The Minutes are recorded and summarized from each ASUP Senate Meeting by the ASUP Director of Communications for the UP Community. They include the agenda for each meeting, relevant documents, any actions taken, and statements said by ASUP Officers, Senators, and guest speakers.
April 2019
- Senate Minutes, April 15
- President Nath’s State of the Campus Address, swearing-in of the 2019-2020 ASUP Senate & Executive Board, Fall 2019 Budget Debate
- Senate Minutes, April 8
- Resolution 19-02 debate, new Moodle presentation, ASUP Survey 2019 Results, Fall 2019 Budget Presentation
- Approval of Senate Discretionary Fund for Earth Week events
- Senate Minutes, April 1
- Presentation of Resolution 19-02 (regarding formalizing a relationship between ASUP & DIP), ADvantage proposal to switch from inLighten to Skykit for screens program, Fall 2019 Budget Introduction
March 2019
- Senate Minutes, March 25
- Guest speakers: Michael Johnson, Coordinator of Assessment & Accreditation in Institutional Research & Shannon Tivona, Bon Appetit Fellow
- Senate Minutes, March 18
- Guest speaker: Kirk Mustain, Bon Appetit Supervisor
- Bylaws update (Resolution 19-01) tabled indefinitely
- Approval of Senate Discretionary Fund for Earth Week events
- Senate Minutes, March 11
- Guest speaker: Gina Loschiavo, Early Alert Coordinator
February 2019
- Senate Minutes, February 25
- Guest speaker: Alexandra Newsom, member of the ASUP Oversight Committee
- Debate on the proposed changes to the Bylaws & presentation of events for Women’s Month
- Senate Minutes, February 18
- Guest speaker: Father James Gallagher, Campus Ministry Director
- Presentation on the proposed Bylaws update
- Senate Minutes, February 11
- Guest speaker: Career Center staff
- Presentations on Corq App & the Inter-Visitation Policy
- Senate Minutes, February 4
- Visitor: Sam Starkey, former ASUP Senator, presents ASUP campus-wide survey
January 2019
- Senate Minutes, January 28
- Guest speaker: Gerry Gregg, Director of Public Safety
- Senate petitioners for the School of Nursing & the Shiley School of Engineering
- Senate Minutes, January 21
- Guest speaker: Andrew Weingarten, Director of Residence Life
- Senate Minutes, January 14
- Guest speaker: Presidential Advisory Committee on Inclusion (PACOI)
December 2018
- Senate Minutes, December 3
- Guest speaker: Beth Sorensen, Director for the Office of Public Affairs
- End-of-semester reports
November 2018
- Senate Minutes, November 26
- Budget debate for Spring 2019
- President Nath’s Fall State of the Campus Address
- Senate Minutes, November 19
- Presentation of proposed budget for Spring 2019
- Senate Minutes, November 12
- Guest speaker: Hannah Sievert, Editor in Chief of The Beacon
- Discussions on the Speaker of the Senate position, Franz water-bottle filler proposal, Opportunity Grant applications
- Senate Minutes, November 5
- Q & A with the President’s Leadership Cabinet (PLC)
October 2018
- Senate Minutes, October 29
- Guest speaker: Dan McGinty, Director of the Dundon Berchtold Institute – speaking on the Opus Prize
- Senate Minutes, October 22
- Guest speakers: Kate Rohl, Industry Relations Manager for the Shiley School of Engineering & Allen Hansen, Makerspace Program Director
- Senate Minutes, October 8
- Guest speaker: Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC)
- Debates on the new ASUP Affirmation of Values & rule for voting on stipends
- Discussion of Opportunity Grant applications: Villa Drum Squad, Global Engineering Initiative
- Senate Minutes, October 1
- Guest speaker: Dr. Contreras, Assistant Provost for International Education, Diversity, and Inclusion Director, Studies Abroad
- Discussion of Opportunity Grant applications: Arnold Air Society, Moreau Center Immersions
September 2018
- Senate Minutes, September 24
- Guest speaker: Megan Cohara & Carol Dell’Oliver from the Health & Counseling Center
- Senate Minutes, September 17
- Guest speakers: ASUP Service Directors
- Debate on Senate polo’s
- Senate Minutes, September 10
- Guest speaker: Dr. Saturn – speaking on the Beckman Humor Project
- Debates on increasing the office hours for the Speaker of the Senate & reallocation changes to the budget process
- Senate Minutes, September 3
- First Senate meeting of 2018-2019 academic year