Issue date: 7/18/07 Section: News

Media Credit: Steve Berry Student Government adviser Steve Sperotto addresses the Student Senate during Friday's meeting. The senate voted to table discussion regarding the allotment of funds during and immediately before finals.

Media Credit: Steve Berry Student senate votes

The Student Senate tabled a resolution to eliminate program funding during the week of and prior to final exams in the fall and spring semesters at Friday's meeting.

Senator Darrell Lillard moved to table the resolution until the next meeting when all 12 senators will be in attendance.

Lillard said that since this decision would affect a large part of the SIUE population it was important to have all 12 senators voice their opinions so students were well represented.

"We do need to get the other six senators to make the decision," Lillard said.

The 12 student senators represent the 13,000 students, with only six senators at Friday's meeting, the senators represent double the number of students they would if all senators were present, Lillard said.

Sponsored by Senator William Krause, the resolution makes an exception for academic programs, but the Student Senate would decide whether a program is academic or not.

"As Student Government, we should promote academic well-being on campus," Krause said.

Krause said if passed, the resolution would allow for the campus to be quieter during finals and allow people to become more centered on their academics.

A similar resolution was defeated last year by the Student Senate, according to Student Body President Laurie Estilette.

Estilette, a supporter of the resolution, said the previous resolution did not contain the exception of academic programs.

Art therapy graduate student Kendra Washington was appointed to the Student Legal Services Advisory Board and junior speech communications major Justin Montgomery was appointed to the Tuition and Fees committee. Montgomery served as chair of the Tuition and Fees committee for the 2006-07 school year during his term as a student senator.

The senate approved a travel request of $425 for Delta Sigma Pi.

The Student Senate approved part of a program request for the Sculptors at Wagner for $1353. The senate tabled to the next meeting the artist and speaker fees totaling $4,692 until the organization decides who the band and guest speaker will be.

A budget request for the Edwardsville Block Party was approved for $1,220. This makes the senate a cosponsor of the event. The money will pay for two Alestle advertisements and two shuttle buses between SIUE and downtown Edwardsville.

The next Student Senate meeting is at 2 p.m. Friday, Aug. 24, in the Morris University Center's Goshen Lounge.

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