OSA Senate Agenda
April 12, 2016 at 4:45 PM
Sage, Exec Meeting Room, 2239
I.
II.
Call to Order – Pledge of Allegiance at 4:45 PM
Roll Call –
College of Letters and Science (12)
Bryan Carter – Absent
Zachary Dunton – Present
Alevander Novak – Present
Karree Orrick – Present
Katheryn Bermann - Present
Education & Human Services (5)
Rachel Adams - Absent
Nursing (3)
Sherine Johnson – Present
College of Business (5)
Alexander McCarville – Present
Jared Schadrie – Present
Goodwill Obieze – Present
Jacob Stuebs - Absent
III.
Open Forum - none
IV.
Approval of the Agenda - approved
V.
Approval of the Minutes – approved
VI.
VII.
Club/Org Recognition – none
Guest Speakers –
a. Sarah Neises, Interim Library Director May 6 extended hours for finals with
massages, coffee vending machine .75 coffee late coffee needs, massages in the
lobby. Students are requesting to have more hours and lots of the request Friday
night and Saturday morning 7 am to 6 pm and Sat 10 am to 6 pm requesting
longer period this request came from a few students in career services, OSA next
administration could do a survey to students on library hours, find out what
students would like, and how they are using the library. Library staff would find
those results useful when asking administration to keep the library open longer.
with the first floor or do they need the library to use the, library collaboration
space and most of on website and get a handle on how students use it now and
how they will use it in the future. Halsey is a 24 hour lab and love the polk lab
but would the need more information the library like most across the budget lost
four staff positions and two of those from the dept that open and close the library,
difficult for staff to have the library open longer with a larger work load.
Scheller: cons of library is looking for journal articles pros new screens, Boothe
what are the most complaints – Elmwood entrance, campus issue and pay to the
library building and hours, library hours have changed and did not stay the same
for a five year period in the 20 years she has been here. We hear about our staff
going the extra mile, the chat service, and so many great people that work there
retain the great people we have helping people, the employees are our biggest
asset. In 2008 how it was presented and was an email survey. Roter: the question
was on a referendum, survey was in conjunction with OSA jointly from Pat the
director at the time, Thomas Wolf, or Alex allowed for a variety of different
things, the 101 area the carpet a number of different and went to all student.
Dunton: address the desire for the entrance from Elmwood, not a pass through,
security issues, the lack of a vestigial, fall and spring leaves and how wet the floor
gets, as having it. Valenta: thank you not talk about from someone from the
library, suggestion for the beginning of the year would be to have additional signs
pointing out the elevator.
b. Mary Ellen Couture, USA Today Representative for OSA Readership Program
Ryan Lenz print and digital purpose 19 years ago reached out to Penn state join
together needed a quarter back only newspapers picked up each day one
organization having one billing system a number of print. USA today
organizations picks up that make it to town, and whether or not the Wall Street
Journal they will not participate, on consumption, only through your student fees
and only those days you pick it up, Wall Street and decided they would not
participate cannot put on your program as much as she would like to you. USA
Today, Oshkosh Northwestern, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, New York times but
at Penn State they did not want to be told what to read, consuming 64,327 since
April 3, 2016 lean and green at the end of the day each publication in the racks
access to it to as well online. Appleton post and the student radio station have
been added to the Buzz this year. Scheller: Office of Graduate studies has utilized
the banners will that be offered again next year. Answer: That will be up to OSA
and the blue link that the OSA website is listed on can be utilized by anyone but
OSA needs to make that decision. Novak Thank you are there contracts that they
will be part of the program: We hold a letter of agreement any time you
dissatisfied with the multiple billing, could sell but only USA today can offer a
variety of them. Every newspaper she has worked with. Also, working on a
calendar for all events to be listed. Sparks: thought on app, potential, one hub we
know when this is coming who is doing what when and schedule it then, and get
pushed as a freshman it would be helpful to find everything in one spot. Push
notifications are in for news, events calendar in Alabama, search feature in events
will take that back to him. Stevens Point used the buzz to go paperless for their
Odyssey type event for Freshman and went paperless. Advisement, Registration,
if there are any ideas ask or things that you want to consider contact them as they
are there to help with process, Mary Ellen and Ryan that is why they are here.
