Stevens Point GA - April 25-26 2008 - Agenda
1United Council General Assembly
2UWStevens Point
3April 2526, 2008
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5 I. Call to Order
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7 II. Roll Call
8 a. Baraboo/Sauk Co.
9 b. Barron Co.
10 c. Eau Claire
11 d. Fond du Lac
12 e. Fox Valley
13 f. La Crosse
14 g. Madison
15 h. Manitowoc
16 i. Marathon Co.
17 j. Marinette
18 k. Marshfield
19 l. Milwaukee
20 m. Oshkosh
21 n. Parkside
22 o. Richland Center
23 p. Rock Co.
24 q. Sheboygan
25 r. Stevens Point
26 s. Stout
27 t. Washington Co.
28 u. Waukesha
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30 III. Approval of Agenda
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32 IV. Approval of Minutes
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34 V. Committees’ Reports
35 a. Executive Affairs Report
36 b. University Affairs Report
37 c. Gender & Women’s Issues Report
38 d. Legislative Affairs Report
39 e. LGBTQ Issues Report
40 f. Multicultural Issues Report
41 g. Environmental Issues Report
42 h. USSA Report
43 i. President
44 j. Vice President
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46 VI. Elections
47 a. Approval of LGBTQ Board of Directors Representative
48 b. Approval of Multicultural Board of Directors Representative
49 c. Approval of Gender and Women's Board of Directors Representative
50 d. President Nominee
51 e. Presidential debate/forum
52 f. Voting for President
53 g. Vice President Nominee
54 h. Vice Presidential debate/forum
55 i. Voting for Vice President
56 j. Board of Directors – 2 Year Representatives Nominee
57 k. 2 year Representatives debate/forum
58 l. Voting for Board of Directors – 2 Year Represenstatives
59 m. Board of Directors – 4 Year Representative Nominees
60 n. 4 year Representatives debate/forum
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1 o. Voting for Board of Directors – 4 Year
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3 VII. New Business
4 a. BD 040801 Approval of Finance and Development Director Search and Screen
5 b. BD 040802 Approval of Tuition Biennial Budget Priority Modification
6 c. EX/GW 040801: Women’s Leadership Conference Location Resolution
7 d. LQ 040802: Resolution to Select a Host Campus and Set a Date for the LGBTQ Summit
8 e. LG 040801: Creation of a United Council Lobby Corps and Lobby Conference
9 f. LG 040802 Resolution to supportVeterans Campaign
10 g. EI 040801: Environmental Education Campaign Resolution
11 h. MC 040801 Resolution to Support Jen Oh
12 i. GW 040802: Resolution to Support Krista Kunkel
13 j. LQ 040801: Resolution to Support Benjamin Klingenberg
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15 VIII. Announcements
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17 IX. Adjournment
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19BD 040801 Approval of Finance and Development Director Search and Screen
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21WHERAS an emergency board meeting was convened as there was a need for a search and screen to fill the Finance
22and Development position.
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24WHEREAS it was considered timely to establish a search and screen
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26WHEREAS the board took nominations from all member campuses and held an election contingent on the approval
27of the General Assembly
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29THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED the board of directors recommend the following students be named to the finance
30and development search and screen committee: Kevin Ott (2year), Gabe Bohn (2year), Jen Oh (multicultural),
31Melissa Phinney (lgbtq), Christina TrevinoMurphy (gender and women's), Amanda Meyer (4year), and Josh Fox
32(4year)
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34BD 040802 Approval of Tuition Biennial Budget Priority Modification
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36WHEREAS an emergency board meeting was convened as a result of the upcoming Board of Regents meeting
37being held before the April General Assembly
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39WHEREAS United Council would be presenting their budget priorities at said Board of Regents meeting.
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41WHEREAS there was a recommendation from the tuition and financial aid adhoc committee, established to look at
42these issues in particular, to change the approved budget priority from a tuition reduction to a tuition freeze
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44WHEREAS no member campuses stated further support for a tuition reduction and originally passed by a vote of
4525211
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47WHEREAS the board feels a tuition freeze is a far more achievable budget priority given both economic and
48political climates in the state.
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50THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the United Council budget priority addressing tuition reductions be amended
51to demand a tuition freeze in place of a tuition reduction
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53THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all United Council member campuses should be asked to sign
54onto the desire for a tuition freeze.
