Committee Minutes, Friday, February 24th 2006

Chairman Zach Adams submitted the following report to the Student Senate on Monday, February 27th 2006, on behalf of the Committee on the Budget, and pursuant to its Friday, February 24th 2006 recommendations:

Attendance:

There were six (6) members (Adams, Collins, Fabricius, Griggs, Kelly, Saunders) present. There was also one (1) non-voting member (Toms) present.

There was one (1) member (Sawrey) absent.

The following officials were also present: F. Hinton, Sevits, Walton.

A quorum was present.

Meeting Overview:

I. Introduction

II. Discussion of the Judicial Board Allocations

Guest Speakers Paul Cousins and Jennifer Edwards

III. Preliminary Discussion of Executive Allocations

IV. Review of the Budget Proposal

Meeting Minutes:

Committee on the Budget Agenda for Friday, February 24th, 4:00 PM
Presiding Officer, Sen. Zach Adams

I. Introduction
II. Discussion of the Judicial Board Allocations
Paul Cousins and Jennifer Edwards
-only had 2 hearings this semester
-April 6th target date for speakers, i.e. Lee Folwer on athletes and performance enhancing drugs
-narrowed down candidates for next year, looks very promising
-trends in behavioral cases remain constant
-50/50 of those who choose administrative hearing to judicial board hearing
-wants to focus on more programming on campus with issues dealing with misconduct
-Provost wants to enhance integrity on campus and involve others such as SG and staff/faculty with an overall focus on involving students
-Justification for allocations:
-Stipends for executive asst. and Chief Justice: requires a lot of work and time, many meetings with Paul, preparing for and attending hearings( last 2-3hours), positions are very active during the summer as they still have hearings and weekly meetings
-send at least a couple of members to conferences to learn from systems of other schools
III. Preliminary Discussion of Executive Allocations
Will likely follow a budget with executive allocations similar to those proposed by Treasurer Toms.
IV. Review of the Budget Proposal