Whitewater Student Government

April 26, 2010 Meeting

Posted on April 26, 2010 by admin1 Comment

April 26th’s meeting started off with a presentation of a new bus system proposal for Whitewater-Janesville-Milton. External committee reports and officer reports made up the middle of the meeting. The Senate approved next year’s selected Executive Board (minus the IT Director). Between Unfinished and New Business there was a Veto of S09-10:07 and 8 pieces of legislation to either be voted on or discussed. Next week is the last meeting of the semester!

4/19/10 Minutes

4/26/10 Agenda

Speakers

Bus Service: Ms. Nolan & Mr. Mumma

• Presentation
• Surveys were conducted to find out what students want in a bus service, where they’d like to go, and what they’re willing to pay.
• The route would be based on the north side of Janesville and will follow the roads of Hwys. 56 & 59. It’d start at the Janesville Mall. It’d go between Janesville, Milton, and Whitewater.
• Buses would run from 6:45 a.m.-9:45 p.m.
• Cash fares would potentially cost between $1.50-$3.50 with passes being used too.

External Committee Reports

Dining Services: Sens. Stephanie Abbott & Sam Gilbert

• Committee traveled to Carroll College to look at how they run their dining program because it’s similar to the set-up Drumlin Hall will have in 3 years.

Special Event Policy: Sen. Jeff Martin

• Made some corrections to the policy. Sen. Martin will bring a copy to the Senate next week.

Student Sustainability Fund Ad-Hoc Recommendation: Sen. Karen Drydyk

• Ad-Hoc Sustainability Fund Proposal
• Changes were taken from the SUFAC recommendations. Changes are highlighted in the proposal.
• SUFAC will bring forth a recommendation on Monday, May 3rd after their meeting April 29th.

Officer Reports

President Tim Scully

• The city has temporarily moved the voting location of Ward 10 back to the Armory. This is due to the federal government not being able to certify the voting machines. Once the census is complete, the federal government will certify the machines again. WSG will be requested to have the $12,000 (approx.) to pay for the additional machines.

Vice President Riley Mabeus

• Banquet is May 7th at 6:30 p.m. Senators: RSVP by tonight if you haven’t already.
• Get ready to hand in your binder/keys/polo/magnetic name tags NEXT WEEK!

Academic Affairs/Sarah Herlache

• Thursday, April 22, 2 p.m. WSG Office: Academic Affairs meeting

Public Relations/Karri Duerwachter

• Obscure Awards: “Tyra Banks” award to Elvisa Pasic, “Late Bloomer” award to Patrick Longergan
• Invisible Children: Thursday, April 29th 6 p.m. Timmerman Auditorium (Hyland 1000)
• Graduation Sashes–If you want one, get in contact with me. Turn in $40 if you haven’t already!

Legislative Affairs/Scott Coenen

• May 10: City Hall Zoning Ordinance 6 p.m.

IT/Jay Rogers

• New Campus Map Page can update itself!
• E-mail any other suggestions for website to rogersjd23@uww.edu!

Advisor/Jan Bilgen

• Earth-Friendly Report
• Happy PEACE week!

Clerk/Anna Schwarz

• Scan-a-poloza April 27th

Unfinished Business

Executive Board Approval

• Legislative Affairs – Scott Coenen CONFIRMED 12-1-3

• University Services - Chad Neerhof CONFIRMED 10-2-3

• Student Affairs - Sara Amiri CONFIRMED 9-3-3

• Academic Affairs - Elvisa Pasic CONFIRMED 8-3-4

• Public Relations - Kirsten Kozik CONFIRMED 11-1-3

• Information/Technology - Still looking

Veto of S09-10:07 -Special Fee Process Committee Act

• S09-10:07
• President Scully’s Veto
• The Senate voted 0-14. S09-10:07 stands as originally passed.

S09-10:09 -External Committee Reform Act

• S09-10:09
• Motion passes 14-0.
• This piece of legislation aims to clarify the committees jobs. Defines where the WSG Clerk and WSG Speaker’s jobs are.

