OSA Senate Agenda
February 16, 2016 at 4:45 PM
Reeve Memorial Union, Room 221
I.
II.
Call to Order – Pledge of Allegiance at 4:47 PM
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
Dipsense
Motion to move to floor by McCarville, 2nd by Orrick
Discussion: passed, no objections, no abstenstions
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
Dispense
Motion to move to floor Orrick, 2nd by Johsnon
Faculty advisor economic service letter, reason to be recognized takes space and play at Albee
hall. Schadrie:; What nights do you play? Answer: Hopefully once a week. There is equipment
but not used a function of space and equipment
Vote, passed no ojections, no abstentions
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
Susepnd Mccarville, 2nd by Orrick
National criminal justice
Passed, no objections, no abjections
VII.
Guest Speakers –
VIII.
Officer Reports –
a. OSA Directors and Ambassadors – Scheeler successful first semester continue on
the GSA speaker series people picking up papers, Kim Brown learning and
communication for the Oshkosh student school Thursday at 5 in SAGE 1032,
pizza and soda. Valenta Happy Blcak history month, recording sexual assault the
university is in works of completing a website lots of minutes on that and a
special Title 9 website for this doing amazing work so this is exciting. Black
History events, entire list Funk, Soul, and Disco in Reeve in Ballroom 9 –
midnight, custome and a canned good. Non related Femesit Dream bring freams,
the 23rd and 24th 5 to 8 PM vaginal monologues fund raiser for Christina Ann
Center. Ambassador Scheeler, handicap entrance to try and get entrance Clow
building never wired that door, the contractor to come back
b. OSA Office Manager – (Rae Ann - wetzelr@uwosh.edu) –
c. OSA Advisor – (Petra – roterp@uwosh.edu) - no report
d. OSA Academic Liaison – (Rotating members of Senate for Academic Staff - ) e. Speaker Pro-Tempore – (Maria - osaspeakerpt@uwosh.edu) - no report
f. Speaker of the Assembly – (Austyn – osaspeaker@uwosh.edu) - feeling healthy
again cruise through meet and greet
g. Vice President Pro-Tempore – (Zachary – osavppt@uwosh.edu) - Jacob, Rachel
honorary Rachael Adam
h. Vice President – (Graham – osavp@uwosh.edu) –
i. 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
Orrick, Stuebs
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
Orrick, 2nd by Novak
No objections, no abstensions
Dunton: Add the referendum and the question to the third Whereas
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 Reresentatives related events for the rest of the 2015-2016 academic year.
Sponsored by: Jordan Schettle, OSA President
Dispense
Motion to move to floor Stuebs, 2nd by Adadms,
Moved to vote,
Motion to not pass this today and get a dollar amount for transparency.
Motion to vote on it today by adams, 2nd by Elliott 8 objectionfailed, 2 for
Vote 2
XII.
Committee Reports – Ryan Haley skim through the pages of the document Rae Ann
sent out before the next visit. Interfaith space committee, different areas around
campus for faith, cool presentation, bio dome eco friendly natural light different
options and smaller spaces on campus put it off campus if we get the dome
XIII.
Discussion –
a. Merger Document – retyped merger doc given the responsibility how to
implement these on campus RUB governance body, OSA and USRH, All campus
exec student lead student driven per meetings with the Chancellor and Petra,
document
b. Black Student Union Demonstration, February 29, 2016 – black lives matter, a
rally 4 to 4:30 starting at AMC
c. Titan Cards will be compliant with Voter ID law beginning in 2016-17 academic
year – election season coming up the Titan ID cards are not compliant with the
law the new ones will be, presently most individuals utilize their driver’s license
or pass port or go voter registration form to get a voter student ID that is
compliant, printed 8 the last time we did this before the primary what kids of
things you need to bring to vote in the primary for those individuals out of state
they pick one of those up and they are free but if you want one you would have to
pay for it
d. Student issues and concerns from OSA suggestion box – can not hang their bags
on the door when they go to bathroom. We need a computer for guest going on
Reeve, third one students are complaining books arm and leg and they only get
back half of leg, will take time, text book dept two summers ago, sold at a lowest
price at the bookstore, third party that does the book back, the 3rd party that will
pay us the most for books, three major companies and they drive the bus and the
costs. We work with one of the companies that give the students the have
Kathryn B come in and we amazon, ham strung because of the publishers for the
books that we sell and the books buy back, good suggestion to bring in. Bermann
if we can not lower the price send out the information to explain why we can not
change the price
e. Advanced Titan – exceeded challenge date, 104,000, reliable presenting to SAC
and OSA for subscriptions, 10,000 a year from the chancellor’s office and the
bylaws not following their own will help them enforce them follow their bylaws
XIV.
Announcements –
Superum court elections today live in Albee until 8 at 11 at , go and vote, St. Louise
MUN did well
Adjourn motion to adjourn at 5:45 PM Noval, orrick
XV.