CALL TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL OPEN …STUDENT SENATE MEETING Wildcat Chamber November 9th, 2017 7:00pm CALL TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL OPEN PERIOD Time

STUDENT SENATE MEETING

Wildcat Chamber

November 9th, 2017

7:00pm

CALL TO ORDER

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL

OPEN PERIOD

Time Extension:

I move to extend the speaker’s time by # minutes.”

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

If no corrections are made:

“I move to approve the minutes.”

If corrections are made:

“I move to approve the minutes as amended.”

ANNOUNCEMENTS

COMMENDATIONS

Introduction:

“I move to consider Resolution 17/18/##.”

Unanimous Consent:

“I move to approve Resolution 17/18/## unanimously.”

Resolution 17/18/30 Commendation to the 2017 Kansas State University Student Ambassadors

Resolution 17/18/31 Commendation to the Kansas State University Soils Judging Team

APPROVAL OF APPOINTMENTS

Introduction:

“I move to consider Resolution 17/18/##.”

COMMITTEE REPORTS

DIRECTORS’ REPORTS

COLLEGE CAUCUS TIME

APPROVAL OF MINOR ALLOCATIONS

Approval:

“I move to approve the minor allocations.”

FINAL ACTION

Bill 17/18/20 Amendments to the Kansas State University Student Governing Association

Constitution Concerning the Duties and Powers of the Speaker Pro Tempore of the

Student Senate

Bill 17/18/21 Increase of the Fine Arts Privilege Fee

INTRODUCTION OF MINOR ALLOCATIONS

Introduction:

“I move to consider Bill 17/18/##.”

INTRODUCTION OF LEGISLATION

Introduction:

“I move to consider Bill 17/18/##.”

Resolution 17/18/32 Resolution Regarding the Prioritization of Needs-Based Scholarships

Bill 17/18/22 Continuance of Collegian Media Group Privilege Fee

Bill 17/18/23 Amendments to the Kansas State University Student Governing Association

Statutes Concerning the Privilege Fee Committee Spending Regulations,

Schedules, and Other Guidelines

Bill 17/18/24 Amendments to the Kansas State University Student Governing Association By-

Laws Concerning the Duties of Student Tribunal


Laws Concerning the University Allocations Committee


Laws Concerning the College Allocations Committee


Laws Concerning the SGA Treasurer Duties


Laws Concerning Executive Committee Membership

OPEN PERIOD

REFERENCE OF LEGISLATION

ANNOUNCEMENT OF CONSTITUTIONAL AND/OR BY-LAWS REVISIONS

ROLL CALL

ADJOURNMENT

Adjournment:

“I move to adjourn this meeting until Thursday, (Month) (Day), 2017 in the Wildcat Chamber.”

RESOLUTION 17/18/30 COMMENDATION TO THE 2017 KANSAS 1

STATE UNIVERSITY STUDENT AMBASSADORS 2

3 BY: Sarah Niederee, Jansen Penny and Jonathan Peuchen 4

5 WHEREAS, Mario Garcia III, a senior in family studies from Shawnee, KS and Paige Engle, a junior 6

in public relations from Overland Park, KS, have represented Kansas State University (K-7

State) and the K-State Alumni Association as the 2017 K-State Student Ambassadors. 8

9 WHEREAS, The Student Ambassador Program, established by the K-State Alumni Association in 10

1977, elects one male and one female student each year to represent the student body at 11

Alumni Association events throughout the state and at university activities; and 12

13 WHEREAS, Mario Garcia III and Paige Engle have visited with prospective students and alumni, 14

attended Student Alumni Board meetings and activities and assisted with programming 15

on campus such as the Alumni Fellows program and the All-University Homecoming 16

Committee during their year of service. 17

18

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: 19

20 SECTION 1. Kansas State University Student Governing Association commends Mario Garcia and 21

Paige Engle for the time and effort that they have put forth to represent Kansas State 22

University and the Kansas State Alumni Association as the 2017 K-State Student 23

Ambassadors. 24

25

SECTION 2. Upon passage by the Student Senate and signature of the Student Body President, a copy 26

of this resolution shall be sent to Past Female Ambassador Paige Engle, Past Male 27

Ambassador Mario Garcia III, Kanas State University Alumni Association President and 28

CEO Amy Button-Renz and University President Richard B. Myers. 29

RESOLUTION 17/18/31 COMMENDATION TO KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY 1

SOIL JUDGING TEAM 2

3 BY: Nils Bergsten, Carlos Flores, Aaron Hendrickson, Sarah Niederee, Jansen Penny, Lacy 4

Pitts, Emily Zwick, Adam Houghton, Sara Gammon, Emily Meinhardt, Sarah Pelton and 5

