SENATE CALENDAR

Wednesday, August 26^th 2009

7:30PM

Kelli D. Rogers, Student Senate President, Presiding

Opening Roll Call 7:30PM- 7:35PM

Approval of the Journal 7:35PM – 7:40PM

Receipt of Petitions and Correspondence; Guest Speakers 7:40PM – 7:50PM

· Resignations from Senate:

o Steve Cosolito (Engineering Seat)

o Laura Brown (CNR Seat 1)

o Jason Lindsay (CHASS Seniors Seat 2)

o Maritza Adonis (CHASS Juniors Seat 2)

· Service Raleigh:

o Brandee Woolard and Corinne Dumonceau

Open Floor Comment from the Student Body 7:50PM – 8:05PM

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 my not exceed fifteen (15) minutes.

Reports of the Student Body Officers 8:05PM – 8:30PM

• Miss Mary Frances Woods, Student Chief Justice
• Mr. Thomas E. Lamm, Student Body Treasurer
• Mr. Jim W. Ceresnak, Student Body President
• Miss Lauren Demanovich, Interim Senate President Pro Tempore
• Miss Kelli D. Rogers, Student Senate President

Reports of Senate Standing Committees 8:30PM – 8:50PM

• Committee on Academics; Senator Jeanne Chen
• Committee on Campus Community; Senator Arielle Crabtree
• Committee on Finance; Senator John Tucker
• Committee on Government Operations; Senator Sarah Lindh
• Committee on Tuition & Fees; Senator Jake Bloodworth
• Committee on University Affairs; Senator Jackie Smith

Reports of Senate Permanent and Select Committees 8:50PM – 9:00PM

· Select Committee on Appointments; Senator Brianne Bower

· Committee on Leadership Development; Senator Katie Mills

· Committee on Public Affairs; Senator Morgan Donnelley

Comments & Announcements 9:00PM – 9:10PM

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 9:10PM – 9:40PM

• Ms. Jasmine Brown CHASS Juniors
• Mr. Derek Dussek Natural Resources
• Ms. Madison Green Natural Resources
• Mr. Stephen Kouba CHASS Seniors
• Mr. Kyle O’Donnell Engineering Seniors

Each appointee will be allowed to speak for a period not to exceed 90 seconds followed by a period of questions that shall not exceed 5 minutes each

Senatorial Oath of Office

Election of Senate Officers 9:40PM - 9:55PM

• Senate President Pro Tempore

Nominations close with consent of at least 2/3 of Senate

All candidates will speak for no longer than 90 seconds

There will be a period of questions not to exceed 10 minutes

Debate shall not exceed 10 minutes

Veto Messages from the Student President

Pending receipt of veto messages from the Student Body President

Consent Agenda

Legislation can only be placed on the consent agenda by

The committee referring it for second reading.

First Reading Legislation 9:55PM – 10:00PM

• SR 01 Chief of Operations (Joyner) Confirmation
• SR 02 Chief of Staff (Hook) Confirmation
• SR 03 Deputy Chief of Staff (Lipka) Confirmation
• R 04 ROTC Seating for Military Appreciation Day Act (Crabtree)*
• FB 05 Surplus Disbursement Act (Lamm)
• SR 06 Athletic Commission Chairman (Johnson) Confirmation
• SR 07 Graphic Designer (Garrison) Confirmation
• SR 08 Campus Safety Commission Chairman (Christofferson) Confirmation
• SR 09 Community Service and Diversity Chairman (Aiken) Confirmation
• SR 10 SG Webmaster (Williamson) Confirmation
• SR 11 Hillsborough Street Commission (Kelly) Confirmation
• SR 12 Sustainability Commission Chairman (Herting) Confirmation
• SR13 Traditions Commission Chairman (Robbins) Confirmation
• SR 14 Member of the Elections Commission (Pullum) Confirmation
• SR 15 Executive Secretary (Sharp) Confirmation
• SR 16 Comptroller (Gibson) Confirmation

(Must be filed by noon two days prior to a senate meeting or

by simple majority if before noon one day prior)

* Indicates legislative fast track intended

Motions to Fast-Track Legislation

• R 04 ROTC Seating for Military Appreciation Day

24 hour notice must be provided

Non-debatable motion requiring consent of 2/3 majority

Second Reading of Legislation 10:00PM – 10:15PM

• R 04 ROTC Seating for Military Appreciation Day (Crabtree) (pending fast-track

Miscellaneous Business 10:15PM – 10:35PM

• Senate Decorum

(A motion to move into the Committee of the Whole for a limited amount of time with the objective of adopting decorum standards for the 89^th Session will be in order)

Comments & Announcements 10:35PM – 10:45PM

Any Senator may address the senate for a period not to exceed 1 minute each.

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

Closing Roll Call and Adjournment 10:50PM – 11:00PM

Scheduled meetings of the 89^th Session of the Student Senate

• April 8^th 2008
• April 22^nd 2008
• August 26^th 2009
• September 9^th 2009
• September 18^th-20^th 2009 Student Government Retreat
• September 23^rd 2009
• September 30^th 2009
• October 14^th 2009
• October 28^th 2009
• November 11^th 2009
• November 18^th 2009
• No meeting in December- Good Luck on Final Exams!!
• January 13^th 2010
• January 27^th 2010
• February 10^th 2010
• February 24^th 2010
• March 10^th 2010
• March 24^th 2010
• March 31^st – Adjournment Sine Die
• April 7^th – Annual Student Government Banquest and Awards Ceremony