Associated Students of Boise State University

Academic Senate Meeting

September 15th, 2021 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm

Zoom Link 

I. Call to Order 4:31 pm

II. Welcome

A. Land Acknowledgement

III. Attendance

A. 11 attended. 

IV. Officer Updates

A. Communications

1. Website updates

2. Interacting with community posts

B. Gov Relations

1. National voter registration will be on the quad from 10Am to 1Am C. VP of Inclusive Excellence

1. Resilience room will have a grand opening

2. IESC completed an ACLU privacy training

D. Vp of student organizational affairs

1. We have funded 13 clubs!

E. VP Academic Affairs

1. Committees are finalized

F. Vice President

1. Got a bunch of new food

2. A student focus group will be put together for a request for proposal for dining services

G. President

1. COBE students will be adding an additional stop to the downtown bus route.

2. There will be a major code and constitution update coming up

3. New faculty senate president, seats will be opening up

4. Administrative Director resigned, please apply

V. New Business

A. Special guest!

1. Dr. Tromp shares a few words with the new Assembly members and Senators.

B. Bill #01 

1. Kayla presents the bill.

2. Will- Could you share the spreadsheet with us?

a) Kayla shares the spreadsheet.

3. Mary- Motions to add the date and the spreadsheet to the bill.

a) Aidan- Seconds

b) Motion Carries, Unanimous

4. Miguel- What happens if the money used isn't the exact amount? 5. Aidan- I’m for it, it supports clubs

6. Amber- What ensures clubs get even funding

7. Aidan- Its an event that's being ran, so it's going to support the event then the clubs gain from the event

8. Aidan- Motions to end the discussion and move to a vote

a) Mary- seconds

b) Vote carries, unanimous

Official Vote Count on Bill #01:

Approved: 9 Deny: 0 Abstain: 0 

C. Dining Services Presentation

1. Nicole Nimmons gives a brief presentation on dining.

D. Resolution #01 

1. Mary Alice motions to amend the agenda to include the most recent version of the resolution.

a) Aidan seconded the motion.

b) Carries unanimously

2. Kenny presents the resolution.

3. Frankie- I have multiple personal negative experiences with dining on campus and I have had a roommate that has been moved

around a lot on campus, and pointed out the very poor

management.

4. Thomas- Having worked for the university and knowing people working for Aramark, it’s really bad how poorly Aramark has been treated. It is indicative that they have done a poor job and we make another resolution to hold them accountable in the future.

5. Aidan- This has been a recurring issue and it is a good thing we are finally handling it with the admin

6. Aidan- Motions to end the discussion and move to a vote a) Miguel Seconds

b) Motion carries unanimously 

Official Vote Count on Resolution #01:

Approved: 8 Deny: 0 Abstain: 0 

VI. Old Business

VII. Announcements

VIII. Meeting Adjourned 6:00 pm