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Student SenateTuesday, February 16, 20106:00pm, 111 Harrison Hall

AGENDA

I. Call to Order

II. Two Minutes of SilenceIII. Roll Call

IV. Announcements and Remarks by the Chair

a. Senator Introductionsb. Elections Next Week!

1. Elliott, Stoddard, Bishop, Wells Senator2. Scott Hall Senator

V. Consent Calendara. SR021004: A Resolution to Support House Bill 317b. SR021007: A Resolution Thanking Housing, Dining and Guest Services

Consent Calendar approved by unanimous consent.VI. Student ConcernsMr. Forrest: Miami Student comic response, email quotes regarding studentsenate duties/success forresmj@muohio.eduMs.Moore: DVD now partnership, is similar to Redbox, but sell directly toinstitutions, working with Shriver currentlyMr.Ciccone: commuter students concerned with Oxford campus not closing dueto snow emergenciesMr.Cowles: Miami snow plow trucks at yeager during snow fall while streets notfinishedMs.Keefer: Maple street ignored by snow trucks

Mr.Herbst: during snow emergencies, Miami staff may need to stay overnight sothey need a place to park and Oxford plows cannot plow Miami streetsMr.Frazier: Health center open until 6:30 but pharmacy only open until 5:30

a. Changes to Presidents and Deans ListMr.Hoffman: proposed changes similar to proposed changes to Latin honors,numbers will be fairly consistent, Presidents would be top 3% per school, Deanswould be the next 17% , so top 20% for each schoolMr.McNabb: one of the biggest concerns for students is understanding thestandard for each student per school, because it wouldnt be implemented for twoyears, theyre willing to send out an email at the end of semester of what wouldhave been necessary if this would be implementedMr.Hoffman: G.P.As as a whole has been increasing over the past years

VII. Reportsa. President of the Student Body

- cartoon in the Miami studentb. Vice President of the Student Body

-P.R. for the elections

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c. Vice President of Campus Activities-conference in Boston

d. Vice President ofStudent Organizations-final numbers for funding in

e. Secretary for Off Campus Affairs- next weekend walkabouts for Census, extreme importance to Oxford-earmark forRoute 27 to be re-done

f. Secretary for On Campus Affairs-Miami hosting no-frills conference

g. Secretary for Academic Affairs-meeting regarding Outstanding Professor awards

h. Secretary for Diversity Affairs- upcoming Monday DAC meeting with Mr.Scott and President Hodge,Greek game tomorrow against Akron, thank senators who came toBasketbrawl, BSC article in Odyssey

i. Secretary for Public Relations- thanks for help with postcard writing campaign, there will be anothereven in March

j. Secretary to the Executive Cabinet-Blood drive next Wednesday

k. Treasurer-supposed to testify to the state house, delayed

l. Tech Directorm. Advisor

-University birthday tomorrow

VIII. Special Business of the Day:a. Cathy McVey & Debi Alison IT Services

-Bandwidth in the residence halls increased as of today, going up in

increments of 50 megabits per second, and seeing the impact

-Webpages will see relief sooner than video, connecting via guest vs.

muwireless makes internet slower as well

- Funding assisted by housing and dining services

Mr.Kadon: difficulties configuring mac to the mu wireless service

Mr.Senko: same thing, every time taken off-campus needs re-configuring

Ms.Keefer: I havent had any problems with my Mac, but my friend has

problems with Sisco and she has a Dell.

-Strategic plan to make a website similar to the Miami Ideas website, willbe sure to keep reading the Miami Ideas

Mr.Senko: is there any way to link the two websites?

Mr. Sauter: I will help you work on that

Mr.Herbst: are there any concerns that increasing bandwidth will increase

demand too much?

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-attempt to balance an acceptable amount of service with the cost to buy

more bandwidth

-one wireless access point can support about 16 people connecting to it, so

access points in the library were increased

- potential to share bandwidth between academic buildings and residence

halls

Mr.McNabb- Thank you for working on this, and coming in tonight

IX. Old Business:

X. New Business:a. SR021005: A Resolution Expressing Condolences to the Family, Friends,

and Loved Ones of Brendan BurkeMr.Streubing- the words in this resolution cannot adequately express whatthe ones who knew Brendan Burke felt about him, lets honor him with ourvotes and continue his dreams and level of conviction. If anyone wants tobe added as a sponsor, send us an emailMr.Bly- If passed; it would be presented at his memorial service FridayResolution passes by unanimous consent.

b. SR021006: The Walk About Revision Bill of 2010Mr.Streubing: time window expanded from weekend to two weekMr.Herman: this bill has been one of the more positive things as far as off-campus representation of ASG is concernedMr.McNabb: love the idea of loosening the guidelinesResolution passed by unanimous consent.

