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This week from Student Government Association
SGA Legislative Issues Director
Legislation coming up this week in Senate that affects you.
The student survey resolution is proposing the professor evaluation surveys given to students at the end of a semester include an addition of a “comment box” and that the surveys be issued at the beginning of the class period in which they are given out. The posting of past survey results on the SGA Web site is also part of this request.
The foreign language requirement resolution would confirm SGA’s support and encouragement of a requirement of two years of high school foreign language, to take effect no earlier than Fall 2012 as part of the proposed general degree requirements.
The United Council referendum resolution will implement when the student referendum on the decision to maintain its membership and affiliation with UC will take place online. It also proposes that it is ensured SGA will not take part in UC promotion/tabling before or during the voting period.
The Dining Advisory Board statute will establish the DAB as a shared governance body on campus, officially stating its purpose, “Charged with providing student input concerning the University Dining Services, a non-allocable unit within Student Affairs, to the Director of Dining Services, as detailed in the attached constitution.” This will also provide approval of the DAB constitution by SGA as it has to be approved by all current shared governance groups on campus for official approval and recognition by the UW System.
The Finance Bylaw Amendment is an amendment that will package the approval of finance committee meeting minutes before they are approved at Senate meetings. Currently they are not action items on the senate agendas.
If you are interested in SGA senate meetings, they are held on Thursdays at 6 p.m. in the DUC Legacy Room.