Tel Wittmer 6

7 WHEREAS, The Kansas State University (KSU) Soil Judging team placed second at the 2017 Region 8

5 Soil Judging contest hosted by South Dakota State University in Redfield, South 9

Dakota, on September 29; 10

11

WHEREAS, By placing in the top two teams, KSU qualified for the National Soil Judging competition 12

this spring in Tennessee; and 13

14 WHEREAS, Team members include Keren Duerksen, Jacob Reinecker, Chris Weber, Logan Evers, 15

Sarah Zerger, Tessa Zee, Tara Wilson, Peter Bergkamp, Megan Owens, Lucas Scott, and 16

the team is coached by Mickey Ransom, professor of agronomy, and assistant coaches 17

Colby Moorberg, assistant professor of agronomy and Erin Bush, a graduate student in 18

Agronomy. 19

20

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: 21 22

SECTION 1. Kansas State University (KSU) Student Governing Association commends the excellence 23

of the KSU Soil Judging team members and appreciates the time and effort that students 24

within the College of Agriculture put forth to show the value of their hard work in both 25

academics and throughout their respective organizations at KSU. 26

27

SECTION 2. Upon passage by the Student Senate and signature of the Student Body President, a copy 28

of this resolution shall be sent to the coach of the KSU Soil Judging team and Professor 29

of Agronomy Mickey Ransom; assistant coach and Assistant Professor of Agronomy 30

Colby Moorberg; assistant coach and Graduate Student in Agronomy Erin Bush; Dean of 31

the College of Agriculture and Director of K-State Research and Extension John Floros 32

and University President Richard B. Myers. 33

BILL 17/18/20 AMENDMENTS TO THE KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY 1

STUDENT GOVERNING ASSOCIATION CONSTITUTION 2

CONCERNING THE DUTIES AND POWERS OF THE 3

SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE OF THE STUDENT SENATE 4

5 BY: Haley Hannaman, Tendai Munyanyi and Jonathan Peuchen 6

7 WHEREAS, Legislation passed by the student senate is not currently sent to any of the recipients 8

listed in the bill or resolution; 9

10

WHEREAS, Sending legislation to listed recipients is critical to sharing the opinions of students at 11

Kansas State University; 12

13

WHEREAS, Adding this responsibility to an officer’s duties ensures that it will be completed in the 14

future; and 15

16

WHEREAS, It is important for the governing documents of the Kansas State University Student 17

Governing Association to reflect the expectations and time commitments of its officers. 18

19

BE IT ENACTED THAT: 20

21 SECTION 1. Article V, Section 7 of the Kansas State University Student Governing Association 22

Constitution is hereby amended to read as follows: 23

24

507. Duties and Powers of the Speaker pro tempore of the Student Senate. 25

A. Assume the duties of the Speaker of the Student Senate upon the 26

Speaker’s absence or at Speaker’s request. 27

B. Coordinate the process of sending legislation passed by the Student 28

Senate. 29

C. B. Coordinate the open period speakers for the Student Senate. 30

D. C. Assist the Speaker of the Student Senate in the appointment of the 31

secretary, Parliamentarian, Intern Coordinator and chairpersons of the 32

standing committees. 33

E. D. Assist in the coordination of committee appointments. 34

F. E. Oversee the College Caucus system. 35

G. F. Chair such Standing Committees as may be provided in the By-Laws. 36

H. G. Plan and organize at least one diversity training session for KSU SGA. 37

I. H. Collect current data to analyze and interpret the demographic makeup of 38

Student Senate. 39

J. I. Organize activities to help in the orientation of newly elected Student 40

Senators. 41

K. J. Serve on the Faculty Affairs Committee of Faculty Senate. 42

43

SECTION 2. This bill shall take effect upon passage by the Student Senate and signature of the Student 44

Body President. 45

BILL 17/18/21 INCREASE OF THE FINE 1 ARTS PRIVILEGE FEE 2 3 BY: Privilege Fee Committee 4 5 WHEREAS, The activities funded by the Fine Arts Privilege Fee add to the overall experience of 6

student life; 7 8 WHEREAS, The Kansas State University (KSU) student body and the KSU community have seen, 9

and continue to receive, many benefits from the current fine arts privilege fee; 10 11 WHEREAS, All fine arts departments were given an equal opportunity to present their request for 12

funding to the privilege fee committee for the fiscal years July 1, 2018 through June 30, 13 2019; July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020; and July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021; 14

15 WHEREAS, The College of Architecture, Planning and Design, McCain Auditorium, the Art 16

Department, The International Student Center and Fine Arts Student Organizations 17 requested and were granted continuances of their current funding level; 18