c. SR021008: A Bill to Support Miamis signing of the ACUPCC

Mr.Forrest: commitment to become climate neutral as an entire university,it was initially passed onMr.Frazier: cost implications?Mr.Forrest: the most costly part of this is becoming carbon neutral, but itcan be adjusted by university to meet the university budgetMs.Riddle: what happens if he signs it and we fail?Mr.Forrest: it would ruin our reputation

XI. General Announcementsa. Diversity Affairs Council Meeting Monday February 22nd @ 7:00 w/ Dr.

Hodge

XII. Adjournment

SR021004:

A Resolution to Support House Bill 317

Matt Frazier, Off-Campus SenatorBen Rees, On-Campus Senator

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Author(s)

Jonathan McNabb, Student-Body PresidentAdam Harris, Student-Body Vice President

Tom Foster, Treasurer

Sponsor(s)

Submitted to Student Senate on:

February 4, 2010

Whereas: Credit unions cannot currently hold public funds in the State of Ohio;

Whereas: House Bill 317 would allow credit unions to hold public funds;

Whereas: First Miami Student Credit Union is one of two completely student-run creditunions in the United States;

Whereas: First Miami Student Credit Union currently holds $1.1 million in assets andservices 1700 accounts for the Miami University community;

Whereas: Associated Student Government manages an annual budget of close to a$1,000,000;

Whereas: Associated Student Government distributes over $600,000 to over 350 studentorganizations on campus;

Whereas: All student organization accounts are managed by Miami University GeneralAccounting;

Whereas: First Miami Student Credit Union would be able to better serve studentorganizations while improving fiscal accountability.

Therefore be it Resolved: The Associated Student Government of Miami Universitysupports Ohio State House Bill 317, specifically the ability of credit unions to hold publicfunds;

Further be it Resolved: The passage of this bill would be beneficial to credit unionsacross the state of Ohio as well as the First Miami Student Credit Union.

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SR021007:

A Resolution Thanking Housing, Dining and Guest Services

Matt Forrest, Off-Campus SenatorAuthors

Audree Riddle, Off-Campus SenatorTylerSinclair, Stanton Hall Senator

Meghan Wadsworth, Anderson Hall SenatorNathan Zwayer, Off-Campus Senator

Sponsors

Submitted to Student SenateFebruary 16, 2010

Whereas: On November 10, 2009, Nancy Heidtman, Director of Dining/CulinarySupport Services came in and spoke to student senate and;

Whereas: During this meeting student senators expressed concern about the inabilityfor students to use meal plans during weekday lunch times in Haines FoodCourt in the Shrive Center and;

Whereas: Housing, Dining and Guest Services has adjusted and shortened the timestudents cannot use meal plans in Haines Food court to one hour;

Whereas: Miami University students, including many student senators, appreciateand have made use of the increased access to Haines Food court duringweekday lunch times this semester and;

Whereas: We would like to see this change made permanent within Haines FoodCourt.

Therefore be it resolved: Associated Student Government (ASG) would like to thankHousing, Dining and Guest Services for hearing ourconcerns and adjusting to the changing needs of MiamiUniversity students.

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SR021005:

A Resolution Expressing Condolences

to the Family, Friends, and Loved Ones of

Brendan Burke

Jason KuligScott Wiley

Patrick GiblinGeorge Radzyminski

Kevin MiickeShehab HelalEJ Corporan

Authors

Kelly DiTurnoBen LockshinBen Basara

Chelsea KieneAaron Bly

Anthony McNamaraThad BoggsMarissa SimsMatt Hoffman

Thomas MarzellaAndrew FergusonDr. Brian Danoff

Professor Melanie MarlowePaul StruebingGlobal Fusion

Diversity Affairs CouncilMiami University Spectrum

Miami University College DemocratsMiami University Office of GLBTQ

ServicesStage Left

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Sponsors

Submitted to StudentSenate:February 9, 2010

Whereas: The Miami University family lost a dear and loving friend in Brendan Burke onFriday, February 5, 2010.

Whereas: Brendan was and will continue to be an inspiration to his family, his friends andhis classmates and will be greatly missed.

Whereas: The dreams that Brendan sought to realize, shall never die and will forever live onin the hearts, minds and actions of those who his life has touched.

Whereas: The words offered in this resolution cannot capture the great despair felt by thosewho loved and continue to love Brendan, they can remind us of the friendship,

love and blessing that he was in our lives.

