Senate proposes new expenses
Proposal for election expenses introduced
Bob Bajek / Student Government Editor
Issue date: 3/11/09 Section: News
Emergency legislation for the Student Government Elections budget will be voted upon at 7 p.m. today at the Student Senate meeting.
The proposal would allocate about $970 if the whole bill is passed, said Student Senate Speaker Drew Griffin. This will take into account the expenses occurred with printing ballots and producing signage.
The Student Government Elections will be held April 6 and 7.
Griffin said the agenda contains a resolution for the Student Relations Student Government Forum.
The event will be held during the Student Senate meeting March 25 in the Grand Ballroom.
This forum is an offspring from former Student Senate member Eric Hiltner's "What's Your Beef?" forum in October. Students are encouraged to participate in the meeting and bring up concerns to the Student Senate.
"We are hoping to promote this as a larger open meeting to encourage students to come," Griffin said.
Last open forum, only Ashley Nolan, a senior English major, participated by voicing concerns with the Electronic Writing Portfolio. Her concerns resulted in an EWP Forum sponsored by Student Government that was held Feb. 17.
In other business on the agenda, Griffin said Krishna Thomas, assistant director of Faculty Development, will speak during audience participation.
Thomas will tell the Student Senate about how she wants to bring Barbara Walvoord to Eastern as a speaker.
Walvoord would discuss ways to increase student motivation and participation.
Griffin also explained why two items from last week's agenda were pulled.
The bill for changing Student Government Elections Commission was pulled.
Some members questioned why executives from Residence Hall Association and Black Student Union, and members of Interfraternity and Panhellenic councils were not allowed to serve on the elections commission.
"None of those members were pulled from serving," Griffin said because the bill was pulled.
The disability survey resolution was pulled because its author, Student Senate member Jose Alarcon, said he felt no senate members would actually work on the resolution because they would say it was only voluntary.
Lastly, Griffin said petitions for election will be due at noon today. This will allow time for the GPA to be checked and other requirements to be processed.
"Hopefully on Thursday, we will know who is running at noon," Griffin said.
Bob Bajek can be reached at 581-7942 or at rtbajek@eiu.edu/
The proposal would allocate about $970 if the whole bill is passed, said Student Senate Speaker Drew Griffin. This will take into account the expenses occurred with printing ballots and producing signage.
The Student Government Elections will be held April 6 and 7.
Griffin said the agenda contains a resolution for the Student Relations Student Government Forum.
The event will be held during the Student Senate meeting March 25 in the Grand Ballroom.
This forum is an offspring from former Student Senate member Eric Hiltner's "What's Your Beef?" forum in October. Students are encouraged to participate in the meeting and bring up concerns to the Student Senate.
"We are hoping to promote this as a larger open meeting to encourage students to come," Griffin said.
Last open forum, only Ashley Nolan, a senior English major, participated by voicing concerns with the Electronic Writing Portfolio. Her concerns resulted in an EWP Forum sponsored by Student Government that was held Feb. 17.
In other business on the agenda, Griffin said Krishna Thomas, assistant director of Faculty Development, will speak during audience participation.
Thomas will tell the Student Senate about how she wants to bring Barbara Walvoord to Eastern as a speaker.
Walvoord would discuss ways to increase student motivation and participation.
Griffin also explained why two items from last week's agenda were pulled.
The bill for changing Student Government Elections Commission was pulled.
Some members questioned why executives from Residence Hall Association and Black Student Union, and members of Interfraternity and Panhellenic councils were not allowed to serve on the elections commission.
"None of those members were pulled from serving," Griffin said because the bill was pulled.
The disability survey resolution was pulled because its author, Student Senate member Jose Alarcon, said he felt no senate members would actually work on the resolution because they would say it was only voluntary.
Lastly, Griffin said petitions for election will be due at noon today. This will allow time for the GPA to be checked and other requirements to be processed.
"Hopefully on Thursday, we will know who is running at noon," Griffin said.
Bob Bajek can be reached at 581-7942 or at rtbajek@eiu.edu/
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