OSA Assembly Minutes
September 22, 2014 at 4:00 PM
Reeve Memorial Union, Room 307
I.
II.
Call to Order – Pledge of Allegiance at 4:00 pm
Roll Call – not recognition not complete, waiting for Registered Student Org
Training (RSOT)
Organizations with Voting Rights:
Present:
Excused:
Absent:
III.
Open Forum - none
IV.
Approval of the Agenda – Approved Stand, 2nd by Gamma Phi Beta
V.
VI.
Approval of the Minutes – Approved Stand, 2nd by Lutheran Student Movements
Guest Speakers –
a. Pre-Optometry Club – started this summer and met twice over the summer, work
and study in order to get into the school that we want to.
b. The Comedy Club – not exclusive club will have open mic start maybe in the
Under Ground give students an out let to pursue it.
c. Oshkosh League of Legend Club – play the game together and on line
d. UW-Oshkosh Metal Club – Music fans to come and play, hear and explore
different metal music with different people, RUB – local live music.
VII.
Officer Reports –
OSA Directors – Inclusive Excellence Director – make it to org meetings, finding
out what point of reference OSA 101 student politics. F Pagan Lacey Greene
Thursday, 25th. Good contact person for safe training? Alley Education with
training late October panel and give source of info and support if you see the
triangle. Odaym74 @uwosh.edu
b. OSA Office Manager – (Rae Ann - wetzelr@uwosh.edu ) – TitanLink Tip of the
Day, brother Jed will be here tomorrow and Wednesday – alternate routes, knows
the limits are not invited to campus watch his website.
c. OSA Advisor – (Sharon – kipetzs@uwosh.edu) – voter ID, geared up two years
ago Petra worked on this with the OSA president and VP. First meeting
coordinating the event id that need to be done, day of voting, registers office and
Albee. OSA staff event and get out the message to please vote.
d. Speaker Pro-Tempore – (Jackie Lemerond – osaspeakerpt@uwosh.edu) – sign in
before and may sign in after if you come in late
a.
Speaker of the Assembly – (Nicole Lehto – osaspeaker@uwosh.edu) – RSOT
next week 4:00 pm Monday in place of this meeting, starts in Ballroom until 7:30
pm, stay the entire time. Attendance will be taken at the end of RSOT.
Requesting allocations tomorrow is the Budget Manager meeting in the Ballroom.
Nicole will continue Irks and Perks.
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) – no report
e.
VIII.
Presidential Appointments –
OSA 14-004
BE IT RESOLVED: That the OSA Senate and Assembly approved the following Presidential
Appointments and/or recommendations:
1. Jacqueline Norbdo, Ka Moua, Environmental, Health and Safety
Committee
2. Kurtis Ness, Reginald Parson, Student Allocation Committee
3. Evan Freimuth, Student Technology Fees Committee
4. Troy Winkleman, American Disabilities Act Committee
5. James Martine, Chancellor’s Award for Greek Excellence
6. Jeramiah Gruendemann, Food Committee
7. William Fath, LGBTQ Council
8. James Martine, Libraries and Learning Resources Advisory Council
9. Jeramiah Gruendemann, Troy Winkelman, Parking Appeals
Committee
10. Stuart Karas, Reeve Advisory Council
Sponsored by: Jordan Schettle, OSA president
Dispense
Motion to move to floor by College Republicans, 2nd by Micro/Bio
Vote, voice passed, no objections, no abstentions (09/22/2014)
IX.
Unfinished 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
Dispense
Motion to move to floor by College Republicans, 2nd by STAND
Vote, voice passed, no objections, no abstentions (09/22/2014)
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
2.32
2.33
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.
Registration by the Dean of Students office shall be the final step in the official
process of creating a student organization.
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.
5.154 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
5.3
5.4
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 by STAND, 2nd by MUN
Voice, vote passed, no objections, no abstentions (09/22/2014)
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XI.
XII.
XIII.
XIV.
New Business – none
Committee Reports – none
Discussion – none
Announcements –
Diversity and Inclusive event with Master Chef Winner, Christine Ha will be guest this
weekend. TitanLink book clubs, Up Your Org for student club/org email Julie if you
want to be involved. Pagan Student Alliance having a festival this Thursday at 6:00 pm
in Reeve, Ballroom.
Adjourn – Motion to adjourn at 4:37 pm by Gamma Beta Phi, 2nd by Social Justice
Club, passed (09/22/2014)