[In these minutes: Elections, Chair and Vice Chair Duties, Stipends]

STUDENT SENATE CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE (SSCC) MINUTES

MAY 10, 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), Kristen Denzer, Bree Richards.

ABSENT: Stacy Deery, Jeni Kiewatt, Sarah Mattison, Trent Senenfelder.

GUESTS: Ron Miller, Peter Zetterberg,

1. ELECTION OF 2007-08 STUDENT SENATE/SSCC CHAIR

Quorum was not present to complete this election. It will be held at the October Student Senate meeting.

2. ELECTION OF 2007-08 STUDENT SENATE/SSCC VICE CHAIR

Ron Miller was elected vice chair. Since a chair was not elected, he will serve in that position through the October Student Senate meeting.

3. ELECTION OF 3 TC UNDERGRAD 2007-08 STUDENT COMMITTEE ON COMMITTEES MEMBERS

Quorum was not present to complete this election.

4. IDENTIFY STUDENTS FOR TWO COMMITTEES

Bree Richards said that she would discuss this at the May 21 GAPSA meeting and send any names.

5. DISCUSS STUDENTS FOR VICE PRESIDENT FOR PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT SEARCH COMMITTEE

Alex Fink was recommended for this search committee.

6. CAMPUS UPDATES

GAPSA - Sponsored a Twins Day for graduate and professional students. All tickets were sold and those who attended had a good time. An executive retreat is being planned. The West Bank lightrail stop has been eliminated from the plan.

7. DISCUSS 2007-08 TUITION REFORM PACKAGE

Peter Zetterberg joined the meeting for a closed discussion of the tuition reform package.

8. REVISE CHAIR/VICE CHAIR DUTIES

Members approved the following changes to the stipends, to be presented to the Student Senate next year for approval:

b. Duties of the Chair

The duties of the chair are (1) to be the official spokesperson of the Student Senate; (2) to set the Student Senate agenda, to be approved by the Student Consultative Committee; (3) to serve as the chair of the Student Senate; (4) to serve as the chair of the Student Consultative Committee; (4 5) to serve a as a member of the Senate Consultative Committee; (6) to serve as the University's representative on the Student Advisory Council; and (5 7) to serve on central University advisory committees as needed, or to delegate student members for advisory committees.

c. Duties of the Vice Chair

The duties of the vice chair are (1) to serve as the vice chair of the Student Senate; (2) to serve as the liaison to the Civil Service Committee; (3) to serve as the liaison to the Council of Academic Professionals and Administrators; (4) to assume the duties of the chair in the event of an absence or incapacity of the chair; (2 5) to assume responsibilities delegated by the chair; (3) to submit to the Senate Office an annual budget request for the Student Senate and Student Consultative Committee, to be approved by the Student Consultative Committee at a spring semester meeting; (4) to organize an annual orientation for members of the Student Senate; (5 6) to ensure that the Student Senate Handbook is updated and distributed; and (6 7) to serve as the vice chair of the Student Consultative Committee.

9. DISCUSS STUDENT STIPEND AMOUNTS

Members discussed several options for student stipends: leaving stipend allocation up to each assembly/association to allocate, allocating a small stipend to all members based on the number of meetings attended, reducing stipend amounts for all positions, or removing stipends for all positions.

After several votes, members agreed to the following stipend amounts starting for 2007-08:
Student Senate/SSCC Chair: $1000.00
Student Senate/SSCC Vice Chair: $250.00
Student Affairs Chair: $0.00

10. OTHER BUSINESS

With no further business, Daniel Moore thanked all members for their service this year and adjourned the meeting.

Becky Hippert
University Senate