19 WHEREAS, The Music Department: Band and Orchestra Department, The Music Department: Choral 20

and Opera and the Ebony Theatre requested and were granted $1,250 increases for script 21 rental and royalty fees; 22

23 WHEREAS, Communication Studies, Theater and Dance requested an $8,000 increase for box office 24

costs and $1,250 increase for script rental and royalty fees, but was only granted an 25 increase for $1,250; 26

27 WHEREAS, The English Department requested a $600 increase, but was not granted said increase; 28 29 WHEREAS, All fine arts departments were discussed, debated and decided upon on an individual 30

basis; and 31 32 WHEREAS, The Privilege Fee Committee agreed to recommend to Student Senate the following 33

privilege fee agreement. 34 35 BE IT ENACTED THAT: 36

37 SECTION 1. The Kansas State University Student Governing Association (KSU SGA) approves the 38

following Privilege Fee Budget Agreement. This privilege fee budget agreement shall be 39 included in and/or replace the appropriate chapter of the KSU SGA Statutes. 40

41 Fine Arts Privilege Fee Agreement 42

43 This agreement made this 2

nd day of November 2017, between the Kansas State University Student 44

Governing Association (SGA), Kansas State University Fine Arts (DEPARTMENT). 45 46 1. The annual DEPARTMENT privilege fee budget (BUDGET) shall be funded for the 47

following amounts for the following fiscal years: $327,700.00 for Fiscal Year 19 (July 1, 48 2018 through June 30, 2019); $327,700.00 for Fiscal Year 20 (July 1, 2019 through June 49 30, 2020); and $327,700.00 for Fiscal Year 21 (July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021). The 50 BUDGET will be reviewed prior to year Fiscal Year 22. 51

52 2. DEFINITIONS: 53

a. All Fine Arts Privilege Fees must be spent by the Department, as outlined in 54 Section 4. Departments cannot transfer these funds to any other account. 55

b. Student Fine Arts groups that are eligible for Fine Arts Student Organization 56 funding are those groups whose primary function is the arts. 57

58 3. The Fine Arts Student Reserve Account (NISAFASRSV) has a current balance of 59

approximately $88,000.00. The Fine Arts Student Reserve Account will be expended 60 annually over each of the next three fiscal years to the Fine Arts Student Organizations at 61 an amount of $10,000.00. 62

63 4. The DEPARTMENT shall allocate the funds from each year’s portion of the BUDGET 64

as follows: 65 66 Allocation 2019-2021 67

College of Arch., Planning, & Design $ 19,000.00 68 McCain Auditorium 105,000.00 69

Art Department 31,000.00 70 Ebony Theater 7,150.00 71 Music Dept. Band & Orchestra 30,750.00 72 Music Dept. Choral and Opera 30,750.00 73 English Department 12,000.00 74 International Student Center 1,900.00 75 Comm. Studies, Theater & Dance 83,150.00 76 Student Organizations 7,000.00 77 Total $ 327,700.00 78

79 5. At the conclusion of each fiscal year all Department and Student Organizations remaining 80

shall revert back to the Fine Arts Student Reserve Account (NISAFASRSV). 81 82

6. Funding for McCain Auditorium is contingent on the agreement that: Student ticket 83 prices for McCain Auditorium events must continue to provide a discounted price of 50% 84 for all performances within the fiscal years 2019, 2020, and 2021. 85

86 7. This agreement supersedes any previous agreement made by KSU SGA with Fine Arts 87

regarding funding of budget and use of such funding. 88 89 8. Any breach of this agreement by the DEPARTMENT will result in automatic review by 90

KSU SGA and such review could result in decrease or termination of funding of the 91 BUDGET. The failure of KSU SGA to exercise any rights in any instance shall not 92 constitute a waiver of such rights in that instance or any other instance. 93

94 9. Within 60 days of the end of each fiscal year, the Chair of the DEPARTMENT shall 95

submit a written summary of the BUDGET expenditures to the Privilege Fee Chair for 96 review by the entire KSU SGA body. In addition to the BUDGET, the Chair of the 97 Department shall submit a Fine Arts Summary Report, as provided by Privilege Fee 98 Chair. Any Department that fails to submit a report, within the given time period, will not 99 receive any further Fine Arts monies until this report is submitted. 100

101 10. Departments are required to list all the following on all payment vouchers using KSU 102

SGA Fine Arts Funds: Event Name, Event Date, Event Location and type of event. 103 104 11. No construction or renovation of a building or facility at Kansas State University is 105

permitted with privilege fees unless the fee was established by a binding referendum vote 106

of the student body. (KSU SGA Constitution Article V Section 508.C and Article XI 107 Section 1105) 108

