Senate allocates additional $150 for Scholastic Day

Senate allocated an extra $150 to School of B.E.A.M.S.S. Rangeland Program Coordinator Laure Sinn this week after voting to approve $700 at the Monday, Jan. 9 meeting. The $700 allocation is for an interactive trailer full of games, including Xbox, Wii, and giant Jenga, as entertainment for the high school students who will visit CSC on Scholastic Day.
Senate President Katrina Hurley said this week that Sinn contacted her and said she forgot to include fees for the trailer when asking for the allocation last week and would need the extra $150 to cover the entire cost of the trailer.
Cody Cooper was sworn in as an at large senator, bringing Senate’s total senators to 10.
Molly O’Connell resigned from her CAB chair position last week and Hurley read her letter at Senate this week. The letter cites “personal and family obligations” as reasons for resigning. Trista Schell, CAB vice-chair of relations, attended the Senate meeting and presented the CAB budget for the semester.
CAB is asking for a total of $16,050 for four movie nights, $8,000; seven small events, $1,050; two large events, $5,000; and $2,000 contingency in case something comes up during the semester. Hurley said the allocation will be discussed at an open forum at 5 p.m. today in the Student Center before Senate votes on the allocation Monday.
The movie night dates are set for Jan. 29, Feb. 12, March 19 and April 23.
Sen. Betel Weldemeskel also resigned saying that a heavy load in graduate school would interfere with Senate.
Hurley noted that senators need to work together to find people who will make Senate a priority and are willing to put in the time. Hurley said that there will be Senate training at 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 28 at The Hub. Senators will go out to supper after the training event at 6 p.m. Senators will be reassigned to committees at the training.
The Campus Improvement Committee will meet at 11 a.m. Thursday and the first task is to get new desk chairs in the Student Center. Senate will appoint a chair to the bylaw revision committee at the next meeting. The Health and Wellbeing Committee will meet at 7:15 p.m. every other Tuesday.
Vice President of Finance Lukas Klueber said that Senate has $58,456.33 in unallocated funds and reminded senators that budget packets will be coming out soon.
Student Trustee applications are due Feb. 6.
Current Student Trustee Coy Clark did not travel to the Board meeting this month because of weather but noted that the Board was going to focus on three things that mainly affect CSC students. Clark said the board planned to discuss the NSCS scholarship information, bookstore contracts, and funds for the CSC track project.
The Board plans to adjust Policy 3400, which deals with the NSCS Trustees’ Scholarships, Governor’s Opportunity Awards, TeamMates Program Awards, and Cooperative Schools scholarships. The revision will make it possible for a student to take a maximum of 18 credit hours with the scholarship.
CSC plans to continue its contract with MBS Direct Corporation as its online bookstore for July 1 through June 30, 2018.
The Board requested to use the Sports Facility Cash Funds from Oct. 1, 2018-Oct. 1, 2019, for the CSC track project, but the Board has to get approval for the funding from the State of Nebraska. The Board plans to receive $300,000 from the State of Nebraska each October and the Board plans to approve projects in advance so the projects can begin as soon as the funds are available in October. The October 2017 funds have been approved for the CSC stadium project and the Board plans to approve the 2018 and 2019 funds for the CSC track project.
At the Senate meeting, Cassie Mitchell, director of student activities and recreation, offered a checklist of what students should do in order to plan and execute an event.
Hurley said her office hours for the semester have changed to 10 a.m.-noon Monday, Wednesday, and Fridays, 2-4 p.m. Tuesday and Thursdays, and noon-3 p.m. Saturdays.
Chief Justice Samantha Merrill said the court is searching for a solicitor general. The person can be involved in student government but it is not a requirement, and the person will help to navigate through the court procedures.