S09-10:10 -Segregated University Guidelines Act

• S09-10:10
• Motion passes 8-6.
• This piece of legislation aims to change the Standing Rules section 10.14 to say:

A. Wisconsin State Statute 36.09(5) grants the UW-Whitewater students the authority to impact allocation of student fees “Student shall have the primary responsibility for the formulation and review of policies concerning student life, services and interests. Students in consultation with the Chancellor and subject to the final confirmation of the board shall have the responsibility for the disposition of these student fees that constitute substantial support for campus student activities” and,

B. All allocation decisions must occur in a viewpoint neutral manner with the goal of ensuring that diverse bodies of eligible student organizations are fairly funded.

New Business

Content and clerical changes were made during this section of the meeting. Look for next week’s blog post for the amended versions.

S09-10:11 -Recommendation On Four Year Plans

• S09-10:11

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT, Whitewater Student Government recommends that the Provost’s Office develop a plan to ensure the development of 4-year plans for each major, and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, The Provost communicates said plan to Whitewater Student Government and include any request for support within that communication.

BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, The implementation of 4-year plans will occur by the Fall of 2011.

S09-10:12 -Legislation Sponsorship

• S09-10:12

WHEREAS, Section 2.1 (B) of the WSG Standing Rules does not specify a required number of Senators needed to sponsor legislation,

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That section 2.1 (B) of the WSG Standing Rules be revised to read:

Legislation must be submitted by University of Wisconsin-Whitewater students and additionally sponsored by two WSG senator and will be named S XX-XX:y, with XX-XX representing the current school year, and y representing the number of the piece of legislation of that year (i.e. S 95-96:01).

S09-10:13 -Election Rules Reform Act of 2010

• S09-10:13
• This piece of legislation rewrites the Election Rules to include Online Voting. Please read through the linked legislation to view changes.

THEREFORE BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that upon passage in the senate, the changes shall take effect during the first elections of the 2010-2011 academic year.

S09-10:14 -Snow Removal-Parking Services Committee (S.R.P.S.) Recommendation

• S09-10:14

S09-10:15 -Student Constituent Outreach Reform Act

• S09-10:15

S09-10:16 -Standing Rules and Constitution Amendment Clarification

• S09-10:16

Issues

Announcements

Whitewater Student Governmenent is the voice for UW-Whitewater. We want to hear what you have to say whether it’s good, bad, or ugly! We meet every Monday at 7 p.m. in the University Center room 259. Come sit in the gallery and see what we’re all about, we’d love to have you!

If you ever have any questions/comments/concerns either stop by our office in the Warhawk Involvement Center in the UC room 140, call the office 262-472-1166, or e-mail ScullyTA20@uww.edu.

LEAP-Liberal Education and America’s Promise

Posted on April 19, 2010 by adminNo Comments

At the April 19th Whitewater Student Government meeting, a motion was passed 16-0 to endorse the LEAP (Liberal Education and America’s Promise) Initiative put out by the Association of American Colleges and Universities. The following is UW-Whitewater’s committee’s works on it. Learn more at http://www.aacu.org/leap/.

“Following the two Gen Ed summits that occurred during spring semester of 2009, Interim Provost Clements composed this committee and charge the group with making a recommendation regarding the essential learning outcomes resulting from a baccalaureate education. She also was interested in having us define ways to measure outcomes.”

The Principles of Excellence

1. Aim High – and Make Excellence Inclusive
2. Give Students a Compass
3. Teach the Arts of Inquiry and Innovation
4. Engage the Big Questions
5. Connect Knowledge with Choices and Action
6. Foster Civic, Intercultural, and Ethical Learning
7. Assess Students’ Ability to Apply Learning to Complex Problems

The Essential Learning OutcomesBeginning in school, and continuing at successively higher levels across their college studies, students should prepare for 21st century challenges by gaining:

1. Knowledge of Human Cultures and the Physical and Natural World
2. Intellectual and Practical Skills
3. Personal and Social Responsibility
4. Integrative Learning

High-Impact Educational Practices: A brief overview

Baccalaureate Learning Outcomes

April 19, 2010 Meeting

Posted on April 19, 2010 by adminNo Comments

4/12/10 Minutes

Meeting Attendance update

4/19/10 Agenda

Approval of Agenda and Minutes

Unfinished Business was moved after Speakers.

