OSA Senate Minutes
February 3, 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)
Grayson Bourke – Present
Daniel Dennis – Present
William Fath – Present
Valerie Hagen - Present
James Martine – Present
Lindsey Newhauser – Present
Michael Riley – Present
Benjamin Stepanek – Present
Steven Thompson – Present
Hallie Turnbull – Present
Troy Winkelman – Present
Kylee Kukbis - Present
Jeramiah Gruendemann – Associate – Absent
Emily Herrick – Associate - Absent
Education & Human Services (5)
Nursing (3)
College of Business (5)
Anne Cummins – Absent
Stuart Karas - Absent
Ashley Meyer – Present
Chase Mitchell – Present
Katrina Schiedemeyer – Present
III.
Open Forum - none
IV.
Approval of the Agenda – SS 14-031 before quest speakers Dennis, 2nd by Winkelman,
all passed. Motion to rearrange under guest speakers to b. a. c. by Newhauser, 2nd by
Martine. All passed, add Greek expansion committee under discussion by Martine, 2nd by
Riley, passed.
V.
VI.
Approval of the Minutes - approved
Guest Speakers –
a.
Professor Tracy Slagter, USP Director – background USP give updates ensuring
constant student input. Surveys regular reporting to OSA, most of you never fall
2013 USP general education misinformed just called that have to take them
anywhere overtime will set Oshkosh apart introductory classes built in
mechanisms to find out if we are doing what we need to do. Quest III out to the
community engagement certain majors, employers what the USP will make
uncomfortable – designed to evolve big changes after we hear from students,
instructors, issues with transfer students we changed it in a semester as it was not
serving the students good relationships with if it does not serve the students we
have to change it, registry, USP Faculty Senate committee, regular relationship
with OSA students need senate help, set aside nationwide need student support,
we need OSA to work with us on this. Hagen: not out of Wibis there is a
signature question, three signature questions, three responsibilities civic
engagement, more choice, how difficult it is to find out what signature question it
is, working to make the signature question it is. Do you have to take, three quests
are they all different signature questions, each of the quest classes is taught
through the lens of a different signature questions. Schiedemeyer: is there any
way to unpaired sections honors and other, more flexibility so scheduling can be
done easier, makes it harder makes scheduling a night mare, much more unpaired
section. Advanced composition, problem solving every Thursday morning how
do we fix this without compromising the great. Peer mentors only came in twice
different, go the extra mile. Working on and working with the faculty dive in and
help train the Peer mentors
b. Vice Chancellor of Administrative Services, Tom Sonnleitner – Rec Plex not
completed this year, as a result helps with parking, Axel tech has been sold.
Lincoln Hall status quo. Hagen: Are there other projects that will be on hold?
Answer: Reeve and Fletcher hoping to move them forward but may be some
delay. Building commission meeting in March will go to Madison to do battle to
make sure our projects are on the list will keep students and VC Roter informed.
c. Mary Ellen, USA Today
App offered up to 11 schools have the app. UW Oshkosh will be a test school for
adding additional newspapers, calendar feature on the app in development and she
will keep OSA updated. Waiting for analytics of downloads for the app.
VII.
Officer Reports –
a. OSA Directors – bi weekly reports, Hopper will send out email today or
tomorrow and have monthly meetings. Grad student lounge on campus brought to
GSA collaborate.
b. OSA Office Manager – (Rae Ann - wetzelr@uwosh.edu) – March 10 & March 11
8 am – 8 pm OSA Elections, revamped OSA website check it out if you have time
and inform me if there needs to be any changes
c. OSA Advisor – (Petra – roterp@uwosh.edu) –
d. OSA Academic Liaison – (Crystal - buss@uwosh.edu) – working on revamping
the website and updates to bylaws, retitling positions in HR to have four levels
professional academic staff.
e. Speaker Pro-Tempore –( – osaspeakerpt@uwosh.edu) - vacant
f. Speaker of the Assembly – (Nicole – osaspeaker@uwosh.edu) – speaker protemps one person nominated, exciting elections
g. Vice President Pro-Tempore – (Lindsey - osavppt@uwosh.edu) – two
committees parking appeals still Feb 16 at 9:20, change in work schedule for her
so will be a seat vacant on Pepsi committee, free food at the committee, Senator
Stepanek is on it
h. Vice President – (Graham – osavp@uwosh.edu) – Student Rep meeting this
weekend, leaving Friday night meeting with Kathy Thursday from University
Books at 9:45 am in OSA office to discuss text book rental, polar plunge on Feb
21, OSA retreat to recap this year and pass on to next exec board. Would like to
see Titan Dollars to be able to spend at local businesses.
i. President – (Jordan - osapres@uwosh.edu) – loss of Senator College of Business
and Letters and Science fair game bus contract change Kobussen instead of
Lamers. Would like a meeting with each of you to discuss wishes and goals for
the remaining time as senator.
