OSA Assembly Agenda
December 1, 2014 at 4:00 PM
Reeve Memorial Union, Room 307
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Call to Order – Pledge of Allegiance at
Roll Call Organizations with Voting Rights:
Present:
Excused:
Absent:
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Open Forum -
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Approval of the Agenda -
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Approval of the Minutes –
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Guest Speakers –
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Officer Reports –
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Chancellor Andrew Leavitt
Danielle Jones, Program Advisor for Diversity & Inclusion
Nicole Sprangers – Special Olympics, Polar Plunge
University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh Aviation Club
OSA Directors –
OSA Office Manager – (Rae Ann - wetzelr@uwosh.edu ) – TitanLink Tip of the
Day. Great semester and good luck on finals.
OSA Advisor – (Petra – roterp@uwosh.edu) Speaker Pro-Tempore – (Jackie Lemerond – osaspeakerpt@uwosh.edu) Speaker of the Assembly – (Nicole Lehto – osaspeaker@uwosh.edu) –
Vice President Pro-Tempore – (Lindsey Newhauser - osavppt@uwosh.edu) –
Vice President – (Graham Sparks – (osavp@uwosh.edu) President – (Jordan Schettle – osavpres@uwosh.edu) -
Presidential Appointments –
OSA 14-014
BE IT RESOLVED: That the OSA Senate and Assembly approved the following Presidential
Appointments and/or recommendations:
1. Brooke Weyers, Annie Hackbarth, alternate Student Rec Advisory
Council
2. Chris Henkel, Parking Appeals Committee
3. Daniel Dennis, Michael Riley, Grayson Bourke, Valerie Hagen, Green
Fund Committee
Sponsored by: Jordan Schettle, OSA President
OSA 14-015
BE IT RESOLVED: That the OSA Senate and Assembly approved the following Presidential
Appointments and/or recommendations:
1. Randy Harris, Graduate Council
2. Nathan Ochocinski, Cassandra Fowler, Ashley Meyer, Emily Husar
Martin (Alternate), Heidi Hagen (Alternate), Green Fund Committee
Sponsored by: Jordan Schettle, OSA President
OSA 14-017
BE IT RESOLVED: That the OSA Senate and Assembly approved the following Presidential
Appointments and/or recommendations:
1. Crystal Knuth, Academic Policy Committee
Sponsored by: Jordan Schettle, OSA President
IX.
Unfinished Business –
OSA 14-011
WHEREAS, the current membership of the All campus Executive Committee does not
accurately reflect the representatives of the Student Leadership and Involvement Center; and
WHEREAS, the All Campus Executive Committee is presently an informational body, not an
action body; and
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Oshkosh Student Association will amend its
constitution to add the following groups to the membership of the All Campus Executive
Committee; Allocation; and Greek Life; and
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution will be sent to the current members
of the All Campus Executive Committee.
Sponsored by: Jordan Schettle, OSA President
X.
New Business –
OSA 14-016
WHEREAS, the Federal Perkins Loan Program is the nation’s longest running student loan
program; and
WHEREAS, the Federal Perkins Loan Program has yet to be reauthorized for the September
30th 2015 deadline and if the program fails to be reauthorized by this date, it will cease to exist
on October 1st 2015; and
WHEREAS, the Federal Perkins Loan offers low-interest, subsidized loans to students attending
college within the University of Wisconsin System, and more specifically the University of
Wisconsin Oshkosh; and
WHEREAS, these loans assist students with significant financial need to finance the quickly
growing cost of higher education; and
WHEREAS, the Federal Perkins loan “fills a critical gap that exists for many students after the
federal Pell Grant and Stafford Loan funds are applied”; and
WHEREAS, many of these loans are awarded to students of lower income status who may not
have the ability to finance their education through private loans, which carry higher interest
rates; and
WHEREAS, the program offers more favorable loan forgiveness opportunities to students than
any other federal loan program, allowing students to eliminate their debt by working in high
need, public service areas; and
WHEREAS, without this loan program, many students may be unable to complete their
education; and
WHEREAS, in the 2012-2013 academic year, The Federal Perkins Loan program provided loans
to 15,285 students across the University of Wisconsin System; and
WHEREAS, by eliminating this program, up to $28.4 million in financial aid will be taken
directly from the students across the University of Wisconsin System; and
WHEREAS, if the US Congress does not reauthorize this program, students attending college
during the 2015-2016 school year, and the years thereafter, will not receive loans through The
Federal Perkins Loan Program;
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Oshkosh Student Association urges the
reauthorization of the Federal Perkins Loan Program; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that if the Federal Perkins Loan Program is not reauthorized by
the current deadline, the Oshkosh Student Association urges Congress to put in place a program
that will ensure that the affected students will receive adequate financial assistance to complete
their education; and
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that copies of this resolution will be delivered to Dr. Andrew
Leavitt, Chancellor of UW Oshkosh; Dr. Petra Roter, Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs; Mr.
Kim Donat, Director of Financial Aid; and Dr. Ray Cross, UW System President.
Sponsored by: Jordan Schettle, OSA President
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Committee Reports -
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Discussion –
Announcements –
Adjourn -