THE SIXTIETH SENATE OF THE ASNMSU
GENERAL MEETING 6
October 20th, 2016
CCSU Senate Chambers 6:00 PM
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Roll Call
 Senators Ferrante, Guajardo, Joe, Martin
 All excused
Reading and Approval of the Journal
Journal read and approved
Petitions and Remonstrations
University Architect, Heather Watenpaugh
 Outlined the history of the university outline plan
 Plans to create perimeter parking
 Greater network of pedestrian pass
 Outlined current master plan
 Discussed opportunity in east campus development
 Outlined goals for 2020 master plan
 Plans to focus on preservation, and architecture
 Currently addressing housing options
 Questions on plans for Greek housing
 Questions on how often master plan is reviewed
 Questions on the new art building
 Questions on how parking will be effected by master plan
Michael Jasek, Dean of Students
 Discussed what happened with student media
 Explained the need for the ASNMSU fiscal advisor to work on student
media budget
 Discussed where the hiring of a student media advisor is at to date
 Questions on plans to help support payload for fiscal advisor
 Questions on the issues with HR and hiring
 Questions on plans to insure that students will not go over hours
consistently in the future
Executive Department Reports
President, Mathew Bose
 Student regent applications closed on Friday
 Explained student regent selection committee
 Discussed the cutting of aggie transit systems because of the projected
deficit
 Discussed potential building of a skate park behind the AC
 Questions on the tuition increases
 Questions on the clarification on what will be cut from aggie transit
program
Activities, Thomas Douglas
 20% of the budget has been spent so far
 discussed the closing out of homecoming
THE SIXTIETH SENATE OF THE ASNMSU
GENERAL MEETING 6
October 20th, 2016
CCSU Senate Chambers 6:00 PM
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 discussed pink week
 discussed glow in the dark yo-yo
Community Outreach, Kayla Hughley
 Discussed student council workshops
 Roadrunners working on Halloween Howell
 Question on the dates of the student council workshop
Services, Carley Casey
 Discussed student discount program
 Reviewed student services available right now
 Discussed the opening of the snooze saloon
 Questions on check I’m here
Governmental Affairs, Wake Gardner
 Discussed the special session
 Discussed the first SAB meeting
 Open to suggestions
 Questions on Bond C
Comptroller, Taylor Brown
 Discussed current ASNMSU budgets
 Discussed bill packet #4
 Working on better processing reimbursements
 Questions on if the comptroller needs more hours per week
Elections, Allison Valdez
 Met with the election board
 Created presidential pole
 Discussed tabling
 Discussed polling time and locations
 Discussed PR timeline for elections
 Questions on the number of iPads available
 Questions on the number of available seats in engineering
Chief Justice, Katie Deaven
 Hired a new associate justice
 Focusing on helping the associates get familiar with the law book
 Discussed student legal aid program and attorney referral program
 Discussed legal speaker series
 Questions on attorney referral program
Reports of Standing Committees
Rules – DeLorean Forbes, Chairman
 DP- 90, 86, 87, 88, 44, 52, 74
 CDP- 89, 70, 93
 No recommendation- 12, 13, 14, 19, 20
 Bills that did not meet CDP- 70
Community Affairs – Emerson Morrow, Chairman
THE SIXTIETH SENATE OF THE ASNMSU
GENERAL MEETING 6
October 20th, 2016
CCSU Senate Chambers 6:00 PM
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 DP- 70, 52, 74, 88, 89, 90
 CDP- 93
 No recommendation- 12, 13, 19, 15, 20
 Bills that did not meet CDP- none
Finance – Jaycie Cruz, Chairman
 DP- 44, 52, 77, 86, 89, 90, 93, 49
 DNP- 82
 No recommendation- 12, 13, 14, 19, 20,
 Bills that did not meet CDP- none
College Council Reports
Agricultural, Consumer, and Env. Sciences
 Discussed resolutions
 Discussed community service opportunities
Arts and Sciences
 Discussed endorsements
 Discussed by law committee
Business
 Discussed resolution 12