109 12. This agreement shall be governed by and subject to the laws of the State of Kansas. 110 111 13. By signing this agreement, the representative of the respective parties hereby represent 112

that each is duly authorized by his or her part to execute this document on behalf of such 113 party that the party agrees to be bound by the provisions of the agreement. 114

115 14. Bill 17/18/XX becomes effective upon execution of this agreement by the Privilege Fee 116

Chair; the Executive Director of the Center for Student Involvement; the Speaker of the 117 Student Senate; the Vice President of Student Life; the Student Body President; and 118 directors/chairs/department heads of agencies outlined in Section 4. 119

RESOLUTION 17/18/32 RESOLUTION REGARDING THE PRIORITIZATION 1

OF NEEDS-BASED SCHOLARSHIPS 2

3 BY: Stephen Kucera and Jonathan Peuchen 4

5 WHEREAS, The gap between total cost of attendance and the financial aid packages at Kansas State 6

University continues to increase, causing students to be responsible for a larger dollar 7

amount of their educational experiences than ever before; 8

9 WHEREAS, The Resident tuition plus privilege fee statistics for different categories of Kansas State 10

University students are listed as follows: 11

12

1999-2000 2016-2017 Percent 13

Increase 14

15 Undergraduate Student $2,592 $9,874 281% 16

(30 credit hours per year) 17

18 Graduate Student $2,984 $10,531 253% 19


21 Veterinary Medicine Student $5,414 $23,374 335% 22


24 WHEREAS, The Non-Resident tuition plus privilege fee statistics for different categories of Kansas 25

State University students are listed as follows: 26

27

1999-2000 2016-2017 Percent 28

Increase 29

30 Undergraduate Student $9,195 $24,775 169% 31


33 Graduate Student $8,606 $22,690 164% 34


36 Veterinary Medicine Student $17,704 $51,910 192% 37


39 WHEREAS, According to Kansas State University’s Common Data Set (CDS), the total amount of 40

scholarships and grants offered by Kansas State University through university and federal 41

programs have increased by 156% (from $23,477,776 to $60,094,966); 42

43

WHEREAS, In the past 18 years (1999-2000 until 2016-2017), the total cost of attendance at Kansas 44

State University has outpaced additional scholarship and grant money available to 45

students; 46

47 WHEREAS, The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ consumer price index (CPI) increased by 44% (from 48

168.8 in January 2000 to 242.8 in January 2017); 49

50

WHEREAS, According to Census data, the average U.S. household income increased by 3% (from 51

$57,248 in 1998, to $59,039 in 2016); 52

53

WHEREAS, The consumer price index rising more rapidly that average U.S. household income 54

indicates a decreasing ability-to-pay for higher education; and 55

56 WHEREAS, The rising cost of tuition and the decreasing ability of students to pay is a contributory 57

factor to Kansas State University’s 8% enrollment decline in 3 years (from 24,766 58

students in Fall 2014 to 22,795 students in Fall 2017). 59

60

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: 61

62 SECTION 1. The Kansas State University Student Governing Association (KSU SGA) recommends 63

that University President Richard B. Myers makes centralized, needs-based scholarships 64

a priority in fundraising campaigns with the K-State Foundation. 65

66

SECTION 2. To recruit and retain students from an ever-diversifying Kansas high-school populous, 67

KSU SGA recommends that the college’s deans make funding for needs-based and first-68

generation scholarships a priority in their fundraising campaigns with the K-State 69

Foundation. 70

71

SECTION 3. This resolution shall be sent to President Richard B. Myers; K-State Foundation President 72

Greg Willems; K-State Foundation Vice President John Morris; Vice President of 73

Student Life and Dean of Student Pat Bosco; Director of Multicultural Programs and 74

Services Mirta Chavez; Dean of the College of Agriculture John Floros; Dean of the 75

College of Architecture, Planning and Design Tim de Noble; Interim Dean of the College 76

of Arts and Sciences Amit Chakrabarti; Dean of the College of Business Administration 77

Kevin Gwinner; Dean of the College of Education Debbie Mercer; Dean of the College 78

of Engineering Darren Dawson; Dean of the Graduate School Carol Shanklin; Dean of 79

the College of Human Ecology John Buckwalter; Interim Dean of the College of 80

Veterinary Medicine Bonnie Rush; Interim Dean of Global Campus Duane Dunn; CEO 81

and Dean of K-State Polytechnic Verna Fitzsimmons and Interim CEO and Dean of K-82

State Olathe Ralph Richardson. 83

84

SECTION 4. This resolution shall take effect upon passage by the Student Senate and signature of the 85

