I.
Call to Order –
OSA Assembly Agenda
March 14, 2016 at 4:00 PM
Reeve Memorial Union, Room 307, The Theatre
II.
Roll Call -
Organizations with Voting Rights:
Present:
Excused:
Absent:
III.
Open Forum -
IV.
Approval of the Agenda –
V.
Approval of the Minutes –
VI.
Club/Org Recognition –
VII.
Guest Speakers – a.
Chancellor Andrew Leavitt
VIII.
Officer Reports – a.
OSA Directors and Ambassadors – b.
c.
d.
e.
OSA Office Manager – (Rae Ann - wetzelr@uwosh.edu
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OSA Advisor – (Petra – roterp@uwosh.edu
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Speaker Pro-Tempore – (Maria – osaspeakerpt@uwosh.edu
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Speaker of the Assembly – (Austyn – osaspeaker@uwosh.edu
) – f.
g.
Vice President Pro-Tempore – (Zachary - osavppt@uwosh.edu
) –
Vice President – (Graham – ( osavp@uwosh.edu
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President – (Jordan – osavpres@uwosh.edu
) - h.
IX.
Presidential Appointments –
OSA 15-102
BE IT RESOLVED: That the OSA Senate and Assembly gives recognition and voting privileges to those Organizations with “Assembly” after their names:
1.
Communication Club, Assembly – voting rights
Sponsored by: Austyn Boothe, Speaker of Assembly
X.
Unfinished Business –

OSA 15-100
WHEREAS Wisconsin State Statute 36.09(5) gives the responsibility to university student associations to review and offer recommendations for the policies concerning student life, service and interests; and
WHEREAS the men’s soccer and tennis team is an organized sport which concerns student life, service and interests of the student body; and
WHEREAS the Oshkosh Student Association (hereinafter “OSA”) was not asked for an opinion and therefore could not offer a recommendation regarding the termination of the men’s soccer and the men’s tennis team for the 2016 season and the foreseeable future; and
WHEREAS the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh has made an effort toward transparency in the discretion of its employees; and
WHEREAS the decision making party has not reconsidered feasible alternatives to terminating the team, which in fact negate the original reasoning for the action taken by Athletics Director
Sims. The current reasons that were given were that they have no conference, do not automatically qualify for the playoffs and therefore a reduced chance of qualifying, the budget cuts require cutting to save our university money, and that self-funding would be unsustainable; and
WHEREAS 26 of the 32 years the men’s soccer team at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh has been operating, they did not have a conference. This has not prevented the men’s soccer team from qualifying for the NCAA playoffs including this past year;8 and
WHEREAS The University of Wisconsin Whitewater has also experienced budget cuts that actually were the largest cuts with 32.7% reductions from their last years budget, and still, they have retained a sustainable level of funding in their athletic programs.2 The University of
Wisconsin Whitewater men’s soccer team has also not had a conference this year, yet they still qualified for the NCAA playoffs,8 while suffering the largest percentage in budget cuts; and
WHEREAS the University of Wisconsin Whitewater understands the importance in building school pride and culture to help recruit and retain students, and therefore does not eliminate programs that actually generate more revenue through student recruitment and retention than what is expensed to fund it; and
WHEREAS the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh has a marketing budget that exceeds $60,000 which helps fund billboard placement;3 and
WHEREAS the men’s soccer team received an annual budget of $26,000.8 Through the program, the men’s soccer team recruited, on average, seven students every year7 that lead to revenues to the university of $15,000 per student via tuition and fees.1 When averaged out, this tuition brings in revenues of $105,000 a year to our university that supports our Academics,
OSA, their own program, and more. This makes a net difference (Revenues gained minus the
$26,000 for the program expense)1,8 of $79,000 our university gains from the new students