 Discussed Halloween Howell
 Voted on endorsements
Education
 No report
Engineering
 Discussed engineering bills that were passed
 Brought up resolutions
Health and Social Services
 Discussed resolutions
 Held a graduate school application workshop
Graduate School
 Discussed medical amnesty resolution
 Discussed budget
Reports from Senate Appointments on Special Committees
Athletic Council, Ferrante
 No report
Student Advocacy Board, Morrow
 Discussed tentative legislation properties
 Discussed security cameras to supplement campus security
Intramural Policy Board, Downing
 No report
Sodexo Student Board of Directors, Koppner
 No report
Continuing Diversity Board, Forbes
THE SIXTIETH SENATE OF THE ASNMSU
GENERAL MEETING 6
October 20th, 2016
CCSU Senate Chambers 6:00 PM
 No report
o Student Tech Advisory Committee, Cassidy
 Microsoft edge is not compatible with canvas
o Student Health Insurance, Shareef
 Came up with a list of companies approved my state policy
 Committee being formed to look into health insurance of university
o Alcohol Review Board, Cairns
 No report
o University Teaching Council, Stevens
 No report
o Library Student Advisory Committee, Ordoque
 No report
o Student Athletic Fee Advisory Committee, Loya
 No report
o Special Events Committee, Guajardo
 No report
o Sustainability Board, Jones
 No report
o Student Fee Review Board, Cairns
 Selected students for review board
o Faculty Senate Representative, Sanchez
 Discussed student athlete sexual assault proposition
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Business on the President’s Desk
o Letters
 Excusal letters from senators Ferrante, Martin, Joe, Shareef, and Guajardo
o Surplus Account Balance
$
570,761.57
o Cardinal Account Balance
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156,036.56
o Club Endowment Account Balance
$ 2,073,918.61
o ASNMSU Endowment Interest Account Balance $
425,002.51
o Remarks of the President
 Follow parliamentary procedure
 Have a good meeting
o Remarks of the President Pro Tempore
 Stay professional
o Remarks of the Faculty Senate Representative
 No remarks
o Remarks of the Chief Senate Clerk
 No remarks
o Appointment of Senator to Health Center Committee
 Senator Ordoque- Arts and Sciences
 Senator Alcala- Education
 Senator Valenzuela-Business
 Senator Shareef- Graduate
THE SIXTIETH SENATE OF THE ASNMSU
GENERAL MEETING 6
October 20th, 2016
CCSU Senate Chambers 6:00 PM
 Senator Downing- ACES
 Senator Sanchez- Health and Social Services
 Barragon-Rivera- Engineering
IX. Open Forum- DeLorean Forbes, Sergeant-at-Arms
 no open forum
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First Readings
XI.
BILL#97 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE ACCOUNT OF
INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERS
XII.
BILL#98 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE ACCOUNT OF SOCIETY
OF HISPANIC PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS
XIII.
BILL#99 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE ACCOUNT OF NMSU
COLLEGIATE FFA.
XIV.
BILL #100 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE ACCOUNT OF PLANT
AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES GRADUATE STUDENT
ORGANIZATION.
XV.
BILL #101 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE ACCOUNT OF PLANT
AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES GRADUATE STUDENT
ORGANIZATION.
XVI.
BILL #102 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE ACCOUNT OF
ASTRONOMY GRADUATE STUDENT ORGANIZATION.
XVII.
BILL #103 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE ACCOUNT OF
ASTRONOMY GRADUATE STUDENT ORGANIZATION.
XVIII.
BILL #104 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE ACCOUNT OF
ASTRONOMY GRADUATE STUDENT ORGANIZATION.
XIX.
BILL #105 AMENDING SECTIONS 7-4-3-E AND 7-4-3-M OF THE 2016-2017
ASNMSU LAWBOOK.
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RESOLUTION #21 CONCERNING THE HOURLY COMPENSATION OF
THE ASNMSU CHIEF SENATE CLERK AS EXPRESSED IN THE 2016-2017
ASNMSU LAW BOOK. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE
ASSOCIATED STUDENTS OF
XXI.