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56EX/GW 040801: Women’s Leadership Conference Resolution
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58WHEREAS: United Council puts on a Women’s Leadership Conference (WLC) every year that has workshops and
59public speakers on issues pertaining to women, and
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2WHEREAS: This even seeks “to create an inclusive youth movement that recognizes the experiences of all women,
3create gender equality & move women into positions of leadership” and “this conference will explore the
4intersections of women’s identity to understand that the fight for a true women’s movement means fighting for
5social justice by examining sexism, racism, classism, ableism, homophobia, and other forms of oppression within an
6outside feminist communities”, and
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8WHEREAS: UWStevens Point has reserved almost all the rooms in the University Center where almost 800 people
9can fit if necessary, and
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11WHEREAS: All rooms in the Dreyfus University Center are able to house any equipment necessary, should it be
12needed, for a possible small fee, and
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14WHEREAS: The Dreyfus University Center is wheelchair accessible on all floors, has elevators, and has wheelchair
15accessible bathrooms as well, and
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17WHEREAS: There is one gender neutral bathroom on the main floor of where the conference would take place, and
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19WHEREAS: Almost all rooms in the Dreyfus University Center have been reserved already without conflict, and
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21WHEREAS: Chartwells will be used for catering and offers vegan and vegetarian options, and
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23WHEREAS: UWStevens Point‘s SGA has requested $7000 from their finance committee for the conference and
24the Chancellor has already offered to contribute $3000 from their own fund. Funding from the Deans and other
25departments for additional support will be sought if chosen.
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27WHEREAS: The UWStevens Point campus will gain by encouraging women to get involved and to realize all the
28amazing accomplishments they can attain. It will also open students up to new ideas and experiences that they have
29not heard of or have been interested in, and
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31WHEREAS: Four organizers have committed to giving at least 10 hours per week organizing the conference who
32will be responsible for helping with all aspects of the conference from budget, fundraising, logistics, content,
33marketing, recruiting and campus relations, and
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35THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That UWStevens Point is prepared to take on hosting the Women’s Leadership
36Conference and fills all requirements, and
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38THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That the Women’s Leadership Conference be held at UWStevens
39Point in the Fall 2008.
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41LQ 040802: Resolution to Select a Host Campus and Set a Date for the LGBTQ Summit
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43WHEREAS, UC hosts a annual LGBTQ Summit;
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45WHEREAS, UC needs a campus to host the event and a committee of students to plan the event;
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47WHEREAS, UWMarinette has expressed interest in hosting this event;
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49WHEREAS, the LGBTQ Issues Committee supports UWMarinette as the host Campus;
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51BE IT RESOLVED that UWMarinette will host the campus;
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53BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the theme shall be Pride at the Polls;
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55BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the date for the LGBTQ Summit will be set for October 10 th & 11th, in
56conjunction with National Coming Out Day.
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58LG 040801: Creation of a United Council Lobby Corps and Lobby Conference
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1WHEREAS; the United Council of UW Students needs a dedicated group of students to lobby the state legislature
2on issues affecting access to higher education and student rights,
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4WHEREAS; it is the responsibility of the United Council of UW students to take action on state legislation that the
5General Assembly has voted to support,
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7WHEREAS; Wisconsin students need to have their voices and opinions represented in the state government,
8Whereas; the United Council of UW Students needs to have actual students lobbying the state legislature on issues
9that affect students,
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11BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED THAT; the United Council of UW Students will create a Lobby Corps consisting
12of a minimum of 5 students from every four year school and 3 students from every two year school to be advised by
13United Council’s Legislative Affairs director,
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15BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED; that this Corp will be charged with researching legislation, working to further
16student issues with the state government, and lobbying the state legislators along with the Legislative Affairs
17Director,
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19BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED; that the United Council of UW Students will hold a Legislative Conference once
20per year where UW students and the lobby corps will gather together to lobby the state legislator on student issues
21that United Council supports,
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23BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED; that the date of the Lobby Conference will not interfere with USSA’s Legislative
24Conference,
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26BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED; that this resolution will be forwarded out to the presidents of student governments
27of all member campuses, along with a request that these organizations send students to be part of the Lobby Corps
28and Lobby Conference.
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30LG 040802 Resolution to supportVeterans Campaign
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32WHEREAS; United Council supports increased access to the University of Wisconsin System,
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34WHEREAS; United Council supports Wisconsin Veterans,
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36WHEREAS; the state of Wisconsin has made a promise to provide veterans with a free education at a UWSystem
37School,
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39WHEREAS; United Council is in favor of a fully funded Veteran’s Tuition Remission Program;
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41WHEREAS; United Council supports Senate Bill 100 and Assembly Bill 555;
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43BE IT RESOLVED; that a ad hoc committee be created by the General Assembly to be called, “AdHoc Committee
44on Veterans Issues.”
