Senate MeetingCall to Order: 6:05 PM
Roll Call
Acknowledgments:
Intern Riley Quinn in Gallery
Special Order
Bob Ambach and Jim Plummer: UC Finance
University’s Budget Plan for Fiscal 2010, 2011, 2012
General Funds for Uptown Campus: Incremental and Changing Budget
Million Dollar Budget
Change from Fiscal 2010 to 2011
Tedtman: How effect co-op?
Ambach: It is a separtate fee
Hitt: Won’t effect regional campuses?
Ambach: They are proposing there own budget changes.
Hitt: Will they cut SACUB budget at all?
Ambach: They are trying to add to that budget.
Payne: Why 7.1% vs. other similar amounts?
Ambach: Best choice. Puts up at $10, 065. Why less of an increase would be great, still
will be a 8.5% budget cut. If change tuition differently, that is 1.4 mil in sway.
Departments were asked on impact on what would occur with different budget cut
amounts. In the same boat as most other public Ohio schools with increase in tuition.
Payne: Would the university be in a better tuition if increase 1.8% every year instead
before?
Ambach: Yes. It would have been nice, but not approved before.
Payne: What efforts would be made for out-of-state students?
Ambach: Want to not increase out-of-state surcharge, but not sure how it will change
need in scholarship money. Also looking into parking rates and trying to keep them flat
and room/board to try to keep those flat as well.
Hart: With increase in revenue, if increasing enrollment, as increase less chance for more
cuts?
Ambach: Yes. Can’t think we can continue to grow our way out though.
Penick: Is there a way to see what different budget cuts meant to different departments to
show to students to allow for something more concrete to encourage or demonstrate
change? Might mean less upset students.
Ambach: Yes. How can you deal with it without knowing what could happen. Could
mean cut student workers, reduce support for study abroad, reduce support with women
in science and engineering (WISE), etc.
Carbone: Possibly show by posting in News Record?
Penick: Maybe adding info of increase on actual tuition bill?
Taylor: When planning on implementing to allow to work with financial aid?
Ambach: That is why working with March board meeting rather than April to get it
worked on sooner.
Taylor: How will this work with people needing the financial aid?
Ambach: Will redo calculations after tuition issue solved.
Ambach: Have students sitting on these committees to have their input and opinion.
Maull: With change in things like Engineering and OCUS, can you make an
announcement on this as well?
Ambach: Have that idea noted and will try to get the word out.
Maull: Can you send us the information on different cuts that were possible?
Ambach: Yes. Will send a list of the information that they based decisions off of.
Ritter: How work with unrepresented staff?
Ambach: Working with their benefits, but not hiring freeze, rather a hiring frost. Trying
to do a lot more with a lot less.
Ritter: Would people who don’t know as much just think that they cut costs and raise fees
be confused when looking at some News Record articles conflicting? It is important to let
people know on these changes (ex. CCM fee change).
Ambach: Can’t disagree. Communication important.
Ritter: Have you thought about public forum for student body as whole?
Ambach: Have not thought about it, but could try to work on it.
Taylor: With student aid, if already awarded…
Miller: Get idea now, on April 1st get official.
Approval of Minutes
No objections, Approved
Report of the Speaker of the Senate:
Hart for Stephens: Apologizes. Should be returning soon. Attended SALD Conference.
Want to thank Senators who attended. SALD pleased for help. Interesting conference to
attend. Now notice lots of new bills and will be discussed in new business.
Appropriations bills information working with those who were in charge.
Dr. Hadley meeting this week for June commencement. In regarding, to Schneider,
encourage him for Big East Athlete of the year.
Report of the Student Body President:
Lolli: Proudly pennies gains momentum from students to be involved. Meeting tomorrow
at 4 pm on 6th floor steger lounge. Book swap website is working on marketing campaign.
With tuition, encourage town hall meeting as leaders on campus. While timing not great,
possibly before break.
Penick: Could we do it after definite answer in April?
Lolli: Some students may care more if can do something before it passes.
Miller: People would still care after first of next quarter.
Lolli: Will move forward.
Carbone: Want to cause chaos if already set in stone?
Lolli: If increase occurs, there will still be budget cuts. SACUB funding lost 8% last
quarter. If this change passes, no cuts, but rather 1.35 million added. SACUB is
recommendation and proposal to VP Livingston.
Maull: In terms of town hall, would it be large or by group?
Lolli: Looking at theater. One in morning, afternoon, and evening. Talk to fellow
students after it would pass. See what they think.
