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Proposed segregated fee changes draw criticism
Madison student group says UW System is curbing student power, UWEC Student Senate president disagrees
Nathaniel Shuda
Issue date: 11/15/07 Section: Campus News
However, System officials said the number of organizations to which this situation applies is minimal when compared to the overall System numbers.
"Even here on the Madison campus, those issues are applicable to a very small number of student groups," said David Giroux, the System's executive director of communications. "It still only affects a minority of students and a minority of student organizations."
Giroux said after collected feedback from all UW campuses, the committee will meet again Nov. 27 to discuss any revisions to the policy, before taking it to UW System President Kevin Reilly and eventually the Board of Regents.
Butler said until then, students need to voice their opinions.
"It's gong to be really important that we as students stand up and show that we are concerned with this policy and that we want to keep the current level of decision-making power that we have," Butler said.
French, who has put the issue on the agenda for Monday's Student Senate meeting, said he is eager to hear feedback from all UW schools before making up his mind on the issue.
"I'm going to be interested in what the campuses have to say," French said, adding that right now, he is still unsure of his stance on the issue.
"I'm more for it than I am against it," he said, "but what the campuses say will make a difference."
"Even here on the Madison campus, those issues are applicable to a very small number of student groups," said David Giroux, the System's executive director of communications. "It still only affects a minority of students and a minority of student organizations."
Giroux said after collected feedback from all UW campuses, the committee will meet again Nov. 27 to discuss any revisions to the policy, before taking it to UW System President Kevin Reilly and eventually the Board of Regents.
Butler said until then, students need to voice their opinions.
"It's gong to be really important that we as students stand up and show that we are concerned with this policy and that we want to keep the current level of decision-making power that we have," Butler said.
French, who has put the issue on the agenda for Monday's Student Senate meeting, said he is eager to hear feedback from all UW schools before making up his mind on the issue.
"I'm going to be interested in what the campuses have to say," French said, adding that right now, he is still unsure of his stance on the issue.
"I'm more for it than I am against it," he said, "but what the campuses say will make a difference."
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