Stony Brook University Undergraduate Student Government Senate

Regular Meeting

Thurday, March 26, 2009

Meeting called to order at 7:17 PM, Executive VP Geeta Malieckal presiding

1.0 Attendance

A quorum is present. (21 members present)

2.0 Announcements

Executive VP: Senate reports are due to Executive VP: by email or in her mailbox.

If interested in joining Southampton Task Force, contact Executive VP Malieckal

Please send stories of students who are struggling due to the economy to Executive VP.

SUNY Assembly will be held at U. of Rochester weekend of April 17, 2009

3.0 Minutes from 3/12/09

Sen. Kent made a motion to amend the minutes to change Club Ice Hockey à Ice Hockey Team.  Seconded. A vote was taken. Motion #1 carried 21-0-0.  Sen. Chaudhry made a motion was taken to amend the spelling of Chaudry à Chaudhry and to approve the minutes. Seconded.  After no debate, a vote was taken.  Motion #2 carried 20-0-1

4.0 Late Executive Council Reports

Executive VP reported that some reports were not being passed along from the president’s office.

5.0  Elections Board

Executive VP Malieckal relinquished the chair to Sen. Kriscenski at 7:23

Two candidates, Nick Huang and Maya Calabrese, were presented to the senate.  Questions were taken from the floor.  Sen. Kent made a motion to approve the candidates. Seconded.  After no debate a vote was taken. Motion #3 carried 19-0-1.  Candidates approved.

Executive VP Malieckal resumed the chair at 7:29

Sen. Lee arrived at 7:32

Elections Chair Katie Patestas spoke about the election process and some miscommunications that exist regarding the potential extension of petitioning process.  A lengthy discussion was held on the election process and rules.

Sen. Anderson left at 7:49

6.0 SSC Approvals

Two items for approval for line budget presented by SSC Chair Mashouf.

-SPS: $553 for trip to Brookhaven Lab.

-Society of Global Awareness: $900

Sen. Kent made a motion to approve both budgets.  Seconded.  After no debate a vote was taken.  Motion #4 carried 18-0-3

7.0 VP of Communications: Logo

VP of Communications Sucheki presented 6 options for the USG logo to the Senate (including the old logo).  In the first round of voting the results were as follows: Logo 1 -1, Logo 2 – 0, Logo 3 – 6, Logo 4 – 7, Logo 5 – 4, Logo 6 – 3.  No one abstained.  In the second round of voting, Logo 3 was chosen 11-8 over Logo 4.  Logo 5 received no votes. 3 abstained.  Logo 3 is the new USG Logo.

8.0 Grant approvals

Sen. Kent presented grants for approval.   Three new grants for PUSO ($820.60-clothing for dances and lights), Cardozo Hall Council ($352.52-refurbishment of pool table and ping pong equipment), Capoeira ($762.50—two musical instruments)

Sen. Forbes made a motion to approve the Grants.  Seconded.  After no debate a vote was taken.  Motion #5 carried 20-0-1.

9.0 Open agenda

Sen. Kent made his senate report.

Sen. Forbes encouraged senators not to make reports on the senate floor.

Sen. Potenza stated that all are hear for the common good.  She passed around a get-well card for Mary.

Sen. Wind made his senate report.

Sen. Graber announced a performance of Romeo and Juliet.

Sen. Brady thanked the Senate for the support at the Campus Drag show.

Sen. Benelyahoo is looking for ideas on how to advertise for the rescheduled Albany day.  Send ideas to Sen. Benelyahoo or Sen. Regis.

Bryce from NYPIRG made a report regarding loan repayments.

Associate Editor from Stony Brook Press announced a performance by an activist theater group from 8-10 pm on Wednesday April 1, 2009.  Free for all students.

Executive VP Malieckal adjourned the meeting at 8:34