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Student Government
Office of the Senate President
MINUTES
CSUN SENATE
MEETING 34-16
MONDAY, APRIL 12, 2004
ENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE CIANCI called the meeting to order at 6:02pm
i the Moyer Student Union room 201. SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE
CIANCI called the roll. The following Senators were present: SENATOR CIANCI,
SENATOR FLINNER, SENATOR CORPUZ, SENATOR SOLDANO, SENATOR
MULLINAX, SENATOR THOMPSON, SENATOR HEEG, SENATOR CRAWFORD,
SENATOR CAZARES, SENATOR DONNELLY, SENATOR SANTIAGO, SENATOR
SUMNE, SENATOR FRIEDLIEB, (arrived late at 6:24pm), SENATOR
MACDONALD, SENATOR CONWAY, SENATOR JIMENEZ, SENATOR
HOLMQUIST, SENATOR ESPINOZA, SENATOR LEE (arrived late at 6:13pm),
SENATOR ZANDER, and SENATOR AUSTIN. Quorum was met with 20 Senators
present. SENATE SECRETARY GOATZ was present.
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PLEDGE OF ALLIGANCE
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
SENATOR MACDONALD moved to postpone approval of the minutes from Senate
meetings 34-11, 34-14, 34-15, 34-01, 34-02, and 34-03 until Senate meeting 34-17
SENATOR FLINNER seconded the motion.
Motion PASSES UNANIMOUSLY 20-0-0.
GUEST SPEAKER: DR. CAROL HARTER, UNLV PRESIDENT
PRESIDENT MORADKHAN: She will be here next week.
SENATOR FLINNER moved to move out of the order of the day to unfinished business
action item A.
SENATOR THOMPSON seconded the motion.
Motion PASSES UNANIMOUSLY 20-0-0.
UNFINSHED BUSINESS
SENATOR MULLINAX moved to approve unfinished business action item A.
SENATOR FLINNER seconded the motion.
A. Action Item: Approval of an additional $15,000.00 to be paid to the
UNLV/CSUN Preschool. Costs to be encumbered from the CSUN
Reserves account. As submitted by Senators Flinner and Thompson.
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SENATE PRESIDENT AMESQUITA enters and takes the gavel at 6:07pm.
SENATOR FLINNER yielded to guest speakers from the UNLV/CSUN Preschool. They
spoke on the benefits of the Preschool and how the additional money would help.
SENATOR LEE enters at 6:13pm.
SENATOR THOMPSON: Nothing they do is not a learning experience. When my
children were preschool age, I couldn't afford to do both that's why I'm back now.
SENATOR MAYER: This is the type of thing that adds value to the university. This is
an opportunity to actually spend money that has a great impact. I think we should look to
increasing this by this amount and in the future.
Motion PASSES UNANIMOUSLY 20-0-0.
NEW BUSINESS
SENATOR DONNELLY moved to approve new business action item A.
SENATOR CIANCI seconded the motion.
A. Action Item: Approval of an amount not to exceed $17,000.00 to be
transferred to UNLV Public Safety for the purchase of one (1) shuttle for
the campus shuttle program. Costs to be encumbered from the CSUN
2702 FY 03-04 Services (Shuttle Program) budget. As submitted by
Senator Donnelly on behalf of the Executive Board.
SENATOR DONNELLY: This is money that has been budgeted for this. If anyone has
any more questions we have a meeting this Friday.
Motion PASSES UNANIMOUSLY 21-0-0.
SENATOR DONNELLY moved to approve new business action item B.
SENATOR CIANCI seconded the motion.
B. Action Item: Approval of an amount not to exceed $10,000.00 to be
transferred to UNLV Public Safety for operating cost for the campus
shuttle program. Costs to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY 03-04
Services (Shuttle Program) budget. As submitted by Senator Donnelly on
behalf of the Executive Board.
SENATOR CONWAY: What do we get with this?
Representative: It goes to wages or the cost of maintenace. The shuttles we have are
under repairs. Two are over ten years old. They have flat tires, suspension problems,
frame problems so money would be used for that.
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SENATE PRESIDENT AMESQUITA: You said it's hard to find parts? Are we going to
get new ones?
Representative: The ones that they can work on easier is electric. They end up dying out.
It's the gas powered and that's the one we'll buy.
SENATOR MAYER: How are these carts so expensive?
Representative: I don't know why they are. What adds to the cost is it must be ADA
compliant.
SENATOR MACDONALD: I want to remind you we don't have one that is ADA
accessible now.
Motion PASSES UNANIMOUSLY 21-0-0.
SENATOR CIANCI moved to move back into the order of the day to reports.
SENATOR ESPINOZA seconded the motion.
Motion PASSES UNANIMOUSLY 21-0-0.
REPORTS
Liaison Reports
Greek Advisory
SENATE PRESIDENT AMESQUITA: Greek week starts Monday. All the
organizations are getting e-mailed out final copies.
SENATOR FRIEDLIEB enters at 6:24pm.
Multicultural Student Affairs
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Residence Hall Association
ASHELY FERRELL, RHA PRESIDENT: We're just wrapping up the semester right
now.
Student Athletics
None
Student Body President's Advisory Council
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JESSICA ADLER: You probably noticed in your box a newsletter. I would like to do
one more before the end of my term. Please if you could give me more stuff. We have
six topics for banners. I passed out the one. Those should be out by the end of the
semester. Our next meeting is the 22, a Thursday, which will be the last meeting, which
is in the MSU fireside lounge.
Student Health Advisory Committee
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ROTC
CADET LLORNTE: We successfully completed our joint training exercises. At the FTX
we conducted a field leadership reaction course. We weren't able to do our land
navigation. It snowed and the roads were close. That was our last big event. We only
have two more events. Our military ball and the race for the cure.
Leadership Advisory Board
SENATE PRESIDENT AMES QUITA: We're wrapping up our portfolios.
Senate Committee Reports
VICE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE BROWDER, SCHOLARSHIP CHAIRMAN:
Today at 5pm was the last day for the scholarships. We're going to have a meeting
within the next week because we have a lot of stuff to cover.
SENATOR DONNELLY, CAMPUS SAFETY AND AWARNESS CHAIRMAN:
There's a meeting at Friday at 2pm upstairs. If anyone has any questions, please come.
SENATOR CORPUZ, WAYS AND MEANS CHAIRMAN: For the next funding
requests we'll have one the 20. Look them over so we can make it efficient.
SENATOR SOLDANO. BYLAWS CHAIRMAN: For bylaws, I was thinking we could
have one on Friday at 8am. If you could meet with me after maybe we can find a better
time.
