COMMITTEE REPORT
Report No. CC-10
RESOLUTION 61
Chairman Zach Adams submitted the following report regarding Resolution 61, "AN ACT TO CALL FOR IMPROVEMENTS IN THE STUDENT GOVERNANCE OF THE UNION AND UNIVERSITY STUDENT CENTERS", on Monday, November 15th 2004, on behalf of the Campus Community Committee, and pursuant to its Wednesday, November 10th 2004 recommendations, by general consent:
As provided by Senate Rule 14(b), the committee requests that the Senate President place Resolution 61 on the calendar for second reading.
There were seven (7) Members (Adams, Langley, McCarthy, Moye, Sevits, Stephenson, Wilburn) present.
There were two (2) Members (Buskirk, Sarah Thornton) absent.
A quorum was present.
The following officials were also present: Fabricius, Hutcherson, Quick, Hyde
A call upon the Union Board of Directors by the NC State Student Senate to take immediate steps to restore its proper role in the governance of the Union and University Student Centers.
R 61 Union Governance Act debate in committee:
Leadership is taking offense on about this bill, but are trying to rectify the situation. Board did not do personnel evaluations. This is not provided for in the Union Constitution. Evaluations can take place now, but Union’s changes would not take place until after elections. There should have been a committee forum to address these issues.
There is a requirement for president of the union, the person should have had a better idea of what they were doing. There needs to be a committee established for more protections and more structures. The union leadership, staff and student, should follow the union constitution, they need to take care of these duties. There was no sign of a financial agreement until the last meeting. Administration has tried to stall information from going to the board. No longer board of directors, but board that issues recommendations. The board has allowed administration to take power out of its hands. Need to increase attention to the fact that there is a problem. 1st step is the realize there is a problem, the administration refuses to do that. Board was no notified of the resignation of the president. Administration did not inform anyone. Possibly not necessary to pass this bill now, but to wait and see what the administration will do to address this problem, offending them may not be the best course of action. The may not be a way to achieve a short term correction. Strong statement may need to be made. This bill will be a topic at the next board of directors meeting, should we wait until after then? They know it’s a problem, and it is important to get something done. There has been pressure in previous years, but it was not enough, the administration did not take notice to the board. The administration needs to know that there is a desire for a change. Let the board be involved in a solution. This bill does that. There may not be time if we wait until later. This bill does not address any of the outside problems, it’s a “kick in the pants.” There is motion to reorganize the constitution. Waiting until next board meeting is acceptable, but we still need a goal of revision. Perhaps we should write a new constitution, and not even involve the board. Perhaps it should go into the Senate and let them make the statement. Some were elected, some “sneaked” in. The administrators are obstructing the desires of the students on the board. If adopted, it gets publicity, and more people will address it. It will build pressure on the board to get something done.
Reported positively to Senate by consent.
No ammendments were made.