OSA Senate Agenda
February 16, 2016 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 recognition –
OSA 15-089
BE IT RESOLVED: That the OSA Senate gives recognition and voting privileges to those
Organizations with “Assembly” after their names:
1. Philosophy Club, Assembly
Sponsored by: Austyn Boothe, Speaker of Assembly
OSA 15-090
BE IT RESOLVED: That the OSA Senate gives recognition and voting privileges to those
Organizations with “Assembly” after their names:
1. UWO Badminton Club, Assembly
Sponsored by: Austyn Boothe, Speaker of Assembly
OSA 15-091
BE IT RESOLVED: That the OSA Senate gives recognition and voting privileges to those
Organizations with “Assembly” after their names:
1. Alpha Phi Sigma, Assembly
Sponsored by: Austyn Boothe, Speaker of Assembly
VII.
Guest Speakers –
VIII.
Officer Reports –
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
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) –
IX.
Presidential Appointments –
OSA 15-092
BE IT RESOLVED: That the OSA Senate and Assembly approved the following Presidential
Appointments and/or recommendations:
1. Kelly Brown, Karee Orrick, Green Fund Committee
2. Christopher Totten, OSA Marketing Committee
3. Kim Boyer, Student Conduct Panel
Sponsored by: Jordan Schettle, OSA President
X.
Unfinished Business –
OSA 15-086
WHEREAS, the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh is committed to responding proactively to
student feedback regarding university operations; and
WHEREAS, the vast majority of students attending the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh either
have a Meal Plan or dine at campus locations; and
WHEREAS, the majority of students are unaware of how to give feedback about the quality of
their dining experiences; and
WHEREAS, there is currently no online system available for students to leave comments
regarding dining operations; and
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Dining Services create a webpage for students to give
feedback about their dining experiences at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this webpage contain a general comments section, a section
to report when and where specific events occurred, and a section for students to report their
contact information if a follow-up is necessary; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a highly visible link to this webpage be created and
displayed on the home page of Dining Services; and
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that upon passage of the resolution, a copy of the resolution shall
be transmitted to the following: Petra Roter, Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs; Randy Hedge,
Director of Reeve Union; Kelly Kramp, Marketing Manager; Marty Strand, Assistant Director
for Dining Operations; and Bill Rotchford, General Manager of Sodexo.
Sponsored by: Katheryn Bermann, OSA Senator
OSA 15-088
WHEREAS The Oshkosh Student Association (OSA) and the Student Allocations Committee
(SAC) wish to deter misuse of student funds by clubs and organizations; and
WHEREAS The Budget Verification Mechanism lays out a process to deter such misuse; and
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED That the OSA approves the Budget Verification Mechanism;
and
THEREFORE, BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED That upon passage of OSA, a copy of this
resolution shall be sent to the following individuals: Dr. Andrew Leavitt, UW Oshkosh
Chancellor; Dr. Petra Roter, Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs; Michael J. Riley, Chair of the
Student Allocations Committee; and Dr. Jim Schlinsog, Advisor of the Student Allocations
Committee.
Sponsored by: Jordan Schettle, OSA President
XI.
New Business –
OSA 15-093
WHEREAS, Titan Underground currently serves three kinds of beer Sunday, Monday, and
Tuesday from 4 p.m. to close; and
WHEREAS, In the past, the argument against the expansion of opportunity for citizens to
purchase alcoholic beverages has revolved around the overall cost of storing large quantities of
said beverages; and
WHEREAS, The Oshkosh Student Association (OSA) believes that now is the proper time to reattempt the expansion of the aforementioned hours of sale, for student comments have indicated
demand for such a move; and
WHEREAS, Other University of Wisconsin (UW) System campuses, including, but not limited
to, UW-Eau Claire, UW-Madison, UW-Milwaukee, UW-Stevens Point, UW-Superior, and UWWhitewater, currently have models regarding the sale of alcohol that could be incorporated on
our campus; and
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the OSA supports expanding the hours alcohol is sold
in the Titan Underground; and
THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, OSA also supports the expansion of the
different types of alcohol offered in the Titan Underground; and
THEREFORE, BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, That upon passage of this resolution, the
resolution shall be sent to the following individuals: Dr. Andrew Leavitt, UW Oshkosh
Chancellor; Dr. Petra Roter, Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs; and Ms. Kelly Kramp, Titan
Underground Director.
Sponsored by: Jordan Schettle, OSA President
OSA 15-094
WHEREAS, the University of Wisconsin System Student Representatives (“Student
Representatives”) is the official state-wide student association for the University of Wisconsin
System; and
WHEREAS, the Oshkosh Student Association (“OSA”) executive branch has taken on executive
leadership roles in Student Representatives; and
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the OSA agrees to continue funding the travel expenses for
all Student Representatives related events for the rest of the 2015-2016 academic year.
Sponsored by: Jordan Schettle, OSA President
XII.
Committee Reports –
XIII.
Discussion –
a. Merger Document
b. Black Student Union Demonstration, February 29, 2016
c. Titan Cards will be compliant with Voter ID law beginning in 2016-17 academic
year
d. Student issues and concerns from OSA suggestion box
e. Advanced Titan
XIV.
Announcements –
XV.
Adjourn -