SENATE CALENDAR

Wednesday, January 16th, 2008

7:30 PM

T. Greg Doucette, Student Senate President, Presiding

 

Opening Roll Call

 

Approval of the Journal of the November 14th meeting

Approval of the Journal of the November 30th meeting

Approval of the Journal of the January 9th meeting (deferred to January 30)

 

Receipt of Petitions and Correspondence; Guest Speakers

·        Mr. Ty Harrell, State Representative (Wake, District 41)

·        Mr. Scott Stephenson, Senator emeritus

·        Mr. Vellie Johnson, EOSSP Associate Director of Greek Affairs (NPHC)

 

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 Dawkins, Chairman

·        Committee on Finance; Senator Smith, Chairman

·        Committee on Government Operations; Senator Rogers, 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; Senate President Pro Tempore Alston

·        Permanent Committee on Leadership Development; Senator Rose, Chairman

·        Permanent Committee on Public Affairs; Senator Perry, Chairman

·        Select Committee on Appointments; Senator Roscoe, 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

·        Miss Sarah Lindh, appointed to Lifelong Education 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

·        GB73, Ballot Revision Act (Lassiter)

·        R74, Dead Week Policy Revision Act (Joyner)

·        R75, Comprehensive Building Abbreviations Clarification Act (Webb)

 

Second Reading of Legislation

·        GB60, Senate Reapportionment Act (pending committee report)

·        GB65, Student Campaign Harassment Reduction Act (pending committee report)

·        R70, Atrium Renovation Support Act (pending committee report)

·        R71, Information Technology Renewal Act (pending committee report)

 

Miscellaneous Business

 

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 87th 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 2-4 – Association of Student Governments meeting @ NCSU

·        November 14

·        November 28

 

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

·        January 9 – Special Meeting regarding R55, “Student Rights Reinstatement Act”

·        January 16 – Guest Speaker:  State Representative Ty Harrell

·        January 30 – Guest Speaker:  Chancellor James L. Oblinger

 

·        February 13 – Guest Speaker:  Associate Vice Provost Julie Rice Mallette

·        February 21 – Special Meeting at 9:00pm to adopt Spring Appropriations bill

·        February 27

 

·        March 12

·        March 19 – Public Affairs Committee, Guest Speaker:  Congressman Brad Miller

·        March 26

 

·        April 2 – Adjournment Sine Die