Faculty Senate/University Committee Reports
SENATOR SOLDANO: The school of nursing dean search committee; they finally
finished the paper work. It's Dr. Yucha and she'll be starting over the summer.
SENATOR FLINNER: The student tech fee meeting is Friday at 11:30am in CBC-B 117.
We will be voting on policies and procedures. We really need to go. We need our
student reps to show up. As long as it's a student in your college it's okay if you can't
go-
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SENATOR MAYER: Next Monday, the Rebel Yell Advisory Board will select a new
editor in chief. Wednesday is the last day to turn in applications.
ADLER: We interviewed all the liberal arts candidates. I don't know who the chosen one
is. The libraries dean, the first meeting was the Friday before. This one will be quick
and painless.
Business Manager Report
BUSINESS MANAGER HILL read the expenditures as follows:
BUDGET
ADVISORY
COUNCIL
E&P
PAYEE
David Hill
AMOUNT
$53.80
Athletics
$84.00
ELECTIONS
ELECTIONS
ELECTIONS
ELECTIONS
Arlene Rivera
Kevin Mullinax
Nikole Flinner
Parking Services
$50.00
$50.00
$50.00
$48.00
ELECTIONS
JUDICIAL
COUNCIL
JUDICIAL
COUNCIL
OFFICE
REBEL
RADIO
RESERVE
Ryan Dunivant
Nicholas
Christiansen
Nicholas
Christiansen
Telecommunications
Live365 Inc.
$50.00
$79.67
$55.33
($14.50)
$480.00
Clark Co. Treasurer $450.45
COMMENTS
Reimbursement for Baja Fresh
at meeting 4/1/04
Reimburse Athletics for
payment of security officers at
Kickoff Tailgate
Deposit #N000280426
Deposit #N000279987
Deposit #N000280426
24 parking passes for poll
workers for both days
Deposit #n000279879
Olive Garden $75.00 &
Albertson's $4.67
Supplies bought at Kinko's
February reimbursement
Increase disk storage spa e at
rebelradio .unl v. edu
Radio rental from Eboard
elections 2003
SENATOR AUSTIN left at 6:36pm.
Director's Reports
VICE PRESIDENT CHRISTIANSEN gave PUBLICATIONS DIRECTOR GEORGE'S
report.
SENATOR AUSTIN enters at 6:37pm.
VICE PRESIDENT CHRISTIANSEN: Issue three is complete and will be on the agenda
for next week's meeting. I will be distributing CD's with the magazine on it in PDF
format for your review by Tuesday night. Printing 4,000 copies this issue. Any
questions call me at extension 53882.
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SENATOR CIANCI leaves at 6:38pm.
ASSISTANT ELECTIONS DIRECTOR TAYLOR-CAUDWELL: Tomorrow is Pizza,
Pop, and Politics from 1 lam-3pm. We ordered "I Voted" stickers. We're trying to get,
for Friday, free food for when they present their sticker.
SENATOR CAZARES: How did today's event go?
ASSISTANT ELECTIONS DIRECTOR TAYLOR-CAUDWELL: I was in class, but I
heard it went well.
ENTERTAINMENT AND PROGRAMMING DIRECTOR LONG: I have my flyers and
posters in. I'm going to leave them on the table. If you can pass them out to your
colleges. KLUC and Extreme radio ads start this Wednesday. We got extra spots for
Extreme radio. The Mercury ads have come out. We have four full-page ads. We're
going to do a free showing of "V Girls" at the UA Showcase. $3,000.00 of my
programming budget is going to the step show. I'd like my money to go to it.
NEVADA STUDENT AFFAIRS DIRECTOR TEGANO: Okay so how did the debates
go? I thought they were really well structured. There were not a lot of students other
than us. We did something really well and no one showed up. Since I didn't think that it
was so great, I don't think I was completely responsible. I am going to stay for Good of
the Senate. Brilliant Senators as we are, we are going to address marketing. I'm talking
my head off and it's not working. We're going to figure out a way to do this. I think
ENTERTAINMENT AND PROGRAMMING DIRECTOR LONG has done a great job.
I was thinking about paying a marketing team. Whatever we're doing it's not working. I
think it was an interesting debate. I think it's a good election. People have ideas of doing
things one way and doing things other ways. I think it's hard work to do it. If its not
getting out of this room its not working. I'm putting together a report on what I did well
and poor and I'd appreciate your input in that. Put it in my box. What I want you to
think about is increasing the lecture budget. Additionally voting is the next two days.
SENATOR SOLDANO is working on a final speaker for the last week in April. I'm
trying to secure a fine arts speaker for next year. I don't think they'll be able to speak
before the end of the semester. Survey tomorrow, in the field.
SENATOR CIANCI enters at 6:44pm.
OFFICE OF STUDENT INFORMATION DIRECTOR GUIDENG: I'd like to apologize,
I spent all weekend working on it and I e-mailed it and uploaded it the same way. Last
weeks page was uploaded instead. It just didn't go up. I'm sorry. There was a major
hack on the UNLVCSUN website. I'm kinda excited because I got it up and running.
Right now we have a temporary fix. It's double linking. What I have so far is a unified
file system. I've thought greatly about marketing. It basically comes down to money.
I'm working on that. The website is priority. Marketing, I still have big plans for that.
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SENATOR CAZARES: Do you have enough time to finish this?
OFFICE OF STUDENT INFORMATION DIRECTOR GUIDENG: Yes, it won't be as
pretty as I want it to be. I'm taking software that's already been made and tailoring it to
our needs. It will run like Frankenstein.
SENATOR CAZARES: Are you planning on running for next term?
OFFICE OF STUDENT INFORMATION DIRECTOR GUIDENG: Yes.
SENATOR HOLMQUIST: Why don't you have an assistant whose job is marketing?
OFFICE OF STUDENT INFORMATION DIRECTOR GUIDENG: Yeah that's true.
Good idea.
SENATOR CIANCI: I was thinking, I don't know how you can put it together. I
wouldn't have a problem calling your board the team and paying them. If we pay people
that care they will create a bigger buzz. See if you can't put together something like that.
SENATOR HOLMQUIST: I know Rebelpalooza had an internship in the past. Maybe u
can look into that.
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SENATOR MAYER leaves at 6:54pm.
SENATOR SOLDANO: Are you still having problems accessing the server?
OFFICE OF STUDENT INFORMATION DIRECTOR GUIDENG: No, it's the domain
name. The server is fine.
