SENATE CALENDAR

Wednesday, October 17th, 2007

7:30 PM

T. Greg Doucette, Student Senate President, Presiding

 

Opening Roll Call

 

Approval of the Journal of the October 3rd meeting

 

Receipt of Petitions and Correspondence; Guest Speakers

·      Mr. Michael Lloyd, EOSSP Director of External Affairs – ASG Update

·      Mr. Lock T. Whiteside III, Student Chief Justice – Burden of Proof Update

 

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

·      Mr. Mike Alston, Student Senate President Pro Tempore

·      T. Greg Doucette, Student Senate President

 

Reports of Senate Standing Committees

·      Committee on Academics; Senator Joyner, Chairman

·      Committee on Campus Community; Senator Potter, Chairman

·      Committee on Finance; Senator Compton, Chairman

·      Committee on Government Operations; Senator Rogers, Chairman

·      Committee on Public Affairs; Senator Perry, Chairman

·      Committee on Tuition & Fees; Senator Lassiter, Chairman

·      Committee on University Affairs; Senator Webb, Chairman

 

Reports of Senate Permanent and Select Committees

·      Permanent Committee on Appropriations; President Pro Tempore Alston, Chairman

·      Select Committee on Appointments; Senator Waldrup, Chairman

·      Select Committee on Fall Elections Publicity; Senator Donnelly, Chairman

·      Select Committee on Leadership Development; Senator Rose, Chairman

·      Select Committee on Triennial Reapportionment; Senator Trickel, 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.

 

Approval of Appointments of Senators

·      Mr. Vellie Johnson, appointed to Lifelong Education (Seat 3)

 

Senatorial Oath of Office

 

Veto Messages from the Student Body President

No veto messages have been received from the Student Body President for this meeting.

 

Consent Agenda

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

 

First Reading of Legislation

·      R51, Academic Progress Reports Act (Donnelly and Joyner) *

·      SR52, 2007 Leader of the Pack Election Order (Alston) *

* indicates legislative fast-track intended

 

Motions to Fast-track Legislation

 

Second Reading of Legislation

·      GB43, Accountable Audits Act (Compton)

·      GB44, Accountable Contracts Act (Compton)

·      GB46, Surplus Correction Act (Compton)

·      GB47, Accountable Spending Act (Compton)

·      GB48, ASG Accountability Act (Compton)

·      GB49, Student Senator Service-Leadership Initiative (Dawkins, et al)

·      AB50, Fall 2007 Appropriations Act (Alston, et al)

·      R51, Academic Progress Reports Act (pending fast-track)

·      SR52, 2007 Leader of the Pack Election Order (pending fast-track)

 

Miscellaneous Business

·      “Fashion Caucus,” Senators Perry and Lassiter

 

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.

 

Closing Roll Call and Adjournment

 

 

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

·      April 11, 2007

·      April 25

·      April 27 – Special Meeting

 

·      August 22

·      September 5

·      September 19 – New Senator Mini-Orientation and Committee Chairmen Meeting

·      September 22 – Student Government Retreat

·      September 23 – Student Government Retreat and Official Senate meeting

 

·      October 3

·      October 17

·      October 31 – Meeting in new Carmichael expansion; dress code waived

 

·      November 2-3 – Association of Student Governments meeting @ NCSU

·      November 14

·      November 28

 

No meetings in December – good luck on final exams!!!

 

·      January 2-6, 2008 – Washington DC Advocacy Event

·      January 16

·      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)