Student Issues and Concerns

Senator Stephen Jansen brought up a concern about having gallery members to be able to speak on the speaker’s list. Speaker Justin Schoenemann informed him that if the gallery attendees want to speak they may raise their hands and get on the speaker’s list.

Senator Hagen Kaczmarek feels when WSG has guests visiting campus for listening sessions it should be PRed better and we should have more of an inviting atmosphere for them.

President Tim Scully feels next year WSG should work towards getting the on-campus polling place to only be here for state and national elections because student interest is not there for local elections.

Speakers

New Provost: Dr. Beverly Kopper

• Dr. Kopper is the new Provost at UW-Whitewater. She wanted to make herself known and introduce herself.
• She would love the opportunity to come back and is interested in hearing what WSG loves about Whitewater and would also like to hear our concerns.

Unfinished Business

LEAP Endorsement

• LEAP Initiative
• Sen. Karen Drydyk moved to endorse the LEAP initiative on the UW-Whitewater campus.
• General Education Review committee has worked hard and Sen. Drydyk has been a part of it. They’re trying to get at “What does it mean to be a college graduate?”
• Motion passed 16-0.

Rescind of Housing Guide Vote

• Senator Jansen made a motion to rescind the motion made last week on the housing guide decision.
• The motion failed 8-8.
• The President’s original veto stands.

S09-10:08 Declaration of Whitewater Political Bloc Formation

• S09-10:08
• A prospecting political bloc must: request the speaker be placed on the Agenda under special orders; present a ‘Reasoning of Creation’ document to the WSG body and present a proposed platform.
• Documentation must include: an official name and symbol other than ‘I’ or any other already used; a finalized platform; any current bloc members; and a set ‘Bloc Rules’
• The motion to pass S09-10:08 failed 13-3.

Internal Committee Reports

Sustainability Fund Ad-Hoc: Sen. Karen Drydyk

• Next week’s agenda will hold the proposal on it because the committee will have it finished.

External Committee Reports

Campus Landscaping & Planning: Sen. Hagen Kaczmarek

• Plan to start landscaping outside on the Observer Deck. They’re taking it out and putting in a brand new one!
• The lines down by Upham Hall are representing the sustainability garden. It will circle the entire building.
• The ash trees will not be treated because Whitewater will be in a quarantined zone in a few years. They’re going to cut down all the ash trees to replace them with maple and birch trees. The only trees they’ll treat are the 75+ year old trees.

Officer Reports

President Tim Scully

• Tim’s competing in Big Man on Campus this year!

Vice President Riley Mabeus

• Banquet invites were sent out to Senators and their families/friends. The cost for non-WSG members is $15/person. Please RSVP by April 23rd.

University Services/Luke Schalewski

• Friday, April 23 11:15 a.m. Involvement Center is a forum to discuss the future of the housing guide. I encourage everybody to attend! Especially interested 2010-2011 WSG individuals. This time will develop ideas and future plans of possible Housing Guide changes. As well with other possible student resources and changes to University Services and WSG.