REBEL RADIO DIRECTOR GREENROCK: Mouse pads are being made. The shirts
are almost done. The event on the 26 will be real cool if the Senators went out there and
had a Senate booth that you would man.
SENATOR MAYER enters at 6:56pm.
SENATOR MACDONALD: What was the time?
REBEL RADIO DIRECTOR GREENROCK: Like 1 lam - 4pm or 5pm in the afternoon.
SENATOR CONWAY: It will be easier to have it on Pida Plaza.
CSUN SERVICES DIRECTOR IZZOLO: My board met and approved the last
organizations. We'll probably have one more maybe just incase someone gets them in
late. We're waiting for Ways and Means to approve the funding requests. All the checks
are in from the fall. If they don't have it in, it won't be in the book. It's a very good
marketing thing for organizations. This gives actual statements for what it is for.
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Rebel Yell Report
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EXECUTIVE BOARD ANNOUNCEMENTS
VICE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE BROWDER: The debate, it would've been nice if
more people were there. Make sure you encourage them to vote.
PRESIDENT MORADKHAN: You will not be taxed on your fee waivers for this fiscal
year. It was a statewide decision. It will take effect for the next fiscal. So it will depend
on how your bylaws are written. Dr. Harter will be here next week. The tech fee
meeting, I am ex effico. One of the topics is the student reps. The number of CSUN
representatives out number the entire committee. The NSA, we're eligible next year to
have the chair again. Per bylaw 70, it talks about remuneration. I would like to officially
give my recommendation. I think with pay and expanding the position they can do great
things.
SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE CIANCI: I got you guys the business cards.
Whatever you gave me, as your name is what I asked about. Chairs, agendas, minutes,
I'm still waiting for them. They're sitting in their empty. The mailbox is in finally. I'm
going down to Boulevard Trophies. I'm going to do the same thing as the picture boards.
It will look really nice when it's done. Lastly, your shirts I will work on them next week
because I have a test coming up.
SENATE PRESIDENT AMES QUITA: I got a call from Betty, she said that Dr. Harter
will be speaking on the 19 and it was e-mailed to us in March. Dr. Fayne will be here
on the 26 .
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PUBLIC COMMENT
SENATOR FLINNER: According to the CSUN Code of Conduct, "The repeated use of
foul language in a public or office setting even after others have respectfully asked and
documented that you refrain. (Foul language will be defined as something beyond the
general bounds of good taste and discretion or that is offense to another member or
employee of CSUN)". In the past I have called Points of Information and it has never
been documented. Any person who continues to swear during public meetings may be
impeached or removed from office.
ADLER: I think that an e-mail was sent out, Dr. Harter's mom died. I'm going to go get
with Dave Hill so we can send her flowers.
NEW BUSINESS
SENATOR MAYER moved to open nominations for new business action item C.
SENATOR CIANCI seconded the motion.
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C. Action Item: Election of one (1) student to serve on a university search
committee for the position of Vice President of Finance. As submitted by
Senate President Amesquita.
Motion PASSES 21-0-1. SENATOR CONWAY abstains.
SENATOR MAYER moved to nominate SENATOR CIANCI.
SENATOR CAZARES seconded the nomination.
SENATOR ZANDER moved to nominate SENATOR AUSTIN.
SENATOR FLINNER seconded the nomination.
There were no further nominations.
SENATE PRESIDENT AMESQUITA: Read from letter
SENATOR CIANCI moved to allow the candidates to speak for no more than two
minutes, followed by question and answer, followed by discussion, followed by a roll call
vote.
SENATOR DONNELLY seconded the motion.
Motion PASSES UNANIMOUSLY 22-0-0.
SENATOR AUSTIN spoke on why he wanted to be on the committee.
SENATOR CIANCI spoke on why he wanted to be on the committee.
SENATOR MACDONALD: I've sat on a search committee. They're not that exciting. I
think they would both do a great job.
SENATOR CRAWFORD: If they compress that amount of work in that time?
SENATOR MACDONALD: Mine was more so when they did the Vice President of
Student Life. You're up and in it. It depends on who's in charge of it. I can see it being
very time consuming. I would assume that something like finance would probably take
awhile.
SENATOR DONNELLY: The meeting times, I'm on the current search committee for
the dean of University Studies. Like this week alone we had a meeting and they don't
ever ask me when I can come it's on their time not yours.
SENATOR MULLINAX: I don't think his class as an issue. I think work is the same as
a class in time commitment.
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PRESIDENT MORADKHAN: Per university policy they must be excused from class to
attend these meetings.
SENATOR AUSTIN receives the seat 11-10-1. SENATOR LEE abstains.
SENATOR CAZARES moved to approve new business action item D.
SENATOR CIANCI seconded the motion.
D. Action Item: Approval of amending new business action item A from
Senate meeting 34-11 to transfer $7,000.00 to the Department of Civil and
Environmental Engineering for the American Society of Civil Engineering
PSWRC student conference. Regional conference and competition for
civil engineering students to be held at Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo,
California. Costs to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY 03-04
Senate Discretionary budget. As submitted by Senator Cazares.
SENATOR CAZARES: We already approved the money. It's just to where we direct the
money to. It's just to insert the civil and environmental engineering.
Motion PASSES UNANMIOUSLY 22-0-0.
SENATOR FLINNER moved to approve moved to approve new business action item E.
SENATOR AUSTIN seconded the motion.
E. Action Item: Approval of an amount not to exceed $7,154.19 to be paid
to Greek Life to support the University of Nevada Las Vegas, National
Pan-Hellenic Council in the co-sponsorship of the 1 annual "Vegas
Invitational Step Show" to be held on May 1, 2004 at Artemus Ham Hall.
Costs to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY 03-04 Senate
Discretionary account. As Submitted by Senator Austin. (See attachment
34.16.01).
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SENATOR FLINNER moved to amend the item by striking, "Senate Discretionary
account" and inserting, "$3,000.00 from E & P (Programming) and $4,154.19 from the
Rebel Radio (Contract) budget".
SENATOR AUSTIN seconded the motion.
E. Action Item: Approval of an amount not to exceed $7,154.19 to be paid to
Greek Life to support the University of Nevada Las Vegas, National Pan-Hellenic
Council in the co-sponsorship of the 1 annual "Vegas Invitational Step Show" to
be held on May 1, 2004 at Artemus Ham Hall. Costs to be encumbered from the
CSUN 2702 FY 03-04 Senate "$3,000.00 from E & P (Programming) and
$4,154.19 from the Rebel Radio (Contract) budget. As Submitted by Senator
Austin. (See attachment 34.16.01).
