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Minutes 11-18-2009
SUUSA Senate Minutes
November 18, 2009
I. Open Forum
a. Donna Eddleman- I’m here to answer questions about the health clinic.
i. Senator Anderson- As we look at other alternatives, I know this comes down to money. Are there any other options?
1. If the senate decides they want to make a statement I hope they would come up with other alternatives. It spends about $150,000 a year. If we don’t cut the health clinic I hope you would provide some alternatives. Student Services is everything from 3.7 million dollars total. Registrar, Residence life, Ava program, multicultural center, counseling, center for women and families, student activities, admissions, financial aid public safety etc…
2. Senator Anderson- What kind of funding are we talking about here?
3. Donna Eddleman- Do you mean each operation and how much money they are spending?
4. Senator Yeager- It would just be hard for us to make a decision on other options without information
5. Donna Eddleman- I can get you any numbers you need, I’ll make you a list of all the services and their budgets.
6. Senator Anderson- Along with these lists could we get like a breakdown
7. Donna- When I give you a number it will be a specific number
8. Senator Swadley- Will out of state and foreign students still have use of the community clinic that we are proposing now?
9. Donna Eddleman- They are excepting any students without insurance so yes.
10. Senator Anderson- When will a firm commitment be made with the community clinic?
11. Donna Eddleman- We’re going to see how things go this semester before we make a decision about
ii. Kolob Canyon Review- It’s an art and literary journal THAT IS student run. It’s a good way for students to showcase their work; it’s a cool thing to be able to say that you’ve done. The Kolob Canyon Review is open to everyone. Students, alumni, teachers. Not all students who like to do art get a chance to display their work. It’s available to everyone in the city.
1. Senator Anderson- Has this been funded through departments in the past or have you always come through senate
a. It started as just a pamphlet, but it started taking off last year. It’s not necessarily departmental because it’s multiple departments. It’s been usually funded by grants. Selling the volumes themselves has provided funding, but it has become more and more prestigious. Funding has become an issue; we are working on selling the issues.
2. Senator Davis- When students want to be in it do they pay a fee or does everyone get in?
a. There is no fee but the entire English board looks over, I think if we had a fee than no one would submit
3. Senator McAllister- Which department is covering that?
a. The English Department
4. Senator Foulger- What would be the future funding for this, would you be planning on always be coming to senate.
a. We are planning to set up a subscription. It will be self funded from here on out.
iii. John I from the Library- resolution for the library. We’re asking for students to fund the critical needs of our library. We have gone to the administration, as they are talking about second tier tuition we hope they will include the library. We are also preparing a proposal to take to the legislature. We are asking community members to help us with the library. We’ve had friends of the library and we have over 70 members. Mariner Eccles foundation. We have addressed 3 or 4 other foundations. We are asking you to participate in our desire to hopefully increase the collection. On the handout, number 8 talks about inflation: going up more than 10 percent annually. Electronic data bases are costing more. We are asking for your participation. Students benefit a great deal from our library. We want to keep up with the other institutions. As a recommendation, if you had any ideas on how this money could be spent let us know. Any questions
1. Senator Davis- What is the fee right now
2. Library- There is no fee.
iv. PBL Fall Conference- I have pictures from the conference. We had a great experience. We were the only representatives from Utah. We had a chance to meet a lot of great speakers. We got a free book. We used the money for transportation and price-line negotiator, and the registration fee.
1. Senator Foulger- What are you guys going to do next?
2. We had our dress for success presentation. In April we have our competition in Salt Lake. If any of you want to join there is a parliamentary procedure competition.
II. Call to Order 6:29pm
III. Approval of Minutes
a. Senator Hyde approves the minutes
IV. Pledge of Allegiance
V. Treasurer Report
a. Senate Budget $51,059.51
b. VP Discretionary Budget $1,000.00
c. Focus Activities Budget $2,500.00
VI. Old Business
a. SB 006-09 Howl Gratitude Resolution
i. Senator Foulger- During that week I noticed how hard Amy was working. Everything flowed really well.
ii. Senator McAllister- Amy Shupe I noticed that Amy Shupe got the leader of the week award.
iii. Senator Swadley- Move to previous question
iv. Vote- Y-10 N-0 A-0
b. SB 007-09 SUU Donates Life Resolution
i. Senator Hyde- She did an excellent job. We won both opportunities, and I think it was because of her.
ii. Senator Anderson- It takes certain skills to be able to motivate others, there were a lot of people behind her but without her efforts I don’t think it would have been the same.
