Committee on University Affairs
Senate of the Associated Students
Minutes for May 18th, 2011 at 1:00 pm
Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center, Room 520
1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
Senator Moore called the meeting of the Committee on University Affairs to order at 1:26 PM, presiding
Secretary Kathryn Merrill.
2. ROLL CALL
Senators Ginsburg and Menbari were absent unexcused. Senator Sheehy was absent excused. All other
Senators were present. Senator Menbari was tardy.
A quorum was present.
3. PUBLIC COMMENT
There was no public comment presented at this time.
4. MINUTES
Senator Deraedt motioned to approve the minutes from April 26, 2011.
Senator Hummel seconded.
Minutes were approved.
5. OLD BUSINESS
a. SR: 79-18
Senator Moore stated that they had decided to include a statement for the group of people that the
Resolution will be given to into the “be it resolved” section of the Resolution in the Honor of
President Glick. He said he was waiting to finalize the resolution before he contacted the campus
operated about this. He then asked the committee if they had anything else they would like to
include into the Resolution. He then asked the committee if they would feel comfortable adding a
statement about President Glick into the Resolution.
The committee discussed what they wanted to include in the Resolution.
Senator motioned to insert on page 2 between lines 4 and 5 whereas Milton recruited National
Merritt Scholars and Presidential Scholars.
Senator Seconded.
The motion carried.
The committee discussed page 2 line 4 about the minority enrollment increased.
Senator Menbari arrived at 1:37 PM.
Senator motioned to insert on page 2 line 3 freshman minority enrollment instead of minority
enrollment.
Senator seconded.
The motioned carried.
The committee discussed inserting a statement about remembering President Glick.
Senator motioned to insert on page 3 at the end of line 7, Dr. Glick’s memory will live on fondly
within the Wolf Pack community.
The committee discussed the wording of the insertion, and they decided to insert “Whereas Milt’s
legacy will live on within the Wolf Pack community.”
The committee voted on the insertion.
The motioned carried.
The committee discussed the inserting a section about creating a memorial for President Glick and
the funds associated with the memorial.
Senator motioned to insert on page 3 after line 4 be it further resolved, the Senate of the Associated
Students endeavors to create a physical memorial for President Glick on campus.
Senator Seconded.
The committee discussed the insertion that was suggested.
The committee voted on the insertion.
The motion failed.
The committee discussed the use of the word “sticky campus” with President Glick’s vision for the
University in the Resolution.
Senator motioned to insert on page 3 line 1 whereas Milt sought to unify higher education
throughout the state of Nevada, by creating a statewide University instead of a Northern Nevada
University.
Senator Seconded.
The committee discussed the wording of the insertion.
The committee voted on the insertion.
The motion carried.
The committee discussed inserting a section that mentioned the fundraising done by President
Glick.
Senator moved to insert whereas Milton was instrumental in raising funds for the University
through private donations, financial endowments from alumni, and the community.
Senator Deraedt seconded.
The committee discussed the wording of the insertion and decided to insert “and the community at
large” to the end.
The committee voted on the insertion.
The motion carried.
The committee discussed additions to the “be it further resolved” section of the Resolution.
Senator motioned to insert be it further resolved that the Senate of the Associated Students
continues efforts to encourage the Administration of the University to pursue Milt’s vision for our
campus after page 3 line 4.
Senator seconded.
The committee voted on the insertion.
The motion carried.
The committee discussed the athletics piece of the Resolution.
Senator motioned to insert before Milt’s general interest in students, whereas Milt oversaw the
progression of Wolf Pack Athletics into a more prestigious athletic conference.
Senator seconded.
The committee discussed the wording of the insertion.
The committee voted on the insertion, and decided to also insert competitive for describing the
athletic conference.
The motion carried.
Senator motioned to report favorably SR 79-18 to the Senate of the Associated Students.
Senator Jacobs seconded.
The motion carried.
b. Discuss potential methods of advocacy for the College of Education
Senator said that the College of Education moved in different direction and no longer needs to
go through the Senate.
c. Continue to expand upon the list of goals and objectives for the semester.
Senator Jacobs stated that he is working with Tim Wolf to discuss issues with the financial aid
process. He stated specifically how the financial aid is distributed pertaining to winter and
summer sessions.
6. NEW BUSINESS
a. President Glick memorial
Senator Moore stated that the committee would not have time to start drafting a Resolution to
construct that in President Glick’s honor. He also stated that he still needed to discuss this with
some of the officials on campus about naming the dorms after President Glick.
Senator Daraedt asked if they could discuss the naming of the dorms after President Glick
because this was the first time he had heard of the idea.
The committee discussed finding a location on campus like President Glick liked to be named
after him.
b. Smoking Zones
The committee discussed doing research about smoking zones and asking other universities
about implementing smoking zones on campus. The committee said they would need to gather
more ideas on the topic.
7. ADJOURNMENT
Seeing no further business to come before the committee, Senator Moore adjourned the meeting at 2:37 PM.