Student Body President. 86

BILL 17/18/22 AMENDMENTS TO THE KANSAS 1

STATE UNIVERSITY STUDENT GOVERNING 2

ASSOCIATION STATUTES CONCERNING THE 3

PRIVILEGE FEE COMMITTEE SPENDING REGULATIONS, 4

SCHEDULES AND OTHER GUIDELINES 5

6 BY: The Privilege Fee Committee 7

8 WHEREAS, The Collegian Media Group is a more updated name for Student Publications; 9

10

WHEREAS, Chapter 30 of the Kansas State University Student Governing Association Statutes 11

currently uses the title of Collegian Media Group as Student Publications Inc.; and 12

13

WHEREAS, To be current with privilege fee committee presentations, audits, and agreements Student 14

Publications Inc. shall be updated to Collegian Media Group. 15

16

BE IT ENACTED THAT: 17 18

SECTION 1. Chapter 30, Section 30-0101, Subsection B of the Kansas State University Student 19

Governing Association Statutes is hereby amended to read as follows: 20

21

B. The remaining Privilege Fee agencies currently include Student Health, 22

University Counseling Services, Fine Arts, Student Publications Inc. Collegian 23

Media Group, K-State Athletics, K-State Student Union Operations, K-State 24

Student Union Repair and Replacement, K-State Student Union Repair and 25

Replacement Reserve, Union Program Council, Center for Student Involvement, 26

Student Activity Fee, Recreational Services, Recreational Complex Repair and 27

Replacement, Sports Club Activity Fee, KDSB KSDB Operations, and KSDB 28

Repair and Replacement. 29

30

SECTION 2. Chapter 30, Section 30-0302 of the Kansas State University Student Governing 31

Association Statutes is hereby amended to read as follows: 32

33

Year A 34

Student Health 35

University Counseling Services 36

Fine Arts 37

Student Publications Inc. Collegian Media Group 38

39

SECTION 2. Chapter 30, Section 30-0402 of the Kansas State University Student Governing 40

Association Statutes is hereby amended to read as follows: 41

42

Year A 43

Student Health 44

University Counseling Services 45

Fine Arts 46

Student Publications Inc. Collegian Media Group 47

48

SECTION 4. Bill 17/18/22 shall take effect upon passage of the Student Senate and signature of the 49

Student Body President. 50

BILL 17/18/23 CONTINUANCE OF COLLEGIAN 1

MEDIA GROUP PRIVILEGE FEE 2

3 BY: Privilege Fee Committee 4

5 WHEREAS, The Privilege Fee Committee reviewed the Collegian Media Group Audit for the Fiscal 6

Years 2014-2017 and listened to the presentation and proposal from the Collegian Media 7

Group for an increase; 8

9

WHEREAS, The Collegian Media Group publishes the Collegian newspaper, Royal Purple yearbook, 10

and Manhappenin’ magazine; 11

12

WHEREAS, The Collegian Media group asked for a $17,780 increase for FY19, $12,000 increase for 13

FY20 and $8,000 increase for FY21; 14

15

WHEREAS, The Collegian would like to focus more on providing better digital news media to 16

students without losing the monetary support they receive from local businesses 17

advertising on the print newspapers; 18

19

WHEREAS, The Collegian Media Group reported that they had over 200,000 page views in 20

Manhattan alone compared to only 3,000 paper copy pickups; 21

22

WHEREAS, The Collegian Media Group reported that a continuance would put considerable pressure 23

on expanding into digital; 24

25

WHEREAS, The Privilege Fee Committee believes that a continuance will still allow the Collegian 26

Media Group to shift resources toward digital production and away from printing 27

production; and 28

29

WHEREAS, The Privilege Fee Committee voted 9-0-0 to recommend to Student Senate the 30

following privilege fee agreement. 31

32


34 SECTION 1. This agreement made this 9

th day of November 2017, between the Kansas State 35

University Student Governing Association (SENATE), and Board of Directors of 36

Collegian Media Group (DEPARTMENT) 37

38

1. The annual DEPARTMENT privilege fee budget (BUDGET) shall be funded the 39

following amounts for the following Fiscal Years: $395,364 for Fiscal Year 19 (July 40

1, 2018, through June 30, 2019); $395,364 for Fiscal Year 20 (July 1, 2019, through 41

June 30, 2020); and $395,364 for Fiscal Year 21 (July 1, 2020, through June 30, 42