Roter: Utilizing Resource 25 central calendar for all campuses, coordinating
group and we did put an app together for last Odyssey. Resource 25 could
possibly be placed on the buzz, and once we one side feed use the Oshkosh one
resource 25 tied into the Oshkosh Today is a campus integrated marketing
prospect may be some opportunities. Mary Ellen: The GPS still does not match
technology.
VIII.
IX.
X.
Officer Reports
a. OSA Directors and Ambassadors – Social Justice Week - when you schedule as
big as Sybrina Fulton normally they choice the date and time did not work out
great 6 to 7 in the Alumni Conference center wonderful. Two weeks Duke
university intern We are Here Team national campaign against sexual assault and
reaching out to campus from each state to participate. Roter: How is that
different from It is on Us campaign. Answer: This is a national campaign and
not only a state campaign. Scheeler: Grad School fest cancelled April 21 lack of
interest elections next week 18, 19, 20 and increase diversity.
b. OSA Office Manager – (Rae Ann - wetzelr@uwosh.edu) – jobs posted for SLS
Director, OSA Marketing Director, and OSA Sustainability Director, accepting
applications until Friday. Mark Reinhard application open on the academic works
program.
c. OSA Advisor – (Petra – roterp@uwosh.edu) – no report
d. OSA Academic Liaison – (Rotating members of Senate for Academic Staff - ) –
Sam Swartz, Speaker pre-law and speaker PT Emily Colon SOL, sustainability
summit what others are doing Chris Morgan all 26 university schools we already
have one on our campus. Greek Week may 4 President Schettle pied in the face
$10 per RAC over budget Randy and Petra went to one month behind not
pushing us that far behind
e. Speaker Pro-Tempore – (Maria - osaspeakerpt@uwosh.edu) f. Speaker of the Assembly – (Austyn – osaspeaker@uwosh.edu) g. Vice President Pro-Tempore – (Zachary – osavppt@uwosh.edu) h. Vice President – (Graham – osavp@uwosh.edu) – two students for Monday at
noon, friends send conflict of interest to apply and be on the
i. President – (Jordan - osapres@uwosh.edu) –
Presidential Appointments –
Unfinished Business –
OSA 15-105
WHEREAS: The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh (UWO) has recently completed a Campus
Climate Survey, which was aimed at measuring the campus environment as it relates to
interpersonal, academic and professional interactions; and
WHEREAS: Results from the survey can help UWO evaluate the current campus climate to
examine the behaviors, beliefs and experiences of students and employees concerning the level
of respect and value for individual differences; and
WHEREAS: Results can also help University leadership develop programs and initiatives to
create a more inclusive campus community and enhance UWO’s Inclusive Excellence Plan; and
WHEREAS: The recently completed Campus Climate Survey was the first of its kind since
2008; and
WHEREAS: The Oshkosh Student Association believes that all students should be able to
express their opinions related to UWO’s campus climate; and
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: OSA supports a plan to issue a Campus Climate Survey on a
consistent two-year basis; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: The Campus Climate Survey be updated to include data
retrieved from previous surveys; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: The results from the surveys, including the recently completed
survey, will be publically published on a multitude of mediums in a timely fashion; and
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED: Upon passage of OSA, a copy of this resolution shall be sent to
the following individuals: Dr. Andrew Leavitt, Chancellor of UWO; Dr. Petra Roter, ViceChancellor of Student Affairs; Dr. Sylvia Carey-Butler, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Academic
Support of Inclusive Excellence; Dr. Stephanie de Montigny, Professor and Chair of the
Anthropology Department; and Dr. Liz Cannon, Director of the LGBTQ Resource Center.