Student Affairs/Cody Horlacher

• Friday at 11 a.m. is Adopt-a-Lot. Please meet in the Warhawk Involvement Center to help clean up the lot in front of the CA.
• Make a Difference Day is also downtown

Academic Affairs/Sarah Herlache

• Greek Week! 6 WSG members are in the Greek family.
• Tuesday, April 20, 7 p.m. Young Auditorium: Jean Brennan Lecture
• Wednesday, April 21, 10 a.m. UC 261: Chancellor’s listening session
• Thursday, April 22, 2 p.m. WSG Office: Academic Affairs meeting
• Friday, April 23, 11 a.m.: Make a Difference Day

Public Relations/Karri Duerwachter

• Obscure Awards: Happy birthday to Megan Arney (April 19), Tim Scully (April 20), Luke Schalewski (April 20), and Scott Coenen (April 22)
• Doing my best to make sure WSG is online and updating students! Let me know if you have any comments, questions or concerns!
• Please tell me if you have anything you need PR’d. I am more than willing to write a blog, tweet, update, make posters. WHATEVER for you!!

Legislative Affairs/Scott Coenen

• Bills awaiting the Gov’s Signature: SB 431, SB 121, SB 409
• Important bill to be voted on: SB 523
• May 10: City Hall Zoning Ordinance
• May 5: Posters in the Rotunda

IT/Jay Rogers

• Fixed login issues for Anna on laptop
• Campus Map Page
• E-mail any other suggestions for website to rogersjd23@uww.edu!

Advisor/Jan Bilgen

• Nonessential Power Reduction on Earth Day-April 22nd at 8:10 a.m.
• Make a Difference Day-April 23rd go to my.uww.edu to sign up! DEADLINE TUESDAY!
• Diversity Forum-May 4th at 9 a.m. – Presentation, 10:45 a.m. Listening Session. Please check your calendar and attend.

Clerk/Anna Schwarz

• Final amended version of S09-10:07
• Scan-a-poloza April 27th
• Earliest piece Clerk has: Assembly S86-87:01 –  Jan Bilgen was the chair of WSA. Joint meeting time. Senate and Assembly decided to join meeting times to enhance communications. Meeting times was decided to be changed from 8:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. so students would have adequate time for study and sleep.
• Senate S86-87:01 – WSG extended congratulations for Dr. William O’Reilly on his new position and thanked for his help and dedication to WSG.

Deputy Speaker/Tissa McMillian

• 5 people did not sign for their office hours. They’re now marked as unexcused.
• Constituent meetings will not be held in May.

Parliamentarian/President-Elect/Andrew Whaley

• Congratulations on learning so much this year! The body has done a great job learning Robert’s Rules!
• Whaley and Sen. Maki are looking for a ‘10-’11 E-board! Apply by tomorrow at 5 p.m.! Print this off and turn it in or e-mail WhaleyAM02@uww.edu
• Application

Speaker/Justin Schoenemann

• The Calendar Committee is looking for student representatives to represent the student body. The committee would like to reschedule spring break during St. Patrick’s Day for 2011. There are many things that need to be moved around but any students in WSG that are interested in representing the student body at these meetings should contact Speaker Schoenemann.

New Business

S09-10:09 -External Committee Reform Act

• S09-10:09
• This piece of legislation aims to clarify the committees jobs.
• Defines where the WSG Clerk and WSG Speaker’s jobs are.
• Minor clerical and content changes were made. The Senate will vote on it next week.

Whitewater Student Governmenent is the voice for UW-Whitewater. We want to hear what you have to say whether it’s good, bad, or ugly! We meet every Monday at 7 p.m. in the University Center room 259. Come sit in the gallery and see what we’re all about, we’d love to have you!

If you ever have any questions/comments/concerns either stop by our office in the Warhawk Involvement Center in the UC room 140, call the office 262-472-1166, or e-mail ScullyTA20@uww.edu.

April 12, 2010 Meeting

Posted on April 12, 2010 by adminNo Comments

The meeting on April 12^th started off with moving New Business to go after Speakers. We had two items under Speakers including the University’s Adoption of LEAP and Dr. Rios speaking about Non-Allocable Segregated Fees. A veto brought to the Speaker’s attention by President Scully was discussed and stands.