Second Readings
Bill #44- Electrical and Computer Engineering Graduate Student Organization
 Amendments to line 12, to read “1 room @ 128.00$/night x 3 nights) and the
total to be “$384”
 Line 20, subtotal to read “$1689”
 Line 21, to read “$400”
 Line 26, to read “$515” (reflected on line 29)
 Date lines amended to conform with law book regulations
 Line 15, airfare changed to read “$401”
 No questions
 No discussion
 Do pass
Sub Bill #49- Black Student Association
THE SIXTIETH SENATE OF THE ASNMSU
GENERAL MEETING 6
October 20th, 2016
CCSU Senate Chambers 6:00 PM
 No Amendments
 Questions on the protest being preformed during the constituent’s travels
 No discussion
 Do pass
Bill #52- Alpha Xi Delta
 Amendments to a line total appropriation with other lines
 Questions on the legality of the bill
 7-3-3-J of the law book suspended
 questions on when the constituents approached the senator to write the bill
 no discussion
 do pass
Bill #82- Beta Alpha Psi
 no amendments
 questions on what the attendants did at the conference
 discussion on suspending the law book
 debate on suspending the law book
 7-3-3-J of the law book suspended
 do pass
Sub Bill #88- Executive
 amendments to line 14 and 16, spacing change
 questions on whether the band can be released during the game to purchase
food on their own
 questions on why the athletic department does not fund the band
 discussion on the merit of the bill
 do pass
Bill #90- Critical/Multicultural Educators Graduate Student Organization
 amendments to line 21, to read “graduate student council” and the amount to
read “$400”
 line 23, to read “$794”
 line 24, to read “$477”
 line 26, to read “$317”
 no questions
 no discussion
 do pass
Bill #93- Computer Science Graduate Student Organization
 amendments to lines 17, to read “city tax” and the amount to read “$160”
 line 18, number of fees to read “7” and the amount to read “$35”
 line 20, to read “$2605”
 line 23, to read “$2205”
 line 24, to read “1323”
 line 26, to read “$882”
 question on the city tax
THE SIXTIETH SENATE OF THE ASNMSU
GENERAL MEETING 6
October 20th, 2016
CCSU Senate Chambers 6:00 PM
 do pass
Bill #86- Amending Sections 7-3-3-A of the 2016-2017 ASNMSU Law Book
 amendments to line 34, to read “in”
 questions on whether or not a treasurer should be present at the FPW
 do pass
Bill #89- Critical/Multicultural Educators Graduate Student Organization
 amendments to line 21, to read “graduate student council” and the amount to
read “$400”
 line 23, to read “$84”
 line 24, to read “$51”
 line 26, to read “$33”
 no questions
 do pass
Resolution #12- Concerning the Pending Acquirement of a Liquor license for
Corbett Center Student Union
 amendments to lines 12, 16, 22, and 26, to strike the “.” And add “; and”
 questions on what other buildings have liquor licenses
 line 29, to read “and the potential creation of a pub”
 Favorable recommendation
Resolution #13- Concerning the Campus Housing Policy
 No amendments
 Questions on the exemptions of the housing policy
 Discussion on the success of students living on campus in comparison with
students living off campus
 Line 38, to read “review in 3 years”
 Lines 32-35 stricken from the bill
 Not favorable recommendation
Resolution #19- Concerning Current Medical Amnesty Policies
 Amendments to line 30, to add “NMSU director of Government”
 Questions on if this is a state issue or a university issue
 Line 22, to read “supports the implementation of”
 No discussion
 Favorable recommendation
Resolution #20- Concerning the Implementation of Recyclable Paper Products
 Referred back to rules committee
Resolution #17- Concerning Section 8-4 of the 2016-2017 ASNMSU law book
 Tabled by author’s request
Sub Bill #83- Executive
 Amendments to line 16, to read “$3847”
 Line 17, to read “$3187”
 Line 18, to read “$6743” (total reflected in lines 21 and 24)
 Questions and discussion on the duties of the comptroller
THE SIXTIETH SENATE OF THE ASNMSU
GENERAL MEETING 6
October 20th, 2016
CCSU Senate Chambers 6:00 PM
 Line 13, to read “1 comptroller” and the total to be “$828”
 Line 17, to read “$77”
 Line 19, to read “$7141”
 Line 22, to read “$7141”
 Discussion and debate on the amendment to add 5 hours to the comptroller
 Line 14, to read “$2747”
 Section 3-8-5 of law book suspended
 Do pass
Sub Bill #85- Vice President
 line 17, to read “$2989”
 line 19, to read “$32”
 line 21, to read “$3022”
 lines 13-15 stricken from bill
 line 26, spacing change
 no questions
 no discussion
 do pass
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Final Readings
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Unfinished Business
 Senator Guajardo’s excusal letter
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Announcements
 Ask questions to AG on law book
 Wait to hear all opinions before making a motion
 Remind constituents to seek funding from councils
 Toys for tots’ community service coming up
 Good job focusing on the details of the bill
Adjourned at: 1:50 PM