Senate Minutes
Friday, March 1, 2013
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Call to Order: 11:05 AM
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Roll Call: Aaron Torres, Alex Hubert, Joe Halter, Forrest Spellman, Tyler Doumany, Lubna Mazin,
Desiree Valdez, Bhawana Mohan, Thomas Oduro, Tiffany Davis, Sharice Bass, Isioma Egbune, Jordan
Alvarez, Ronson Fox, Rebecca Elmore, Michael Gruber, Jenny Kim, Nikte Contreras, Anthony Cortes,
Lorren Yniguez, Natalia Gayou, Gordon Hamby, Reema Terupalli, Caleb Carr, Audrene, Dean
Howard, Liza.
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Adoption of Agenda: Jordan Alvarez moved. Lubna Mazin second. Approved.
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Approval/Correction of Minutes: Approved
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Guest Speaker(s): Dean Dan Howard of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Discussion on trying to find more scholarship money
Discussion on how to minimize student fees
Discussion on online education focus
Discussion on improvement of skills
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Financial report: Update given by Jenny Kim. Please contact Finance and Funding for more
information.
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Unfinished Business:
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None
VIII. New Business:
Proclamation: University of North Carolina Honor Court charges, Rape & related reporting
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Background information on the proclamation was given by Natalia Gayou and Aaron Torres.
Amendment to the proclamation was requested by Anthony Cortes. Request was made to correct
grammatical errors. Anthony Cortes made a motion to make these changes. Lubna Mazin Second.
Motion passed. Jordan Alvarez chose to abstain his vote.
Jordon Alvarez passed a motion to make changes to one of the statement made in the proclamation.
Rebecca Elmore rejected the motion.
Discussion: Suggestions were made on the changes that could be made to the proclamation.
Voting took place to close the discussion. Everyone voted in favor of closing the discussion. Approved.
Motion was passed after final changes to the proclamation were made. Jordan Alvarez moved. Rebecca
Elmore second. Proclamation approved. Jordan Alvarez chose to abstain his vote and not give an
explanation for his choice. Thomas Oduro chose to abstain his vote. He explained that he did not feel
confident about the proclamation.
B. Proposal: Budget approval for Spring Retreat
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Rebecca Elmore moved. Jenny Kim second. Budget approved unanimously.
C. Proposal: Approval of the updated Oath of Office
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Tyler Doumany moved. Thomas Oduro second.
Tiffany Davis requested to correct two typing errors.
Proposal approved unanimously.
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D. Appointment of new senators
Patrick, Eddie and Paul sworn in by Aaron Torres.
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SACAB Update
Renovation taking place in the theatre. Converting the theatre into a conference center.
Election Commissioners approved for RTD referendum.
Two SEP proposals approved.
Presidential Address/Update
Discussion on Feed the Need project. Student Government collected 950 pounds of food.
Kaushal Bhatt introduced to Student Government Association.
Update on Thank-A-Ton
Bhawana Mohan and Jenny Kim stepping in the Library Board Committee
Update on the 40th Anniversary of CU Denver.
Update on the Ella Baker Exhbit.
Update on the Dr Allen Event.
Advocacy day at the Capitol. Senate meeting will be cancelled on 22nd of March and senate members are
required to attend the advocacy day.
Vice-Presidential Address/update
Request made to help out for the Open House on Sunday
Informed SGA about the Animal Adoption Program. You can adopt Lynx and get to name it. A proposal
will be written for the name next week. For more information please contact Natalia Gayou.
From the Floor:
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Standing Committee updates
Events and Planning
 Update on the dance being organized by Events and Planning.
Finance and Funding
 Update on increasing budget for Student Clubs.
Legislation and Drafting
 Update on proclamations.
Freshmen Council
 Update on the event being organized by Freshmen Council
Judicial
 Election Candidate packets being handed out. Deadline: March 22nd
 Positions open for a Justice Senate member. Interviews will be starting soon.
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Update on the first SFRC meeting. Next meeting will take place after three weeks.
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Ex-officio
Joe Halter will be out of office next week.
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Adhoc committee updates
General business from the floor
Update on the weapons bill ban.
Leadership dinner on March 8th.
Cu swag requested for EOP open house.
Marketing professional needed for Tedex.
XIII. Thought for the day
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Ronson Fox
XIV. Adjournment: 12:53 PM