ASLCSC Senate Meeting Minutes

January 16, 2007

Tenth Senate

 

 

 

Present

Absent

Late

Allen

 X

 

 

Arnzen

 X

 

 

Astle

 

Exc.

 

Estes

 X

 

 

Fragnella

 X

 

 

Frei

 X

 

 

Karen Johnson

 X

 

 

Kent Johnson

X

 

 

Ojeda

X

 

 

 

 

Call to order

The meeting was called to order at 4:30 p.m.

 

Roll Call

Present: Senators Allen, Arnzen, Estes, Fragnella, Frei, Johnson, Ojeda. President Bloomsburg, Vice President Smith, Committees Director Gray, Chief Justice Vaughan, Associate Justice Wittman, Associate Justice Zipse, Associate Justice Ramirez.

Excused Absent: Senator Astle.

Audience: Ernie Williams, Brandon Lytle, Tony Fernandez, Maria Lacy, Senate Secretary Myndie VanHorn.

 

Approval of Minutes:

Approval of the minutes for December 5, 2006. Motion Senator Kent Johnson, second Senator Allen. Unanimous.

Motion to amend the agenda to include the minutes for December 12, 2006, Senator Kent Johnson, second Senator Fragnella. Unanimous. Motion to approve the minutes of December 12, 2006 Senator Kent Johnson, second Senator Fragnella. Unanimous.

 

Student Government Advisor

■          Ernie Williams- Nothing to report. Welcome back hope you had a great break. Wish you a great new year.

 

Student Activities Coordinator

■          Brandon Lytle- WEB showing SAW III tomorrow at 7 in the WCC. Student Activities started a new program called “Healthy Steps” in cooperation with the Kinesiology Department. Cost is $50 and each participant will receive a $25 pedometer and a t-shirt. Still have tickets available for the Globetrotters. Soccer registration Jan. 26 by 5 pm. Working on another program called “Run for your Life” will be a program that gives points for different types of exercise. Outdoor Adventures planning spring Break trip to Glacier still working out the details $95-$100. Informed the Senate that the Editor and Assistant Editor of the Pathfinder resigned over the break, have assigned an interim editor to the position. Accepting applications for the positions. COMM Board will be meeting Friday.  

 

LCSC Administration Communications

■          Tony Fernandez- Governor Otter has included $16 million for a new Nursing and Health Sciences building into the budget. Most importantly is that the $16 million is in appropriated funds (not bonds). Also included over $100k for new equipment for nursing.

 

Executive Communications

■          President Bloomsburg- Student Fee hearing on Feb 28 at 1pm in the TCC. This is Student Governments main concern this semester. VP Smith will be calling a finance meeting. People who are going to Boise next Sunday, will be talking about that Thursday.  

■          Vice-President Smith- With the student fee hearings next month the Student Government needs to start looking at the budget. Would like to call a finance committee meeting after Roundtable on Thursday. Will also go over the ASLCSC budget at that meeting. Myndie sent an email regarding Graduation Banquet ideas, need to start meeting for that soon.

■          Committees Director Gray- Will be getting with committee heads and get an agenda together regarding the committees and upcoming meetings. Will be working more with the Center for Arts and History as their liaison.

 

Judicial Communications

■          Chief Justice Vaughan- Holding a meeting tonight to go over the elections with the new associate justices to “get the ball rolling early.”

 

Committee Reports

 

Alumni: Senator Karen Johnson advised they had a meeting before the break. The Alumni association puts together a golf tournament; there are several other groups around the valley that put on tourneys. The alumni association is looking at combining those tourneys. Polly Blasko passed on that she commends the Legacy Committee on their work.

 

Old Business

None.

 

New Business

■          None.

 

Senate Information Reports

■          VP Smith stated that he talked to Lawrence Norris about the video conferencing with CDA. Norris advised that the rooms are not available during meeting time but there is a possibility of bringing a portable unit to the meetings.

■          President Bloomsburg advised that Pasang has a conflict and will most likely be resigning.

 

Audience Time

■          Brandon Lytle: Club fair next Wednesday and Thursday in Solarium from 11:30 to 1:30. Clubs and Orgs Meeting Feb. 2, ACW 132, 12:15pm.

 

Adjournment

Motion to adjourn Senator Frei, second Senator Fragnella. Unanimous. Meeting adjourned at 4:47 pm.

 

Respectfully Submitted by: Myndie VanHorn