October Student Senate update

Many people often wonder, “What does the Student Senate do?” Hopefully with the Senate newsletters, you don’t wonder about that very often, but your Student Senate has had a very productive year to this point.

The Student Senate has been able to gather three times this semester to discuss all things Union, from the faculty handbook to hours that Cooper’s is open. So far this semester, the Student Senate has passed four bills. But what do they do?

The first bill, brought by Senator Alexis Castro, is regarding coin machine stations, and if this goes through it would add a coin machine to Prescott Hall. Historically, the Prescott residents had to walk to Ortner Center or Rees Hall to get money for their laundry. Iif this bill passes, they will have their own coin machine to do laundry.

The second bill, also brought by Senator Alexis Castro, is to add more water refill stations around the dorms on campus. This bill would add one refill station to Prescott Hall, Rees Hall and Culver Hall. These refill stations make it easier for you to refill your water bottles and they have better filtering technology.

The third bill, brought by Senator Maurie Andino, is a proposal to increase the hour cap for the students from 20 hours per week to 30 hours per week. This would allow students who maintain a GPA requirement to be able to work more hours on campus. 

Lastly, Senator Aubrey Benton passed a bill that would bring more light on how to handle issues with professors by including more resources on their syllabi. This would help people learn what steps to take and how to properly report any issues they may face with their professors and classes.

While all of these bills passed the Student Senate, they still have long processes to go through before they can become policy. With that being said, these are all on track to make great improvements on campus.

By: Andrew Schwartz