OSA Assembly Agenda
September 15, 2014 at 4:00 PM
Reeve Memorial Union, Room 307
I.
Call to Order – Pledge of Allegiance
II.
Roll Call Organizations with Voting Rights:
Present:
Excused:
Absent:
III.
Open Forum -
IV.
Approval of the Agenda -
V.
Approval of the Minutes –
VI.
Guest Speakers –
a. Lieutenant Chris Tarmann, Run with the Police event
b. International Justice Mission, New Club
c. UW-Oshkosh Club Golf Team, New Club
VII.
Officer Reports –
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
VIII.
OSA Directors –
OSA Office Manager – (Rae Ann - wetzelr@uwosh.edu ) – re-recognition
paperwork deadline September 19. TitanLink Tip of the Day
OSA Advisor – (Sharon – kipetzs@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 14-002
BE IT RESOLVED: That the OSA Senate and Assembly approved the following Presidential
Appointments and/or recommendations:
1. Lee O’Day, Preferred Name Committee
2. Lindsey Newhauser, Stuart Karas, Daniel Dennis, Student Allocations
Committee,
3. Emily Herrick, Chancellor’s Award for Greek Excellence
4. Benjamin Stepanek, Differential Tuition
5. Graham Sparks, Faculty Senate Representative
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8.
9.
Valerie Hagen, Gender Equity Council
Cody Nader, James Martine, Intercollegiate Athletic Committee
Benjamin Stepanek, Lindsey Newhauser, Pepsi Fund Committee
Anne Cummins, Hallie Turnbull, Jordan Hansen, Segregated Fee
Committee
10. Steven Thompson, Student Conduct Panel/Student Tribunal
11. Adam Steinbach, Student Tech Fees
Sponsored by: Jordan Schettle, OSA president
IX.
X.
Unfinished Business –
New Business –
OSA 14-003
BE IT RESOLVED THAT all mention of United Council within the OSA Constitution shall be
replaced with Student Representatives.
Sponsored by: President Jordan Schettle, Vice President Graham Sparks
SA 14-001
BE IT RESOLVED: Under Article 3 of the OSA Assembly Bylaws (Voting Rights), the
following will be amended and renumbered accordingly:
2.3
Registration
2.31 A student organization which has been recognized by the OSA Senate and which
desires membership in the OSA Assembly shall choose one Assembly
Representative and if necessary, alternate Representatives.
2.32 Registration by the Dean of Students office shall be the final step in the official
process of creating a student organization.
2.33 Registration by the Dean of Students office shall confer upon organizations the
final authority for the use of University facilities with the exception of Reeve
Memorial Union (or other named student union), the sole granting authority of
which shall reside in the OSA Senate.
3.2
Suspension of Voting Rights Loss of Voting Rights
3.21 Any organization whose Assembly Representative or alternate fails to attend two
consecutive meetings unexcused shall automatically have its voting rights
suspended lose its voting rights.
3.22 Assembly members may have four excused unexcused absences in Assembly per
semester but will automatically lose their voting rights on their fifth absence
excused or unexcused. Any excused absence should be reported to the Speaker of
the Assembly, Speaker Pro-Tempore, or the OSA Secretary prior to the Assembly
meeting. Excused absences will not be accepted after the OSA Assembly meeting
has ended. If entering a meeting after roll call, a note shall be sent forward by the
organization representative stating the organization is present prior to the meeting
adjourning.
3.23
5.1
5.3
5.4
Excluding an organization’s initial application within an academic year; an
organization that has been suspended shall not receive recognition for voting
rights more than once twice in that academic semester, but may reapply at any
time during the following academic semester.
Speaker of the Assembly
5.15 Powers and Duties
5.151 To serve as the official representative of the Assembly.
5.152 To serve a minimum of ten (10) office hours per week.
5.153 To chair all meetings of the Assembly.
5.154 To serve as an Associate Senator.
5.155 To serve as a member of the Executive Board of OSA.
5.156 To appoint, with the consent of the Assembly, a Recording
Secretary, and other officers as the Speaker deems necessary.
Recording Secretary and Other Officers
5.31 Appointments
5.311 Within three weeks after the beginning of the fall semester
or within three weeks after his/her special election as Speaker, the Speaker
shall appoint at his/her option, with the approval of the Assembly, a
recording secretary and other such officers, as he/she deems necessary.
5.312 At the time of said appointment, these officers shall be regular Assembly
Representatives with voting rights, except in which case the OSA Secretary
may assume the responsibility of Recording Secretary.
5.32 Terms of Office
5.321 The Recording Secretary, and Other officers shall remain in office until
such time as a new Speaker appoints new officers or until such time as
these officers resign, are recalled by either the Speaker or the Assembly,
non-enrollment in school, or for any other reason can no longer hold office.
5.33 Duties of the Recording Secretary
5.331 To record minutes of all Assembly meetings.
5.332 To be of general assistance to the Speaker of the Assembly and Speaker
Pro-Tempore.
5.34 Associate Assembly status will be granted to the OSA President, Vice President,
Vice President Pro-Tempore and directors.
Recall of the Speaker, Speaker Pro-Tempore, Recording Secretary, and other officers.
5.41 The Speaker of the Assembly may remove any appointed officer with the consent of
the Assembly in a closed session.
5.42 The Assembly may initiate recall of any officer by two-thirds of the voting members
present of the Student Assembly in closed session.
5.43 Officers can be recalled by a two-thirds vote of the voting members present at the
next regular meeting of the Assembly in closed session.
Sponsored by: Speaker Nicole Lehto, President Jordan Schettle, Vice President Graham Sparks
XI.
Committee Reports –
XII.
XIII.
Discussion –
Announcements –
a. Wisconsin specific webinar on student voting rights and best practices for campus
democratic engagement activities Thursday, September 18, from Noon - 1 p.m. in
Reeve 307
XIV.
Adjourn -