Report of the Student Body VP:
Ealy: Alumni Board with Proudly Cincinnati raise _____________. 208 stories, 9
national new stories, and many other new stories around the country. Book Swap
advertisement info being prepared. Established Student Government twitter and he will
tweeting as go through meeting. Election packets in SG Office.
Miller: For Proudly Pennies, could we get bucket in SG Office.
Ealy: Yes.
Report of the Internal Holdover Senator:
Hart: Monday had Clermont Visit, 3 in attendance, Thanks to Bethany Maynard for
organizing. Clermont has lots of resources and has issues to work out due to nature of
students. Got to meet with interim dean. Meeting Monday with Book Swap Marketing.
Encouraging online media, launching campaign next week in News Record. Want long
term sustainability. Bills on SG Website. Continue to ask office hour questions and office
hours in general.
Report of the External Holdover Senator:
Ritter: Good and welfare to Ruperal for white socks, looking into ways to collect for
proudly pennies with Bearcat Card and texting. Thanks to Senator Hitt for hosting and
Senator Hart for food. Good discussion with Clermont on their difficulties as commuter
campus, disconnect with main campus, and higher turnover rate with student leaders,
shared experience as Raymond Walter Senator.
Penick: What do you mean with texting, Bearcat?
Ritter: Other ways to donate to Proudly Pennies
Report from the Director of Finance:
Slee: Thank you to senators on top of Appropriations Bills to deal with paperwork.
Payne: with budget from feb 24, $80 increase in campus programming. Why?
Slee: wlill look into it
Executive Nominations:
None
Committee Reports:
SRI: Rooney:
Penick: STEMM event will be Saturday from 9:30-12:30, send her email if want
to attend, Next Monday at 7 pm meeting to talk about BTS
Governmental Affairs: Huron:
Public Policy: Groh:
Groh: Meet after meeting
Academic Issues: Payne:
Payne: Will meet for 20 minutes following meeting
EFC:Janek:
Janek: Will be meeting tomorrow at 6 pm, guest speaker is Sean Duffy, Have
finalized Metro/CWEST advertisement, modified Enactment Bill and was voted
out of committee along with enactment bills
Marzec: Can members sign petitions?
Janek: Discouraged, but allowed?
Lolli: How will campaigning work with Stratford Heights?
Janek: Will look into it.
Board Reports:
SAB: Nesbitt:
???: Elections are tomorrow. Next Wednesday is presidential luncheon from 12-1:15 in
alumni center??? With speakers. Two groups tabled (Sri Lankan Student Organization
and Alliance???)
UFB: Rooney:
???: Passed 11 or 13 proposals, expect Metro to return for approval since were not
approved
Tedtman: how is it different this year than last?
???: not sure due to circumstances of how he was not in attendance last year or ability to
vote. Due to some work with sponsors not being open to all students and some issues
with allocations of money with the sponsors.
NSB:Dulle:
???: 100% uptime, will not run when university is closed, into criminal minds program is
April 27th (criminals speak to students)
Janek: hear anything on if ran February 20th?
???: Don’t know, but will look into it.
Janek: Student called and couldn’t get through.
???: added new phone and will add new dispatcher
RHA: Reid
Reid: Need 2 roundhouse meetings and will schedule soon, allocate money to Beta Theat
Ball and Metro/CWEST, will vote on winter quarter program
Tribunal reports:
A&S:
Marzek: working on recruitment and meet/greet with professors
Business:
CCM:
Working on 2 formals being planned, sponsoring students for upcoming competitions,
performances on ccm website
Social work:
???: Program last Wednesday, focusing on elections for next year
Engineering:
Janek: Collection in 501 ERC for Proudly Pennies, 644 Baldwin for next meeting and last
of quarter, by-laws change proposed seen in bill proposed by exec.
RW:
Landon: looking for new dean and there are 2 possible candidates, planning event for
earth day, lots of members transferring to main and looking into senate election
Clermont:
Hitt: Long meeting, Thanks for attending, Started Election Process and Applications
available, Not sure if will be able to attend next quarter due to class conflict
Maull: What to do if need to take class on Wednesday nights as At-Large?
Hart: Possibly an alternate. Speak with Speaker.
DAAP:
Tedtman: working on formal and fundraiser for relay for life.
Comments from the Gallery:
None
Old Business:
S.10-E-010
Payne: Voted unanimously in committee, are we allowed to add friendly
amendments when call to question?
Stephens: Can, or table to next week.
Payne: Motion to close.
