18th Senate Meeting Minutes:

1. Called to Order – 9:04am

2. Roll Call – Everyone present

3. No additions or corrections of the agenda

4. Approval of Agenda - approved

5. Approval of Minutes – approved

Senator Chu motioned correction of 6c 4 from Summer to Sommer

Senator Brown seconded

6a. Peter’s Report –

Permit for students who carpool and new parking lots

Finalizing budget, $30,000 in rollover, needs to be allocated
Rec. Center Project – conducting survey for its feasibility to students and community
Chancellor’s Student Advisory Board
To work on ASWSUV’s relationship with the VanCougar Staff
Discussed ideas for diversity on campus with Bola
Worked on Activities Board with Eric
Worked on the DLA internship with Paul Theirs and the funding with Pullman

6b. Andrea’s Report –

The student government retreat occurred and went well

Created the senate binders
Executive Staff meetings
Met with the Washington Student Lobby at Eastern WA University
Traveled to Western WA University to discuss transfer issues within WA State
Ordered name badges
Created an email account and business cards for the senators
Re-did form for Monthly One on Ones and created a form for Event Analysis

6c. 1) Eric Davidson’s Report –

Event calendar confirmed but with some tentative dates
Budget outlined for all events during the year
Working on Back to School BBQ with Jared and Blake for the Club Fair
Movie contract with Swank
Applications for Activities Board now available
Working on contract with Crosley Lanes for bowling nights
Time conflicts and adding additional spots for Pullman Trips

2) Nicole Mousleh’s report –

Received new A-frames and decorations for the office
Went to Pullman as a representative of ASWSUV at the Student Gov’t Council
Re-did alcove space in the Cafeteria and plans to have a similar space in the offices
Attended ROAR as an ASWSUV presence

3) Michael Hatch’s report –

2 new computers
 Shared drive access to the Senate
Can register Senators for the website forum
Senator Bios due by Sept 5th

Vice President Wooster motioned to add Jared Pengra to the agenda at 6c. 6
Senator Brown seconded

4) Sommer Knight’s report –

Attended WSL Board Retreat with Senator Chu to plan for this year
Now an official member of Washington Student Lobby
Executive Director of WSL visiting campus on Sept 3rd
State Senate Meeting @ the Hilton on Sept 4th
Sept 21st WSL Meeting
Voter Registrations coming up
NW Student Leadership Conference in November

5) Blake Hunter’s report –

The club fair didn’t work at ROAR
Working on contact info with other WSU campuses’ clubs
5 different orientation times for Clubs
Club Fair at the Back to School BBQ
Training retreat with clubs

6) Jared Pengra’s report –

Oriented with the office
Applications for Activities Board
Worked on attaining rooms and vehicles for Pullman trips
Attended ROAR orientation

7. No committee reports
Old Business
8. Approval of 5/2/2008 Minutes –
Senator Chu motioned to amend Summer to Sommer
Senator Morgan second

New Business
9. Confirmation of Open Senate Position One

New Senator - Spring Atkinson by unanimous vote

Senator Brown asked if she had any time commitments

- Available except Monday, Wednesdays, and Tuesday nights

10. Confirmation of Open Senate Position Two

Potential Senators: Melissa Boles, Lacey Brown, and Jake Kleinschmidt

Melissa Boles:
Senator Chu asked what involvement she had locally.
- Women’s Health with Planned Parenthood

Senator Brown asked if she had any time commitments

- Classes everyday but dispersed in times

Lacey Brown:
 Senator Brown asked if she had any time commitments
- Available during the day, works nights

Senator Chu asked what goals she has intended for on-campus
- More student involvement
- Wants students to have feel the same as a residential campus

Jake Kleinschmidt:
Senator Brown asked if he had previous experience with student government
- Yes at Clark College

Senator Chu asked how he would have an active role on and off campus
- Bring student government out of the office and into the hallways

New Senator – Jake Kleinschmidt

11. For the Good of the Order

Michelle:
- 14 clubs have confirmed to be at the Club Fair on Sept 3rd from 11am - 2pm
- New equipment has arrived for the Fitness Center to open in mid Sept.
- Reminder that University vehicles are to be used by University entities can only
ride in them

President Sterr:
- We need to clean and spruce up the offices

Rich (a guest):
- Suggested to bring in student lockers which have been used at UW
- Proposed a pilot project to see if it works on our campus

Senator Myers asked how often the lockers were used at UW

- Very heavily used on the campus

This idea has been referred to the Programming Committee and will work side by side
with President Sterr on the project

Senator Brown:
- Asked Senators to come up with ideas by the Senate training meeting on Sept. 5th
for t-shirts for the Senate to wear on Fridays

Adjourned at 10:04am