2008 Woodie Awards
Last Senate meeting to vote on constitutional changes
Allan Lewis
Issue date: 4/24/08 Section: News
Internal issues within the Senate such as the impeachment process for senators and the future of the School Spirit and Pride Committee were questioned for over three hours the last time Student Government met April 11.
Friday, the Senate will meet for the final time this semester and address constitution changes as well as numerous other orders of business.
All of the constitution changes to be voted on Friday had to be recommended to the Senate at their previous meeting.
Of the possible changes recommended, increasing the number of events Student Government members have to attend, raising the GPA requirements of Senate members and keeping senators available for office hours were all suggested to help increase the visibility of the organization on campus and keep undedicated candidates out of the Senate.
A 2.6 GPA requirement to qualify for student body president and vice president was recommended by the Senate, with a 2.5 recommended for senators and the student trustee position.
"I feel that the GPA should be higher because the Senate is supposed to be model students," Senator Mary Clabaugh said.
Issues of Student Government visibility are primary concerns for Senator Nichole Butler.
"I think there has been an issue of Student Government not being accessible to students," Butler said during the last meeting. "I just think that my reasoning was not to make people think they aren't doing their job, but to recognize some senators who aren't doing their job."
Senator Pat Brazill disagreed with many of Butler's recommendations and said many of the changes are unnecessary and will put more stress on senators.
"For most of the changes in the constitution, it is as if they looked at and chose to add another hour or event to everything," Brazill said. "I don't get the point of that."
Impeachment within Student Government and who should have the power to make accusations became a hot topic among the Senate as constitutional talks carried on.
Friday, the Senate will meet for the final time this semester and address constitution changes as well as numerous other orders of business.
All of the constitution changes to be voted on Friday had to be recommended to the Senate at their previous meeting.
Of the possible changes recommended, increasing the number of events Student Government members have to attend, raising the GPA requirements of Senate members and keeping senators available for office hours were all suggested to help increase the visibility of the organization on campus and keep undedicated candidates out of the Senate.
A 2.6 GPA requirement to qualify for student body president and vice president was recommended by the Senate, with a 2.5 recommended for senators and the student trustee position.
"I feel that the GPA should be higher because the Senate is supposed to be model students," Senator Mary Clabaugh said.
Issues of Student Government visibility are primary concerns for Senator Nichole Butler.
"I think there has been an issue of Student Government not being accessible to students," Butler said during the last meeting. "I just think that my reasoning was not to make people think they aren't doing their job, but to recognize some senators who aren't doing their job."
Senator Pat Brazill disagreed with many of Butler's recommendations and said many of the changes are unnecessary and will put more stress on senators.
"For most of the changes in the constitution, it is as if they looked at and chose to add another hour or event to everything," Brazill said. "I don't get the point of that."
Impeachment within Student Government and who should have the power to make accusations became a hot topic among the Senate as constitutional talks carried on.
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