OSA Senate Agenda
December 1, 2015 at 4:45 PM
Reeve Memorial Union, Room 221
I.
II.
Call to Order – Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call –
III.
Open Forum -
IV.
Approval of the Agenda -
V.
Approval of the Minutes –
VI.
Club/Org registration –
SS 15-034
BE IT RESOLVED: That the OSA Senate gives recognition and voting privileges to those
Organizations with “Assembly” after their names:
1. UW College Diabetes Network, Assembly
Sponsored by: Austyn Boothe, Speaker of Assembly
VII.
VIII.
Guest Speakers –
a. Jamie Ceman, Chief Communications Officer
Officer Reports –
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
IX.
OSA Directors and Ambassadors –
OSA Office Manager – (Rae Ann - wetzelr@uwosh.edu) –
OSA Advisor – (Petra – roterp@uwosh.edu) OSA Academic Liaison – (Rotating members of Senate for Academic Staff - ) Speaker Pro-Tempore – (Maria - osaspeakerpt@uwosh.edu) Speaker of the Assembly – (Austyn – osaspeaker@uwosh.edu) Vice President Pro-Tempore – (Zachary – osavppt@uwosh.edu) Vice President – (Graham – osavp@uwosh.edu) –
President – (Jordan - osapres@uwosh.edu) –
Presidential Appointments –
OSA 15-077
BE IT RESOLVED: That the OSA Senate and Assembly approved the following Presidential
Appointments and/or recommendations:
1. Ann Mittelstadt, Nicole Lehto, Daniel Dennis, Zachary Dunton,
Graham Sparks, Alternate, and Reginald Parson, Alternate Oshkosh
Student Association Election Commission
2. Jacob Stuebs, Director of Recreational Sports Search and Screen
Committee
3. Katheryn Bermann, Assistant Bookstore Director/Textbooks Manager
Search and Screen Committee
4. Brandon Colligan, LGBTQ Council
5. Sherine Johnson, Food Committee
Sponsored by: Jordan Schettle, OSA President
X.
Unfinished Business –
OSA 15-075
WHEREAS, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. § 1681(a)) states that
“Schools are required to adopt and publish a grievance procedure outlining the complaint,
investigation, and disciplinary process for addressing sex discrimination, sexual harassment, and
sexual violence occurring within educational programs”;
WHEREAS, the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh has an obligation to provide an easy to
understand and easy to access complaint procedure and resources for victims of sexual
harassment or violence;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh create a webpage
for victims of sexual harassment and violence that is easily accessible directly from the
University's homepage; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the creation of this web page will then have a link to the
report form for sexual assault and harassment, will contain reporting information regarding the
university police, will contain a comprehensive list of steps a victim of sexual harassment or
assault can take after the incident, will contain a list of resources available on campus with
accurate contact information for victims, will contain any other educational information
regarding sexual assault and harassment that is deemed to fit; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the webpage will be inclusive to all people, be free from
biases or victim blaming and attempt to help victims in all areas of need regarding the assault
that they have experienced.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, upon passage of the resolution a copy of resolution shall be
transmitted to the following; Dr. Andrew Leavitt, Chancellor, Dr. Ameerah McBride, Title IX
Coordinator, Dr. Petra Roter, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, Dr.Sharon Kipetz, Assistant
Vice Chancellor/ Deam of Students, Terri Gohmann, Assistant Dean of Students, Dr. Jennifer
Haese, Assistnat Dean of Students, Dr. Lane Earns, Provost/ Chancellor of Academic Affairs
Sponsored by: McKenzie Valenta, OSA Inclusive Excellence Ambassador, Jake Stuebs, OSA
Senator, Rachel Adams, OSA Senator, Reginald Parson, OSA Chief of Staff, Arthur Wetterau,
Women’s Advocacy Council Co-Advisor, Brooke Barrens, Social Justice Club President
OSA 15-082
WHEREAS, The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh is an inclusive, open and transformative
learning institution which excels at creating compassion, awareness and advocacy toward the
LGBTQ community of the campus as well as the greater Oshkosh LGBTQ+ community; and
WHEREAS, thousands of students attending University of Wisconsin Oshkosh live in offcampus housing such as houses and apartments surrounding the campus community but also
reside in the greater Oshkosh community;
WHEREAS, City Councilman Ben Stepanek, a Former Senator of Oshkosh Student Association
and current University of Wisconsin Oshkosh senior, is currently working at the city level to end
housing discrimination against members of Oshkosh’s LGBTQ+ community;
WHEREAS, Councilman Stepanek has proposed an ordinance at the city level which includes
“gender identity” and “gender expression” as protected classes of renters who are historically
discriminated against in their pursuit of housing, a fundamental human right;
WHEREAS, passage of this resolution will send a message to the University of Wisconsin
Oshkosh administration, the student body and greater Oshkosh community that we have never,
do not and will never support any form of discrimination against any human being in the city of
Oshkosh in their pursuit of fair housing;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Oshkosh Student Association work actively with
Councilman Benjamin Stepanek in his efforts to curb discrimination in housing against
individuals of the LGBTQ+ community by facilitating a dialogue between landlords, Student
Legal Services, and students at UW-Oshkosh;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Oshkosh Student Association stand with Councilman
Stepanek in his fight for equity, fairness, and justice in the Oshkosh community's housing sector
in order to better serve the needs of students who may identify as LGBTQ+.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED upon passage of the resolution a copy of resolution shall be
transmitted to the following; Dr. Andrew Leavitt, Chancellor, Dr. Lane Earns, Provost and Vice
Chancellor, Dr. Petra Roter, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, Erik Forsgren, Attorney for
Student Legal Services
Sponsored by: Legislative Affairs Ambassador Bourke, Senator Schadrie, OSA Chief of Staff
Parson
XI.