Whereas: It is fitting that this body offers its condolences and sympathy to those familymembers and friends who loved and will forever love Brendan on behalf thestudent body as a whole,

Therefore be it resolved: That from this day forward the Miami family be dedicated to thepropositions of equality and love for all, for which Brendan fought,and that those beliefs and ideals will never die on this campus orany corner of this world

Further be it resolved: That the Associated Student Government expresses its deepest andmost heartfelt condolences to those who have lost a friend, a son, abrother, a nephew, or a grandchild on behalf of a student body, anation and a world heartbroken that they will never know theheights that Brendan would have reached or the effect on our livesthat he would continue to have had;

Further be it resolved: That all present shall observe a moment of silence in remembranceof our great and loving friend Brendan, not for him alone but alsofor those who he loved and has been forced to leave behind today;to remember what he was to us and to pray that which he wishedfor others will some day come to pass for all the world.

For when he shall die,

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Take him and cut him out in little stars,

And he will make the face of heaven so fine

That all the world will be in love with night,

And pay no worship to the garnish sun.

Shakespeare Romeo and Juliet

The Dream Shall Never Die.Senator Edward M. Kennedy

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SR021006:TheWalk About Revision Bill of 2010

Paul Struebing, Off-Campus SenatorD. Carson Cowles IV, Off-Campus Senator

Authors

Aaron Bly, Off-Campus SenatorKurt Kadon, Off-Campus Senator

Audree Riddle, Off-Campus SenatorAnthony McNamara, Off-Campus Senator

Matthew Ciccone, Secretary of Off Campus AffairsOxford Tenants Organization

Sponsors

Submitted to the Student Senate

February 16, 2008

Whereas: Representative government cannot function properly without the involvement ofthose represented, it is imperative that student senators build relationships withtheir constituents and are available to them.

Whereas: Going door to door is the most effective means of making personal contacts andbuilding relationships with constituencies and has been effective in buildingrelationships with many in the community.

Whereas: Off campus senators have very few resources, such as list serves to contact theirconstituents.

Whereas: The current walkabout program has been successful in its limited form, it leavesstudents without the ability to build relationships, interact with theirrepresentatives, and remain informed on the accomplishments of theirgovernment.

There for be it resolved: The walk about program shall be expanded to three times a year toensure a stable relationship with off-campus constituents. With theset schedule as follows, the weekend before classes begin, andover a period of two weeks prior to both Thanksgiving and

Spring Break.

Further be it resolved: These auxiliary walk abouts, implemented by the Secretary forOff Campus Affairs, would provide updated informationconcerning safety, break and move-out procedures, and ASGactivities that would not be received in the initial walk about usingan appropriate form of media.

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Further be it resolved: That the auxiliary walk abouts would be far less expensive than theinitial walk about because we are providing limited informationand updates that supplements the initial information packet.

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SR021008:

A Bill to Support Miamis signing of the AUPCC

Matt Forrest, Off-Campus SenatorAuthor(s)

Nathan Zwayer, Chairman, Adhoc Committee on Environmental SustainabilityJay Harmon, Off-Campus Senator

Audree Riddle, Off-Campus SenatorRandi Keefer, Secretary for On-Campus Affairs

Meghan Wadsworth, Anderson Hall SenatorStefan Linder, President, Green Oxford

Megan Qua, Vice President, Residence Hall AssociationSponsor(s)

Submitted to Student Senate on:

February 16, 2010

Whereas: As of February 15, 2010 Miami University has not signed the American College &University Presidents Climate Commitment (AUPCC);

Whereas: the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment is a nationwideeffort to address global warming by garnering institutional commitments to neutralizegreenhouse gas emissions, and to accelerate the research and educational efforts of highereducation to equip society to re-stabilize the earths climate; and,;

Whereas: To date 667 institutions of higher education have signed the AUPCC including:American University, Auburn University, Ball State University, Cornell University, DukeUniversity, George Washington University, Northeastern University, Ohio University,Rice University, Syracuse University, The Ohio State University, University ofCincinnati, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, University of Massachusetts,University of Missouri System, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, University ofToledo, and Western Michigan University;

Whereas: As Miami strives to be a leading national institution we feel significant and publicaction must be taken in the arena of environmental sustainability and reducing carbon

emissions;

Whereas: With the passage ofSR020902 Associated Student Government (ASG) StudentSenate established a Adhoc Committee on Environmental Sustainability in order to holdourselves to a higher level of environmental accountability;

Whereas: We, the representatives of the student body, feel the need to hold our university to ahigher standard of environmental accountability;

Whereas: We strongly agree with the following statement of AUPCC that signing institutions

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commit to:We believe colleges and universities must exercise leadership in their communities and throughout

society by modeling ways to minimize global warming emissions, and by providing the knowledge andthe educated graduates to achieve climate neutrality.

Therefore be it Resolved: The Associated Student Government of Miami University as

representatives of the student body urges Miami University to reconsider the signing of AUPCCand strengthen its commitment to the environment.

Further be it Resolved: The passage of this resolution serve as the official petition to PresidentDavid C. Hodge to make Miami University a leader in fighting to reduce carbon emissions.