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46BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED; that the committee members shall be selected by the General Assembly,
47nomination, or by volunteer;
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49BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED; that the Legislative Affairs Director shall be a nonvoting executive office member
50of the committee;
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52BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED; that the committee shall provide a report on its actions and progress to every
53General Assembly;
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55BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED; that this committee shall remain a committee until the General Assembly votes to
56end its existence.
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58EI 040801: Environmental Education Campaign Resolution
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1WHEREAS there is an absence of an environmental and sustainability issues executive member on Student
2governments’ in United Council Member campuses,
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4WHEREAS there is a lack of direct action in student, local, statewide, and national governments, & United Council
5in regards to environmental issues
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7WHEREAS environmental issues are integral, and not just specialized issues,
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9WHEREAS United Council does not have an Environmental and Sustainability Issues director to aid the respective
10committee in their research and approach to developing environmental policies, and every other United Council
11committee does,
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13WHEREAS numerous individual student governments have environmental and sustainability issues directors,
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15WHEREAS issues that transcend peoples of all institutions, including global climate change, the energy crisis, clean
16air and water, resource depletion, etc. is a threat to the health, economy, and the well being of students and society
17as a whole,
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19WHEREAS the health of the surrounding environment is directly correlated to the health of the individual, thus
20hence being a essential factor in one’s academic development
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22THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that each member/participating U.W. campus is required to run an
23environmental awareness/impact campaign, if they do not already have an environmental and sustainability issues
24director on their student government executive staff,
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26THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this campaign be established as a permanent campaign, and be
27assigned to an executive member of each student governmental staff of their choosing
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29THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the chair of the environmental and sustainability issues
30committee of United Council is charged with distributing environmental issues binders, including plans of action,
31potential policy changes, example environmental legislation, etc. to help each member campus with their respective
32campaigns,
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34THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this resolution be sent to each President and Vice President of
35the student bodies of, the legislative Affairs, and Executive Director of United Council, and the President and Vice
36President of United Council,
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38THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the persons named above, give this to the appropriate bodies,
39and the chosen executive member of student government staffs’ from each United Council member campus without
40an Environmental and Sustainability issues director, to be charged with running the campaigns
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42MC 040801: Resolution to Support Jen Oh
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44WHEREAS, United Council of UW Students is currently seeking someone to sit on the Board of Directors who
45supports the views and stances of Multicultural Issues;
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47WHEREAS, Jen Oh shares the views and stances of students and wishes to join United Council of UW Students’
48Board of Directors.
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50BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that the Multicultural Issues Committee supports Jen Oh’s nomination for the
51position on the United Council Board of Directors.
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53GW 040802: Resolution to Support Krista Kunkel
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55WHEREAS, United Council of UW Students is currently seeking someone to sit on the Board of Directors who
56supports the views and stances of Gender and Women's Issues;
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58WHEREAS, Krista Kunkel shares the views and stances of students and wishes to join United Council of UW
59Students’ Board of Directors.
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2BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that the Gender and Women's Issues Committee supports Krista Kunkel’s
3nomination for the position on the United Council Board of Directors.
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5LQ 040801: Resolution to Support Benjamin Klingenberg
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7WHEREAS, the LGBTQ Issues Board Representative goal is to respect the safe space and represent the voices of
8LGBT, queer, and questioning students;
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10WHEREAS, United Council of UW Students is currently seeking someone to sit on the Board of Directors who
11supports the views and stances of LGBTQ Issues;
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13WHEREAS, Benjamin Klingenberg shares the views and stances of LGBTQ Students and wishes to join United
14Council of UW Students’ Board of Directors.
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16WHEREAS, Benjamin Klingenberg has served as Vice President of UWMC Gay/Straight Alliance and SGA; which
17enabled him to coordinate the SAFESpace program on campus; Developed LGBTQ and Multicultural Liaison
18positions; Women’s initiative Committee Member.
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20WHEREAS, Benjamin Klingenberg goals are to Strive for Domestic Partner benefits for all UW System employees;
21Increase the availability of gender neutral bathrooms on campuses; Vocalize the needs of the LGBTQ community to
22the Board of Directors as well as the UW System at large; Increase communication between LGBTQ communities
23statewide.
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25BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that the LGBTQ Issues Committee supports Benjamin Klingenberg’ nomination for
26the position on the United Council Board of Directors.
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29WHEREAS, United Council of UW Students is currently seeking someone to sit on the Board of Directors who
30supports the views and stances of Multicultural Issues;
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32WHEREAS, Jen Oh shares the views and stances of students and wishes to join United Council of UW Students’
33Board of Directors.
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35BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that the Multicultural Issues Committee supports Jen Oh’s nomination for the
36position on the United Council Board of Directors.
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