[In these minutes: Updates, May 3 Student Senate agenda]
STUDENT
SENATE CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE (SSCC) MINUTES
APRIL 19,
2007
[These minutes reflect discussion and debate at a committee of
the University of Minnesota Senate; none of the comments, conclusions, or
actions reported in these minutes represent the views of, nor are they binding
on, the Senate the Administration, or the Board of
Regents.]
PRESENT: Daniel Moore (chair), Stacy Deery, Kristen
Denzer, Jeni Kiewatt, Bree Richards.
ABSENT: Sarah Mattison, Trent
Senenfelder.
1. CAMPUS UPDATES
Duluth – Elections
have been completed and the spring retreat is scheduled for next
week.
Morris – Elections have been completed. Miracle Obeta is one
senator for next year; a second will be chosen soon. The Chancellor's
inauguration is tomorrow, as well as the undergraduate research
symposium.
GAPSA – On-line presidential elections have been a
problem this year as almost 4000 students were not included in the pool eligible
to vote. A decision has been made to extend voting until next Monday to allow
these students to vote, but election results need to be certified by GAPSA's
Wednesday meeting of which time the other executive board positions will be
elected. Six members recently went to Washington D.C. to meet with Minnesota
legislators. The Department of Education has also announced that changes to the
ethnicity section on applications will not be approved this June, which will
create problems for institutions that have a deadline to implement the new
system.
2. APPROVAL OF THE MAY 3 STUDENT SENATE
AGENDA
Members suggested adding reports on the Student Development
Outcomes, central corridor lightrail plans, and tuition reforms. The agenda was
approved as amended.
3. OTHER BUSINESS
With no further
business, Daniel Moore thanked all members for attending and adjourned the
meeting.
4. STIPEND REVIEW
The Stipend Review Committee met
and recommended to the Student Senate that the three recipients receive the
remaining balances of their stipends.
Becky Hippert
University
Senate