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Amendment PASSES 21-0-1. SENATOR CIANCI abstains.
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SENATOR CAZARES: Do you plan on making this a yearly event? Is it continuing
back up again?
SOLEX EKE: We have been blessed to raise 50% of the money already. The Long
Beach step show is on the west coast. We're looking to pick up the people that didn't go
to that.
SENATOR MULLINAX: Only six teams?
EKE: Approximately. I haven't had an opportunity to see who has turned in their forms
yet. We're discussing if local teams will receive compensation. We are hoping that local
teams don't take that.
SENATOR MULLINAX: Do you have to pay to be in it?
EKE: $65.00 registration fee. It gives us opportunity to have money up front.
SENATOR MULLINAX: I think it's awesome. $1,000.00 for first prize is a lot.
EKE: We have four locals and four from other universities.
SENATOR THOMPSON: When I first looked at this you were charging $20.00 to get in.
Will the $20.00 that you take in be used for next week shows?
EKE: We haven't had the opportunity to give as much scholarships as we like. We want
to distribute that in scholarships.
SENATOR ESPINOZA: How many teams were in the Long Beach one?
EKE: Seven.
SENATOR ESPINOZA: So six to eight is normal?
EKE: We have ten teams with twelve-minute shows. It's not feasible for 15 teams to
participate.
SENATOR FLINNER: In any future publications are you going to put CSUN on it?
EKE: Yes. We really wanted you to fund us. Our initial set of flyers don't, but they will.
SENATOR CONWAY: Are other students getting in free from other schools?
EKE: No.
New business action item E, as amended, PASSES UNANIMOUSLY 22-0-0.
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SENATOR FLINNER moved to postpone new business action item F until Senate
meeting 34-18.
SENATOR MACDONALD seconded the motion.
F. Action Item: Election of one (1) CSUN member to serve as the Senator
for the College of Engineering for the remainder of the 34 session. As
submitted by Senate President Amesquita.
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Motion PASSES 13-9-0. SENATOR ESPINOZA, SENATOR CRAWFORD,
SENATOR SOLDANO, SENATOR CAZARES, SENATOR MAYER, SENATOR
CIANCI, SENATOR JIMENEZ, and SENATOR FRIEDLIEB oppose.
SENATOR MACDONALD moved to postpone new business action item G until Senate
meeting 34-17.
SENATOR CONWAY seconded the motion.
G. Action Item: Approval of a three (3) credit fee waiver to be paid to
Rebel Radio Assistant Programming Director Scott Stater. Costs to be
encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY03-04 Rebel Radio (Discretionary)
budget. As submitted by Senator Conway on behalf of Director
Greenrock.
Motion PASSES UNANIMOUSLY 22-0-0.
EXECUTIVE BOARD SUMMATIONS
VICE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE BROWDER: I just want to say that I think that
something occurred today with the LAB representative. It was in bad taste. I encourage
you to clarify the story. This isn't the first time that questionable acts have happened.
Lying is a pretty big offense. I would really like for something to come out of this pretty
soon.
VICE PRESIDENT CHRISTIANSEN: I have to agree with VICE PRESIDENT PRO
TEMPORE BROWDER. I'm going to make sure he's next Monday. Please speak in
your classes about the elections. Lets break the record that we just set. I'm hoping for
2,500. I know NEVADA STUDENT AFFAIRS DIRECTOR TEGANO is staying. I'm
just asking you to do your part.
PRESIDENT MORADKHAN: Yielding the floor, I'm confused on why you don't yield
the floor. It's the same as the e-board. I spoke to John Dugan and he did tell me that he
wanted the person picked after e-board elections.
SENATE PRESIDENT AMESQUITA: For the record he did say as soon as possible. I
will get a memo in your box. He'll be here for the Senate next week. I think it's great to
collaborate on different efforts.
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SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE CIANCI: Taxation, I'm so glad it's over with
right now. Congrats to SENATOR AUSTIN. I'd like to go with you. Good luck
running in the e-board elections.
GOOD OF THE SENATE
SENATOR MULLINAX: Director, if you want help marketing, you get me some t-shirts
and money and I'll have some bands walk around. School is coming to a close quick.
Get on it. Thank you for the cards. I'll get more e-mails that I don't need. I hope
everyone had a good spring break and I didn't get burnt this time. Yield.
SENATOR JIMENEZ: Thanks for the business cards. Makes me feel more important. I
want you guys to know that most of you guys look pretty today. Yield.
SENATOR CONWAY: I would like to congratulate Austin. If anyone knows our
mission statement, I lost it. The retreat was good, but I see a lot of Senators wavering.
Also with your things, with Rebel Radio, we could have like an out door event. Spring
break was real sick. Holler at it. Flinner my bad, I will probably always curse. Yield.
SENATOR LEE: Thanks for the cards. Yield.
SENATOR HEEG: Thanks for the cards. Congrats to Austin. On the hotel college
aspect, 10-20 students will be throwing an event helping Silverado hold a student council
event. They will be coming to the meeting next Monday looking for support. Helping
the hotel college make the event happen. I look forward to it next week. Yield.
SENATOR MACDONALD: I'm really excited to have bylaws meet. I know it was
something you all wanted. Bylaw 59 doesn't read very clearly. I'd like to see it changed
to how we do get paid. Also I've been going through the bylaws going through it and
marking fee waiver because it's everywhere. They have a magazine called the Wine
Spectator and they had a full-page ad for UNLVino for people to come. Yield.
SENATOR AUSTIN: Thanks you VICE PRESIDENT CHRISTIANSEN where I can get
money for the action item. Thanks to the director. And thanks for the search committee.
Black power. Yield.
SENATOR ZANDER: I was contacted by one of the marketing professors. I e-mailed
her. If you have any ideas let me know. Good luck to everyone running. Yield.
SENATOR HOLMQUIST: I hoped to see more of your Senators at the debate today.
There was only like four of us. There's a soccer game at 10pm. Come support me
playing. Yield.
SENATOR FRIEDLIEB: Friday night is the opening of Floyd Collins in the Black Box.
Like I say about all productions, they're free and this one is especially great. If you guys
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are mad at me by clarifying a power or duty of an office I am glad I can do it. I do take it
upon you. We got that little packet at the retreat. Go through that. There's a way to do
everything. I just want to suggest that you look through the parliamentary procedure.
Yield.
SENATOR FLINNER: I put a copy of the LAB bylaw, it was passed during the 33 and I
knew that a bylaw existed. It does have to be a CSUN official to take the seat. Be
forewarned, that if you do curse again I will hold you to the code of conduct. Go to the
student tech fee meeting on Friday. April 30 is coffee talk for the education college.
