Held in the Lower Wedge
I. Meeting called to order at 6:07pm.
II. Roll Call
Executive Board: Matthew Freimuth, President; Cindy Vollaro, Vice-President; Jennx Yambert, Secretary; Mickey Lacroix, Treasurer. Senate: Timothy Adams, Alfred Andrade, James Armitage, Jonathan Chaillet, Heather Cleary, Terry Fay, Marni Hall, Ed Hallissey, Jennifer Johnson, Jeremy Olszewski, James (Ben) Petro, Derek Sickman, Gregory Snow, Kristen Stagg, Kenneth Volock, Jason Willey. Parliamentarian: Amy Plack
Absent: Shawn Ayube, Tara Carrie (excused), Tanya Corrado, Matthew Defronzo (excused), Seth Kintigh, Jennifer Reese (excused), Michael Scott, Adam Woodbury.
Needed for quorum were sixteen (16), nineteen (19) were present at the start of the meeting.
III. Approval of the minutes for
The minutes of April 9, 1996 were amended to correct the spelling of Representative Hansen's name. The minutes were approved as amended.
President's Report
No report
V. Committee Reports
SGA Committees
Committee on Academic Issues (CAI)
Chair Hall informed the Senate that there has been talk of restructuring CAI so that it consists of those appointed to the institute committees. There has not been a final decision on whether that will happen or not, but Chair Hall wanted to make sure the Senate knew.
Elections Committee
Secretary Yambert reported for Chair Reese. The Campus Hearing Board election resulted in a three way tie for the two alternate positions, so a run-off election needed to be scheduled.
Policies and Procedures (P&P)
Chair Olszewski said that the committee had discussed the amendment/interpretation of Article III Section II of SGA's Constitution, as instructed by the Senate. He informed the Senate that the amendment is posted in the office for review. The committee plans to look into the issue of redefining the structure of CAI next week. The committee also plane to look into the issue of whether or not club sports can be funded if they are exclusionary.
Institute Committees
Committee on Academic Operations (CAO)
Representative Butland informed the Senate that the committee is currently looking at a minor in physics, changing the computer science distribution requirements, and the proposed Academic vision statement.
Committee on Academic Policy (CAP)
No report.
Web Committee
Parliamentarian Plack reported that Senator Sprague should be officially appointed to the committee soon. She also said that the committee will be meeting Friday at 3:30pm.
Provost Search Committee
Representative Snow informed the Senate that the committee had been discharged because the new Provost had been chosen.
VI. Old Business
There was no old business to discuss.
VII. New Business
S.39 Direction of the Cabinet to Finish the Student Response to the Proposed Academic Vision Statement
Senator Olszewski moved to pass the motion, and was seconded by Senator Hall. After some discussion, the motion passed.
VIII. Treasurer's Remarks
No remarks.
X. Secretary's Remarks
Secretary Yambert reminded the Senate to talk to President Freimuth if they need to be excused from a Senate meeting.
Vice-President's Remarks
Vice-President Vollaro asked the Senate to tell her if they can think of any office supplies that are needed.
XII. President's Remarks
President Freimuth had Vice-President Vollaro passed out the ballots for the annual Goat's Head Award for outstanding service to the SGA. Senator Olszewski collected the ballots, and the Senate was informed that the ballots would be counted after the meeting.
President Freimuth also informed the Senate that the overload fee will be going up steadily over the next few years, until the fee for a 1/3 unit overload above the permitted 1/6 unit overload will cost as much as any other 1/3 unit class.
XIII. Announcements
Roll Call & Adjournment
Executive Board: Matthew Freimuth, President; Cindy Vollaro, Vice-President; Jennx Yambert, Secretary; Mickey Lacroix, Treasurer. Senate: Timothy Adams, James Armitage, Jonathan Chaillet, Heather Cleary, Terry Fay, Marni Hall, Ed Hallissey, Jennifer Johnson, Chris Mello, Jeremy Olszewski, Michael Scott, Derek Sickman, Gregory Snow, Justin Sprague, Kristen Stagg, Tim Tully, Kenneth Volock, Jason Willey. Parliamentarian: Amy Plack
Absent: Alfred Andrade (excused), Shawn Ayube, Tara Carrie (excused), Tanya Corrado, Matthew Defronzo (excused), Seth Kintigh, James (Ben) Petro, Jennifer Reese (excused), Adam Woodbury.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:32pm.
Jennx Yambert,
SGA Secretary