SENATE CALENDAR

Wednesday, April 25^th, 2007

7:30 PM

T. Greg Doucette, Student Senate President, Presiding

Opening Roll Call

Approval of the Journal of the April 11th meeting

Receipt of Petitions and Correspondence; Guest Speakers

· Ms. Maria Brown, Assistant Director -- University Cashier's Office

· Miss Kristen Jeffers, Chairman -- Executive Special Commission on Publicity

Open Floor Comments from the Student Body

Any student who is not a current or former member of the Student Government may

address the Senate for a period not to exceed three (3) minutes each.

Total time for this segment may not exceed fifteen (15) minutes.

Reports of the Student Body Officers

· Mr. Lock Whiteside, Student Chief Justice

· Mr. Dave Foxx, Student Body Treasurer

· Mr. Bobby Mills, Student Body President

· Paul Cash, Student Senate President Pro Tempore

· T. Greg Doucette, Student Senate President

Reports of Senate Standing Committees

No Senate Standing Committee meetings were held since the previous Senate meeting.

Reports of Senate Select and Permanent Committees

· Select Committee on Appointments; Senator Robert Waldrup, Chairman

Comments & Announcements

Any Senator may address the Senate for a period not to exceed one (1) minute each.

Total time for this segment may not exceed fifteen (15) minutes.

Motions to Fast-track Appointments

· SR6, Executive Assistant (Moser) Appointment

· SR8, Director of Community Service (Whitehouse) Appointment

· SR10, Director of Diversity Commission (Kim) Appointment

· SR11, Associate Director of Government Relations (Palmer) Appointment

· SR12, Director of Wolf Aides (Prater) Appointment

· SR13, Director of Wolfpack Student Initiative (Rankin) Appointment

· SR17, Student Body Comptroller (Dimond) Appointment

Approval of Appointments of Senators

· Miss Kelli Rogers, appointed to CALS Juniors (Seat 1)

· Mr. Joseph "Joe" Mott, appointed to CALS Juniors (Seat 2)

· Mr. Adam Compton, appointed to CALS Seniors (Seat 1)

· Miss Heather Chiang, appointed to College of Natural Resources (Seat 2)

· Mr. Andrew Phelps, appointed to Engineering Juniors (Seat 3)*

· Mr. Dimitrios Makrozahopoulos, appointed to Graduate School (Seat 1)

· Mr. Michael "Mike" Robinson, appointed to Graduate School (Seat 2)

· Mr. Scott Storm, appointed to Graduate School (Seat 3)*

* pending submission of signed Representation Agreement

Senatorial Oath of Office

All Senators-elect who have not yet taken the oath must do so at this time.

Approval of Appointments of Student Government Officials

Refer to "Motions to Fast-track Appointments" pending successful fast-track.

Executive Appointees Oath of Office

Election of Senate Officers

· Secretary

· Sergeant-at-Arms

Consent Agenda

No legislation has been placed on the consent agenda for this meeting.

First Reading of Legislation

· R1, 2007-2008 Minimum Achievement Plan (MAP) Act (Alston)*

· R2, Virginia Tech Condolence and Support Act (Alston et. al.)*

· GB3. Fall Election Timeline Act (Alston)*

· GB4, Referendum Numbering Clarification Act (Alston)

· SR5, Executive Chief of Staff (Luckadoo) Appointment

· SR7, Director of Government Relations (Weeks) Appointment

· SR9, Director of Hillsborough Street Commission (Danforth) Appointment

· SR14, Chairman of Special Commission on Publicity (Jeffers) Appointment

· SR15, Chairman of Special Commission on Athletics (Craig) Appointment

· SR16, Chairman of Special Commission on Academics (Graham) Appointment

· SR18, 2007 Unsworn Senator-elect Removal Act

* indicates legislative fast-track intended

Motions to Fast-track Legislation

Second Reading of Legislation

Refer to "First Reading of Legislation" pending successful fast-track.

Miscellaneous Business

· Vote on meeting time for Senate meeting on Friday, April 27, 2007

Comments & Announcements

Any Senator may address the Senate for a period not to exceed one (1) minute each.

Closing Roll Call and Adjournment

Scheduled Meetings of the 87^th Session of the Student Senate

· Friday, April 27, 2007 (short meeting to adopt SR18)

· August 22 (first day of classes)

· September 5

· September 19

· September 22-23 -- Student Government Retreat

· September 29-30 -- Student Government Retreat (fallback date)

Please note: attendance at the Student Government Retreat is mandatory for all Senators. Any Senator who does not attend without providing prior notice or a documented emergency will have impeachment charges brought against him/her.

· October 3

· October 17

· October 31

· November 14

· November 28

· January 16, 2008

· January 30

· February 13

· February 27

· March 12

· March 26

· April 2 -- Adjournment Sine Die

· April 9 -- 1st Meeting of the 88th Session (tentative)

· April 16 -- Student Government Banquet (tentative)

· April 23 -- 2nd Meeting of the 88th Session (tentative)