OSA Senate Minutes
October 28, 2014 at 4:45 PM
Reeve Memorial Union, Room 221
I.
II.
Call to Order – Pledge of Allegiance at 4:47 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 – Excused
Michael Riley – Present
Benjamin Stepanek – Present
Steven Thompson – Present
Hallie Turnbull – Present
Troy Winkelman – Present
Kylee Kukbis - Present
Jeramiah Gruendemann – Associate – Present
Emily Herrick – Associate - Excused
III.
Open Forum - none
IV.
Approval of the Agenda - approved
V.
Approval of the Minutes - approved
VI.
Education & Human Services (5)
Nursing (3)
Taylor Bombinski – Excused
College of Business (5)
Anne Cummins – Present
Stuart Karas - Present
Ashley Meyer – Present
Chase Mitchell – Present
Katrina Schiedemeyer – New - Present
Guest Speakers –
a. Darryl Sims, Athletics Director and Jamie Ceman, Assistant Vice Chancellor,
Integrated Marketing and Communications, I am Titan Campaign began 18
months ago, now presenting a governance and with Dean of Colleges to build
more engagement. Pride building looking for more students to feature or let
athletics know is you are another student would like to be featured. This is a
successful campaign integrated marking to keep it going for at least five years.
Athletics update: all students get into sporting events for free encourage students
to attend, last year 11,000 students attending sporting events during the course of
the year. Last year post season competition WIAC athletics sponsored fan buses
whenever we get to a post season encourage the student body to attend. Many
club/orgs like to use the Athletics logo, please help them make sure they are brand
compliance; now take Titan Dollars for concessions. Dennis: On average how
many students attend athletic events, football basketball 2800, and women’s
basketball higher than last four years 800 to 900 students did attend. I am a Titan
Campaign in a class and reaching out to student body. Speaker Lehto: Are you
coming to attend an OSA Assembly meeting to get the work out to club/orgs?
Answer: Yes
b. Sandra Cox, Director Counseling Center and Dr. Sharon Kipetz
Student at Risk Response Team: Dean of Students, Counseling center, residence
life University police dept., no one on this campus should worry alone, how do
you make a referrals 8:30 – 4:30 stop by the Dean’s office for sure and one of us
will be available, call police dept. if need something after hours. Not only will
this team help you but will help friends of the at Risk student, friends of the
student need support as well.
VII.
Officer Reports –
a. OSA Directors – Director Parson, early voting ends this Friday then wait until
Nov 4. Director Sorby, Now single stream recycling
b. OSA Office Manager – (Rae Ann - wetzelr@uwosh.edu) – Thank Dr. Kipetz for
serving as OSA director while Dr. Roter served as interim Chancellor, USA
Today, The Buzz, University Wisconsin of Oshkosh, app available in App Store
and hopefully by Friday, October 31st it will available in the Google Play Store
c. OSA Advisor – (Sharon – kipetzs@uwosh.edu) – Safe Walk bracelet, busy
weekend in Oshkosh one individual allegedly in custody, please be careful, a
student kept the stabbing victim calm and that she made a difference. Dean of
Students office thanked her on Monday. Dennis: How far do safe walks go?
Five blocks and usage is up. Clerk of courts it is paid a paid position to help on
voting day. Dennis cannot vote at polling locations that you are able to vote in.
Still looking for volunteers as well. Still looking for student volunteers printers
are running. Fath CA in Fletcher come back by themselves, braclets give them
out, Winkelman at polls minimum wage little bit of money
d. OSA Academic Liaison – (Crystal - buss@uwosh.edu) – meetings with Regents
e. Speaker Pro-Tempore –(Jackie – osaspeakerpt@uwosh.edu) – no report
f. Speaker of the Assembly – (Nicole – osaspeaker@uwosh.edu) – void senators,
directors at the meeting last night, e cig and shared governance were voted on and
passed
g. Vice President Pro-Tempore – (Lindsey - osavppt@uwosh.edu) – not serving on
two committees contact her
h. Vice President – (Graham – osavp@uwosh.edu) – pictures, dates IMC first full
week in November send picture to Rae for the website
i. President – (Jordan - osapres@uwosh.edu) – no report
VIII.