4/5/10 Minutes

4/12/10 Agenda

Special Orders

Presidential Election Results: Mr. Horlacher

• 243 total student votes
• Click here for Results
• 130 for Mr. Andrew Whaley for President
• 100 for Mr. Jacob Maki for Vice President
• The Senate moved to approve the election results with a vote of 14-0-2.
• Welcome to the Presidential and Vice Presidential positions for the 2010-2011 school year!

Speakers

Non-Allocable Segregated Fees: Dr. Tom Rios

• The only changes from this year to next year in Non-Allocable Fees are: 2.09% change in Student Center, .72% change in Leadership Development, 6.22% change in Health Center, 25.74% change in Williams Center Addition, 4.55% change in Municipal Services.
• TOTAL NON-ALLOCABLE: 3.13% change
• TOTAL SEGREGATED FEE WITH TEXT RENTAL: 3.71% change

University’s Adoption of LEAP: Dean Mary Pinkerton, Dr. Lois Smith, Dr. Tom Rios

• “Our committee recommends that the university through its governance processes adopt and implement shared essential learning outcomes for all UW-W students earning a bachelor’s degree.”
• Read HERE: Baccalaureate Learning Outcomes
• The Senate unanimously voted to table this item to next week’s agenda. The Speaker will put it under Unfinished Business.

New Business

Housing Guide Veto

• President Scully’s Memo
• The Senate needs 2/3 majority to override President Scully’s veto.
• A motion was made to override the Speaker’s decision of 10 minutes non-extendable debate time. The motion failed 6-9-1.
• Sen. Whaley moved to override the veto made by Pres. Scully. He feels we spent ample time discussing this decision and thinks we should stick with the decision the Senate made last week.
• Sen. Abbott thanked Pres. Scully for looking into the issue and has specifically put concerns public. She feels it’s in the best interest of the students to stand behind Pres. Scully’s decision.
• Sen. Jansen thinks the time Pres. Scully took to align his concerns was appropriate but disagrees. He brought up the response time and feels NoMoreDorms’s response time of 12 hours is adequate. Sen. Jansen agrees with Pres. Scully’s concern about seamless integration. He feels the Senate needs to be thinking more in terms of the future about E-mail and telephone services, instead of taking Pres. Scully’s opinion.
• Sen. Gilbert looked up the 2/3 clarification and found that 11 our of 16 Senators is needed to override Pres. Scully’s veto.
• Sen. Neerhof feels the Senate should stick with its original decision.
• Sen. Bomberg feels the Senate should follow through with the IT Committee’s suggestion of using CyberSolutions as the Housing Guide choice.
• It was clarified that this veto is not suggesting the Senate choose CyberSolutions, but only to strike out the decision of the Senate to go with NoMoreDorms.com.
• Motion to override the decision by Pres. Scully failed 8-8.
• Sen. Neerhof moved to reconsider the previous motion. The motion passed 9-7.
• Sen. Jansen moved to extend discussion for 10 mins. with the inclusion of the previous Speaker’s List.
• Sen. Drydyk feels this veto is bringing on wasted time and the Senate’s indecisiveness is negatively affecting the original need for a new housing guide. She thinks we need to override Pres. Scully’s veto.
• Sen. Jansen wanted to say whatever reservations we have against NoMoreDorms.com, don’t you believe we should have a working relationship with the company we chose? NoMoreDorms.com is closer to us and he feels CyberSolutions only throws money at the problem rather than work with us.
• Mr. Rogers, IT believes CyberSolutions is out of the question. He is in full support of supporting a local entrepreneur. He does not feel the necessary needs of the student government were shown in any proposal. He is also a believer of fair business and does not agree with the propaganda (targeted, biased information) that was sent to Senators who voted against the housing guide decision.
• Sen. Neerhof pointed out Pres. Scully’s point of whether or not we have a housing guide to provide service to students. Ms. Jan Bilgen says all contracts are negotiable but she would not do that without Senate approval. The contact needs to be changed because there were some things not stated clearly in the RFP such as terms and conditions that are mandatory by the state.
• Sen. Whaley wants to remind the Senators who they’re representing. Which website would they rather go to when in need of services? NoMoreDorms or our current site?
• Sen. Abbott brought to light the e-mails she received trying to persuade her to vote the opposite way she originally did. She feels she has gotten a chance to speak with students and none of the e-mails she received were from students.
• Sen. Drydyk feels the e-mails sent were representative of business owners trying to get business from WSG and should be expected as Senators.
• The motion on the floor is to override the veto by the President. The motion failed 9-7.
• President Scully’s veto stands.

