Golden Rule Review Committee

Meeting 10

March 2, 2005

 

-         Called to order at 2:11

-         Members in Attendance:  Chairman Van Voorhees, Vice Chairman Gottlieb, Secretary Snider, Mr. Chapman

-         Entertained motion to amend Section 18, Para G, subPara1 to change requisite GPA from 2.5 to 2.75

o       Failed 2-2

-         Examined Rule 16, Section J

o       Amend Rule 16, Section J, Paragraph E1 to read “The name of the organization, the chief student officer name, and an address if applicable”

§         Removes references to advisors

§         Rationale:  It is not the normal practice of OSRR to maintain contact with advisors

§         Passes 3-1

o       Rule 16, Section J, Para G

§         Insert “and/or Student Organization regulations” after “Rules of Conduct”

§         Unanimously approved

o       Rule 16, Section K, Para 1

§         Strike “and advisor(s)”

§         Unanimously approved

§         Rationale:  It is not the normal practice of OSRR to maintain contact with advisors

o       Rule 16, Section K, Para 1

§         Amend Sentence 1 to read “Provided, however, that the required notice stated above has been given to the group along with its representative(s) but a representative failed to attend a scheduled hearing without providing a satisfactory reason for the absence, the group will be placed on immediate social probation until such time that the group appears before a hearing.”

§         Unanimously approved

o       Rule 16, Section K, Para 1

§         Strike “mixer”

§         Unanimously approved

§         Rationale:  A mixer is a social.

o       Rule 16, Section K, Para 1

§         Strike “conclaves” and replace with “retreats”

§         Unanimously approved

§         Rationale:  A conclave is defined as effectively any meeting.  A retreat is more specific to leaving the general UCF area for a meeting.

o       Rule 16, Section K, Para 1

§         Strike all occurrences of “hearing panel” and replace with “hearing”.

§         Unanimously approved

§         Rationale:  A hearing may not necessarily have a panel.

o       Rule 16, Section K, Para 5

§         Insert “upon request”

§         Passed 3-1

§         Rationale:  OSRR does not have subpoena power

o       Rule 16, Section L, Para 3

§         Amend sentence 2 to read “Suspension of UCF Registration: Temporary severance of the organization's relationship with UCF for a specific period of time. The period of time and any requirements that must be satisfied before re-registration must be specified in the recommendation of the hearing body.”

§         Unanimously approved

§         Rationale:  The hearing body is not necessarily a hearing panel.

o       Rule 16, Section L, Para 4

§         Replace “panel” with “body”

§         Unanimously approved

§         Rationale:  The hearing body is not necessarily a panel.

o       Rule 16, Section L, Para 10

§         Strike “(see Administrative Action). Note: disposition of administrative action may be extended in cases involving student organizations.” and replace with “suspension of all organization activities with the exception of regular business meetings.”

§         Unanimously approved

§         Rationale:  For clarification purposes.

o       Rule 16, Section M

§         Create paragraph 4 beginning with “The appeal must be made…”

§         Unanimously approved

§         Rationale:  Creation of the logical fourth paragraph

o       Rule 16, Section M, Para 4

§         Insert “The Associate Vice President for Campus Life shall have fourteen (14) calendar days after receiving the appeal to review the case and render a decision.” after “reconsideration.”

§         Unanimously approved

§         Rationale:  The current process allows for any amount of time.  It is the committee’s opinion that a decision should be rendered in a reasonable amount of time.

o       Rule 16, Section M, Para 4

§         Insert “designee” after all instances of AVP of CL or VP SDES.

§         Unanimously approved

o       Rule 16, Section M

§         Insert “The Vice President of Student Development & Enrollment Services” shall have fourteen (14) calendar days after receiving the appeal to review the case and render a decision.

§         Unanimously approved

o       Rule 8, Section B & C

§         Insert “The Associate Vice President for Campus Life [or Vice President of Student Development & Enrollment Services] (as appropriate) shall have fourteen (14) calendar days after receiving the appeal to review the case and render a decision.

§         Unanimously approved

o       Adoption of 2 Free Speech Assembly Areas

§         The area behind Health & Public Affairs 2 bordering the sidewalks and road adjacent to Engineering 2.

§         The triangle formed by the sidewalks bordering Colbourn Hall, the John C. Washington Center, & the Colbourn Hall Faculty Parking lot.

o       Recommendations from the UCF Police Department regarding In-Line Skating &c.

§         Be more specific regarding stairwells, parking garages, parking lots, outside railings.

§         Solicitors are already covered.

§         Police will respond to any complaints and calls.

o       Amend Rule 18, Para D to read “In-line skating, skateboarding, and scooters are prohibited on the roadways and parking garages/lots.

§         Unanimously approved

§         Rationale:  Parking garages/lots are dangerous places for skateboarding etc.

 

*To view all changes to the 2004-2005 Golden Rule Student Handbook, please go to the following website: www.goldenrule.sdes.ucf.edu*

 

 

Reminder  - The next GRRC meeting is on, March  23rd, 2005