Why are we not adhering to bylaw 42? Why are we considering approving it? It's
starting to annoy me that we keep letting that go. E-board was fun today. It was
PRESIDENT MORADKHAN, VICE PRESIDENT CHRISTIANSEN, VICE
PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE BROWDER, BUSINESS MANAGER HILL and the
directors. Yield.
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SENATOR THOMPSON: Good luck to the people running this week. Thanks for the
cards. Have a great week. Yield.
SENATOR ESPINOZA: Just make sure you get out and vote and try to get others to
vote. Yield.
SENATOR CRAWFORD: I think that when we're trying to look at how other people are
trying to do their jobs it makes us look bad. Make an attempt to find out how people are
doing their jobs. If you really care you can find out about it. Yield.
SENATOR SOLDANO: All you guys on bylaws stick around. I am going to meet with
BUSINESS MANAGER HILL on the taxation thing as long as bylaw 6. It's respectable
to vote not to waiving it. Sometimes it's redundant. Please if you have any suggestion
let me know. The speaker that I was talking about sponsoring I'd like to know your
thoughts on it. Check out his website, It's leeryanmiller.com. Let me know what you
think before it's up here. Yield.
SENATOR CAZARES: On the whole dressing up, I have another tie. On May 1, the
civil engineering department has an award for passing it. Its $10.00 for students. We're
going to be co-sponsoring it. It will be at the Stan Fulton building on Saturday. It will be
a slide show. The canoe sunk after three races. We did better compared to other school.
Good luck with elections. Yield.
SENATOR SANTIAGO: I think SENATOR CIANCI your doing a really great job.
Don't forget to remind them about the Polynesian Festival this Saturday the 17. Junior
has been working really hard; he's called me every day. It's really irritating. Remind
your classes about this event. There's going to be a lot of Polynesian things to do. Good
food, a lot of Polynesian accessories will be sold there as well. Yield.
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SENATOR SUMNER: I personally think that we don't have a problem with marketing;
students just don't want to go to it. Because people in college don't want to spend an
hour and a half, but I do think they would listen to a band play. Yield.
SENATOR CORPUZ: Ways and Means Tuesday 20 at 6pm be there. Thanks for getting
to a meeting rather quickly. Everyone go out and vote. I think it's cool that SENATOR
JIMENEZ and SENATOR CAZARES are wearing the same ties. Yield.
SENATOR DONNELLY: Maybe you could go to upper division classes. Maybe
approaching Political Science teachers as well. Also, I agree about the day. There
probably couldn't have been a worse day to do it on. Don't go behind peoples backs, I
don't think that's right or professional. I think it's better to approach someone instead of
making them look bad. We lost two board members. Ask them if they need help this
week. 2pm Friday, if you have any ideas about the shuttle. A lot of the new people are
into the idea of a daytime shuttle. On next weeks agenda I will have an item for the
Relay for Life for lights. It raises money to fight cancer. Good luck to everyone running.
I'm really excited about my business cards. As for what SENATOR FLINNER said
about the language. I'm offended when people tell me what I can and cannot say. I don't
think that a daycare is the same setting as this and I think we're all adults. Yield.
SENATOR MAYER: Our campus will probably never change. It will be terribly
apathetic until the day we die. This isn't the middle of Iowa. Even if we did market it
better they will still not come. I think some people want to make it better. We just have
to realize what we can and can't do. We can do the best job we can. Maybe having a
new director of marketing created through the new administration to go around and post
stuff around campus. You can't make it something it's not. Yield.
SENATOR CIANCI: Vino yes, very good. I will be your humble correspondent and I
will relay the message. They do have food their. Make sure you eat before you go. It
will be very entertaining and eventful. If you need more business cards ask me. If you
have to be driving by stop by and say hi to McLear, I'll get you the name. They usually
don't make this type of exception. Hopefully they'll be setting up a website. Just say
thank you to them. Since we're talking about pay and bylaws I think I figured out how to
pay Justices. I don't think people should live in fear about saying something that will
offended them. I'm not afraid to say it. I apologize for missing e-board and the debate. I
did have a doctor's appointment. I didn't know what time it was at. I wasn't about to
ditch my doctor's appointment for it. I don't think that you should have to switch a work
schedule. Perhaps we could do it with Rebel Radio and air it on there sometime to make
it live. I know about TV production. Making the film department do it and air it live. As
far as it goes on calling out people. I think it's a double-edged sword. Sometimes that's
the only way you can keep elected people in check. I was offered a clerk ship two nights
ago with one of the local judges, which will help with my legal expertise. Where has
Bradley's optimism gone? Yield.
ADJOURNMENT
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SENATOR CIANCI moved to adjourn.
SENATOR FRIEDLIEB seconded the motion.
Meeting adjourned at 8:26pm.
***ALL MINUTES ARE SUBJECT TO SUMMATION* * *
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University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Student Government
Office of the Senate President
Michael J. Amesquita Jr.
CSUN SENATE
MEETING 34-16
MONDAY, APRIL 12, 2004
MSU 201, 6PM
Ryan Cianci
I.
CALL TO ORDER
Nikki Flinner
II.
ROLL CALL
Chester Corpuz
III.
PLEDGE OF ALLIGANCE
Kevin Mullinax
IY.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The following minutes are submitted for approval:
34-11, 34-14, 34-15, 34-01, 34-02, 34-03.
Senate President Pro Tempore
Education
Business
Fine Arts
Lisa Soldano
Health Science
T. Dustin Crawford
Sciences
Betty Thompson V.
Education
Nick Heeg
VI.
Hotel Administration
Christina Cazares
Engineering
Krista Donnelly
Business
Bradley Mayer
Business
Trina Santiago
Business
Shane Sumner
Business
Timothy Friedlieb
Fine Arts
Katherine MacDonald
Hotel Administration
Fredrick Conway
Liberal Arts
Henry Jimenez
Liberal Arts
Sean Holmquist
Urban Affairs
Adriel Espinoza
Health Sciences
Ender Austin
Student Development
Sang Lee
Student Development
Emily Zander
Urban Affairs VII.