Presidential Appointments –
SS 14-025
BE IT RESOLVED: That the OSA Senate gives recognition and voting privileges to those
Organizations with “Assembly” after their names:
1. Math Club, Assembly
Sponsored by: Nicole Lehto, Speaker of Assembly
Dispense
Motion to move to floor Winkelman, 2nd by Dennis, passed voice vote (10/28/14)
No math club put it in effect come together opportunities for career planning.
Any competitions, as of now do not plan on it. What type of events do you plan? Answer: – St.
Norbert college Dec 7th and 8th Face off Math jeopardy professor. Lehto, Do you have an
assembly rep for the meeting? Answer – do not want an assembly rep.
Motion to strike assembly by Dennis, 2nd by Martine, passed voice vote, no objections, no
abstentions (10/28/14)
Vote, voice passed, no objections, no abstentions (10/28/14)
IX.
X.
Unfinished Business – none
New Business –
OSA 14-010
BE IT RESOLVED: The OSA Assembly and Senate approve the shared governance resolution
to Chancellor-designate Andrew Leavitt.
Sponsored by: OSA President Jordan Schettle
Dispense
Motion to move to the floor Kubis, 2nd by Dennis, passed voice vote (10/28/14)
Motion to move to unfinished business by Dennis, 2nd by Hagen, passed voice vote
(10/28/14)
Vote, voice passed, no objections, no abstentions (10/28/14)
SS 14-024
BE IT RESOLVED, that the OSA Senate approves the Green Fund Bylaws and the Green Fund
Policy and Procedure Manual.
Sponsored by: The Green Fund Ad-Hoc Committee
Dispense
Motion to move to floor by Kubis, 2nd by Hopper, passed voice vote (10/28/14)
Discussion: Hopper: Well written document, SLS is the only director paid and Director Hopper
feels that there should be an application process. Mitchell: An application process is a good idea
and this could be an opportunity to tie Green Fund committee with the BVM. Meyer: Is the
word Greenness used often: Answer: text that we received from the models that we were going
through and does not feel it is worth changing. Chair stipend was determined by the amount
current allocations chair and controller receive. They will have a large amount of office hours or
will be processing application, accuracy is important. Meyer: have you worked with the
sustainability council on this document? Answer: Director Sorby: working with work for Brian
Kermath and Jim Feldman, I brought it up in council several times many times over the last year.
Students will request and send to the sustainability director, makes sure they meet deadlines, and
talk to depts. To make sure stake holders that this can more forward, and then to committee to
vote on, Jean or Petra will be advisor, Brian advisor sustainability they both give feedback merits
of the proposal students can present. Seg fee Saturday, Dec 6th approved from Senate will
request half this year 30,000 65,000 for FY15, appoint members to the committee bring
appointees next week after the vote they could be voted getting people on the committee.
Speaker Lehto, Recommend that group come to assembly and ask environmental groups to be
involved.
XI. Committee Reports –
Seg fees yesterday, non-allocated funds gives OSA their budget student Reeve options Dec 6th at
10:00 am talk about the RecPlex general opinion inclusive excellence gender neutral committee
on site storage for to store it bigger facility. Kubis making some headway, Free coffee campaign
and Titan discounts promote voting lecture halls and residence life, tabling put in office in Reeve
and Sage fun treat answer a questions. Meyer distribution residence wall to their CA and CAs
will take to residence hall we take care of Sage, 3,600. Pepsi Fund 20 min approved $548.76
Glow party on Nov 14. Any one on Green fund committee ad hoc stay after this meeting
XII.
Discussion –
a. Mission Statement – approval of the mission statement, send resolution or letter
President Schettle will write letter and if anyone wants to sign it stop in the OSA office
and sign it. Library hours - Why the hours the way they are – the majority survey years
ago but looking into will do a survey and put forth recommendations. Karas not enough
time during finals even if just a section of it opened.
XIII.
Announcements –
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XIV.
Complaint or compliment had a suggestion in it.
Feedback helps, please provide feedback on app, read emails.
Get out and vote
Adjourn – Motion to adjourn at 6:02 pm by Winkelman, 2nd by Riley, passed voice
note, no objections, no abjections (10/28/14)