Video to promote WSG: Mr. Lane Kimble

• Mr. Kimble is going to create a video to promote WSG for his class. He hopes to interview Senators for the video to give WSG a positive piece to put on our homepage, on Facebook, and YouTube.
• Project is due May 10th but Mr. Kimble would like to have a script ready

Executive Board Selection and Approval Process Recommendation

• E-Board Selection/Approval Calendar
• April 13: E-Board Applications made available
• April 20: E-Board Application Deadline at 5 p.m.
• April 25: E-Board Interview Deadline
• April 26: E-Board slate presented to the Senate
• May 3: Last WSG Meeting
• The Senate voted to approve the Executive Board Selection and Approval Process Recommendation with a voice vote.

S09-10:08: Declaration of Whitewater Political Bloc Formation
Submitted by: Sen. Jonathan Bomberg, Sponsored by: Sen. Stephen Jansen

• S09-10:08
• Tonight is strictly for clerical and content changes to the legislation.
• “Political blocs” was described as any idea, theory, knowledge creation formed into a platform.

External Committee Reports

Dining Services: Sens. Stephanie Abbott & Sam Gilbert

• A typed up list of information will be available in the office.
• Coils in Drumlin need to be rewound so Players Grill will be closed this Friday and Saturday.
• Updates on the Dining Contract can be seen in Sen. Abbott’s write up.
• Carroll College field trip next meeting.
• The Dining Contract will be finalized May 6th.
• Discounts for items on food points will be put in place next year.

SHAC (Student Health Advisory Committee): Sen. Jeff Martin

• Next week, hopefully, the director of health services will be talking to SHAC about wellness project. He’s going to explain what the wellness project is and what he’s looking for SHAC to do.
• Victims of Secondhand Smoke seminar hosted by Stan Nebel is Wed., April 21st, 6 p.m., Upham 145, FREE

SUFAC: Ms. Anna Schwarz, Clerk

• Committee representatives will bring back concise feedback on the request as soon as the committee gives them the information.
• The committee will be meeting every 2 weeks. Please talk to Ms. Schwarz or Mr. Coenen if you have concerns.

Special Event Policy: Sen. Jeff Martin

• 5 special event levels was changed to 7 special event levels
• Next meeting Thursday, April 15th, UC 266, 3:30 p.m.

Officer Reports

President Tim Scully

• University Curriculum Committee: The Communication Dept. is changing their GPA requirements from a 2.0 to a 2.25. What are your thoughts?

Vice President Riley Mabeus

• Presidential Banquet is Friday, May 7th at 6:30 p.m. in UC 275
• All members of WSG will be invited along with family members already written down.
• Tell Riley by tomorrow at NOON if you would like anyone else to be invited.
• The banquet is business casual at minimum, formal-wear encouraged (not black tie affair)
• Senators look for your invitation in your mailbox

University Services/Luke Schalewski

• Recommended by a few people that WSG sponsor the Off Campus Housing Fair next year in October. Luke will be writing up a plan for next year’s University Services Director.

Academic Affairs/Sarah Herlache

• Faculty Senate is Tuesday, April 12 at 2:30 p.m.
• Meeting with Beverly Kopper for lunch on April 20th with Tim & Riley

Public Relations/Karri Duerwachter

• Obscure Awards: Sarah Palin award to Sen. Stephanie Abbott, Happy Birthday to Mr. Cody Horlacher, and Congrats to Sens. Whaley and Maki.