2021); and will be reviewed prior to Fiscal Year 22. 43

44

2. The following items shall be considered contractual items: 45

46

a. No student fee funds shall be used for the purchase of food or social 47

functions. 48

49

b. No student fee funds shall be used for the creation or printing of publications 50

which fall outside the mission of Collegian Media Group, to serve the entire 51

campus or its primary publications (e.g. the Royal Purple, Collegian, e-52

Collegian.) 53

54

c. No student fee funds shall be expended without authorization from the 55

Finance Committee of the Board of Directors of Collegian Media Group 56

57

3. Any breach of this agreement by the DEPARTMENT will result in automatic review 58

by Kansas State University Student Senate and such review could result in decrease 59

or termination of funding of the BUDGET. The failure of SENATE to exercise any 60

rights in any instance shall not constitute a waiver of such rights in that instance or 61

any other instance. 62

63

4. Within 60 days of the end of the fiscal year, the Director of the DEPARTMENT shall 64

submit a written summary of BUDGET expenditures to the Privilege Fee Chair for 65

review by the entire Senate Body. 66

67

5. No construction or renovation of a building or facility at KSU is permitted with 68

Privilege Fees unless the fee was established by a binding referendum vote of the 69

student body (KSU SGA Constitution Article V Section 508.C and Article XI Section 70

1105). 71

72

6. This agreement shall be governed by and subject to the laws of the State of Kansas. 73

74

7. By signing this agreement, the representatives of the respective parties hereby 75

represent that each is duly authorized by his or her party to execute this document on 76

behalf of such party and that the party agrees to be bound by the provisions of the 77

agreement. 78

79

SECTION 2. Bill 17/18/23 becomes effective upon execution of this agreement by the Privilege Fee 80

Chair; the Executive Director of the Center for Student Involvement; the Speaker of the 81

Student Senate; the Vice President of Student Life; the Student Body President and 82

Director of Collegian Media Group. 83


STUDENT GOVERNING ASSOCIATION BY-LAWS 2

CONCERNING DUTIES OF STUDENT TRIBUNAL 3

4 BY: Brooke Brownlee, Asa Castro-Miller, Emily Detiveaux, Bailey Hamilton, Haley 5

Hannaman, Calvin Horne, Chiaki Kamiyama, Rajat Kodira, Stephen Kucera, Michael 6

Mabry, Lizzy McEntire, Peter Moyer, Jonathan Peuchen, Arturo Sanchez, Fred Schuler, 7

Morgan Scilacci, Corbin Sedlacek, Katelyn Struckle, Elizabeth Weesner 8

9 WHEREAS, It is necessary to continually review and update the Kansas State University (KSU) 10

Student Governing Association By-Laws; 11

12 WHEREAS, The Department of Housing and Dining Services has changed the housing policy and the 13

Housing and Dining Services Judicial Boards no longer exist; 14

15

WHEREAS, The Center for Student Involvement student organization policy (PPM 8540) does not 16

have an appeals process; 17

18 WHEREAS, The Student Tribunal serves as the appellate board for a variety of cases involving 19

student conduct, student government and university polices; and 20

21

WHEREAS, The following language has been reviewed by the SGA Judicial Branch, KSU General 22

Counsel and other relevant campus partners. 23

24


26 SECTION 1. Article V, Section 6, Subsection C of the Kansas State University Student Governing 27

Association By-Laws is hereby amended to read as follows: 28

29

Section 6. Duties of Attorney General and Judicial Boards 30

31

C. Duties of Student Tribunal. 32

33

1. Interpret the KSU SGA Constitution, By-Laws and legislation, upon written 34

request by the Student Body President, Speaker of the Student Senate, or by 35

presentation of a petition signed by a number of members of the student body 36

that shall be equal to, or greater than, five percent of the total votes cast in 37

the most recent KSU SGA general election for the KSU SGA President and 38

Vice President. This number shall be rounded up to the nearest whole 39

number, if necessary. 40

41

2. Try all bills of impeachment passed by Student Senate. 42

43

3. Hear appeals of decisions from the Housing and Dining Services Judicial 44

Boards, Ad Hoc Boards, KSU SGA Elections Review Committee, KSU SGA 45

Elections Commissioner and Student Review Board, with the authority to 46

modify or overturn the decisions of such persons or bodies. 47

48

4. Hear in the first instance disciplinary cases involving special circumstances 49

or situations for which jurisdiction is not otherwise described. These cases 50

shall be assigned by the Attorney General or designee upon consultation with 51

the Dean of Student Life or designee. 52

53

5. Hear appeals from any committee created according to the legislative powers 54

granted in Article V of the KSU SGA Constitution when legislation specifies 55

such an appeal. 56

57

6. Consider appeals of parking privilege revocations issued by Kansas State 58

University Parking Services. 59

60

7. Hear appeals by student organizations for failing to meet registration 61

guidelines with the Center for Student Involvement set out in PPM 8540. 62

63 SECTION 2. Upon passage by the Student Senate and signature of the Student Body President, this bill 64

shall take effect. 65



CONCERNING UNIVERSITY ALLOCATIONS COMITTEE 3

4 BY: Andrew Peuchen, Will Orth and Connor Tjelmeland 5

6 WHEREAS, It is necessary to continually review and update the Kansas State University Student 7

Governing Association By-laws (KSU SGA); 8

9 WHEREAS, The University Allocations Committee and the College Allocations have dissolved and 10

the On-Campus Allocations Committee and Travel Allocations Committee shall assume 11

