In Senate March 9, 2007

President: Tyson Fettes                                                                                                       

Vice President: Tony DuBose

President Pro Tempore: Brian Graziano

Meeting called to order at 12:01pm.

I. Roll Call

            Present- Anderson, Campbell, Ferguson, Graziano, Hallmon, Jackson, Junion, Krueger, Love,  McBurney, Robertson, Ronsvoog, Santiago, Scerpella, Scheeler, Schemm, Slabik, Slocum, Surber, Vaughn, Wilson, Tameka.

            Absent- Jensen (Proxy: Ben Ebner), Kirleis, Lucier (Proxy: Robert Edmuston), Murray, Porogelski, Shaw, Spieglehoff, Singh, Coan-Henderliehter, Lee, Mays, Faz (Proxy: Liseth Rometo). 

21 voting members on the floor. 

II. Approval of Agenda

            Motion by Graziano, 2^nd by Campbell to strike approval of minutes from 2/28/07.  Ayes, Nays, and Abstentions.  To the decision of the Chair, motion passes. 

III. Approval of Minutes (2/27/07)

            Motion by Scheeler, 2^nd by Hallmon.  Ayes, Nays, and Abstentions.  To the decision of the Chair, motion passes. 

IV. Report Prepared by Tyson Fettes.

            D.C. trip went well: looking into program to incorporate what we learned. 

V. Report Prepared by Vic-President Tony Dubose.

            Want to look into doing more work in the community.

Motion by Campbell, 2^nd Hallmon to seat Robertson and Jackson.  Ayes, Nays, and Abstentions.  To the decision of the Chair, motion passes. 

23 voting members on the floor.

Motion by Slocum, 2^nd by Campbell to seat Rognsvoog.  Ayes, Nays, and Abstentions.  To the decision of the Chair, motion passes.

24 voting members on the floor.

VI. Advising Reports

            Thanks to everyone who helped with Board of Regents visit. 

VII. Director Reports

            Constitution director- Mike Scerpella

                        In the process of fixing rest of Constitution

            Women’s Issues- Emily Junion

                        Women’s Health Day of Action

                        Women in Power week-last day of March

            Diversity- Anita Robertson

                        Register for Building Unity

VIII. Old Business

IX. New Business

A)    Inclusive Student Government Act

Deb Vaughn added as Cosponsor. 

Speakers List:  Hallmon, Wilson, Junion, Scerpella. 

Motion to seat Tameka by Graziano, 2^nd by Krueger.  Ayes, Nays, and Abstentions.  To the decision of the Chair, motion passes. 

25 voting members on the floor.

Motion by Graziano, to Jackson to exhaust speakers list.  Ayes, Nays, and Abstentions.  To the decision of the Chair, motion passes. 

            Motion by Surber, 2^nd by Campbell to open speakers list.  Ayes, Nays, and Abstentions.  To the decision of the Chair, motion passes. 

            Motion by Campbell, 2^nd by Jensen’s proxy to limit speaking time to one minute.  Ayes, Nays, and Abstentions.  To the decision of the Chair, motion passes. 

            Speakers List: Graziano, Wilson, Fettes, Junion. 

            Motion by Ferguson, 2^nd by Campbell to table and send to Women’s Issues Committee.

                        Hand Vote:

                                    15 In Favor

                                    8 Opposed

                                    1 Abstention

Motion Passes

B) Time Management Act

                        Point of information by Hallmon and Graziano. 

                        Motion by Vaughn, 2^nd by Hallmon to vote as is.  Ayes, Nays, and Abstentions.  To the decision of the Chair, motion passes.

X. Announcements

            Charity cook out on Sunday, 12-3. 

            Gender Bender week after spring break.

            Election packets out Monday morning (March 19)

XI. Adjournment

            Motion by Vaughn, 2^nd by Scheeler to adjourn.  Ayes, Nays, and Abstentions.  To the decision of the Chair, motion passes.

Meeting Adjourned.