GUEST SPEAKER: DR. CAROL HARTER, UNLV PRESIDENT
REPORTS
A. Liaison Reports
i. Greek Advisory
ii. Multicultural Student Affairs
iii. Residence Hall Association
iv. Student Athletics
v. Student Body President's Advisory Council
vi. Student Health Advisory Committee
vii. ROTC
viii. Leadership Advisory Board
B. Senate Committee Reports
C. Faculty Senate/University Committee Reports
D. Business Manager Report
E. Director's Reports
i. Publications - Director Justin George
ii. Elections - Director Laurie Evans
iii. Entertainment and Programming - Director Jeff Long
iv. Nevada Student Affairs - Director Jeanine Tegano
v. Office of Student Information - Director Eric Guideng
vi. Rebel Radio - Director Joshua Greenrock
vii. CSUN Services - Director Anisa Izzolo
F. Rebel Yell Report
EXECUTIVE BOARD ANNOUNCEMENTS
VIII. PUBLIC COMMENT
C O N S O L I D A T E D S T U D E N T S I * U N I V E R S I T Y OF N E V A D A
4 5 0 5 M A R Y L A N D PARKWAY • LAS VEGAS, NEVADA 8 9 1 5 4 - 2 0 0 9 • (702) 8 9 5 - 3 6 4 5 • FAX (702) 8 9 5 - 4 6 0 6
IX.
UNFINSHED BUSINESS
A. Action Item: Approval of an additional $15,000.00 to be paid to the
UNLV/CSUN Preschool. Costs to be encumbered from the CSUN
Reserves account. As submitted by Senators Flinner and Thompson.
X.
NEW BUSINESS
A. Action Item: Approval of an amount not to exceed $17,000.00 to be
transferred to UNLV Public Safety for the purchase of one (1) shuttle for
the campus shuttle program. Costs to be encumbered from the CSUN
2702 FY 03-04 Services (Shuttle Program) budget. As submitted by
Senator Donnelly on behalf of the Executive Board.
B. Action Item: Approval of an amount not to exceed $10,000.00 to be
transferred to UNLV Public Safety for operating cost for the campus
shuttle program. Costs to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY 03-04
Services (Shuttle Program) budget. As submitted by Senator Donnelly on
behalf of the Executive Board.
C. Action Item: Election of one (1) student to serve on a university search
committee for the position of Vice President of Finance. As submitted by
Senate President Amesquita.
D. Action Item: Approval of amending new business action item A from
Senate meeting 34-11 to transfer $7,000.00 to the Department of Civil and
Environmental Engineering for the American Society of Civil Engineering
PSWRC student conference. Regional conference and competition for
civil engineering students to be held at Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo,
California. Costs to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY 03-04
Senate Discretionary budget. As submitted by Senator Cazares.
E. Action Item: Approval of an amount not to exceed $7,154.19 to be paid
to Greek Life to support the University of Nevada Las Vegas, National
Pan-Hellenic Council in the co-sponsorship of the 1 annual "Vegas
Invitational Step Show" to be held on May 1, 2004 at Artemus Ham Hall.
Costs to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY 03-04 Senate
Discretionary account. As Submitted by Senator Austin. (See attachment
34.16.01).
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F. Action Item: Election of one (1) CSUN member to serve as the Senator
for the College of Engineering for the remainder of the 34 session. As
submitted by Senate President Amesquita.
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G. Action Item: Approval of a three (3) credit fee waiver to be paid to
Rebel Radio Assistant Programming Director Scott Stater. Costs to be
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encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY03-04 Rebel Radio (Discretionary)
budget. As submitted by Senator Conway on behalf of Director
Greenrock.
XI.
EXECUTIVE BOARD SUMMATIONS
XII. GOOD OF THE SENATE
XIII. ADJOURNMENT
Posted in accordance with Nevada Open Meeting Law (N.R.S. 241.000) at the following locations:
Moyer Student Union, Frank & Estella Beam Hall, Flora Dungan Humanities, and the Classroom
Building Complex
MICHAEL J. AMESQUITA, JR.
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University of Nevada, Las
Student Government
Office of the Senate President
Michael J. Amesquita Jr.
CSUN SENATE
MEETING 34-17
MONDAY, APRIL 19, 2004
MSU 201, 6PM
Ryan Cianci
I.
CALL TO ORDER
Nikki Flintier
II.
ROLL CALL
Chester Corpuz
III.
PLEDGE OF ALLIGANCE
Kevin Mullinax
IV.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The following minutes are submitted for approval:
34-11, 34-14, 34-15, 34-01, 34-02, 34-16
Senate President Pro Tempore
Education
Business
Fine Arts
Lisa Soldano
Health Science
T. Dustin
Crawford
Sciences
Betty Thompson V.
Education
Nick Heeg
VI.
Hotel Administration
Christina Cazares
Engineering
Krista Donnelly
Business
Bradley Mayer
Business
Trui a Santiago
Business
Shane Sumner
Business
Timothy Friedlieb
Fine Arts
Katherine MacDonald
Hotel Administration
Fredrick Conway
Liberal Arts
Henry Jimenez
Liberal Arts
Sean Holmquist
Urban Affairs
Adriel Espinoza
Health Sciences
Ender Austin
Student Development
Sang Lee
Student Development
Emily Zander
Urban Affairs VII.
GUEST SPEAKER: DR. CAROL HARTER, UNLV PRESIDENT
REPORTS
A. Liaison Reports
i. Greek Advisory
ii. Multicultural Student Affairs
iii. Residence Hall Association
iv. Student Athletics
v. Student Body President's Advisory Council
vi. Student Health Advisory Committee
vii. ROTC
viii. Leadership Advisory Board
B. Senate Committee Reports
C. Faculty Senate/University Committee Reports
D. Business Manager Report
E. Director's Reports
i. Publications - Director Justin George
ii. Elections - Director Laurie Evans
iii. Entertainment and Programming - Director Jeff Long
iv. Nevada Student Affairs - Director Jeanine Tegano
v. Office of Student Information - Director Eric Guideng
vi. Rebel Radio - Director Joshua Greenrock
vii. CSUN Services - Director Anisa Izzolo
F. Rebel Yell Report
EXECUTIVE BOARD ANNOUNCEMENTS
VIII. PUBLIC COMMENT
C O N S O L I D A T E D S T U D E N T S ^ U N I V E R S I T Y OF N E V A D A
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FAX (702) 8 9 5 - 4 6 0 6
IX.
UNFINSHED BUSINESS
A. Action item: Approval of the Rebel Yell's Articles of Incorporation. As
submitted by Senate President Pro-Tempore Cianci. (See attachment
34.17.01).
B. Action Item: Election of one (1) member of CSUN Student Government
to serve as the representative to the Leadership Advisory Board at UNLV.
As submitted by Senator Donnelly on behalf of Senate President
Amesquita. (See attachment 34.15.01).
