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SGA resolution, Lobby Day discussed
Tinea Payne
Issue date: 10/31/07 Section: News
The Student Government Association filled all seats as the Senate finalized elections at the Oct. 24 meeting.
SGA resumed elections for graduate class chair, parliamentarian and speaker pro-temp positions.
The senate voted Senator Tinsley Hembree as graduate class chair by motion to vote by acclamation.
Neither candidate for speaker pro-temp received two-thirds of senate vote. Senate elected A.J.Wolfe for speaker pro-temp by motion to accept winner by majority vote.
Neither candidate for parliamentarian received two-thirds of the senate vote.
Senator Holly Lanham won senate vote for parliamentarian by a motion to accept the winner by majority vote.
Senate Resolution Number One
Senator Elizabeth Boom read Resolution One to the Senate.
Resolution One read that Greek organizations no longer want to submit party packets in paper form, but requested to move party registration online. The Senate motioned to put Resolution One into new business. SGA will discuss a possible vote next week.
SGA 'Lobby Day'
SGA will have another "Lobby Day" on Nov. 5 due to inclement weather conditions Oct. 22.
SGA will promote the SGA Campus Talk, which will be held Nov. 8 at 5:30 p.m.
Huffman said that President Timothy Hall is interested in setting up SGA sponsored kiosks around campus.
Ideas regarding locations of the kiosks will be discussed in the future.
Dining Services committee
SGA discussed concerns regarding changes in APSU Dining Services. A committee of 14 students along with faculty and staff was formed to discuss student input on campus dining choices, according to Secretary Chris Drew, who attended the Dining Services committee meeting.
Drew said that if a student does not like a certain menu item, cooks are obligated to prepare another menu item. Operational hours, bathroom cleanliness and cold food were also discussed at the committee meeting.
Drew said that dining services needs more student input.
SGA resumed elections for graduate class chair, parliamentarian and speaker pro-temp positions.
The senate voted Senator Tinsley Hembree as graduate class chair by motion to vote by acclamation.
Neither candidate for speaker pro-temp received two-thirds of senate vote. Senate elected A.J.Wolfe for speaker pro-temp by motion to accept winner by majority vote.
Neither candidate for parliamentarian received two-thirds of the senate vote.
Senator Holly Lanham won senate vote for parliamentarian by a motion to accept the winner by majority vote.
Senate Resolution Number One
Senator Elizabeth Boom read Resolution One to the Senate.
Resolution One read that Greek organizations no longer want to submit party packets in paper form, but requested to move party registration online. The Senate motioned to put Resolution One into new business. SGA will discuss a possible vote next week.
SGA 'Lobby Day'
SGA will have another "Lobby Day" on Nov. 5 due to inclement weather conditions Oct. 22.
SGA will promote the SGA Campus Talk, which will be held Nov. 8 at 5:30 p.m.
Huffman said that President Timothy Hall is interested in setting up SGA sponsored kiosks around campus.
Ideas regarding locations of the kiosks will be discussed in the future.
Dining Services committee
SGA discussed concerns regarding changes in APSU Dining Services. A committee of 14 students along with faculty and staff was formed to discuss student input on campus dining choices, according to Secretary Chris Drew, who attended the Dining Services committee meeting.
Drew said that if a student does not like a certain menu item, cooks are obligated to prepare another menu item. Operational hours, bathroom cleanliness and cold food were also discussed at the committee meeting.
Drew said that dining services needs more student input.
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