Morton. Need new senate finance board representative.
Baptista: Point of interest, when are the meetings? VP Rathe:
Tuesdays at 7:15 + one weekend of meetings. Echeverri: if I’m on
COSO can I also do finance board? VP Morton: yes. Gilbert: what
does finance board do? VP Morton: filter through budget requests
and compile budget. Gilbert: Wasn’t Keith told he would get this
job? VP Morton: he is allowed to run. Bobirnac speech: Already on
finance board, so have experience. Have had full attendance. All
budgets that we did were approved, so shows approval. Fakhoury
speech: Showed interest 3 months ago and has remained interested,
plans to be on board till graduates. Baptista speech: a lot less acts
from me, since will spend more time in finance board. Have been
working with Rathe, and have talked with many multicultural clubs
about finance. Echeverri: removes self from running. Reddy
motions to vote via secret ballot, Bobirnac seconds, passed with 2
nays. Fakhoury wins.
10.2
Resolution – Good Luck President Pelton
10.2.1
Reddy moves to approve the Pelton resolutions, Baptista seconds,
passed
10.3
Resolution – Welcoming Interim President Large
10.4
Sen. Reddy’s Initiative
10.4.1
Senate officially congratulates itself. Reddy motions to approve,
Baptista seconds, passed.
10.5
Senator of the Semester Announcement
10.5.1
11.0
VP Rathe: Is……..Dan Echeverri!!!! Congrats!!
Senate Projects
11.1
ChimeCat
11.2
Life Skills Seminars
11.2.1
Gilbert. Will occur January 28th during convo, have panel of 2
students, Bryan, Charlie, and Joann will also speak.
11.3
Transcript Fees
11.3.1
11.4
Leadership Development
11.4.1
11.5
Fakhoury: Will send in proposal for reduced cost.
Clardy. meeting next week, has general outline.
Campus Fixtures (bikes, picnic tables, chairs, trash/recycling)
11.5.1
Echeverri. Bike lockers too expensive, so will host events about bike
awareness instead. Will see if bike shop will subsidize u-locks.
11.6
AristoCat
11.7
Food Committee
11.7.1
Reddy. Received official go ahead for meal plans, will have more
meal plans next semester.
11.8
For the Good of the Order
11.8.1
Baptista: Acts from last week will not be re-proposed, met with lots
of people and feel that committees will do better than individuals in
writing acts. Masla: common grounds coffee shop in Kaneko.
Kaneko council voting tonight on it, communication between KC and
ASWU has been quite low. Rep. Yoshida: this is last meeting as
representative and has appreciated all help received, and would like
to ask everyone to help next TIUA help ASWU. Thank you for all
the help. Echeverri: impressed with Yoshida, happy holidays to
everyone. Williams: several juniors leaving after this semester,
thanks for their services. Baptista: thanks Yoshida, wishes luck, have
fun to juniors studying abroad. VP Morton: Rathe has interview with
New York teaching fellowship. Big deal, so congrats!
12.0
Adjournment
12.1
Baptista moves to adjourn, Clardy seconds, passed.
12.2
Adjourned at 7:38 pm.