Second Session of the Student Senate September 20th, 2011

I. Call to Order

II. Roll Call

III. Minutes

IV. Executive Council Reports

1. President

2. Secretary

3. Treasurer

4. Chief of Staff

5. Deputy Chief of Staff

6. Vice President

V. Unfinished Business

VI. New Business

1. FB-06-2011- A Bill to appoint Nivardo Vivar to Junior Senator Position 2. FB-07-2011- A Bill to appoint Curtis Taylor to Freshman Alternate Position 3. FB-08-2011- A Bill to appoint Sukhpreet Singh to the position of Junior senator

4. FB-09-2011- A Bill to establish an intermediate form of restitution for President Ross Kressel’s actions

5. FB-10-2011- A Bill to amend the bylaws of the SGA VII. Committee Reports

A. Academic Affairs

B. Advocacy Committee for Diversity on Campus

C. Community Outreach

D. Public Relations

E. Student Involvement

VIII. Announcements

VIII. Open Forum

IX. Adjournment

FB 06-2011

Presented by Chief of Staff Baker

of the

College of Charleston Student Government Association

On the Twentieth Day of September, 2011

Purpose: To appoint Nivardo Vivar to Junior Senator Position

Whereas: there are currently vacancies in the junior class Whereas: Section 1100.002 of the bylaws states that, “In the event a vacancy occurs within the Senate because of resignation or failure to petition for office, the vacancy shall be filled by individuals who have completed the requirements of the petition and release waiver. The candidate must be nominated by a Senator of the class in which the vacancy occurs and shall be approved by 2/3 vote of the Senate.” Therefore: BE IT ENACTED BY THE SEANTE OF THE STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION IN REGULAR SESSION ASSEMBLED, THE FOLLOWING Section I: Nivardo Vivar shall be appointed to the position of Junior Senator with all the duties and responsibilities of the position Section II: THIS BILL SHALL TAKE EFFECT (UPON PASSAGE) BY THE STUDENT SENATE SITTING IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND THE SIGNATURE OF THE STUDENT BODY PRESIDENT. x_____________________

President Ross Kressel

FB 07-2011

Presented by Senator Hammed Sirleaf

of the

College of Charleston Student Government Association

On the Twentieth Day of September, 2011

Purpose: To appoint Curtis Taylor to Freshman Alternate Position Whereas: there are currently vacancies in the freshman class Whereas: Section 1100.002 of the bylaws states that, “In the event a vacancy occurs within the Senate because of resignation or failure to petition for office, the vacancy shall be filled by individuals who have completed the requirements of the petition and release waiver. The candidate must be nominated by a Senator of the class in which the vacancy occurs and shall be approved by 2/3 vote of the Senate.” Therefore: BE IT ENACTED BY THE SEANTE OF THE STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION IN REGULAR SESSION ASSEMBLED, THE FOLLOWING Section I: Curtis Taylor shall be appointed to the position of Freshman Alternate with all the duties and responsibilities of the position Section II: THIS BILL SHALL TAKE EFFECT (UPON PASSAGE) BY THE STUDENT SENATE SITTING IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND THE SIGNATURE OF THE STUDENT BODY PRESIDENT. x_____________________

President Ross Kressel

FB 08-2011

Presented by Senator Daniel Lewis

of the

College of Charleston Student Government Association

On this Twentieth Day of September, 2011

Purpose: To appoint Sukhpreet Singh to the position of Junior senator.

Whereas: there is currently a vacancy in the junior class.

Whereas: Section 1100.002 of the bylaws states that, “In the event a vacancy occurs

within the Senate because of resignation or failure to petition for office, the vacancy shall

be filled by individuals who have completed the requirements of the petition and release

wavier. The candidate must be nominated by a Senator of the class in which the vacancy

occurs and shall be approved by 2/3 vote of the Senate.”

Therefore: BE IT ENACTED BY THE SENATE OF THE STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION IN REGULAR SESSION ASSEMBLED, THE FOLLOWING: Section I: Sukhpreet Singh shall be appointed to the position of Junior Senator with all the duties and responsibilities of the position.

Section II: THIS BILL SHALL TAKE EFFECT (UPON PASSAGE) BY THE

STUDENT SENATE SITTING IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND THE SIGNATURE

OF THE STUDENT BODY PRESIDENT.

X______________________________

President Ross Kressel

FB 09-2011 Presented by Senator Altman, Senator Burrell, and Senator Wills

Of the College of Charleston Student Government Association

On this Twentieth Day of September, 2011 Purpose: To establish an intermediate form of restitution for President Ross Kressel’s

actions Whereas: No appropriate form of action has been taken to condemn Ross Kressel for his

actions Whereas: The Student Government Association and the Student Body have lost

confidence in Ross Kressel.

Whereas: Ross Kressel stated on august 16th quote; “Apparently I’m allowed to just

chill in this office and do nothing”, does not establish a commitment to his job

as student leader.

Therefore: BE IT INACTED BY THE SENATE OF THE STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION IN REGULAR SESSION ASSEMBLED, THE FOLLOWING:

Section I: One thousand dollars of President Ross Kressel’s summer pay will be reduced

from his future pay in restitution over the course of the school year.

Section II: Section I will be enacted by taking a portion of each check President Ross

Kressel receives until the full amount (one thousand dollars) is paid back.

Said portion will be an amount of one hundred dollars taken out of each

check for a series of ten checks.

Section III: With the $1000 dollars taken back from Ross Kressel’s pay, the money will

be put in to organizations such as diversity groups and groups focusing on

sexual preference such as a mends for his verbal harassment targeting such

students at the college of Charleston.

Section IV: THIS BILL SHALL TAKE EFFECT (UPON PASSAGE) BY THE

STUDENT SENATE SITTING IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND THE

SIGNATURE OF THE STUDENT BODY PRESIDENT.

X______________________ President Ross Kressel

FB 10-2011

Presented by Chief of Staff Baker

of the

College of Charleston Student Government Association

On the Twentieth Day of September, 2011

Purpose: To amend the bylaws of the SGA.

Whereas: Section 900.004 reads, “The Election Commission shall organize, hold,

and moderate a debate between the candidates for Executive Council

offices to be held during the week prior to the elections.

Whereas: In the past, SGA debates have not always been organized, held, nor

moderated by the Election Commission.

Therefore: BE IT ENACTED BY THE SENATE OF THE STUDENT

GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION IN REGULAR SESSION

ASSEMBLED, THE FOLLOWING

Section I: Strike “The Election Commission shall organize, hold, and moderate…”

from section 900.004.

Section II: Insert at the beginning of section 900.004 “There will be”

Section III: Section 900.004 will read, “There will be a debate between the

candidates for Executive Council offices to be held during the week

prior to the elections.”

Section IV: THIS BILL SHALL TAKE EFFECT (UPON PASSAGE) BY THE

STUDENT SENATE SITTING IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND

THE SIGNATURE OF THE STUDENT BODY PRESIDENT.

x____________________

President Ross Kressel