the role of allocating the Student Activity Fee to student organizations; 12

13 WHEREAS, The Office of Student Activities and Services has been renamed to the Center for Student 14

Involvement; and 15

16 WHEREAS, After evaluation of the current KSU SGA By-laws concerning the membership of the 17

Executive Committee, it is apparent that refinements are in order. 18

19


21 SECTION 1. Article IV, Section 9, Subsection F of the Kansas State University Student Governing 22

Association (KSU SGA) By-laws is hereby amended to read as follows: 23

F. University Allocations Standing Committee On-Campus Allocations Standing Committee 24 shall be in charge of making recommendation make recommendations regarding the 25 Student Activity Fee and the Fine Arts Fee. 26

27

1. University Allocations Standing Committee On-Campus Allocations Committee 28 shall consist of fifteen voting members and the Chair of University Allocations 29 Standing Committee Chair of On-Campus Allocations Standing Committee who 30 shall vote only to break a tie. A quorum of the committee shall be eight 31 members a majority of the committee members then selected and qualified, not 32 including the Chair of University Allocations Committee Chair of On-Campus 33 Allocations Standing Committee. 34

35

2. Membership 36

a. University Allocations Standing Committee Chair On-Campus 37 Allocations Standing Committee Chair, appointed by the Speaker of the 38 Student Senate in consultation with the Speaker pro tempore of the 39 Student Senate, who shall chair the committee. The appointment shall 40 be subject to the approval of Student Senate. 41

b. Nine Eight Student Senators, appointed by the Speaker of the Student 42 Senate in consultation with University Allocations Standing Committee 43 Chair On-Campus Allocations Standing Committee Chair. 44

c. Three Four students-at-large, appointed by the University Allocations 45 Standing Committee Chair On-Campus Allocations Standing 46 Committee Chair in consultation with the Speaker of the Student 47 Senate. 48

d. Of the Student Senator and students-at-large, the committee shall elect 49 a Vice Chair of the University Allocations Standing Committee Vice-50 Chair of the On-Campus Allocations Standing Committee. This 51 appointment is subject to the approval of the University Allocations 52

Standing Committee Chair On-Campus Allocations Standing 53 Committee Chair. The Vice Chair shall chair meetings of the 54 University Allocations Standing Committee On-Campus Allocations 55 Standing Committee in the absence of the Chair and shall be 56 responsible for the minutes of the committee 57

e. Three Student Senate Interns, appointed by the Intern Coordinators in 58 consultation with the University Allocations Standing Committee Chair 59 On-Campus Allocations Standing Committee Chair. 60

3. Jurisdiction. The University Allocations Standing Committee On-Campus 61 Allocations Standing Committee shall: 62

a. Allocate the Student Activity Fee to Campus-Wide Organizations 63 Independent and Departmental Student Organizations. 64

b. Allocate the Fine Arts Fee to Fine Arts Organizations. 65

c. Allocate to differently classified organizations co-sponsoring an event. 66 If the co-sponsoring organizations can receive funds from different 67 accounts, the University Allocations Standing Committee shall have the 68 discretion to choose the appropriate account. 69

c. Allocate the Student Activity Fee to College Councils for Kansas State 70 University Open House. 71

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SECTION 2. Upon passage by the Student Senate and signature of the Student Body President, this bill 73

shall take effect upon ratification of the KSU SGA By-laws. 74



CONCERNING THE COLLEGE ALLOCATIONS COMMITTEE 3



Governing Association (KSU SGA) By-laws; 8



the role of allocating the Student Activity Fee to student organizations; 12


Involvement; and 15



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21 SECTION 1. Article IV, Section 9, Subsection G of the Kansas State University (KSU SGA) By-laws 22

is hereby amended to read as follows: 23

G. College Allocations Standing Committee Travel Allocations Standing Committee shall be 24 in charge of making recommendation make recommendations regarding the Student 25 Activity Fee and the Fine Arts Fee. 26