Sponsored by: Jordan Schettle, OSA President; Austyn Boothe, Speaker of OSA Assembly;
Lynnette Garduno, MEC Ambassador; Maria Berge, Speaker Pro Tempore of OSA Assembly;
Grayson Bourke, Legislative Affairs Ambassador; Goodwill Obieze, OSA Senator; Ann
Mittelstadt, USP Ambassador.
Dispense,
Motion to move to floor Goodwill, 2nd by Novak
Discussjion: How would you get more people to take it since we did not marketing committee
director position paid through email and use that role to increase marketing, CAs on board more
students, working as a shared governance group to push it we would be able to make that
happen. Did we get the cost for that? Sparks: It is such a comprehensive survery and it is
expensive. Valenta: It is important but expensive. Valenta: Will it take results? Keep at the
topics at hand. Published in a timely fashion and have a year then release as soon as you have
results sent out in multiple ways
Vote, passed placard, no objections, no abjections
OSA 15-106
WHEREAS, The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh (UWO) is committed to creating an inclusive
learning environment that prepares our graduates to meet the challenges of an increasingly global
society; and
WHEREAS, The Center for Academic Support of Inclusive Excellence is dedicated to creating a
strong campus infrastructure for Inclusive Excellence to serve as a catalyst that transforms how
diversity is advanced, achieved and experienced at UW Oshkosh; and
WHEREAS, When searching UWO’s homepage as well as other search engines for the Center of
Equity and Diversity the first link listed is a facilities management page; and
WHEREAS, This page does not offer any click through links with information to resources; and
WHEREAS, The Center for Equity and Diversity holds the Women’s Center, the LGBTQ+
Resource center, and the Division of Academic Support; and
WHEREAS, The Oshkosh Student Association (OSA) believes that these resources are
beneficial to students; and
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That OSA supports a plan to update the Center for Equity
and Diversity’s website; and
THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, The Center for Equity and Diversity’s website
be updated to include links and contact information for all resources housed there; and
THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the updated website be added as a resource
on UWO’s homepage; and
THEREFORE, BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, Upon passage by OSA a copy of this resolution
shall be sent to the following individuals: Dr. Andrew Leavitt, Chancellor of UWO; Dr. Petra
Roter, Vice-Chancellor of Student Affairs; Dr. Sylvia Carey-Butler, Assistant Vice Chancellor
for Academic Support of Inclusive Excellence; Anne Milkovich, Chief Information Officer;
Laura Knaapen, Director of User Services; Mark Clements, Director of Information Services;
Victor Alatoree, Director of Infrastructure Services
Sponsored by: Austyn Boothe, Speaker of OSA Assembly; Lynnette Garduño, MEC
Ambassador; Maria Berge, Speaker Pro-Tempore of OSA Assembly; and Reginald Parson, OSA
Chief of Staff.
Dispense
Motion to move to floor Goodwill, 2nd by Schadrie
Discussion: They were already working on this
XI. New Business –
OSA 15-107
BE IT RESOLVED: That the OSA Assembly and Senate approves the 2017-18, 2018-19, 20192020, and 2020-2021 Academic Calendars.
Sponsored by: President Jordan Schettle
Dispense
Motion to move to floor McCarville, 2nd by Goodwill
Discussion: Cannot tweak academic calendars but Petra her next year.
I.
Committee Reports – Conference for shared governance – talked about the grading
policy, with this not the ranges the GPA to the respectable grade and a full not
justify the range, A- would be in agreement but some do not use the A- and B+, Seg
fee committee final April 29 at 3:00 PM voting on the new chair and looking at the
III.
bylaws. When will let them know? After the meeting. Novak: where do you meet?
Don’t know yet
Discussion –. Valenta Ally this Thursday A pril 14 starts with resource fair in the
ballroom
Assembly end of year
Announcements – 6:03 novak, goodwill
IV.
Adjourn -
II.