C. Action Item: Approval of a three (3) credit fee waiver to be paid to
Rebel Radio Assistant Programming Director Scott Stater. Costs to be
encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY03-04 Rebel Radio (Discretionary)
budget. As submitted by Senator Conway on behalf of Director
Greenrock.
X.
NEW BUSINESS
A. Action Item: Approval of an amount not to exceed $1,500.00 to be paid
to William F. Harrah College of Hotel Administration for TCA 490
Capstone (National Student Council Conference.) Costs to be encumbered
from the CSUN 2702 FY 04 NSA (Lecture Series) budget. As submitted
by Senators Heeg and MacDonald.
B. Action Item: Approval of a contract for "Happy Campers" to perform at
"Rebelpalooza" on April 24, 2004. As submitted by Senator Holmquist
on behalf of Director Long. (See attachment 34.17.02).
C. Action Item: Approval of an amount not to exceed $962.50 to be paid to
the American Cancer Society in support of the UNLV "Relay for Life" to
be held on April 30, 2004. Costs to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702
FY 03-04 Discretionary account. As submitted by Senator Donnelly.
(See attachement 34.17.03).
D. Action Item: Approval of an amount not to exceed $10,000.00 for
UNLV Rebel Recycling Program. Cost to be encumbered from the CSUN
Reserves account. As submitted by Senator Zander.
E. Action Item: Approval of an amount not to exceed $9,999.00 to be paid
to Repographics for the printing of 4,000 copies of Vagus Nerve Issue
Three upon approval of the magazine. Costs to be encumbered from the
CSUN 2702 FY 04 Publications (Literary Magazine) account. As
submitted by Senator Mullinax on behalf of Director George.
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F. Action Item: Approval of the third issue of the Vagus Nerve Creative
Magazine. As submitted by Senator Mullinax on behalf of Director
George.
G. Action Item: Approval of an amount not to exceed $2,000.00 to be paid
to Sodexho for food for Noonscens on April 20 and 22, 2004. Costs to be
encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY 03-04 Entertainment and
Programming (Noonscene) account. As submitted by Senator Holmquist.
H. Action Item: Approval of an amount not to exceed $4,000.00 to be paid
to Thomas and Mack for food for "Rebelpalooza" on April 24, 2004.
Costs to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY 03-04 Entertainment
and Programming (Rebelpalooza) account. As submitted by Senator
Holmquist.
XI.
EXECUTIVE BOARD SUMMATIONS
XII. GOOD OF THE SENATE
XIII. ADJOURNMENT
Posted in accordance with Nevada Open Meeting Law (N.R.S. 241.000) at the following locations:
Moyer Student Union, Frank & Estella Beam Hall, Flora Dungan Humanities, and the Classroom
Building Complex
MICHAEL J. AMESQUITA, JR.
Title 5 - UCCSN Governing Documents
Chapter 22
REBEL YELL OPERATING POLICY
Section I.
Name and Purpose
A. The Rebel Yell is the official student newspaper of the University of Nevada,
Las Vegas. Its purpose is to serve as a source of information for the university
community and provide a published forum for students, faculty, and staff. It
also provides a learning laboratory for students interested in practicing
journalistic skills.
B. The Rebel Yell operates as an independent organization. Senate Resolution
23-02 (revised 2/13/95 at Senate meeting 25-09) separated the Rebel Yell
from Student Government (CSUN). Responsibility has been delegated from
the University and Community College System of Nevada through the
University President to the Rebel Yell Editor in Chief and the Rebel Yell
Advisory Board.
Section II.
Rebel Yell Advisory Board
A. The Rebel Yell Advisory Board (hereinafter referred to as the "Board") is to advise,
support, counsel and ensure that the responsibilities of the Rebel Yell are met. The Board
will also be responsible for appointing the Editor in Chief each spring.
B. Official advisory authority shall be vested in the Board. The Board shall consist of:
• Five undergraduate students
1. to be elected during the CSUN Executive Board General elections
2. who do not receive salary, stipend, and/or fee waivers from CSUN Student
Government or the Rebel Yell newspaper. Excluded from this are
independent service providers.
3. the Chair and Vice-Chair of the Board will be selected from these students
4. in the event of a vacancy, the Board shall appoint a student to fill any seat
• One CSUN Senator (to be selected by the CSUN Senate).
• One Rebel Yell representative (selected by the Rebel Yell Editor in Chief).
• One faculty/staff member from the University News and Publications Office
and or Office of Marketing and Public Relations.
• One faculty member from the Greenspun School of Communications (chosen
by the Director of the Greenspun School of Communications).
• Two outside news media professionals (to be selected by the Advisory Board).
C. Additionally, the Rebel Yell Business Manager, the Rebel Yell Faculty Advisor and the
Rebel Yell Editor in Chief shall serve as non-voting members of the Board.
a. The Faculty Advisor shall be a member of the full-time faculty of the University,
and shall be appointed and have an annual contract approved by the Rebel Yell
Advisory Board upon a simple majority vote. The Faculty Advisor's performance
and contract shall be reviewed by the Board on an annual basis, following a report
by the Editor in Chief. A monthly stipend for the Faculty Advisor is to be
encumbered from the Rebel Yell's Professional Salary budget and shall be
approved annually by the Advisory Board. The Faculty Advisor shall not be
considered an employee of the Rebel Yell, and shall answer exclusively to the
Advisory Board. The Faculty Advisor may be dismissed for cause upon a simple
majority vote by the Board.
D. A quorum of voting members will be necessary for any actions to be voted on by the
Board. A quorum for this Board shall consist of 50% plus one of the current voting
members.
E. The Board will select a Chair for the committee from among its current student members.
The Chair shall retain voting power and break the vote in the event of a tie.
F. The Board shall approve the annual budget for the Rebel Yell each spring.
G. The Board shall approve the stipend amounts for all positions, including the Editor in
Chiefs.
Section III.
Financial Line of Authority
A. The Rebel Yell shall receive 8.7% of the student fee revenue allocated to Student
Government throughout the entire fiscal year.
B. The Rebel Yell Editor in Chief, shall determine financial expenditures for the newspaper,
consistent with university policy and good financial practice. Any expenditure greater
than $500 will need the Board's approval.
C. Documents authorizing expenditures are required to be signed by both the Editor in Chief
and the Business Manager or a designee for each.
D. The responsibility of the Rebel Yell Business Manager, with regard to expenditures, shall
be limited to ensuring that adequate funds are available to cover the expenditure and that
the transaction is consistent with University policy.
