30 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL BILL //29

February 16, 1989

UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO
STUDENT UNION
Sponsored by:

Representative-at-Large
Arts & Sciences Rep.

Felicia Clark
Kurt Colburn

Authored by:

UMAS Vice President

Darrell Gallegos

A BILL

BILL HISTORY
The single most important goal guiding the creation of the National Association for
Chicano Studies was to promote research and other activities that could cont(ibute
and respond to the struggles being carried out in the broader Chicano community.
This premise is clearly embodied in the Association's Preamble which states that
NACS arose "to encourage a type of research which it felt could play a key part in
the political actualization of the total Chicano community" and calls for research
that is "committed, critical and rigorous". However, most of us in Chicano Studies
work in institutional settings that present serious obstacles to the realization of
this objective. And there are few arenas for studying, discussing and debating how
best to promote this vision. Thus this year's site committee has decided to make
this issue the major focus of the 1989 NCACS national conference. The theme is
Community Empowerment and Chicano Scholarship: Towards Social Justice in the
21st Century and we are calling for panels, papers and roundtables that generally
address this concern.
We are expecting to have thirteen UMAS students attend, ranging from freshmen
to seniors, who by the way are all on financial assistance, and will have a difficult
' time reaching the expected expenses. This conference is vital in our being able to
expand our network of similar students involved in higher education. It will also be
instrumental in encouraging students to engage in a type of research that can play
a key part in· the political actualization of the total Chicano community, including
the university.
BILL SUMMARY
The event will take place at the Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles, CA. The requested
amount is $1,222.00 which will all be directed towards travel expenses. Last years
NACS Conference was here at CU and was accompanied by an excellent turn out.
We in turn would like to reciprocate this participation by sending 13 delegates to
the conference.
BE IT ENACTED by the Legislative Council of the University of Colorado Student
Union, THAT:
SECTION 1:

An amount not to exceed $1,222.00 +GAR shall be allocated
from Central Reserve to fund air fare for 13 UMAS students
to attend the NACS national conference.

SECTION 2:

A report will be submitted pursuant to 24 ECB //4.

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SECTION 3: This bill will take effect upon passage.
2/16/89- PASSES- LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL- 1st Reading- 14-1-3
2/23/89 -PASSES -LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL -2nd Reading- 13-1-2
BUDGET
Note: Budget is written for 13 people to attend conference. UCSU is asked only to
fund air fare for 10 people. Alternate funding will be sought for the remaining
three students.
$1,290.00
1,976.00
1,222.00

Housing ($86/room x 5 ngts x 3 doubles)
Board ($152/person* x 13 persons)
Bus fare ($94/person x 13 persons)
Registration fees ($5/person x 13)
Ground transportation ($75/day ~ 5 days)
TOTAL
*Out of
$ 6.00
$ 7.00
· 19.00
32.00

State Per Diem Costs for CU staff & faculty
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Total

David Hummels
President Pro-Tempore
UCSU Legislative Council

Chris Drummond
UCSU Executive

.$

65.00
375.00
4928.00