iii. Senator Foulger- Moves to previous question
iv. Vote- Y- N- A-
VII. New Business
a. SR 008-09 Library Fee Resolution
i. Senator Swadley- As they mentioned inflation costs have gone up 10 percent annually and they have not had an increase in their budget in ten years. The university’s enrollment going up they fall more and more behind each year. It is a great opportunity for all colleges. This is something that I believe students will understand I think students will support it. As we talk about student fees and how they provide an opportunity we have access to the computers 24/7 that shows the great availably for students
ii. Senator McAllister- the other institutions U of U have larger library fees. I think 5 dollars would feel ok with spending that much.
iii. Circle Imposed for all senators
b. SR 012-09 Kolob Canyon Review Bill
i. Senator Brown- I think it’s fantastic that the students came. Its growing, it’s fantastic for the university. Proof of its success is obvious through its growth. They want something professional. I would encourage all the senators to look into this.
ii. Committee number four
c. SB 014-09- APAP Conference
i. This is a great opportunity for students to go to a distinguished conference. This is an opportunity for them to network and meet with other people. This will help them know what to expect for their future.
ii. Committee Number 2
VIII. Adjourn 6:44pm
IX. Gavel Session
a. Education- Support the resolution. We had mixed emotions about our focus days. There were some positives that came out of it. Also we have been working with department reps. hopefully that will boost our enthusiasm.
b. Science- Shout out to Trevor Tyler and Nate. Great job at focus day and it was a huge success. I think the first day was great. There weren’t a lot of people the second day. Talked with Nancy Neff and other people. The open forum will have to wait till the first week of December.
c. HSS- We had a meeting with the dean and the department reps.
d. Alumni- Do we want to have a committee for the health clinic? Also I’ve been meeting with the Provost about funding for graduates.
i. Yes. Nate, Dominic, Trevor, Greg, Russ?
e. Business- We have some left over hot dogs. But seriously, give me a call if you want some. Last week when we suspended the rules of the day. There has been concern about it becoming a habit. The article was really positive about it.
f. PVA- Our focus day went so well. I though nobody was going to come. It was so simple, but so much work and it was over in two hours. Last weekend we got a really good review on our shows.
g. CIET- We owe credit to Nate. He is leader of the week. We like tagging along with science. Something that helped us was having our department reps.
X. Executive Session
a. Provost- Wants to start meeting once a month. He wants to do this for the rest of the year. What time: Thursday, December 3 at 8am.
b. Restructuring of SUUSA and the EC Retreat
i. Email Megan Lloyd with your suggestions
c. Tracking your time
i. Get this to us by December 4th
d. Who can switch Russ on his committee
i. Every other Thursday and 4, who can do it? Greg Hyde. Email Glenn Pryor.
XI. Course fee meeting and student fee review committee
a. Cody is organizing a committee for this. That is pending and we will let you know the moment this happens.
XII. Focus Days
a. How did they go?
i. I encourage you to do this next semester and write down things that went well and didn’t go well. Your job description says you’re supposed to keep a journal and write things down. Do this.
ii. HSS focus day went really well. There were people there and we didn’t have all the pizza’s come out as well.
iii. Business focus day. Donald Koon misled us. Suggested 500 hot dogs. We played are you smarter than a 5th grader. We had lots of people there.
iv. Megan Lloyd- if you merged with the majors fair do you think you could do everything that you wanted to?
v. No I don’t think so. I want my own focus day. We should just not do the majors fair and use their funding for our focus days.
vi. Senator Worthen- We should make it required for the University 1000 students.
b. Laurie’s concerns
i. Let’s make sure we’re submitting our orders in time to Laurie
1. Senator Davis- She erased everyone’s order.
2. Senator Hyde- We we’re also waiting on faculty to let us know exactly what they wanted.
3. Senator Anderson- Can we re-vamp the centralized scheduling form?
a. Jake- We are working on it.
XIII. Who is not returning next semester?
i. Send me an email by December 4th and if you have candidate in mind then encourage them to apply. We would take your opinion into account.
XIV. Stipends have been submitted!!
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Agenda 11-18-2009
SUUSA Senate Agenda
November 18, 2009
I. Open Forum
II. Call to Order
III. Approval of Minutes
IV. Pledge of Allegiance
V. Treasurer Report
VI. Old Business
a. SR 006-09 Howl Gratitude Resolution
b. SR 007-09 SUU Donates Life Gratitude Resolution
VII. New Business
a. SR 008-09 Library Fee Resolution
b. SR 012-09 Kolob Canyon Review Bill
c. SB 014-09 APAP Bill
VIII. Adjourn
IX. Gavel Session
X. Executive Session
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