ASLCSC Senate Meeting Minutes

April 24, 2001

The meeting was called to order at 4:32 p.m.

Present: Dodge, DeLane, Fox, Heath, Lawyer, Ochszner, Oglesby, Skow, Redford

Approval of Minutes of April 17, 2001.
Motion to pass made by Senator Dodge, Seconded by Senator DeLane. Minutes approved as written.

Mr. Magruder: Stated that he was impressed with some of the new changes to the Bylaws. He congratulated the Idaho Progressive Student Alliance on their movie and potluck event. They had 70 people turnout. Co-Sponsorship requests for SPB are due in tomorrow. Tomorrow there will be a press conference where they will announce if the women's basketball coach candidate has accepted the offer.

VP Sonnen asked Mr. Magruder about getting out Intramural information to the right people. Discussion ensued.

Executive Reports:
President Wright: Reported on his recruitment experience last week. He went to one a high school and found that they didn't have any brochures or information from LCSC. He reported to Enrollment Management and they stated that they would get information out. He thought that LCSC looked good at the April State Board of Education meeting. He reported that some of the other schools asked for funding for such things as a new ballroom and a new rock climbing wall. Students were willing to pay more for facilities but not for matriculation.

Vice President Sonnen: Stated that the Institutional Development Committee has met once and is scheduled to meet again on May 2^nd at Noon. The signed document regarding matriculation and co-curricular fees has been sent to President Zimmerman and to Dean Froehlich. Resolution 01-S015 has been sent to Rocky Owens at the Coeur d'Alene Outreach and to Darrel Hammon in Extended Programs. She and President Wright met with President Zimmerman regarding additional awards at the Graduation Awards Banquet. Divisions will allowed to only read additional names and awards not present them. These names and awards will be put on a banner to be displayed at the banquet and at the reception following commencement. Judges for the Show & Shine on Saturday will meet at the Gazebo at 1:30pm. There will be a LCSC Presidential Candiate lunch with students on Thursday and a presentation at 3:00 p.m. The 3:00 o'clock presentation will be recorded. The Graduation Awards Banquet Committee will meet next Tuesday at 4:00 p.m.

Committee Reports:
Administrative Procedures: Senator Redford reported. Their committee was asked to look at the Policies and Procedures of the State Board of Education. She stated that since they had no way of knowing what changes had been made, they reviewed it and did the best they could. They were not sure if the current Tenure Review policy included students on the committee. This issue needs further investigation.
President's Commission on Cultural Diversity: Senator Redford reported. They have chosen to give the Cultural Diversity Award to Steve Evans.
Clubs & Organizations Council: Senate Majority Leader Ochszner reported that not many people attended today's meeting. He plans to write a resolution regarding acceptance of the C & OC Constitution.

New Business:
Senate Majority Leader Ochszner read the current process to amend the Policies and Procedures (Bylaws)

Senate Bill #01-S056, Motion Senator Heath, Second Senator Fox. - 9 yes votes. Bill passed.

Senate Bill #01-S057, Motion Senator Heath, Second Senator Fox. Discussion. Senate Majority Leader Ochszner made a motion to amend and add to Section II Legislative number 6.150 "and Finance Committee". 9 yes votes. Bill passed.

Senate Bill #01-S058, Motion Senator Heath, Second Senator Fox, 9 yes votes. Bill passed.

Senate Bill #01-S059, Motion Senator Heath, Second Senator Fox. Senate Majority Leader Ochszner made a motion to amend Section VIII Administration number 1.150 to read, "Shall perform other functions that are deemed appropriate by the ASLCSC President and Majority Leader". 9 yes votes. Bill passed.

Senate Information Reports:
Senator Lawyer: She gave information from State Board meetings of last week. The Instruction Research and Student Affairs Committee discussed certain social work courses that are not currently taught in Idaho. They will try to work out getting these courses offered in Idaho. There was a discussion on the definition of "Professional Program." This was mainly for the U of I. U of I kept getting off track with this discussion and discussing fees. LCSC will stick with the traditional definition of program.

Senator Lawyer also attended a K-12 meeting. They had a presentation about technology. K-12 teachers, especially those that have been teaching for many years, need technology courses to become current in those areas. U of I and LCSC will work together on this issue.

Vice President Sonnen: Stated that one of the presidential candidates was asked, "With LCSC's lower student to faculty ratio, should LCSC students pay higher fees?"

President Wright: He felt that they had an angle in asking that question. LCSC has more of a small "private" school atmosphere, therefore, they think that students should pay more like the private institutions.

Senator Lawyer - Plans to draft a letter to the State Board of Education pointing out that LCSC was lumped together with all the other schools when it came to fee discussion. She wants to point out that where other schools were asking for ballrooms and climbing walls, LCSC was asking for additional funds.

Vice President Sonnen - Talked about the meal plans students purchase. She will investigate this issue further.

Senator Lawyer - The differential fee issue will be on the SBOE agenda in August when they meet in Coeur d'Alene. She hopes that the new Senate will pass a summer budget to include travel to the Coeur d'Alene meetings in August.

Senate Majority Leader Ochszner - At last Thursday's Round Table meeting it was decided that Sine Die would be on May 8^th with the end of semester party on May 10^th.

Senator Oglesby asked about the final ASB project. It will be discussed on Thursday.

Senator Lawyer - Something to bring up to the SUB Board next year is possibly moving the bulletin board located in the game room area to a more visible location.

Audience Time:
Mr. Magruder - A couple more announcements: Governor Kempthorne will be on campus Monday, April 30^th from 12:30-2:30. Wednesday, May 2^nd there will be a campus wide meeting at 2:00 p.m. in the WCC.

Melissa Nelson - Updated everyone on the softball event last Saturday. LCSC lost to Good Times 105. Don't forget the Jello eating contest tomorrow at noon.

Motion to adjourn Senator Fox, Second Senator Dodge. Meeting Adjourned at 5:48 p.m.

Respectfully Submitted by: Laura Wilson

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