Student Senate
5th Meeting of the 28th Session
18 September 2014
Fish Bowl – Cowles Library
I.
Call to Order
A. Start time: 9:00 PM
II.
Roll Call
III.
Approval of Minutes
A. Motion to Approve by Senator O’Hea
B. Seconded by Senator Verhasselt
C.
IV.
Motion Passed
Student Body President – Joey Gale
A. Introduction of Guests and Proxies
B. General Student Senate Meetings Explanation – Table Introduction
C. Today’s Meeting Procedures – Small Group Discussion
V.
Speakers
A. President Maxwell
VI.
1.
What does higher education look like in the 21st century?
2.
We live in a time of accelerating change
3.
The financial model for higher education is not sustainable
4.
Higher Ed has not done the best job we can in communicating to our stakeholders
Administrative Report – Associate Dean of Students Ann Miller
A.
New ‘Tasha’s Job’ soon!!
VII.
Unfinished Business
VIII.
New Business
A. MOTION SS [1400918] –A; Student Senate Committee Approvals
1.
Seconded by Senator Borchardt
2.
Debate to Vice President Duden
3.
Questions
a.
Senator O’Hea
4.
Debate
5.
Called to Question by Senator Verhasselt
6.
Seconded by Senator Lough
7.
Motion Passed
B. MOTION SS [140918] –B; Student Appointments to University Committees
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C.
1.
Seconded by Senator Donat
2.
Debate to Vice President Duden
3.
Questions
4.
Debate
5.
Called to Question by Treasurer Maisto
6.
Seconded by Senator Verhasselt
7.
Motion Passed
MOTION SS [140918] –C; Student Senate’s 60 Strategic Goals
1.
Seconded by Treasurer Maisto
2.
Debate to Senator Vice President Duden
3.
Questions
a.
Senator O’Hea: How did we pick these goals?
i.
b.
We used student surveys and data experts
Senator Floyd: If someone as questions about who to contact about a goal?
i.
Every Senator is assigned to a goal
4.
Debate
5.
Move to vote by unanimous hand vote by Senator O’Hea
6.
Motion Passed
D. MOTION SS [140918] –D; Drake University Curling Club
1.
Seconded by Vice President Duden
2.
Debate to Treasurer Maisto
a.
3.
E.
Move to Allocate Time to Speaker in the Back Seconded by Senator Verhasselt
Questions
a.
What is curling? – explained
b.
More questions
4.
Debate
5.
Move to Pass by Acclimation by Senator O’Hea
6.
Motion Passed
MOTION SS [140918] –E; InterVarsity Christian Fellowship Fall Conference
1.
Seconded by VP Duden
2.
Debate to Treasurer Maisto
a.
Move to Allocate Time to Speaker in the Back Seconded by Treasurer Maisto
3.
Questions
4.
Debate
5.
Move to Pass by Acclimation by VP Duden
6.
Motion Passed
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F.
MOTION SS [140918] –F; Drake Men’s Ultimate Club Fall Semester Funding Allocation
1.
Seconded by Senator Borchardt
2.
Debate to Treasurer Maisto
3.
Questions
4.
Debate
5.
Move to Pass by Acclimation by Senator O’Hea
6.
Motion Passed
G. MOTION SS [140918] –G; Drake Tennis Club
1.
Seconded by Senator Verhasselt
2.
Debate to Treasurer Maisto
a.
3.
Move to Allocate Time to Speaker in the Back Seconded by VP Duden
Questions
a.
CoEd? Yes
4.
Debate
5.
Move to Pass by Acclimation by Senator Thomason
6.
Motion Passed
H. MOTION SS [140918] –H; Model Arab League Conference
1.
Seconded by Senator Verhasselt
2.
Debate to Treasurer Maisto
a.
I.
3.
Questions
4.
Debate
5.
Move to Friendly Amend ‘8’ to ‘9’ students
6.
Move to Pass by Acclimation by Senator Donat
7.
Motion Passed
MOTION SS [140918] –I; Drake Women’s Ultimate Club Tournament Funding Allocation
1.
Seconded by Senator Lough
2.
Debate to Treasurer Maisto
a.
IX.
Move to Allocate Time to Speaker in the Back Seconded by VP Duden
Move to Allocate Time to Speaker in the Back Seconded by Treasurer Maisto
3.
Questions
4.
Debate
5.
Move to Pass by Acclimation by Senator Borchardt
6.
Motion denied
7.
Motion to call to question by Senator Verhasselt
8.
Motion Passed
MOTION SS [140918] –J; To Recognize Ann Miller
1.
Seconded by Senator Lough
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2.
Debate to Senator Verhasselt
3.
Questions
a.
Why weren’t we invited to your wedding?
b.
Next? Husband got a new job- gonna chill on my porch in Duluth and watch boats go by (and get
season tickets to hockey)
X.
4.
Debate
5.
Motion to pass unanimously by applause by VP Duden
6.
Motion Passed
Officer Reports
A. Student Body Vice President of Student Life – Josh Duden
1.
Tip of the Week: 
2.
Senator of the Week: Senator Verhasselt
B. Student Body Vice President of Student Activities – Adam Graves
C.
XI.
1.
Taste of Des Moines
2.
Up ‘Til Dawn
3.
Parent’s Weekend
Report from PR Liaison Alyssa Zipperer
Senator Reports
A. Senator Lough
B. Senator Thomason
XII.
Issues
A. Senator Blevins
B. Senator Floyd
C.
Senator O’Hea
D. VP Duden
XIII.
Announcements
A. Senator Donat
B. Senator Koretz
C.
Senator Mohan
D. Senator O’Hea
E.
XIV.
Senator Creese
Adjournment
A. Motioned by Senator Lough
B. Seconded by Treasurer Maisto
C.
Meeting Adjourned at 11:21 PM
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