OSA Assembly Minutes
September 15, 2014 at 4:00 PM
Reeve Memorial Union, Room 307
I.
II.
Call to Order – Pledge of Allegiance at 4:00 pm
Roll Call – did not count at this point
Organizations with Voting Rights:
Present:
Excused:
Absent:
III.
Open Forum - none
IV.
Approval of the Agenda - approved
V.
Approval of the Minutes – approved
VI.
Guest Speakers –
a. Lieutenant Chris Tarmann, Run with the Police event partner with Special
Olympics, UW Oshkosh link to your Facebook, lots of student org represented
6:00 pm kids run with police, police vehicles and other fire trucks etc. will be on
the corners, there will be five glow stations, October 9 at 6:00 pm.
b. International Justice Mission, New Club IJM – Refugee camp, Tunnel of
Oppression. Do you have meetings schedule? event last week, every other week
Tuesdays at 6:00 pm where Mai Taza
c. UW-Oshkosh Club Golf Team, New Club – NGCCA every college has a club last
college to get a team, two tournaments each semester, Golf simulator, get out and
play golf.
VII.
Officer Reports –
OSA Directors – Caitlin Hopper Exec Director, Chief of Staff for exec board,
coordinating directors and each has own area of specialty to bring to OSA, make a
binder of institutional knowledge. Parson: two to three battle appears Nov 4th will
have to vote GAB and American Democracy , no expiration date of signature, one
topic UW System and state of Wisconsin and how students can use ID in future
b. OSA Office Manager – (Rae Ann - wetzelr@uwosh.edu ) – re-recognition
paperwork deadline September 19. TitanLink Tip of the Day
c. OSA Advisor – (Sharon – kipetzs@uwosh.edu) – spending whole weekend
without a doubt leadership and team work, fall fest this weekend not on a meal
plan still join us this Friday for fish fry can be bought at door cheaper
d. Speaker Pro-Tempore – (Jackie Lemerond – osaspeakerpt@uwosh.edu) – update
check in sheet this week, email her if cannot make it.
a.
Speaker of the Assembly – (Nicole Lehto – osaspeaker@uwosh.edu) – Welcome
back to our normal room, alphabetic order you are welcome to keep. Monday
Music Madness no one listed a song on Twitter or Facebook. Twitter not used to
how it works, RSOT working hard on getting finished, one person to go required,
myself and VP Sparks will have a workshop how to run an effective club, free
pizza on sept 29th.
f. Vice President Pro-Tempore – (Lindsey Newhauser - osavppt@uwosh.edu) – no
report
g. Vice President – (Graham Sparks – (osavp@uwosh.edu) – no report
h. President – (Jordan Schettle – osavpres@uwosh.edu) – Junior, Political Science
GPS Units ride systems, USA today app, Green fund two years ago referendum
two years ago and implement Green Fund the documents that were created there
was an issue and will have to revisit those documents before we can move
forward contact Jordan or anyone at table. It is on Us Campaign – the whole
nation UW Lacrosse male student raped female student put forth by the White
House will take place in the OSA office will send out all info regarding that later
tonight addressing Sexual assault in the nation and still. Hockey Club – OSA
Shuttle bus this Friday at 6:30 pm get on the bus in front of Reeve and ride for
free to go to go to game with student ID.
e.
VIII.
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
6. Valerie Hagen, Gender Equity Council
7. Cody Nader, James Martine, Intercollegiate Athletic Committee
8. Benjamin Stepanek, Lindsey Newhauser, Pepsi Fund Committee
9. 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
Dispense
Motion to move to floor Stand, MUN
Vote, voice passed, no objections, no abstentions (09/15/14)
IX.
X.
Unfinished Business – none
New Business – none
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
Dispense
Motion to move to floor WAC, 2nd by College Republicans
Vote, Voice passed, no objections, no abstentions (09/15/14)
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 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.
5.1
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.
5.3
5.4
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
Dispense
Motion to move to floor, College republicans, 2nd by STAND
Vote, Voice, passed, no objections, no abstentions 09/15/14)
XI.
Committee Reports – none
XII.
Discussion – none
XIII.
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. Fall Fess – Dragon Boats – Saturday at 9:00 am
XIV.
Adjourn – motion to adjourn at 5:00 pm by College Republicans, 2nd by MUN,
passed (09/15/14)