recruited through soccer alone each year. When adjusted for a conservative four years a soccer player stays till graduation, the $79,000 per year grows to $316,000 a year for each class of soccer players that comes and graduates through the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh. Being that the program would be completely self-funded (and therefore not expensed through the university) and still be able to recruit each year, the soccer program runs would bring in
$420,000 more revenue for our university(through soccer alone). Already, not even a year after the men’s soccer and tennis program have been terminated, five students, Tyler Howard, Kevin
Schenk, Nick Harenda, Jakub Rys, and Javier Simone have transferred to other universities that work “collectively toward ensuring a prosperous collegiate experience for each student by representing, safeguarding, and promoting [their] interests and rights throughout [their] pursuit of knowledge”; and
WHEREAS the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh has shown support by planning on allocating
$10,000 yearly,4 which partly comes from student tuition dollars, for programs such as the
Advance Titan that about six years ago had a reserve balance of $26,459.07 and in those six years went to a deficit of $75,129.85 student dollars;5 and
WHEREAS it has been said that budget cuts require cutting, yet our university is still able to to to give $10,000 yearly to a program that in six years had a negative net change of $101,588.92 with their allocated funds. Yet, we can not allow a program that brings in funds for our academics, student life, and university to be self-funded? This is hypocritical; and
WHEREAS it has been said that the men’s soccer and tennis team should become clubs sports to gain fundings from the OSA and save funds for our university; and
WHEREAS the potentially allocated funds via OSA is still student money and is still student raised, and therefore the men’s soccer and tennis team would still be using the University of
Wisconsin Oshkosh’s student dollars to pay for their teams, instead of them self-funding. It is irresponsible to claim to the student body this will save our university money, as we lose an average net of $316,000 through team recruiting when paid through the university and a net
$420,000 when self-funded, yet still pay for it through our own student dollars; and
WHEREAS it is retrogressive academically and fiscally to cut and not allow complete self funding for such programs that affect our University in such profound ways; and
WHEREAS it has been said that it is wise to not allow the men’s soccer and tennis team to self fund because it is too costly and not sustainable, even though the men’s soccer team have already fundraised $60,000 and the men’s tennis team $18,000; and
WHEREAS the University of Wisconsin La Crosse Men’s Baseball and Tennis programs were defunded in 2009. The University of Wisconsin La Crosse allowed the programs to self-fund.6
With the reasoning based upon in the last whereas clause, with over seven years passing, the programs must be depleted and fully terminated by now. However, the alumni and students at the
University of Wisconsin La Crosse understand the value in promoting their university, community, and involvement through the athletic programs and therefore are still strongly running both programs to this day; and

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that all of the current reasons given (they have no conference, no automatic qualifier and therefore a much less likely chance of qualifying, the budget cuts require cutting to save our university money, and that self-funding would be unsustainable) are faulted in significant factual reasoning, and therefore, alternatives should be considered; and
THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh should follow other UW campuses examples, such as UW La Crosse and UW Whitewater that stand with and for their students, and allow the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh men’s soccer and tennis team to self-fund and compete with the recognition this university has always offered them; and
THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the men’s soccer team understands that, most likely, they will not be able to compete this upcoming season due to the inability to recruit.
They are not simply doing it for their own sake, but for the future program that both the alumni and the students here support, because going to a liberal education college is more than a technical degree. It is a university that fosters student academics, student involvement, and student interest. That is why as the students’ official voice, we need to stand for our students and asses what our administration and university does, as OSA was created to do.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED after passage of the resolution a copy of resolution shall be transmitted to the following; Dr. Andrew Leavitt, Chancellor, Dr. Petra Roter, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, Darryl Sims, Athletic Director.
Sponsored by: Jared Schadrie, Oshkosh Student Association Senator, Men’s Soccer Team,
Men’s Tennis Team, Ultimate Frisbee Club, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Club, Women’s Soccer Team,
Women’s Rugby Football Club, College Republicans, and Karate Club.
XI.
New Business –
OSA 15-101
WHEREAS: The Oshkosh Student Association (OSA) is committed to ensuring communication between the organization and students continue to remain strong; and
WHEREAS: The Marketing Ambassador in conjunction with the marketing committee is tasked with through promoting awareness of OSA activities to the campus and community through the use of poster development and developing marketing strategies to gain maximum participation for various events and initiatives sponsored by OSA; and
WHEREAS: The leadership of the Marketing Ambassador is critical to providing direction of the
Committee and developing those strategies; and
WHEREAS: Currently the Marketing Ambassador is not compensated by OSA but receives a small monetary amount from her role as USA Today Ambassador; and
WHEREAS: The compensation of the Marketing Ambassador is an issue that requires attention due to the amount of duties and responsibilities outlined in the role; and

WHEREAS: Adequate compensation of the Marketing Ambassador will reflect the duties and responsibilities that will attract and retain students to effectively perform the role; and
WHEREAS: The Oshkosh Student Association Constitution Article IV, Section 3, (c) (5) requires the OSA President to submit a request to the Assembly and Senate to withdraw any reserve funds from the OSA Reserve Account; and
BE IT RESOLVED; A request of $500 is asked to be considered by Assembly and Senate to compensate the Marketing Ambassador for the 2015-2016 academic year; and
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be delivered to the Oshkosh Student
Association Assembly and Senate
Sponsored by : Reginald Parson, OSA Chief of Staff
OSA 15-103
WHEREAS, The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, Oshkosh Student Association (OSA)
Assembly represents the on campus clubs and organizations.
WHEREAS, The Assembly Bylaws have not been updated since September 25, 2014. While the
OSA Constitution has been updated, resulting significant changes to the powers and duties granted to the Assembly.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED That the Assembly adopts the revised Assembly bylaws to accurately reflect changes in the OSA Constitution
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED upon the passage of the Assembly bylaws they will be transmitted to; OSA recognized clubs and organizations, OSA Senate, Dr. Petra Roter OSA
Advisor, and the OSA Executive Board.
Sponsored by : Speaker of Assembly Austyn Boothe, Speaker of Assembly Pro-Tempore Maria
Berge, Chief of Staff Reginald Parson.
XII.
Committee Reports -
XIII.
Discussion – a.
Campus Climate Survey
XIV.
Announcements
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XV.
Adjourn -