2008 Woodie Awards
SGA Minutes
Michael Golden
Issue date: 5/15/07 Section: Other News
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April 3: Senators unanimously approved Senate Bill No. 35, titled the "FAM Fest Bill" and presented by Senator White. The bill allocated $1,042 to the student organizers of FAM Fest.
The Senate also approved Senate Resolution No. 5, titled "Student Housing Resolution" and also presented by Senator White. The resolution expressed Senator White's concern with the University's recent policy of converting student housing facilities into office space. The resolution was approved on a vote of 13-4.
April 10: As this was the first official SGA meeting for the 2007-2008 senate, there was no formal legislation passed. The new senate was sworn in and introduced.
April 17: One of the new procedures of the senate is to wait a week between the presentation of a bill and the formal voting process on that bill. So, Senate Bill No. 1 was presented, but not voted on in the meeting. Senate Bill No. 1 is required by the SGA constitution and allocates 10 percent of the 2007-2008 projected Student Activity Fee to be set aside.
Student Organizations Committee members presented their budgets. Presenting organizations included the Student Activities Board, the Council of Clubs, the Sport Clubs Association and SGA.
April 24: Senate Bill No. 1, was unanimously approved. The Graduate Senators presented Senate Bill No. 2-making the Graduate Student Association as a member of the SOC.
SOC budget discussions continued. Final projected numbers for the 2007-2008 Student Activity Fee were lower than expected, and the projected numbers were $6,000 less than the entirety of the SOC's requested budget. Led by Junior Senator Jonathan Hanus, the budget requests were cut by about $27,000, leaving the total SOC budget at $190,000.
Sophomore Senator Joe Morton presented Senate Resolution No. 1, titled "Resolution Expressing Compassion for Virginia Tech."
May 1: Senate Resolution No. 1 and Senate Bill No. 2 both unanimously approved. Senate Bill No. 3, the formal bill for funding of the GSA, was presented.
The requested budget of $24,480 was cut to $20,000 and unanimously approved. Senate Bill No. 4, which allocated $500 for an "SGA Independence Day Event," was unanimously approved.
The Senate also approved Senate Resolution No. 5, titled "Student Housing Resolution" and also presented by Senator White. The resolution expressed Senator White's concern with the University's recent policy of converting student housing facilities into office space. The resolution was approved on a vote of 13-4.
April 10: As this was the first official SGA meeting for the 2007-2008 senate, there was no formal legislation passed. The new senate was sworn in and introduced.
April 17: One of the new procedures of the senate is to wait a week between the presentation of a bill and the formal voting process on that bill. So, Senate Bill No. 1 was presented, but not voted on in the meeting. Senate Bill No. 1 is required by the SGA constitution and allocates 10 percent of the 2007-2008 projected Student Activity Fee to be set aside.
Student Organizations Committee members presented their budgets. Presenting organizations included the Student Activities Board, the Council of Clubs, the Sport Clubs Association and SGA.
April 24: Senate Bill No. 1, was unanimously approved. The Graduate Senators presented Senate Bill No. 2-making the Graduate Student Association as a member of the SOC.
SOC budget discussions continued. Final projected numbers for the 2007-2008 Student Activity Fee were lower than expected, and the projected numbers were $6,000 less than the entirety of the SOC's requested budget. Led by Junior Senator Jonathan Hanus, the budget requests were cut by about $27,000, leaving the total SOC budget at $190,000.
Sophomore Senator Joe Morton presented Senate Resolution No. 1, titled "Resolution Expressing Compassion for Virginia Tech."
May 1: Senate Resolution No. 1 and Senate Bill No. 2 both unanimously approved. Senate Bill No. 3, the formal bill for funding of the GSA, was presented.
The requested budget of $24,480 was cut to $20,000 and unanimously approved. Senate Bill No. 4, which allocated $500 for an "SGA Independence Day Event," was unanimously approved.