E. Preparation of the budget shall be the responsibility of the Business Manager.
F. At the end of each semester, the Editor in Chief, in conjunction with the Business
Manager, shall have authority to declare past due accounts as uncollectible. Large past
due accounts (in excess of $100) shall be placed in collection status using current UNLV
procedures.
G. The Editor in Chief, in conjunction with the Business Manager, shall have authority to
declare small accounts payable (not to exceed $10) to be obsolete at the end of each fiscal
year provided that the individual cannot be located. Amounts greater than $10 will be
carried forward for one fiscal year or until the individual can be located and paid.
H. Fee waivers may be authorized for all employees at the discretion of the Rebel Yell
Advisory Board.
Should any employee receiving fee waivers not complete their entire term, the fee
waivers shall be reimbursed based on the percentage of the term completed.
Audited, dropped, or failed classes will need to be completely reimbursed. If these
monies cannot be collected, a registration hold and/or a hold on graduation will be
placed on the student's account.
I. Commission rates to be paid for Rebel Yell advertisements will be set by the Board.
Commissions paid to advertising representatives will cease the second calendar month
after resignation.
Section IV.
Employment
A. All Rebel Yell employees must be:
a. Registered students, undergraduate or graduate, of the University of Nevada Las
Vegas regardless of race, religion, sex, or political beliefs;
b. Enrolled in a minimum of six credits (no consideration shall be given for classes
completed during summer session);
c. Must maintain a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0, except for new
students, who must be in good standing within their college.
d. Employment preference is given to undergraduate students. No more than two (2)
graduate students may be employed at the Rebel Yell.
B. The employee must work within the framework of the newspaper's goals and policies.
C. Individual editors may choose their own writers with approval of the Editor in Chief, but
appointments may be overruled in individual cases by a two-thirds majority of the
Board.
D. Members of student organizations, except student government, may work for the paper at
the discretion of the Editor in Chief. Care will be taken by the Editor in Chief to avoid
conflict of interest with all organizations.
E. Eligibility of staff members as outlined in Paragraph IV A above shall be verified at least
quarterly by the Business Manager.
F. Each employee is given a job description upon becoming employed at the Rebel Yell.
They are expected to know, and be familiar with, all aspects of the contents of that job
description.
G. Failure to follow the job description will result in one warning. If the problem is not
resolved to the Editor in Chiefs satisfaction, it may be discussed with the other editors
for suggestions at an editors' meeting, the faculty advisor will be notified of the
problem and a second warning will be issued to the employee. If the problem is not
rectified immediately, the employee may be dismissed. The Editor in Chief will have
the final decision in these matters.
H. Authority for hiring and terminating employees is the sole decision of the Editor in Chief.
A new employee is given a probation period of 30 days to provide a method of
evaluating their performance. Probationary employees are subject to termination
without previous warning.
I. All editors are expected to attend both staff and editorial meetings. Excused absences
will only be tolerated with good reason and on a rare basis. More than three (3)
unexcused absences per semester may result in termination.
J. Reasons for termination of employment may include, but are not limited to violations of
the Student Code of Conduct, as well as:
a. Plagiarism.
i. as defined by the UNLV Student Code of Conduct, plagiarism shall be treated
with the utmost seriousness. If a writer is suspect of plagiarizing an article, or
any part of an article, the Board shall decide whether the article or excerpt in
question was plagiarized, and advise the Editor in Chief about the sanctions for
their action.
b. Reporting to work or working under the influence of alcohol or a controlled
substance without a medical prescription.
c. Insubordination or threats made to Rebel Yell employees by any other employee.
d. Removing property from the office without following proper checkout procedures.
e. Failure to follow job descriptions in part or entirety.
f. Failure to turn in assignments, without notice, more than once.
g. Payroll tampering or falsifying records.
h. Intentionally misusing or damaging newspaper property or the property of another
employee.
i. Removal of records or unauthorized release of confidential information from the
office.
j. Nepotism.
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
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REBEL YELL STUDENT NEWSPAPER
I. The University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Student Government (CSUN) recognizes the
Rebel Yell newspaper as an independent publication. The purpose of the Rebel Yell
newspaper has been established to maintain an atmosphere of free and responsible
journalism. The University and Community College System of Nevada Board of
Regents, as the recognizer of the Rebel Yell newspaper bears the responsibility of the
paper. Therefore, the University and Community College System of Nevada manages the
day-to-day operation of the Rebel Yell through the President of the University, who
delegates responsibility to the student editors of the Rebel Yell newspaper. Furthermore,
it is understood that the responsibility of this student newspaper shall be governed by the
canons of responsible journalism. Let it be further known and stated here that in each
issue of the Rebel Yell student newspaper the opinions expressed by its writers are not
necessarily those of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, the student body, or the Rebel
Yell Advisory Board.
II. The Rebel Yell newspaper shall be governed by the Rebel Yell Advisory Board
(hereinafter referred to as the "Board").
III. The Board shall consist of the following voting members:
;
• Five (5) undergraduate students.
1) to be elected during the CSUN Executive Board General election
2) who do not receive salary, stipend, and/or fee waivers from CSUN Student
Government or the Rebel Yell newspaper. Excluded from this are independent
service providers.
3) the Chair and Vice-Chair of the Board will be selected from these students
4) in the event of a vacancy, the Board shall appoint a student to fill any seat
• One (1) CSUN Senator. ,
a. The CSUN Senate will appoint the Senate Representative
• One (1) Rebel Yell representative.
• One (1) faculty/staff member from the University News and Publications
Office.
• One (1) faculty member from the Greenspun School of Communication.
• Two (2) outside news media professionals.
In addition to the voting members, there are three (3) non-voting members:
• Rebel Yell Editor in Chief
• Business Manager
• Faculty Advisor
IV. Financial Support
a. The Rebel Yell shall receive 8.7% of the student fee revenue allocated to Student
Government throughout the entire fiscal year.
b. In addition to the funding, CSUN Student Government shall relinquish ownership
of all equipment currently in use by the Rebel Yell newspaper. It is understood
that the Rebel Yell student newspaper and its Board of Directors are responsible
for all maintenance, additions and replacement of this equipment.
c. The Rebel Yell shall provide Student Government the space of one full page per
week, not to be divided into smaller ad space, to use at Student Government's
discretion.
V. The Business Manager is required to report the financial situation of the Rebel Yell to the
CSUN Senate at the end of each semester.
VI. Amendments to this resolution shall require approval by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the
Board and a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the CSUN Senate.
(B/R 6/00)