Associated Students of Willamette University
24 September 2009 Smullin 129
Senate Agenda
1.0
Call to Order
1.1
2.0
7:06 Meeting Called to Order
Roll Call
2.1
3.0
No one absent
Approval of the Minutes
3.1
4.0
Reddy moves to approve, seconded by Helvie
Approval of the Agenda
4.1
Reddy moves to approve, seconded by Jackson
4.1.1
5.0
One contention
WEB Report
Will present Pixar movie “UP,” this weekend, 9:00
Collegian Report
6.1
Editor Tom Brounstein, new issue will be out Wednesday, staff to
5.1
6.0
6.2
7.0
rewrite Collegian constitution
Questions: Echeverri (constitution from scratch, revamped), Koll
(time span of constitution), Helvie (congratulations, thanks), Reddy
(echo of Helvie, if entire staff is involved, whether changes will be
published), Bobirnac (if editor can inform senate of changes, progress)
Officer Reports
7.1
VP Rathe; next week to approve budget, budgets turned in today 5:00,
finance board will meet twice monthly for the semester
7.2
VP Morton; Introduces ASWU Office assistant Bethany
7.3
President Rice; 1st LCD screen to be installed in UC, placards ordered,
ASWU website overview
7.4
Questions; Gilbert (organizations mean clubs), Jackson (photo connected
with ASWU sound)
7.5
8.0
VP Jones; Honor Code not a senate project, independent program
Old Business
8.1
9.0
None
New Business
9.1
COSO Meeting today, Senate can vote on new issues, voted on seven groups
9.2
Questions: Koll (how many issues to vote on), Rasmussen (Should vote
tonight for Finance Board Clarity), Gilbert (what is COSO), Bobirnac (assign
attention to Lisa Holliday, (Defines what groups are, encourage to vote on old
not new)), Reddy (moves to vote now for new groups), Jackson (what are
new groups)
9.3
Organizations: SARA, Native American Enlightenment, Willamette Film,
Model United Nations
9.4
Reddy withdraws movement to pass all organizations; movements are
seconded to pass those with known history (above listed).
9.5
Hoogstede moves to approve listed organizations, Reddy seconds, Approved
9.6
TIUA Communication Discussion
9.6.1
Yoshida; Encourages senators to attend TIUA meeting to stimulate
TIUA/ASWU relations and understanding, an introduction of
senators to TIUA students (Meeting 5:15 Monday)
9.6.2
Senator Reddy expresses interest and nominates President Rice to
attend TIUA weekly meeting and volunteers his presence.
9.6.3
10.0
President Rice concedes to attend.
Senate Project/Committee Appointments
10.1
Leadership Blueprint, Thursday mornings 8-10am bimonthly, development
of leadership certificate as alternative to diploma, Senator Clardy expresses
interest
10.1.1
10.2
Senator mentions University of Washington Leaders
Reddy moves to suspend bylaws Article 1, sections 4-5; friendly amendment
of Hoogstede’s former movement.
10.3
Clock Tower Committee: Senator Romane, Jackson express interest
10.4
Questions:
Koll
(what
is
Clock
Tower
Committee,
is
Clock
Tower/synchronizing campus clocks synonymous),
10.5
Life Skills Seminars; speakers to come, Senators Williams, Bobirnac and
Gilbert express interest
10.6
Food Committee; student issues with Bon Appétit liaison, senators Marsh,
Reddy express interest
10.7
Misc, More chairs, trashcans, bike racks, Senators Masla, Bernstein, Wright,
Echeverri express interest
10.8
Bringing Governors to campus for Debate, Helvie, Baptista, Nigh express
interest
10.9
Remove/Reduce Transcript Fees, Senators Fakhoury, Jackson,
10.10
Class meetings (one senator from each class), tentative date November 19th.
Senators Hoogstede and Reddy, Clardy and Gilbert, Williams and Koll,
Rasmussen express interest
10.11
11.0
Personal Priviledge: Hoogstede, Delph, Baptista, Echeverri
For the Good of the Order
11.1
Senator Gilbert expresses interest in a tennis organization, Senator Nigh is the
president of the Sports committee to contact (also Brian Schmidt)
12.0
11.2
VP Morton encourages all to go to Saturday night football game
11.3
VP Jones informs senate of author’s reading on the 30th from 4-7pm.
Adjournment
12.1
Rasmussen moves to adjourn, Jackson seconds
12.2
No contentions
12.3
Meeting adjourned 8:15