New Business –
OSA 15-078
WHEREAS the University Studies Program (USP) is an innovative, state of the art reform of
general education that strives to improve students educational experience during the first two
years of the university experience, and
WHEREAS the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh USP has been recognized as one of five
models for general education reform by the American Association of Colleges and Universities,
which brings recognition and prestige to the university, and
WHEREAS the Oshkosh Student Association (OSA) has continuously supported the University
Studies Program since its inception in the Fall semester of 2013; and
WHEREAS the data provided by the USP program has shown that, as a whole, students are
maintaining a level of high satisfaction and enjoyment in the program; and
WHEREAS the OSA and USP recognize that no program is perfect and as such, an advisory
body of students is needed to maintain a high level of inclusion and transparency for students
currently in the program; and
WHEREAS this body would provide USP an opportunity to receive direct feedback regarding
all improvements to the program from students; and
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the OSA reiterates its support for the USP program;
and
THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the OSA shall establish an advisory
committee of students that directly focuses on the improvement of USP; and
THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this advisory committee shall be
structured based upon the bylaws that accompany this resolution; and
THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that after the passage of this resolution, the
advisory committee of students shall present their work to OSA on a semester basis to maintain
transparency of the program; and
THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that USP shall also continue to bring forth
new data received on a yearly basis to OSA annually to maintain transparency of the program;
and
THEREFORE, BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that upon passage, a copy of this resolution
and a copy of the new advisory committee’s bylaws will be sent to the following: Dr. Andrew
Leavitt, Chancellor of UW Oshkosh; Dr. Petra Roter, Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs; Dr.
Lane Earns, Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs; and Dr. Tracy Slagter, Interim
USP Director.
SPONSORED BY: Jordan Schettle, OSA President.
OSA 15-079
BE IT RESOLVED: The OSA Assembly and Senate approve the OSA/SLS 2016-17 budgets.
Sponsor: President Jordan Schettle
OSA 15-080
BE IT RESOLVED: The OSA Assembly and Senate approve OSA Mission Statement.
Sponsor: Vice President Graham Sparks
OSA 15-081
WHEREAS Wisconsin State Statute 36.09(5) gives the responsibility to university student
associations to review and offer recommendations for the policies concerning student life,
service and interests; and
WHEREAS the men’s soccer team is an organized sport which concerns student life, service and
interests of the student body; and
WHEREAS the Oshkosh Student Association (hereinafter “OSA”) was not asked for an opinion
and therefore could not offer a recommendation regarding the termination of the men’s soccer
team for the 2016 season and the foreseeable future; and
WHEREAS the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh has made an effort toward transparency in the
discretion of its employees; and
WHEREAS the decision making party has not reconsidered feasible alternatives to terminating
the team, which in fact negate the original reasoning for the action taken by Athletics Director
Sims; and
WHEREAS Athletics Director Sims has not made a reasonable attempt to commute the men’s
soccer team to a new conference, a task within the Athletic Director job description; and
WHEREAS budgetary issues are no longer a factor regarding the decision to terminate the men’s
soccer team; and
WHEREAS the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh has a recent and long-standing tradition for
praising and in some cases requiring student fundraising to curb budget issues; and
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED OSA urges the university to reconsider the termination of the
men’s soccer team; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED OSA request that Athletic Director Sims make an adequate
attempt to find a conference for the men’s soccer team before this issue is reconsidered; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED Athletic Director Sims, in the spirit of transparency, show proof
of the search for a conference, submitting it to both Chancellor Leavitt and the OSA Senate for
review to provide feedback on overlooked options; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh allow the men’s
soccer team to raise funding to compete with the recognition this university has always offered
them; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the men’s soccer team, OSA, and therefore the student body
strongly disagrees with the decision to terminate the men’s soccer program for the foreseeable
future, and can only support a decision to reinstate the aforementioned team; and
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED upon passage of the resolution a copy of resolution shall be
transmitted to the following; Dr. Andrew Leavitt, Chancellor, Dr. Petra Roter, Vice Chancellor
for Student Affairs, Darryl Sims Athletic Director, Wytse Molenaar Head Coach Men’s Soccer
Team.
Sponsored by: Andrew Sprung OSA Senator, The Men’s Soccer Team
XII.
Committee Reports –
XIII.
Discussion –
a. Differential Tuition (DT)
b. Advance- Titan
XIV.
Announcements –
XV.
Adjourn -