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CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY
Student Union Board of Governors
Attendance: S. Lamont, M. Shedd, L. Gargamelli, J. Walsh, R. Edison, S.
Vial, D. Orloske, R. Schneeweiss, D. Ross, R. Campbell, J. Kaufman, H.
Palmer, C. McCabe, D. Sarro, A. Balkun Guest: P. Sutera
Meeting was called to order by Ms. Lamont at 4:07 p.m. in the Ballroom
Annex of the Student Center.
Ms. Lamont asked for people to introduce themselves as there were a number
of new members present.
Ms. Lamont then asked for committee reports.
Program Council
Ms. Shedd gave the Program Council report elaborating on her written report
and emphasizing the upcoming events through the month of October.
House Committee
Ms. Gargamelli reported that there had not been any business submitted to
the committee and hence had no reason to meet this month. Ms. Lamont did
indicate she had gotten a last minute request to keep the building open
until 2:00 a.m. on Friday, November 21, for a dance. When asked for his
input, Mr. Orloske indicated that no action was need by the Board in this
matter as he had been empowered by the Board to approve late closings on
Friday nights until 2:00 a.m. and does so on a routine basis.
Budget Committee
Mr. Campbell reported the committee had been busy and was working with
Program Council to develop a standard financial reporting system which the
Council would use to prepare monthly financial statements for the Board to
review. He said they were enthusiastic and felt it should be in place by
the next meeting of the Board.
Mr. Campbell also reported that at their meeting on October 13 the
committee reviewed a proposal that would alter the University's current
practice of charging a 15% overhead to the Student Activities Account. The
proposal was to ask the University to absorb the overhead by raising the
General Fee by about $8. This would put the administrative cost covered by
the overhead with all of the other administrative costs now paid for by the
General Fee. This would provide all organizations that receive Student
Activities Funds an immediate 15% increase in their budgets to provide
programs and services to the students. As an alternative, the proposal
called for the Student Activities Fees to be raised by an amount to cover
the 15% overhead charge so that the net effect of a 15% increase in
available funding would be achieved. In the case of the SUBOG, this would
entail requesting that the Program Council and the Leadership Development
and Cultural Programming Fees be raised by this amount. Mr. Campbell
indicated that the committee was recommending approval. He indicated that
swift action was needed as the BOT would be voting on this issue at their
next meeting.
Dean Ross clarified the issues by giving an historical perspective on the
overhead fee and also supported the notion that costs covered by it were
better managed under the General Fee and concern about the negative impact
failure to get the charge would have on Student Activities.
MOTION: (Campbell/Walsh) To recommend that the University drop
the practice of charging a 15% overhead on the Student Activities Fees and
instead raise the General Fee by about $8 to cover the expenses currently
paid for by the overhead charge. If this is not acceptable to the Board of
Trustees, to recommend that the Student Activities Fees that goes to the
Program Council and to fund Student Leadership Development and Cultural
Programs, be raised by a sufficient amount to offset the 15% overhead
charge made by the University for administrative expenses.
MOTION PASSED ( 12-Yes, 0-No, 1-Abstained) SUBOG 97-21
Student Services Committee
Ms. Kaufman reported that Mr. Kosienski, the Devil's Den Manager, attended
their meeting on October 13 and discussed issues relating to the Den's
operation. Issue of staffing at lunch, closing procedures and possible
special menu items during Passover were discussed.
Ms. Kaufman also indicated the committee planned to continue with the
Commuter Coffee that was so popular last year. Plans include distribution
of the Commuter Newsletter, and Mr. Kosienski had agreed to assist in
providing some coffee. Ms. Kaufman asked members to volunteer to staff the
coffee table when asked as she felt it was a good way for members to get
direct input from commuters about their needs.
Ms. Lamont then went to old business and brought the name correction
changes to the SUBOG Constitution, read at the last meeting, to the floor
for a vote. Dean Ross asked Mr. Orloske if any of the changes were in
anyway substantive and Mr. Orloske assured the Board that they only made
corrections to the document that were needed due to title changes or
department name changes over the last 8 -10 years.
MOTION: (Shedd/Campbell) To accept the changes in names and titles
in the SUBOG Constitution as proposed.
MOTION PASSED (13-Yes, 0-No, 0-Abstained) SUBOG 97-22
Ms. Lamont reported on her decline of a request from the Pep Dancers to
extend hours on Thursday, October 16, for a dance. She said as it was late
and would come only two days before the dance, it would be inappropriate to
vote on at this meeting. She reported she had consulted with the House
Chair and the SCOES Director and based her decision on Friday being a
"reading day" and it would not support the academic nature of the day by
allowing the dance to go until 2:00 a.m.
Open Floor
Ms. Lamont reported she had arranged for Ms. Daniels, one of the Graduate
Interns, to conduct an introduction to parliamentary procedure. She
invited members to attended so they would have a better understanding of
the format under which the Board meetings were conducted. Ms. Vial asked
if faculty could attend as she knew some who would be interested. Ms.
Lamont said she did not think that would be a problem unless the numbers
became greater than the room could hold. She said it would be in about two
weeks at 3:30 p.m. so more students could attend.
Mr. Orloske reported the Student Center Addition Project was to initiate at
the end of October or the first week in November as the contract with the
architect had to be signed by the Attorney General's Office. He reported
that after their initial meeting a 5 week intensive predesign process would
occur at the end of which we would have a good idea of exactly what was
going to be in the new and renovated facility and how it would be laid out.
He said he would report back at the November meeting.
Meeting adjourned at 4:40 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Duane A. Orloske
Executive Secretary
1997-1998
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Last updated: October 27, 1997