Senate discusses funds, statuses for 4 clubs

Clarification and confusion on four clubs who were initially thought to have been approved as clubs by administration, but instead were not, was the main discussion at Student Senate.

Last year, Phi Beta Lambda, Sharp Shooters, Natural Sciences, and ROTARACT applied to become recognized as clubs on-campus and were approved by Senate.

“Something went wrong between Student Senate and administration, and we’re not sure what,” Chief Justice Jon Lordino said.

Although the clubs were approved at Senate’s Monday meeting, last semester during budget hearings they had not been officially approved by Hansen. As such, they were not able to keep the money allocated to them during the hearings. Senate was told at the beginning of this semester by the administration of this information.

“We are not the body that allocates the money,” Lordino said.  “You all have $100 as of right now. You do not have the money allocated to you last year, as you were not clubs.”

Lordino and Senate Adviser Susan Schaffer explained to the clubs that if they wanted the money they were allocated last semester, they would have to go through the appeals process, which involves meeting with Hansen.

“The [Senate] executive board needs to follow procedures, and by doing so they can help you become clubs, but cannot allocate money,” Schaffer said.

According to members of each club, they were told they had been approved as clubs, and in turn were able to be allocated money for this academic year. Many members of Senate assured the clubs that the error made was not theirs, and they were not being punished, but Senate has a process to follow.

Senate was unable to give the club members a definite timeline of how long appeals would take, but Lordino told them they could also go to CAB for help with funding on an event in the meantime.

Tena Cook, marketing coordinator for college relations, informed the Senate about the identity standard guide, which assisted clubs and individual members in knowing the rules for using the college’s logo on their material—T-shirts, posters, etcetera. More information on the rules can be found on the CSC website.

Schaffer went over parliamentary procedure, which involved standing up when speaking, and saying “I move,” instead of “I motion,” when making a motion.

Lordino spoke for Nate Jones, who was unable to make it to the meeting due to sickness, saying that they wanted to do a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new gun safes at the police station, to thank Cabela’s and the city. Senate executive members will think of available dates to do the ribbon cutting, and then Senate will vote on which date seems best.

Vice President of Finances Kirby Krogman said there is $160,350 in unallocated funds.

CAB allocated $2,000 for free movie night Sunday and $1,500 for free bowling night Saturday. Movies playing at free movie night will include “If I Stay,” “The Purge: Anarchy,” and “November Man.”

Kelsey Empfield, CAB chair, told clubs if they want $50 for homecoming to sign up. CAB will give the clubs $50 to be used on floats, bed sheets, or whatever they need for homecoming. Clubs will go shopping with Laure Sinn, CAB adviser. If clubs want their $50 they need to email CAB sometime in the next week.

Vice-Chair of Programming Andy Martin, told clubs there will be an “outdoor club fair,” for clubs and businesses that deal with outdoor activities on Oct. 10.

Vice-Chair of Records Stephanie Steele asked again that clubs email her their updated contact information and asked clubs again to send their constitutions to Lordino. If they are having problems with the email, Steele suggested clubs email their constitutions to CAB and they will send it on.

Sinn said she won’t bowl but said students can come hang out with her during free bowling night and eat the free pizza and drink the free soda.

The meeting also featured two guest speakers: Cook and Karen Smith, from the Chamber of Commerce.

Smith told clubs on Halloween they will be having a Moonlight Madness event where people can come learn about businesses. She asked that clubs come up with an activity for kids 10 and under and come participate. They asked for a lot of help and volunteers. The event will be on Halloween from 4-6 p.m. If clubs come up with an activity, the chamber will provide the candy for the clubs to pass out. To sign up or for more information, contact Smith at 308-432-4401.

Cook repeated her message from senate the night before.

Sharp Shooters will have their first competition this Sunday at Crawford.

Hyper majors club will have a Haunted Trails Run on Oct. 30.

Pat Beu, senior director of student affairs, talked about sexual assault on college campuses and asked that CAB try and put an event together to raise awareness of sexual assault.

Jacob Rissler, student trustee, said he went to the board meeting in Peru this weekend. He said the minutes from the meeting are online, but if anyone has a specific question to get ahold of him and he will help them out. One of the main changes made at this meeting was that students don’t have to apply for the Board of Trustees scholarship anymore. Colleges can just award those scholarships to students. The board voted on changing that policy to allow buildings to be named after them, with the consolation of the college president and Nebraska State College System chancellor. Board members voted on residency requirements, Rissler said, as well as on Policy 8020, which states that buildings could not be named after businesses. Seventy-two of the Board of Trustees scholarships were awarded to CSC students this year. October is also Nebraska State College System’s month, so students who visit a state college in October have the opportunity to win a tuition drawing and an iPad drawing.