VIII.
Presidential Appointments –
OSA 14-019
BE IT RESOLVED: That the OSA Senate and Assembly approved the following Presidential
Appointments and/or recommendations:
1. Chontelle Jones, Student Technology Fees Committee
Sponsored by: Jordan Schettle, OSA President
Dispense
Motion to move to floor Riley, 2nd by Mitchelle
Vote, voice passed, no objections, no abstentions (02/03/15)
SS 14-031
BE IT RESOLVED: That the OSA Senate gives recognition and voting privileges to those
Organizations with “Assembly” after their names:
1. UWO Insurance and Risk Management Club
Sponsored by: Nicole Lehto, Speaker of Assembly
Dispense
Motion to move to floor Winkelman, 2nd by Hopper
Discussion - Professors working on insurance managers to speak to the club and help
promote the minor. Winkelman: will you be requesting allocated funds. Answer: no
Meyer: When are the club meetings? Answer: next couple weeks in a week or two, and
follow up question Will your club be a part of the COB weekly newsletters? Answer:
Don’t know but will find out. Mitchell: Who is your faculty advisor? Answer: Scott
Beyer.
Vote, passed voice vote, no objections, no abstentions (02/03/15)
IX.
X.
Unfinished Business – none
New Business –
SS 14-032
BE IT RESOLVED: The OSA Senate approves the OSA Election Bylaws.
Sponsor: Election Commissioner, Steven Thompson
Dispense
Motion to suspend rules to vote on same day by Thompson, 2nd by Hopper, passed voice
vote
Changed the dates when the new senate will resume office in May instead of 15 days after
senate passes the Election Commission report, contradicting info when preliminaries to
Election Commissioner are released, points instead of percentage.
Motion to change 500 to 100 in 8.5 for valid signature by Dennis, 2nd by Boruke, passed, no
objections, no abstentions (02/03/15)
Motion to change the time a referendum is due to the same time as statement of candidacy
in 4.4 by Fath, 2nd by Hagen, passed, no objections, no abstentions (02/03/15)
XI. Committee Reports –
Green fund will be meeting to look over applications, fill out the Doodle.
XII.
Discussion –
a. 2013 Bill – Senator Gudex – An Act to amend 36.09 (3) a and 36.09 (5) relating
to Chancellor authorizing regarding University of Wisconsin student fees still
policy in place to appeal. UW Lacrosse take away in consultation student fee
amendment that the tax payers have to know bylaws allocations and seg fees
nothing changes for us
b. UW Oshkosh Segregated Fees Methodology & Procedure Review – seg fees how
it works change and signed for new chancellor, need him to sign this. Non
allocated fees protected by academic can move dollars wherever he wants to,
ridiculous that much authority but some limits without bypassing everyone, we
need him to sign it due to the budget cut emergency situation could bypass the
policy.
c. UW System Budget Discussion – exec board for student reps 300 million cut.
Press Release official statement 300 million don’t know specifics 7 to 7.5 million
for two years, hiring freeze in place most likely a huge layoff, members should
not finalize a budget for this. Public authority – Ray cross and walker public
authority come 2017 the state would have no say in what happens on campus,
group of unelected building project no limit on power OSA could be no 36.09 (5),
read press release consider employee layoffs
d. Greek expansion committee - on it students has more idea if they want to do this
recognized by OSA committee, IFC and Panhellenic one time a year walk the
person through the steps national organization Greek life office different steps and
procedures. Thompson: Look into the current procedure that IFC and Panhellenic
Council follow, do not feel need OSA committee to do this.
XIII.
Announcements –
Taste of Oshkosh tomorrow at 11:30 to 1:00 pm in the Reeve concourse, anyone
available please show up to help.
XIV.
Adjourn – Motion to adjourn at 7:15 pm, Riley, 2nd by Schiedemeyer, vote, voice
passed, no objections, no abjections (02/03/15)