Spring Break
Senate amends bylaws
Body discusses funding guidelines, Health Services, election process
Susan MacLaughlin
Issue date: 3/17/05 Section: Campus News
Throughout the debate about the bill concerning organized activity funding, about 10 representatives from Health Services sat in the gallery and waited for the presentation of a resolution concerning their office.
The resolution asked for the creation of a workgroup to research relocating Health Services.
After members waited for nearly two hours to be on hand when the resolution was discussed, it passed by a voice vote in less than five minutes with little debate.
"We were just here in case they had questions," said Kimberly Barrett, associate vice chancellor of Student Development and Diversity.
Senate also briefly debated a resolution recommending that Student Senate elections be shortened from four days to three days. The resolution passed with a voice vote.
"I think that this is a very good idea. The creation of a four-day election was in the hopes of getting more students at a different area of the campus to vote," Senator Avril Flatten said. "But the numbers haven't increased at all in three or four years."
After the meeting, President-elect Aaron Olson said he was pleased to see strong debate at Monday's meeting.
"I've seen growth in a week already," he said, "and I'm super excited."
The resolution asked for the creation of a workgroup to research relocating Health Services.
After members waited for nearly two hours to be on hand when the resolution was discussed, it passed by a voice vote in less than five minutes with little debate.
"We were just here in case they had questions," said Kimberly Barrett, associate vice chancellor of Student Development and Diversity.
Senate also briefly debated a resolution recommending that Student Senate elections be shortened from four days to three days. The resolution passed with a voice vote.
"I think that this is a very good idea. The creation of a four-day election was in the hopes of getting more students at a different area of the campus to vote," Senator Avril Flatten said. "But the numbers haven't increased at all in three or four years."
After the meeting, President-elect Aaron Olson said he was pleased to see strong debate at Monday's meeting.
"I've seen growth in a week already," he said, "and I'm super excited."
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