OSA Senate Minutes
October 20, 2015 at 4:45 PM
Reeve Memorial Union, Room 221
I.
II.
Call to Order – Pledge of Allegiance at 4:45 PM
Roll Call –
College of Letters and Science (12)
Bryan Carter – Present
Zachary Dunton – Present
Heather Mader – Present
Andrew Sprung – Present
Margot Elliott – Present
Wesley Lodel – Present
Alevander Novak – Present
Karree Orrick - Present
Education & Human Services (5)
Rachel Adams - Present
Nursing (3)
Sherine Johnson – Present
College of Business (5)
Alexander McCarville – Present
Jared Schadrie – Present
Goodwill Obieze - Present
III.
Open Forum - none
IV.
Approval of the Agenda – Motion to add UW Oshkosh Men’s Soccer Team to
discussion as item c by Carter, 2nd by Sprung, passed placard vote (10/20/15)
V.
VI.
Approval of the Minutes - approved
Guest Speakers –
a. Professor Tracy Slagter - USP
Collaborative and would like a whole lot of student input. General Ed program all over
the country disappointed with OSA Assembly at yesterday’s meeting. The program
began in 2013. USP talked to this body about scheduling issues last year, bottle necks
that happen due to paired classes, pairing quest 2 in a different way after feedback from
last year. Students have options and a little more flexible and time will tell if this is
working. Quest III just last year the newest addition in some ways most difficult to take
and teach; instructors are used to control in the classroom and work with the community
now the classroom exists not only here but to push the boundaries have to be willing to
go with the flow evidence. Do they complain about Quest III, yes they do. The style of
teaching makes all nervous and uncomfortable, never underestimate what a sophomore
can do. Extended to study abroad in January Costa Rico, offering to Quest III in the
interim does not always work as not enough students around in the summer, talking with
advising they do not feel that is the right thing to do. Registration, what is the bottle neck
that students are running into? USP is nationally recognized and don’t want to give up on
it. Would like to stop surveying students so much no use to her if 57 responded.
Professor Slagter has spoken with Jordan on creating a permanent student advisory panel
to USP. At this point Professor Slagter will ask students that work with her or are in her
class questions regarding USP if they have gone through the classes. The students do
give a lot of useful information and still have that in Guest I, Guest 11, Guest III, and
connect, sooner rather than later, the advisory body would be great for brainstorming.
Scheeler: first apologize on behalf of OSA Assembly. Lodel: three signature questions
in USP, correct? Answer: most quest courses were brand new and courses were
revamped them some what you have rightfully critiqued this and the student advisory
board would help this. Schettle, mentioned some data that you had student opinions?
What is a liberal arts education in quest I all crazy answers as they did not know, 91% of
those that completed the survey like the classroom environment and the paired classes the
students really do like having classes together, 25 students in university number one or
two like to be cared for and like to know that have a relationship to instructor, encounter
hyper bonding over all experience 62% say that they peer mentor was a good experience,
Guest II by in large already existed, except for the pairings that was a student voice
concerned , Guest III the first time in 2013 students did not expect community learning
we have dropped the ball communicating to students, communication has gone much
better.
VII.
Officer Reports –had a blast at tent city, first this week. Passa around a document
special course fees
a. OSA Directors and Ambassadors –
b. OSA Office Manager – (Rae Ann - wetzelr@uwosh.edu) – Start preparing for our
move in January, I will need help scanning documents and taking articles to Polk
Archives office, happy all conversations in office but also my work space and also
have meetings in office at table, the door will be shut for meetings and a note on
the door and on Monday from 10 AM – 2 PM and door shut for work hours, I will
save projects for this time work on agenda and minutes at this time. Please have
personal conversation outside the office in 105 during those four hours and hold
any questions that are not urgent until 2:05 PM on Mondays
c. OSA Advisor – (Petra – roterp@uwosh.edu) – no report
d. OSA Academic Liaison – (vacant - ) – no report
e. Speaker Pro-Tempore – (Maria - osaspeakerpt@uwosh.edu) – no report
f. Speaker of the Assembly – (Austyn – osaspeaker@uwosh.edu) – going over five
committees and describing them to assembly as they are interested in what the
committees do for the presidential appointments
g. Vice President Pro-Tempore – (Zachary – osavppt@uwosh.edu) – email send
need members for Search and Search for Rec Center Director, and IT study group
h. Vice President – (Graham – osavp@uwosh.edu) – no report
i. President – (Jordan - osapres@uwosh.edu) – no name tags, name tags not
beneficial not worth to purchase them. Professor HR records were open to public
in 2000, in decade employee records sealed and cannot be viewed by the public.
Now rate our professor would like to see OSA address this and have access to the
information again to get the true view on the professors. Town Hall in De Pere
October 29 at 6:30 PM guest arrive no later than 5:45 PM, let Jordan or Rae Ann
know if you would like to attend by Friday at 1:00 PM. Lobby day November 12
staying overnight in Madison on the 11th.
VIII.
