MEETING OF THE UNIVERSITY SENATE

MEETING OF THE STUDENT SENATE

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2002

12:00 - 1:30 PM

25 Mondale Hall--Twin Cities Campus
305 Selvig Hall--Crookston Campus
Regents Room, Darland Administration Bldg--Duluth Campus
Behmler Hall Conference Room--Morris Campus

This is a meeting of the Student Senate. There are 49 voting members of the Student Senate. A simple majority must be present for a quorum. Most actions require only a simple majority for approval. Actions requiring special majorities for approval are noted under each of those items.

1. DISCUSSION WITH PROFESSOR DAN FEENEY,
CHAIR OF THE FACULTY CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE
Faculty and Student Interactions in the Senate
(5 minutes)

2. ORIENTATION
(25 minutes)

3. ANNOUNCEMENTS
(2 minutes)

4. MINUTES FOR APRIL 25, 2002
Action
(2 minutes)

MOTION:

To approve the Student Senate minutes, which are available on the Web at the following URLs. A simple majority is required for approval.

http://www1.umn.edu/usenate/ssen/020425stu.html

CAROL WELLS, CLERK
UNIVERSITY SENATE/
TWIN CITIES CAMPUS ASSEMBLY

5. UNIVERSITY SENATE/TWIN CITIES CAMPUS ASSEMBLY
BYLAWS AND RULES AMENDMENTS
Information for the Student Senate

6. STATEMENT ON PROPOSED STADIUM
Information for the Student Senate

COMMENT:

This statement was approved by the Student Senate Consultative Committee on Thursday, April 5, 2001, was presented at the Board of Regents meeting on the same date, and was then approved by the Student Senate on April 19, 2001.

STATEMENT ON THE VIKINGS/GOPHERS STADIUM PROPOSAL

Although much of the student body would like the Minnesota Vikings to stay in Minnesota, the University of Minnesota should focus on its primary mission: education. A new Vikings/Gophers stadium is not the top priority of the student body.
Financial resources provided to University by students and taxpayers must be directed toward our primary mission: education.
There must be appropriate consultation with the University community. The Student Senate Consultative Committee and appropriate campus student assemblies should be consulted during this process.
In reviewing this proposal, the University should consider the relationship of this proposal to its priorities. If those priorities are met, then the University should consider the following factors in evaluating the stadium proposal:
Impact on the campus life of students and how 50,000 or more additional people on campus will affect the daily lives of students and the community of which we are a part.
No student services fees money should be used in connection with a new stadium
Replacement of current surface lot parking must occur BEFORE current parking is lost due to a stadium.
Parking in newly created ramps should be all-day commuter spots as currently in place in surface lots.
Parking rates in these ramps should be affordable for students and not greatly increased above surface lot rates.
Campus safety issues surrounding large events like football games.
The impact a new stadium will have on the leases of buildings, within the area, that University departments and student organizations currently reside in.
No University direct or indirect contribution to capital or infrastructure costs.
Stadium activities must be compatible with University operations and values.

7. STUDENT SENATE CHAIR REPORT
(5 minutes)

8. STUDENT SENATE CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE CHAIR REPORT
(5 minutes)

9. CAMPUS REPORTS
(5 minutes)

10. STUDENT SENATE TASK FORCE
Action
(15 minutes)

MOTION:

To approve the charge to the Student Senate Consultative Committee (SSCC) Membership Task Force

STUDENT SENATE CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE (SSCC) MEMBERSHIP TASK FORCE

1. OBJECTIVES:

Define the role of SSCC
Comment on successes and shortcomings under current structure
Make recommendations on any needed or suggested changes to the membership

2. MEMBERSHIP (total of 6)

A task force chair (who represent either item b, c, or d)
One person each from student association/assembly
All members will be selected by the Student Senate Chair and the Student Senate Consultative Committee Chair

3. TIMELINE

September 19, 2002 – Approval by SSCC
September 19 – October 3, 2002 – Selection of task force chair is made
October 3, 2002 – Approval by Student Senate
October 10, 2002 – The rest of task force selection is completed
November 1, 2002 – The first meeting has been held with a timeline being drafted
November 2002 – A report will be given to SSCC and the Student Senate to monitor progress of the task force
February 2002 – The task force will submit a final report to SSCC and the Student Senate.
March/April 2002 – SSCC and Student Senate will act upon the findings.

COMMENT:

Questions were raised last year on the membership of the Student Senate Consultative Committee (SSCC). A proposal to change the membership was brought forward to the University Senate but was not approved. The suggestion was then made to appoint a task force to examine both the role of SSCC and what membership would best serve that role.

RYAN OSERO, CHAIR
STUDENT SENATE

11. OLD BUSINESS

12. NEW BUSINESS

13. ADJOURNMENT