Legislative Affairs/Scott Coenen

• 66% of the U.S. has returned their census forms!
• 77% in Wisconsin – Best of all states!

IT/Jay Rogers

• Mr. Rogers was not in the neighborhood.

Advisor/Jan Bilgen

• PB Poorman Pride Center Dedication: Saturday, April 17, 9:20 a.m.
• Nonessential Power Reduction on Earth Day: April 22, 8:10 a.m.
• Make a Difference Day: April 23rd go to my.uww.edu to sign up!
• Diversity Forum May 4, 9 a.m. – Presentation, 10:45 a.m. Listening Session

Clerk/Anna Schwarz

• April 27th at 5 p.m. is the day dedicated to scanning hard copies of legislation to get them on our website!
• S90-91:10 Readmitting of Executive Board to Table: Members of the E-board are invited to sit at a specific table. Passed 14-5.

PARLIAMENTARIAN’S TIPZ OF THE WEEK

Reconsidering a motion is generally practiced on the day of a motion. The prevailing side is the only side that can reconsider a motion. A certain strategy could be that if you feel like a motion’s going to fail then you should agree to fail with it so you can move to reconsider it. There is only debate on motions that are considered debatable.

Rescinding the motion is generally used in future meetings, not the day of. You can announce it early, before the meeting, at the Speaker’s discretion. But if you wait until the meeting you need 2/3 majority vote to pass it.

Speaker/Justin Schoenemann

• Standing Rule: 5.2 (C) Have primary responsibility for the Senate.
• If any Senator ever feels threatened or that any inappropriate conversation has been had, he is available for advice.

Unfinished Business

S09-10:07: Special Fee Process Committee Act

• S09-10:07
• The Senate voted to pass S09-10:07.

Whitewater Student Governmenent is the voice for UW-Whitewater. We want to hear what you have to say whether it’s good, bad, or ugly! We meet every Monday at 7 p.m. in the University Center room 259. Come sit in the gallery and see what we’re all about, we’d love to have you!

If you ever have any questions/comments/concerns either stop by our office in the Warhawk Involvement Center in the UC room 140, call the office 262-472-1166, or e-mail ScullyTA20@uww.edu.

April 5, 2010 Meeting

Posted on April 5, 2010 by adminNo Comments

April 5th’s meeting had a plethora of committee reports! The final Housing Guide decision was made and S09-10:07 and S09-10:08 were discussed in New Business.

3/29/10 Minutes

4/5/10 Agenda

Student Issues and Concerns

Ian Boschert: Brought a concern to WSG about landlords misleading tenants about Internet speeds. He feels Internet speeds are too slow in his Stettler Apartment but was told otherwise when signing a lease. University Services Director Luke Schalewski informed him of the phone number for violations and suggested he contact the free lawyer if he is very concerned.

Speakers

Max Taylor: Common Council Re-Election

• Mr. Taylor has changed his mind about not running for re-election for his District 2 Common Council seat. He came to WSG asking for all District 2 resident votes in tomorrow’s election.

Internal Committee Reports

Elections: Mr. Cody Horlacher

• Elections are this week Wednesday and Thursday! 11 a.m.-6 p.m. in the UC. Need your student ID to vote.

External Committee Reports

Student Tech. Fee: Sen. Hagen Kaczmarek

• Fund provided by the Wisconsin System for general access labs (i.e. McGraw Labs, Upham Labs, Andersen Labs) ResHall labs not included.
• The committee’s calling for proposals on April 22^nd. Please contact Leslie Meyer – Advisor to the Dean – with ideas.

Special Event: Sen. Jeff Martin

• Summer camps, waivers and an alcohol clause were added to policies.

Sustainability Fund Ad-Hoc: Sen. Karen Drydyk

• Proposal was due today but there is not one available due to lack of committee meetings.
• Sen. Drydyk plans to have a proposal ready next week for WSG.

