Senate happenings: December 4 |
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| by Henry Cole | ||||
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A teleconference between the ASUAF Senate and two members of the USUAA Government about the latter's proposed contribution of $1 to the statewide Coalition of Student Leaders. ASUAF prepared a senate resolution as a response. The following four students were appointed and confirmed to the ASUAF Media Board: Peter Prokein, Elizabeth Smith, Vincent Castro and Dani Carlson. The Media board oversees KSUA, and will meet Saturday Dec. 10 at 1 p.m. Eleven pieces of legislation were considered by the Senate.
SB165-044, which would make changes to the Senate's absence policy, was referred to the Internal Affairs committee. SD165-002, which directed ASUAF President Joe Blanchard to update plaques in the ASUAF office, passed 12-0. SB165-038A, which concerns the footnotes in the ASUAF bylaws, was passed by a vote of 13-0. SB165-039A, which also concerns the footnotes in the ASUAF bylaws, was amended, and passed as SB165-039B 5-4. SB165-041A, which would provide cough drops for students, was passed 15-1. SB165-042A, which concerns ASUAF election campaigning, was referred to the Internal Affairs committee. SR165-015A, which encourages the University to consider alternative fuel sources, was amended, and passed as SR165-015B 9-0. SR165-018A, which encourages the University to synchronize the clocks on campus was passed 11-0. SR165-019A, was passed by unanimous consent. SR165-020, which recognizes the local businesses participating in the Student Saver Program, was passed 12-0. SB: Senate Bill, SD: Senate Directive, SR: Senate Resolution The Senate meets weekly, on Sundays at 5 p.m., usually in the Wood Center's conference room E/F. For more information on the Senate, any legislation being considered or passed, or other business of ASUAF, please go to http://asuaf.org or come by the ASUAF offices on the lower level of the Wood Center. |
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