Presidential Appointments –
OSA 15-062
BE IT RESOLVED: That the OSA Senate and Assembly approved the following Presidential
Appointments and/or recommendations:
1. Admiral Wieland, LGBTQ Council
2. Admiral Wieland, Inclusive Excellence Committee
3. Sierra Mullis, Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee
4. Paige Anderson, Student Conduct Panel
Sponsored by: Jordan Schettle, OSA President
Dispense
Motion to move to floor Sprung, 2nd by Elliott
Vote, passed placard vote, no objections, no abstentions (10/20/15)
SS 15-023
BE IT RESOLVED: That the OSA Senate gives recognition and voting privileges to those
Organizations with “Assembly” after their names:
1. Students National Association of Teachers of Singing – Oshkosh
Chapter
Sponsored by: Austyn Boothe, Speaker of Assembly
Dispense
Motion to move to floor Orrick, 2nd by Dunton
Vote, passed placard vote, no objections, no abstentions (10/20/15)
SS 15-024
BE IT RESOLVED: That the OSA Senate gives recognition and voting privileges to those
Organizations with “Assembly” after their names:
1. Women in Technology
Sponsored by: Austyn Boothe, Speaker of Assembly
Dispense
Motion to move to floor Elliott, 2nd by Orrick
Vote, passed placard vote, no objections, no abstentions (10/20/15)
IX.
X.
Unfinished Business – none
New Business –
OSA 15-063
BE IT RESOLVED, that the OSA Senate approves the OSA Records Retention and Disposition
Schedule Policy.
Sponsored by: Jordan Schettle, OSA President
Dispense
Motion to move to floor Goodwill, 2nd by Schadrie
Vote, passed placard vote, no objections, no abstentions (10/20/15)
XI.
XII.
Committee Reports – ad hoc textbook cost committee - let’s get rentals whitewater 40
years text book rental 95% per semester. Elliott: Committee refurnishing of Blackhawk,
there will be a Titan room mascot and colors create three different rooms with different
feels. McCarville: Pepsi fund approved OSG $718.18 to go to convention. Lodel:
Intercollegiate Athletic Committee, committee working on releasing an official statement
on the Men’s Soccer Team
Discussion –
a. New UW Oshkosh Joint Resolution on Shared Governance – students, faculty,
university and academic staff made advisory to chancellor, group wrote a
resolution to reaffirm the sentiments of the bodies from last year and resign for
this academic year. Brining U-Plan bringing back as a conference
b. Concealed Carry – suspend rules to invite guest Mr. Jordan Hanson to the table.
Jordan Hanson, President for Concealed Carry Club on campus. Novak: I talked
with my friends about this and they would feel uncomfortable if guns allowed in
campus buildings. Jordan: 189 students would actually be able to have guns as
have to be 21 to have a permit. Elliott: scary to know those students could carry a
gun with or without a permit that would mean that people will not follow the law
and rules of the permit then too. Boothe: As CA would not feel comfortable
entering a room with drunken students in it that are 21 and have access to guns.
Would have to quit being a CA. Answer: In the dorms gun lockers would have to
be added and a list to UP on those that have guns. Johnson: college more violent
if guns allow there will be more violence at UW Oshkosh if guns are allowed.
Lodel: sits on the fence on this issue guns kept out of hands situation training
second amendment allows us to have firearms. VPPT concealed carry training a
hunter age 14, it is an area of concern for me to allow guns in classes. Parson
remind the body that in his opinion this is going to happen but not tomorrow, start
working with legislators there is a legislation process. Schettle: UW system,
colleges, chancellors sent letter that would ban weapons in classrooms, feel it is
too early to take a stance and do not see a way that campuses are not going to
have concealed carry in the next five years. Goodwill: fight for an alarm in each
building to enforce that rule and alarm go off if person has a weapon to the UP.
Lodel: Hope the University Police would work with students and train those that
are going to carry a concealed weapon. Motion to end discussion by McCarville,
2nd by Johnson, vote, passed placard vote (10/20/15)
c. OSA Display/Suggestion/Concerns box - skipped
d. UW Oshkosh Men’s Soccer Team – Help save the UW Oshkosh Men’s Soccer
Team, first soccer team told that due to budget soccer was cut, being proactive
and did fund raise $60,000. Darryl Sims says “No we are done here”. Schettle:
cannot pay a state employee, coach with fund raising money. Having a
conference is like competing on a national level; every game is like a playoff
game to us mentally and physically no time to relax every game is important to
us. Schettle: An option was given that soccer may come back as a Sport Club
and use the fundraising money without restrictions and used to pay the coach if
placed the funds in a bank. Nick from soccer: feels OSA as the student
government should have all students’ interest in mind and would like to know if
there are any options left, stand up to these individuals. Soccer: We are here to
find out what other options we have, we raised enough money to keep the
program running for two years, just asking for a grace period for two to four years
and bring more soccer teams to the WIACC. Sprung: criticize and commend you
and commend you, our president has informed us support our soccer team love
going to games, the team is not out of options there are always options. Lodel:
Why is it so hard to find a conference? Casey said it is not cannot happen
overnight but this is the athletic director’s job. Mr. Sims stated he contacted
multiple schools but we also contacted the schools and they had not heard from
him.
Motion to reinstate the rules by Adams, 2nd by Schadrie, passed placard vote,
no objections, no abstentions (10/20/15)
XIII.
Announcements – none
XIV.
Adjourn - Motion to adjourn at 8:00 PM by Novak, 2nd by Goodwill, passed placard
vote, no objections, no abstentions (10/20/15)