Tuesday, February 23, 1982
Survey
FUNDING FOR CORNSTOCK
YOU HAVE THE POWER TO OBTAIN A NATIONAL TALENT FOR CORNSTOCK
Vote yes for $1 .00 increase of Student Fees for UPC to designate specifically for Cornstock in
order to acquire a National performer.
- YES
- NO
ALL FUND A FEES ARE REFUNDABLE UPON REQUEST
Fund A Student Fee Allocation Question
Refundable upon request.
Distribution of Student Fees collected from each full time student per semester for the fiscal year
1981-82 includes:
Daily Nebraskan $ .85
University Program Council Speakers Program $ .56
ASUN executive salaries $ .07
Nebraska State Student Association $ 50
1 . Do you approve the allocation of a part of student fees collected to support the Daily Nebra
skan during the 1982-83 fiscal year?
- YES - NO
2. Do you approve the allocation of a part of student fees collected to support the campus
speakers program during the 1982-83 fiscal year?
- YES - NO
3. Do you approve the allocation of a part of student fees collected for salaries of student
government officers during the 1982 -83' fiscal year?
- YES - NO
4. Do you approve the allocation of 50 cents per semester for continued membership in the
Nebraska State Student Association (NSSA), Nebraska's statewide advocacy group for stu
dents? - YES - NO
This question is conducted in compliance with Regental Policy of Fund A Student Fees approv
ed May 17, 1980.
SENATE REPRESENTATION BASED ON TYPES OF LIVING UNITS
PROPOSAL I
The ASUN Constitution provides for the election of currently 35 senators in proportion to the
enrollment in each of the univeristy's colleges. The proposed amendment would elect 35
senators in proportion to the population in each of the three University recognized types of
living units: 1) FraternitiesSororitiesCooperatives; 2) Off -Campus Housing; 3) Residence
PRESENT
Article V, Section 1 .A.1 .
Elected Members. The elected members (of
the Student Senate) shall be chosen by direct
appointment from the colleges in accordance
with Article VI below.
Article V, Section 1 .B.1 .a.
(A Senator must . . .) Be a regularly enrolled
member of the college he proposes to repre
sent and agree in writing to resign if he should
terminate his enrollment in that college dur
ing the term of office for which he seeks
election.
Article VI, Section 1 .E.3.
Reappointment. The Electoral Commission
shall reapportion by direct apportionment the
representation of the Student Senate among
the several colleges of the University accord
ing to the enrollment of the second semester.
Yes, I am for the proposed amendment.
No, I am against the proposed amendment.
Daily Nebraskan
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
PROPOSED
Article V, Section 1 .A.1 .
Elected Members. The elected members shall
be chosen by direct apportionment from the
recognized types of living units for students
of the University in accordance with Article
VI below.
Article V, Section 1 .B.1 ja.
Be presently living in the type of recognized
living unit heshe proposes to represent and
agree in writing to resign if heshe should
change the type of living unit during the term
of office for which heshe seeks election.
Article VI, Section 1 .E.3.
Reapportionment. The Electoral Commission
shall reapportion by direct apportionment the
representation of the Student Senate among
the three recognized types of living units of
the University: Sororities, Fraternities, and
Cooperatives; University Residence Halls; and
Off -campus Housing. This is according to the
percentage of students living in each type of
living unit at the beginning of first semester.
The apportionment shall be completed and
the results publicized by the first day of
November.
(The above Amendments will become effect
ive as of the General Student Elections in
Spring.)
ABSENTEE AND DISABLED BALLOTS
A copy of the sample ballot shall be used for absentee and disabled ballots.
Absentee Ballots. Students who will not be in Lincoln, Nebraska during the time the polls are
open because they are on officially recognized University trips may, by stating the official
function on Form N supplied by the ASUN secretary and having their signature notarized by
4:00 p.m. on Friday, February 26, 1982, be permitted to vote by absentee ballot.
Disabled Ballots. Disabled shall mean unable to attend class due to confinement at the
Student Health Center or a hospital. Students so disabled shall call the ASUN secretary (472
2581) before noon of election day, March 3, 1981, and arrangements will be made for voting.
STUDENT FEE FUND B. SURVEY
ASUN is surveying student opinion on the Fund B portion of student fees. This is strictly a
survey which will help enable ASUN representatives to further realize student sentiment on stu
dent fees.
DISTRIBUTION of student fees collected from each full-time student per semester for the
fiscal year 1981-82 includes.
Debt Service $18.00
University Health Center $34.70
Nebraska Unions $12.68
Recreation Programs & Facilities . $ 5.63
1 . Do you approve $18.00 of your student fees being collected to support the Debt Service for
financing the Nebraska Union, East Union, Health Center and Residence Halls?
- YES - NO
2. Do you approve the $34.70 of your student fees being collected to support the operation of
the University Health Center?
- YES - NO
3. Do you support $12.68 of your student fees being collected to support the Nebraska Unions?
- YES - NO
4. Do you support $5.63 of your student fees being collected to support Recreation Programs
and Facilities?
- YES - NO
TO THE ASUN CONSTITUTION
SENATE REPRESENTATIVE FOR NON
PROPOSAL II
The ASUN Senate would be increased in
size from 35 elected members to at least
40 elected members. Fifteen percent of the
Senate seats must be filled by non-traditional
(age 27 and older) and non-white
students. If 15 of the Senate seats were
not elected from these groups, additional
seats would be appointed after the election.
PRESENT
Article V, Section 1 .A.
Composition. The Senate shall consist of
thirty-five (35) elected members with voting
privileges, the President and First and Second
Vice-Presidents of the Assoc., and two faculty
representatives, all of whome shall serve with
out voting privileges except as hereinafter
noted. No Senate member is eligible for an
executive or judicial position except as here
inafter noted.
Yes, I am for the proposed amendment.
No, I am against the proposed amendment.
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- TRADITIONALNON - WHITE STUDENTS
PROPOSED
Article V, Section 1 .A.
Composition. The Senate shall consist of at
least forth (40) elected members with voting
privileges. Additional voting members shall be
appointed by the Senate in compliance with
Article V, Section 1.A.1.a. The Senate shall
further consist of President and First Vice
President, Second Vice-President, and two
faculty representatives, all of whom shall
serve without voting privileges except as here
inafter notes. No Senate member is eligible
for an executive or judicial position except
as hereinafter noted.
(Additions to Article V, Sect. 1 .A.1 .)
Article V, Section 1 .A.1 .a.
The Senate's voting members shall further be
composed of at least fifteen (15) per cent
nontraditional and nonwhite members in
accordance with Article VI below.
Article V, Section 1 .A.1 b.
In compliance with Article V, Section
1.A.1.a., the Senate shall appoint the neces
sary number of students as Senators regard
less of proportional requirements.
Article VI, Section 1 .E5.
(The Electoral Commission shall . . .)
Establish regulations and procedures applying
to Article V, Section 1 AA 3. at the beginning
of first semester, subject to majority approval
of the Senate.
(The above Amendments shall become effect
ive upon installation of the new Senate in
Spring Semester 1983.)
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