The UNLV Graduate & Professional Student Association
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
WAYS & MEANS COMMITTEE MEETING 44-08
Friday, December 13, 2024
HYBRID PUBLIC MEETING:
IN PERSON: Graduate Commons, LLB 2141
4505 S Maryland Pkwy, Las Vegas, NV 89119, USA
VIRTUAL: https://unlv.zoom.us/j/7028952261
Password: GPSAUNLV
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE AGENDA AND PUBLIC MEETING NOTE:
PERTAINING TO VIRTUAL MEETINGS:
Public Comment may be submitted via email to gpsa@unlv.edu.
Messages received by 9:00 AM on the day prior to the meeting, may be entered into the record during the meeting. Any other public comment form submissions and/or voicemails received prior to the adjournment of the meeting will be transcribed and included in the permanent record.
Members of the public wishing to listen to the meeting may do so via: https://unlv.zoom.us/j/7028952261
CONTINUED:
Below is an agenda of all items scheduled to be presented and considered at the meeting. Notification is hereby provided that items on the agenda may be taken out of the order and presented, two or more agenda items may be combined for consideration, and an agenda item may be removed from the agenda or discussion relating to an item on the agenda may be delayed at any time.
Some agenda items are noted as having accompanying reference material. Copies of the reference materials that are distributed at the meeting may be requested by emailing the Chair at gpsa@unlv.edu. Copies of any such materials will also be made available at unlv.edu/gpsa on the “Agendas and Minutes” folder of the appropriate meeting. Reasonable efforts will be made to assist and accommodate persons with a disability attending the meeting. Please email the GPSA Manager at gpsa@unlv.edu in advance so that arrangements may be made.
This meeting’s agenda has been posted in accordance with NRS 241.020. Agendas may also be also be available online at unlv.edu/gpsa/agenda in the appropriate session and meeting number folder.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
Public comment will be taken during this agenda item. No action may be taken on a matter raised under this item until the matter is included on an agenda as an item on which action may be taken. Comments will be limited to three minutes per person. Persons making comment will be asked to begin by stating their name for the record and to spell their last name. The Board Chair may elect to allow additional public comment on a specific agenda item when that agenda item is being considered. In accordance with Attorney General Opinion No. 00-047, as restated in the Attorney General’s Open Meeting Law Manual, the Chair may prohibit comment if the content of that comment is a topic that is not relevant to, or within the authority of, the Body, or if the content is willfully disruptive of the meeting by being irrelevant, repetitious, slanderous, offensive, inflammatory, irrational or amounting to personal attacks or interfering with the rights of other speakers.
☐ Blanca Peña, Chair, William S. Boyd School of Law
☐ Lila Hearn, Vice Chair, College of Liberal Arts
☐ Devin Lopez, GPSA Treasurer, College of Liberal Arts
☐ Hoor Ain, Committee Member, College of Liberal Arts
☐ Daniella Nikoloska, Committee Member, College of Engineering
☐ Amruta Godbole, Committee Member, School of Public Health
All other members present will be available in the meeting minutes and listed below.
Members of the Public Present:
AGENDA
- PUBLIC COMMENT INFORMATION ONLY
(See foregoing notation regarding public comment)
- APPROVAL OF MINUTES FOR POSSIBLE ACTION
Request is made for approval of minutes of previous meetings.
3a) CONSENT AGENDA:
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- Minutes for the October 11, 2024 (44-07) Ways & Means Committee Meeting as posted to the public GPSA Drive.
- REPORTS & RECOMMENDATIONS INFORMATION ONLY
4a) GPSA Treasurer Report
4b) Ways & Means Committee Chair Report
4b) GPSA Manager & Advisor
- UNFINISHED BUSINESS FOR POSSIBLE ACTION
Unfinished Business is any motion or action item that was under discussion and was postponed or moved to this meeting at the discretion of the public body as approved by the chair.
5a) Discussion and Approval of Appropriations Amendments to the GPSA FY25 Budget
Treasurer Lopez requests the Ways & Means Committee to Discuss and Approve Appropriations Amendments to the GPSA FY25 Budget.
- NEW BUSINESS FOR POSSIBLE ACTION
New business is any motion that is new to this meeting. All items will be for possible action unless otherwise stated.
6a) Discussion of the Newly Proposed Ways & Means Operating Policy
Treasurer Lopez requests the Ways & Means Committee to Discuss the Newly Proposed Ways & Means Operating Policy.
6b) Discussion and Approval of Free Poster Printing for Students
Ways & Means Committee Member Ain requests the Ways & Means Committee to Discuss Free Poster Printing for Students.
6c) Discussion and Approval of Upgrades to the CHB-C 111 Office
GPSA Manager & Advisor Smercina requests the Ways & Means Committee to Discuss and Approve Upgrades to the CHB-C 111 Office.
6d) Discussion to Replace the AV Cart
GPSA Manager & Advisor Smercina requests the Ways & Means Committee to Discuss the Replacement of the AV Cart.
6e) Call for New Business Agenda Items
Chair Peña requests a call for New Business agenda items. Agenda items not previously posted to this agenda may be raised for discussion for either the present or subsequent meeting.
(See foregoing notation regarding public comment)
- ADJOURNMENT FOR POSSIBLE ACTION