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Seton Hall University Student Senate Meeting Agenda

I. Call to order at 6:02 PM II. Invocation III. Roll Call IV. Gallery V. Approval of Minutes  Motion to approve by Regalado, second by Green; approved 24-0 VI. Approval of Agenda  Motion to approve by Adams, second by Regalado; approved 24-0 VII. Public Forum VIII. Motion to suspend the rules to allow swearing in of ad-hocs by Scudieri, second by Gao; approved 24-0  Swearing in of Ad-hocs by President Hoffman IX. Motion to reinstate the rules to follow the agenda by Scudieri, second by Behnke; approved 23-1 X. Advisor’s Report XI. President’s Report  Met with CFO of SHU and talked about ATMs on campus because of the reduction to 1; this is because our contract with PNC was renewed to only allow for one ATM and why we no longer have an ATM in Xavier Hall  All proposals for a new bank will have 2 ATMs on campus but does not begin until next year because we are still under contract with PNC  University is looking into problems with current ATM not working  Executive Board discussed Finance Bylaws and we hope to present them to the Senate at our next meeting  We will be approving the Setonian Contract this meeting and be reinforcing our passing of smoking initiative extending 25 foot rule from Residence Halls to all buildings on campus XII. Treasurer’s Report  Finance Bylaws were reviewed  We have a co-sponsorship tonight from Sigma Pi i. Our second co-sponsorship will not be attending XIII. Speaker’s Report XIV. Committee Report  Student Life i. Discussed initiatives with President Hoffman and relayed initiatives to committee at our meeting today ii. Excited to work with new committee members iii. Allie is working with IT and Dr. Paul Fischer regarding online appointments and will be meeting after Fall Break  Academic Affairs i. The library will be experimenting with options regarding faxing machines and more information will be presented to Senate once it is given to the committee  Finance i. ΑΚΨ- Win a Date with a Pirate Athlete 1. Requested – $974.20 a. Supplies, decorations, tables, chairs, security 2. Granted - $500 a. Org is not putting money from their own budget into the event so some calculations were made based on estimates on costs of other events and $500 seemed fair ii. MLKSA - Homes for the Homeless: Acting the Dream Proposal 1. Requested - $1139.64 a. Supplies, decorations, tables, chairs, security 2. Granted - $332.32 a. MLKSA is co-sponsoring this event and did not indicate what the other organization is putting in. They also are only putting a small amount in from their budget iii. Global Medical Brigade – Advertising for Honduras Trip 1. Requested - $500 a. Advertising materials 2. Granted -$0 a. The organization wants money to advertise for their organization and they have money in their budget to cover this iv. NSCS – Induction Ceremony 1. Requested - $500 a. Programs and half of food 2. Granted - $500 a. Paying for half of the event out of their budget  Public Relations i. Thanks for volunteering for outreach last week ii. There is another outreach day this Thursday 12:30 to 3:30 on the Green iii. There will be a welcome back outreach day on Wednesday after Fall Break iv. PR will be meeting at *  Village Relations i. TapShield – new app for off campus safety; will be Skype-ing with creators to get information on that ii. Sent an e-mail to Village President Torpey as well as SOPD Police Chief to meet with them about off campus safety iii. Meeting with Faheem from Government Relations to see what committees Village Relations will have a seat on in the Town of South Orange iv. Meeting with South Orange Maplewood Biking Coalition on Wednesday about the bike sharing initiative XV. Old Business  Resolution of Support- Bill 1415-1003 (Smoking Initiative) o Vice President Kane – The University does not have a comprehensive smoking policy; only The Department of Residence Life does regarding smoking in and outside of Residence Halls o This Bill says that the Seat believes the University should adopt a policy extending the smoking ban to not allow smoking within 25 feet of all campus buildings o This was passed through Senate last year, but the resolution was lost in translation and never really went anywhere . Bahader - How will this be enforced? . Kane – The idea behind enforcement was that it would be driven and fueled by the student body; signs and posts of the policy outside of buildings; get the message across that students are enforcers . Syed – Are we attempting to establish smoking areas within the University or not allow it within 25 feet of all buildings? . Kane – The long term goal would be to establish areas; maybe for future SGAs- but for the time the goal is to ban smoking within 25 feet of every campus building . Gao – Does this only apply to students or to everyone on campus grounds and what are offenses? . Kane – The University would be in charge of judiciary policies and it would apply to the University as a whole. . Doolittle – Do we have the authority to mandate this or is this simply a suggestion? . Kane – This would be a suggestion to higher authorities that it is the students will to create such a policy. . Howard – Would there be documentation of a warning? And does this include removing ash trays from within 25 feet of buildings? . Kane – The University would control penalties and the ash trays would have to be moved, but in the past, moving ash trays has changed nothing . Klimas – Does this apply to the area by Dunkin’ Donuts? . Kane – No one is allowed to smoke on the arcade of the library anyway, so they are already breaking policy. . Martinelli – Is this the first step in a long term plan? . Kane – I believe there is a vision involved, but nothing that would happen within my time here . Strait – I’m not sure that enforcement by students is plausible . Kane – Education and signage would be key o Motion to enter voting procedure by Martinelli, second by Howard; approved 26-0 o Motion to approve Senate Bill 1415-1003 by Martinelli, second by Baker; approved 19-1-6 XVI. New Business  Co-sponsorship- Sigma Pi o Fraternities Against Sexual Violence . Total cost - $1800 . Total raised - $900 . Requesting $900 . Motion to enter voting procedure by Gao, second by Klimas; approved 22-2 . Motion to enter debate (5 speakers 30 seconds) by Baker, second by Matino; NOT VOTED ON . Treasurer’s Recommendation – Full amount of $900 . Motion to allot Sigma Pi the entire amount by Jamandre, second by Matino; approved 21-0-3  Bill 1415-1004- Setonian Contract o Motion to enter voting procedure by Baker, second by Doolittle; . approved 24-0 o Motion to approve the Contract by Gao, second by Velez; . approved 22-0-2 XVII. Senatorial Courtesy  Behnke- don’t be afraid to go into voting procedure  Syed – SHU Speaks: a platform aimed at fighting political apathy at Seton Hall involving student participation, a wider audience, and including all the student voices at Seton Hall on international, domestic, sociopolitical, and moral issues on campus at monthly open forums.  Bahader – We should come up with a new seating arrangement XVIII. Announcements  Monday October 13th and Tuesday October 14th there will be events for signing up for clinicals, tell your nursing friends!  Matino – there is no meeting next week!  Sebba (from Green) – Alpha Gamma Delta hosts Date for Diabetes and we are looking for SGA representatives XIX. Adjourn at 7:06