1. College Allocations Standing Committee Travel Allocations Standing 27 Committee shall consist of 15 members and the College Allocations Standing 28 Committee Chair Travel Allocations Standing Committee Chair who shall vote 29 only to break a tie. A quorum of the committee shall be a majority of the 30 committee members then selected and qualified, not including the College 31 Allocations Standing Committee Chair Travel Allocations Standing Committee 32 Chair 33

2. Membership. 34

a. College Allocations Standing Committee Chair Travel Allocations 35 Standing Committee Chair, appointed by the Speaker of the Student 36 Senate in consultation with the Speaker pro tempore of the Student 37 Senate, who shall chair the committee. The appointment shall be 38 subject to the approval of Student Senate. 39

b. Seven Eight Student Senators, no more than two of whom may be 40 representatives of a single College, appointed by the Speaker of the 41 Student Senate in consultation with the College Allocations Standing 42 Committee Chair Travel Allocations Standing Committee Chair. 43

c. Five Four students-at-large, no more than one of whom may be a 44 representative of a single College, appointed by the College Allocations 45 Standing Committee Chair Travel Allocations Standing Committee 46 Chair in consultation with the Speaker of the Student Senate. 47

d. Of these Student Senators and students-at-large, the committee shall 48 elect a Vice Chair of the College Allocations Standing Committee 49 Vice-Chair of the Travel Allocations Standing Committee. This 50 appointment is subject to the approval of the College Allocations 51 Standing Committee Chair Travel Allocations Standing Committee 52 Chair. The Vice Chair shall chair the College Allocations Standing 53

Committee Travel Allocations Standing Committee in the absence of 54 the Chair and shall be responsible for the minutes of the committee. 55

e. Of these Student Senators and students-at-large, each Academic 56 College must be represented. 57

f. e. Three Student Senate Interns, appointed by the Intern Coordinators in 58 consultation with the College Allocations Standing Committee Chair 59 Travel Allocations Standing Committee Chair. 60

3. Jurisdiction. The College Allocations Standing Committee Travel Allocations 61 Standing Committee shall: 62

a. Allocate the Student Activity Fee to College Council Organizations and 63 College Councils Independent and Departmental Student 64 Organizations. 65

b. Allocate the Fine Arts Fee to Fine Arts Organizations. 66

b. Allocate the Student Activity Fee to College Councils for Kansas State 67 University Open House. 68





CONCERNING SGA TREASURER DUTIES 3



Governing Association By-laws (KSU SGA); 8

9 WHEREAS, The University Allocations Committee and the College Allocations Committee have 10

dissolved and the On-Campus Allocations Committee and Travel Allocations Committee 11

shall assume the role of allocating the Student Activity Fee to student organizations; 12


Involvement; and 15



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21 SECTION 1. Article VI, Section 1, Subsection C of the Kansas State University Student Governing 22

Association (KSU SGA) By-laws is hereby amended to read as follows: 23

C. The duties of the Treasurer shall include: 24

1. Set a date at the beginning of the term, following selection of the Speaker of 25 Student Senate, to meet with the Student Body President, Speaker of the Student 26 Senate, Attorney General, and at least one adviser of KSU SGA to set the 27 discretionary budget for the term. The group must be in unanimous agreement 28 on the budget before the next fiscal year. 29

2. Maintain the budget and give at least one report per semester to Student Senate, 30 Cabinet, and the Judicial Branch on the state of the SGA budget. 31

3. Communicating with the Office of Student Activities and Services Center for 32 Student Involvement Accountant, Privilege Fee Standing Committee Chair, 33 University Allocations Standing Committee Chair and College Allocations 34 Standing Committee Chair On-Campus Allocations Committee Chair and Travel 35 Allocations Committee Chair outside of Executive Committee Meetings to 36 maintain a running report of entities and organizations utilizing SGA Funding 37 and advise chairs when needed. 38

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CONCERNING EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP 3



Governing Association (KSU SGA) By-laws; 8



the role of allocating the Student Activity Fee to student organizations; and 12



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18 SECTION 1. Article IV, Section 9, Subsection B of the Kansas State University Student Governing 19

Association (KSU SGA) By-laws is hereby amended to read as follows: 20 b. The voting members shall be the Speaker pro tempore of the Student Senate, 21

Chair of University Allocations Standing Committee, Chair of College 22 Allocations Standing Committee, Chair of On-Campus Allocations Committee, 23 Chair of Travel Allocations Committee, Chair of Privilege Fee Standing 24 Committee, Chair of Senate Operations Standing Committee, Chair of 25 Governmental Relations Standing Committee, Chair of the Communications 26 Standing Committee, and the Student Senate Intern Coordinators. 27

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