ASUCD Senate meetings are scheduled to begin Thursdays at 6:10 p.m. Times listed are according to the clock at the Apr. 30 meeting location, the Memorial Union’s Mee Room.
Meeting was called to order at 6:10 p.m.
Joe Chatham, ASUCD president, present
Chris Dietrich, ASUCD vice president, present
Joemar Clemente, ASUCD senator, present
Danny Garrett, ASUCD senator, present
Justin Gold, ASUCD senator, present
Erin Lebe, ASUCD senator, present
Kevin Massoudi, ASUCD senator, present
Justin Patrizio, ASUCD senator, present
Laura Pulido, ASUCD senator, present
Shawdee Rouhafza, ASUCD senator, present
Trevor Taylor, ASUCD senator, present
Mo Torres, ASUCD senator, present
Previn Witana, ASUCD senator, present
Jack Zwald, ASUCD president pro-tempore, present
Appointments and Confirmations
Maryam Taeb was confirmed director for the Office of University Affairs.
Unit Director Reports
Coffee House Director Sharon Coulson announced the upcoming renovations to the coffeehouse, which are scheduled to begin at the end of July 2009. Temporary kitchens will be set up in the east wing of the Memorial Union.
Public Announcements
The Sustainability Summit will be held June 1 at Putah Creek Lodge, in which a series of speakers will talk about sustainability on the UC Davis campus. The summit will also showcase what students have been doing to work for increased local sustainability.
Court Announcements
Chief Justice Missy Whitney announced that in light of Court Case #45, the ASUCD court will deal with its own issues concerning written documents within the organization; focusing on reviewing their own judicial codes to clarify and correct discrepancies.
Consideration of old legislation
Senate Bill 46, authored by the Internal Affairs Commission, co-authored by Chen and introduced by the Internal Affairs Commission, to correct the removal process of Outreach Assembly members, passed unanimously.
Senate Bill 47, authored by the Internal Affairs Commission, co-authored by Chen and introduced by the Internal Affairs Commission, to revise the process by which a chairperson of a commission is selected, passed unanimously.
Senate Bill 48, authored and introduced by the Internal Affairs Commission, to include commissions and the Outreach Assembly in posting ASUCD minutes, passed unanimously.
Senate Bill 49, authored by the Internal Affairs Commission, co-authored by Sergio Cano and introduced by the Internal Affairs Commission, to clarify language and revise textural errors in Chapter Two of the ASUCD Bylaws, passed unanimously.
Senate Reports
Gold discussed plans to hire an architect for the Silo Project, which is currently forecasted to commence in fall 2011. Architectural renovation plans for the bookstore are expected to start in spring 2010. This means that both the Coffee House and the bookstore may be under construction at the same time.
Meeting adjourned at 9:23 p.m.
RITA SIMERLY compiles the Senate Briefs. She can be reached at campus@theaggie.org.
