September 23, 1969 SGA Senate meeting minutes

TOWSON STATE COLLEGE STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION SENATE MINUTES, SEPTEMBER 23, 1969 The meeting was called to order at 3:35 p.m. by Mr. Walkiewicz in Linthicum 200. CORRECTIONS OF THE PREVIOUS MINUTES: Mr. Haupt stated that Jim Kraft is the assistant treasurer and not Charlie Taylor. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS: Mr. Walkiewicz relinquished the chair to Mr. Neidig and then moved that Senate amend the Senate Rules of Order by substitution. The substitute motion provided: a). The Chairman shall appoint with majority consent of the Senate a Parliamentarian. Roberts' Rules of Order (revised) shall determine Senate procedure. The Senate shall have the right to appeal a decision from the Chair. A 2/3 vote of the Senate is required to overrule the decision of the Chair. b). Any Senator arriving more than 20 minutes late will be recorded as absent and shall lose his vote unless reinstated by a 2/3 vote of the Senate. c0. All main motions are to be typed on the Senate resolution Forms available in the SGA Office and must be returned one hour before each Senate meeting. d). All Senate meetings shall be tape recorded. Any Senator may rise on a point of personal privilege to terminate the recording. The substitute motion was seconded and passed unanimously and this established the Senate Rules of Order. Mr. Walkiewicz then moved that Mr. Neidig be approved as Parliamentarian. The motion was seconded and passed. Mr. Walkiewicz then resumed the chair. OFFICERS REPORTS: 1. Mr. Johnson stated a correction to the memo of SGA's summer activities indicating that the new organization Students for Black Awareness will have to follow the normal rpocedures required to gain Senate recognition. He added his hopes for a truly active Senate and not a 'Toy Government.' Mr. Johnson stated his preference for committee involvement and structure within Senate. Mr. Bruce Smith has compiled lists of major policies that have been given to each senator and the entire compilation will come up for approval at the third Senate meeting. Individual policies may later be voted upon separately. Mr. Johnson proposed a reduction of fees and perhaps admission charges for events as a possible solution for some of the present financial difficulties. Mr. Johnson has formed two ad hoc committees. One, the committee for Academic Evaluation and Reform to be chaired by Mr. Walkiewicz for the purpose of evaluating the present grading system and proposing any changes. The second committee will be chaired y mr. Tom DeLaura for the purpose of recognizing outstanding faculty members. 2. Mr. Johnson yielded the floor to Mr. Haupt for the financial report. Mr. Haupt listed the following figures as correct as of September 23, 1969: $163,889.93 as the total funds collected for the year.