Officer Reports

President Tim Scully

• University polling place plan is delayed significantly because of approvals needed by the state.
• Diversity among students and staff
  • About 3% of staff is of color
  • 17.9% of students are of color
  • Tim has more in depth details. Ask him to see them.
• The archway in front of Hyer Hall facing Main St. will be moved toward the building 20 feet to make a more safe intersection for cars and students. Bumpers on the sidewalk and talking crossing pads will be installed also to aide visually impaired students. Speaking crosswalk signs will be installed at Prince and Prairie street intersections with Main St. paid for by the city.

Vice President Riley Mabeus

• SENATORS – Be prepared to hand in your binder/polo/keys
• Presidential Banquet is Friday, May 7

University Services/Luke Schalewski

• Preparing an off-campus housing brochure
• Off-Campus Housing Fair Wednesday in the UC 1-4 p.m.

Student Affairs/Cody Horlacher

• Wolverine Chat time change to 5 p.m. Tuesday

Academic Affairs/Sarah Herlache

• Undergrad Research Day: Tuesday 12-3:15 p.m.
• Faculty Senate: Tuesday 2:15 p.m.
• Academic Affairs meeting: Thursday 2 p.m. WSG office
• Resume Dr. Tuesday 1-4 p.m., Wednesday 3-6 p.m., Thursday 1-4 p.m. UC Concourse
• Student Health 101 Magazine: http://readsh101.com/uww.html

Public Relations/Karri Duerwachter

• Mr. Lane Kimble has offered to make a WSG promotional video and will be speaking at next week’s meeting. Be thinking of things you’d want him to make sure are in the video.
• Any help is welcomed with the huge banner I’m making for elections.
• Obscure award: Seconding Sam

Legislative Affairs/Scott Coenen

• VOTE tomorrow 7 a.m.-8 p.m. District 2-Hamilton Room, Everyone else-Downtown Whitewater Armory
• Kim Hixon wants WSG’s opinion about a piece of legislative

IT/Jay Rogers

• Housing Guide proposals

Advisor/Jan Bilgen

• Diversity Forum: May 4^th, 8:30-10:45 in UC Ballroom, break-out sessions after that

Clerk/Anna Schwarz

• Legislation from WSA (Whitewater Student Association) S92-93:02 made it possible for students to skateboard, rollerblade, and bicycle on campus. It is not permitted on stairways, indoors, and ramps.

PARLIAMENTARIAN’S TIPZ OF THE WEEK

If you wish to rescind a motion passed by the body you may notify the entire body prior to the meeting with a majority vote. If there is no previous notification then a 2/3 vote will be required to rescind the motion.

Speaker/Justin Schoenemann

• Agenda sign-up is posted in the office. Please follow that instead of e-mailing Mr. Speaker.
• Working on getting a Speaker e-mail general address.
• If you have any suggestions for the way E-board selections should go for next year’s E-board, let Mr. Speaker know.

Unfinished Business

Housing Guide Decision: Jay Rogers & Sen. Jeff Martin

• The first motion to have WSG go with CyberSolutions as the new housing guide media failed 7-9.
• Another motion was made to enter an agreement with NoMoreDorms.com as the new housing guide system. That motion passed 8-7.
• NoMoreDorms.com is the new website of the WSG Housing Guide.

New Business

S09-10:07: Special Fee Process Committee Act Submitted and Sponsored by: Sen. Stephen Jansen

• Minor clerical changes were made.

S09-10:08: Con. Revis. did not pass this so it is not it is no longer an agenda item.

Whitewater Student Governmenent is the voice for UW-Whitewater. We want to hear what you have to say whether it’s good, bad, or ugly! We meet every Monday at 7 p.m. in the University Center room 259. Come sit in the gallery and see what we’re all about, we’d love to have you!

If you ever have any questions/comments/concerns either stop by our office in the Warhawk Involvement Center in the UC room 140, call the office 262-472-1166, or e-mail ScullyTA20@uww.edu.