Stony Brook University Undergraduate Student Government Senate

Regular Meeting

Thurday, October 22, 2009

Meeting called to order at 8:35 PM in Room 311 of the SAC, Executive VP John Kriscenski presiding

1.0 Attendance

A quorum is present.

2.0 Announcements

Executive VP Kriscenski made several announcements to the senate.

-Treasurer Anderson explained and distributed a budgetary process survey to the Senate.  It is anonymous.

3.0 Approval of minutes from 10/15/09

A minor grammatical correction was made to Section 4.0 (Mr. was stricken before Sen. Benelyahoo).  Sen. A. Khan made a motion to approve the minutes. Seconded and passed without objections.

4.0 Special Services Council Treasurer Allocations

SSC Chair Mashouf presented 4 allocations for approval.

-IFSC $1400: Sen. A. Khan made a motion to approve the allocation for IFSC.  Seconded.  After a brief debate a vote was taken.  Motion carries (12-1-0)

-Alternative Spring Break Outreach $2500: For transportation.  A brief discussion was held.   Sen. M. Khan made a motion to approve the allocation.  Seconded. After no debate a  vote was taken.  Motion carried  (10-1-2).

-Korean Christian Fellowship $1221.36:  Annual event, expect 250 people to attend.   A brief discussion was held.  Sen. Ahmad made a motion to approve the allocation.  Seconded.  After no debate a vote was taken.  Motion carried (11-0-2)

-“Pull Off Your Shorts” Film club $600: for hand held camera, will be property of USG. A discussion was held.  Sen. A. Khan made a motion to approve the allocation.  After no debate a vote was taken.  Motion carried (11-2-0).

5.0 Special Services Council Bylaw Amendments

Sen. Graber presented the SSC Bylaw Amendments to the Senate.  He explained each amendment individually.  Several changes were made.  Section 1(D) “weekly” was replaced with “biweekly”.  Sen. Graber made a motion (#1) to approve all amendments pertaining to Section 1.  Seconded.  A discussion was held.  Sen. Haq made a motion (#2) to amend Amendment  Section 1 (G) to read “may” instead of “must”.  Seconded.   Debate was held.  Sen. Harounian called the question on motion #2.  Seconded.  A vote was taken. 7-3-4.  Debate continued on motion  #2.  Sen. Haq withdrew his motion (#2) without objection.  Sen. Khan made a motion (#4) to strike the second “must” from Amendment to Section 1 (G).  After no debate a vote was taken.  Motion #4 carried 13-1-0.  Sen. Cushner made a motion (#5) to change the first “must” to “may”.  Seconded.  A debate was held.  A vote was taken.  Motion #5 carried 8-6-0.   The question was called on Sen. Graber’s motion (#1) to approve the amendment.  A vote was taken and the motion #1 carried 13-0-1.  Section 1 amended.

-Sen. Graber made a motion to approve amendment to Section 3(D).  After no debate a vote was taken.  Motion carried (13-0-1).  Section 3(D) amended,

-Sen. Graber explained the Amendment to Section 5.  A discussion was held.  Sen.  M. Khan made a motion to approve the Amendment to Section 5.  Seconded.  After no debate a vote was taken.  Motion carried (13-0-1).    Section 5 amended.

- Sen. Ahmad made a motion to approve Amendments Section 2C and Section 8A.  A debate was held.  A vote was taken and the motion carried (7-6-1).  Section 2C and 8A amended.

6.0 Open Agenda

Pres. Wilson addressed the Senate.  Representatives needed for University Senate.  On Nov. 17, Board of Trustees meeting for University Senate; opportunity to present prepared testimony.

Report made on South Korea from gallery.  No Stony Brook student’s tuition will be going to South Korea campus.  No teachers will be sent there.

The meeting was adjourned at  9:38 pm.