Student Council 3/25/09 Meeting Recap

Dear friends, allies, and constituents,

Sorry that I had such a delay in providing information about our last Student Council meeting (3/25/09) and posting the upcoming meeting's agenda (4/8/09). Below you will find the agenda and recap from the 3/25/09 meeting.

During our 3/25 meeting, I also had an event for the Working Class Student Union. WCSU hosted its first cultural event called "Class Matters: A Working Class Celebration," which was a huge success. Due to being double-booked, I was only at part of the Student Council meeting, as reflected below.

1. Roll Call
2. Announcements
3. Open Forum (Left meeting at this point to attend WCSU's event)

5. Adoption of the Agenda (Absent)
   
6. Reading and Approval of the Minutes (Absent)
   
7. Special Orders (Absent)
   
1. Presentation from Chancellor Martin (presentation was on the Madison Undergraduate Initiative)
   
8. .Old Business (Absent)
   
1. Tenant Rating System, Resolution 15-0304-02, first passed 3 March 09
2. College Student Council Fund, Resolution 15-0304-05 (returned to meeting near the end of this
   
9. New Business
1. Motion to reconsider GSSF Budget at next meeting VOTED IN FAVOR
   
2. Student Judiciary Appointments VOTED IN FAVOR
   
3. Student Print FY10 Budget VOTED IN FAVOR
   
4. Bus Pass Budget (Moved to before "Old Business," so I was absent from discussion and vote)
   
5. Reconsideration of the FY10 ASM Internal Budget VOTED IN FAVOR (this will be reconsidered at 4/8 meeting)
   

XI. Reports of Special Committees and Campaigns

4. Bus Pass Advisory Board
5. Constitutional Committee (potentially dissolving at 4/9 meeting)
   

11. Reports of Standing Committees and Boards

1. Academic Affairs Committee
   
2. Diversity Committee
3. Finance Committee
4. Foundation Hiring Committee
5. Legislative Affairs Committee
6. Nominations Board
7. Shared Governance Committee
8. StudentPrint Board
9. External Affairs Committee
10. Student Activity Center Governing Board (DoIT will be installing computer kiosks on the 3rd floor of the SAC and an SAC survey will be sent out)
    

12. General Reports

1. Chair
   

The Undergraduate Initiative is not set in stone, so students should participate in the listening sessions and provide feedback. There will be a Wisconsin Alumni Association Lobby Day in April.

B. Vice-Chair

ASM is working to address "homeless night" by working to get free parking for students that night. 86% of students expressed interest in having ASM work on this issue. ASM will have a presence at the SOAR Resource Fair. There will be a Campus Forum on April 6 (now moved to April 15) @ 6 PM and it is being planned by

2. Student Judiciary
3. Student Services Finance Committee
   

14. Roll Calls

Thanks,
Chynna