Referred to EFC
New Business:
S.10-R-016
Lolli: Accomplishments of Swimmer of Josh Schneider and commend and
congratulate
Schneider: Thank you Student Government
Lolli: Josh is one of best athletes ever through campus and best of luck with
future
Call to Question: Pass
S.10-A-027
Carbone: Refer to Academic Issues
Penick: Open 20 minute discussion on Bearcat Bike Share Program
Ealy: 10 minutes adequate
Penick: Gage interest on possibility to sponsor program, yield to Director of
Sustainability Hagerty
Hagerty: Rent from CRC, given safety and legal equipment, limit car use of campus, get
around downtown more easily, master bike plan completed in fall, want to have kicked
off for earth day and make known that have program. Want 30 bikes for $14,000. Wants
to know how student government feels.
Penick: Bringing bill next week and wants to know how much they would be willing to
sponsor.
Ruperal: his question on whether there is bike lock provided
Hagerty: registered to UC ID
Ruperal: how about bike lock for when goes to class
Hagerty: provided a lock
Ruperal: would 30 bikes be enough/adequate
Hagerty: this is kick-off and want to expand with bike share program
Ruperal: supports with his pink bike
Janek: do you need to have CRC membership?
Hagerty: need UC ID
Janek: will there be a waiting list?
Hagerty: will look into it
Janek: will there be a fee
Hagerty: not currently
Carbone: why necessary if already on campus?
Hagerty: needs accessible, central place to check-out, but can go anywhere with it
Payne: is this something of best use for university? With sustainability report card, our
grade was based on this idea.
Hagerty: OSU has it. Lots of European countries.
Payne: Similar to BTS, lots of finances, but money well-spent
Maull: Possibly provide to help students with bike issues?
Hagerty: partners have volunteered with parts in kind and help fixing bike problems
Tedtman: why choice of bikes?
Hagerty: accept donated bikes, need universal bikes for men and women both
Penick: motion to extend for 5 minutes
Tedtman: object
VOTE: 9-18-0 in choice of end discussion
S-10-E-012
Janek: Regarding constitution due to merger with Applied Sciences and removal
of winter/spring elections. Move to close discussion and table to body. TABLED.
Hart: Table S.10-E-011 to body TABLED.
S.10-R-015
Ruperal: Continue to use Twitter account during meetings
Payne: Will it be fed through Facebook?
Ruperal: No because used for different reasoning
Payne: Would this be a distraction?
Marzec: Who is manning?
Ruperal: Vice President Ealy now, but also could be cabinet or External Holdover
Larsen: General cluelessness on what goes on and helpful
Groh: Agree and help with transparency.
Ruperal: Call to Question with Change of E to R and 4th Where-as bolded
PASS WITH MAJORITY
S.10-A-026
Janek: opportunity for EFC to promote elections with News Record March
Madness (out for 2 weeks) on 4th right hand side page, one of first available areas
and prime advertising spot with print date starting March 15th and in line with
packet time
Hart: also available for full page for $331 vs. 4th page placement for more. Not
positive if get as far forward in edition if full page alone.
Ealy: good idea for color ad, but would like to see book swap on ad as well.
March 15-29.
Penick: more cost-effective to do for Hart’s idea. News Record did free
announcement last week
Hart: Call to Question with friendly amendments
PASSED BY MAJORITY
Hart: Open nominations for Omicron Delta Kappa
Omicron Delta Kappa
Penick: Nominate Hart and Marzec
???: Koesterman
Hart: Hitt, Maull, and Veith
Carbone: Landon and Turnbull
Hart: Move to vote by Secret Ballot
Announcements:
Stephens: ODK application to bring back to student groups to recognize leaders and
ethics certification seminar
Hitt: How nomination goes?
Stephens: it is Student Government’s nomination for ODK
Miller: CECH Tribunal will start up Spring Quarter and send interested to Miller
Marzec: Come to STEMM event and Metro/CWEST Talent Show
Janek: Election packets available and due March 29th at 4 pm
Ealy: have friends studentgov_uc and see ealy dj at holy grail after talent show
Slee: budget was typo
Hart: flyers for book swap website in tribunal mailbox tomorrow and open tomorrow
Carbone: bill was ready, but need to check on approved vendors
Stephens: Hart nominated for ODK
Good and Welfare:
Janek: EFC committee
Hart: Hagerty for attendance and hard work
Hitt: Hart for nomination, and visitors
Janek: to hagerty for date auction help
Ruperal: ealy for twittering
Ealy: Ruperal fo sock jokes
Stephens: senators helping with SALD conference
Adjournment: 8:27 pm