OSA Senate Agenda
September 16, 2014 at 4:45 PM
Reeve Memorial Union, Room 221
I.
II.
Call to Order – Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call –
III.
Open Forum -
IV.
Approval of the Agenda -
V.
Approval of the Minutes -
VI.
Guest Speakers –
a. Stephanie, Alumni Board Member
VII.
Officer Reports –
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
VIII.
OSA Directors –
OSA Office Manager – (Rae Ann - wetzelr@uwosh.edu) –
OSA Advisor – (Sharon – kipetzs@uwosh.edu) OSA Academic Liaison – (Crystal - buss@uwosh.edu) Speaker Pro-Tempore –(Jackie – osaspeakerpt@uwosh.edu) Speaker of the Assembly – (Nicole – osaspeaker@uwosh.edu) Vice President Pro-Tempore – (Lindsey - osavppt@uwosh.edu) –
Vice President – (Graham – osavp@uwosh.edu) President – (Jordan - osapres@uwosh.edu) –
Presidential Appointments –
SS 14-012
BE IT RESOLVED: That the OSA Senate approves the following Presidential appointment:
1. Emily Herrick, Associate Senator, College of Letters & Science
Sponsored by: Jordan Schettle, OSA president
SS 14-013
BE IT RESOLVED: That the OSA Senate gives recognition and voting privileges to those
Organizations with “Assembly” after their names:
1. International Justice mission – new
2. UW-Oshkosh Club Golf Team – new, Assembly
Sponsored by: Nicole Lehto, Speaker of Assembly
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. Distinguished Teaching Award Committee, Jeramiah Gruendemann
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
IX.
Unfinished Business –
SS 14-007
WHEREAS: A freshman student that has not taken a college course yet would begin their first
semester with a 0.0 GPA; and
WHEREAS: A student of the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh (UWO) that wishes to join the
Oshkosh Student Association (OSA) Senate must have a GPA of at least 2.25; and
WHEREAS: This limits the ability of a member of UWO’s student body to partake in OSA’s
upper house; and
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: Under Article 2 of the OSA Senate bylaws (Membership), a
new section shall be added, stating the following:
2.3 Associate Freshman Senators
.31 Shall be a student of freshman standing
.32 Shall have all powers and duties given to Regular Senators, in the exception of
voting rights as outlined in section 3.2 and GPA as outlined in section 2.12
Sponsored by: President Jordan Schettle and Vice President Graham Sparks
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
SS 14-008
WHEREAS: As student leaders, members of OSA Senate should hold themselves to a high
standard of academic work; and
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: 2.12 of the OSA Senate bylaws (Membership/Regular
Members) shall be amended to state the following:
2.12 Student Senators shall maintain a minimum grade point average of 2.25
during their term of office and receive a passing grade in all courses in an
academic semester per university standards.
Sponsored by: President Jordan Schettle and Vice President Graham Sparks
X.
XI.
XII.
New Business –
Committee Reports –
Discussion –
a.
b.
c.
d.
OSA Senate Retreat
SUFAC – Student Rep Meeting
OSA Polos
Run With the Police Fundraiser
XIII.
Announcements –
XIV.
Adjourn -