The SGA Senate is prepared for Homecoming at their meeting on Monday, Sept. 22, 2014.
The SGA Senate received a visit from the Miss Homecoming 2014 top five candidates.
The candidates, Callie Henley, Francie Harris, Daly Foster, Kellie Jones and Alexis Jackson, presented their platforms to the senate and encouraged everyone to vote in the election on Firday, Sept. 26, 2014.
SGA will also be putting on the Homecoming parade on Friday including 11 floats. The parade will begin at 6 p.m. and will begin at the library and end in front of Samford Hall.
Immediately following the parade, SGA will be putting on "Friday Night Lights," a free concert in the Gay Street lot featuring Trotline and the Jon Wilkris Trio.
"We worked really hard trying to revamp Homecoming," said assistant director of homecoming Kaitlin McPheeters. "Homecoming candidates will get to speak as well, right before voting ends."
The senate appointed their Graduate School Council President, Leonard Thomas.
"He's been active in his position since the turnover in May, this is just to follow a code of laws that come with that position," said Senator David Burel
The Senate also appointed their Graduate School Council Vice President, India Napier.
The Senate brought up future orders of business and discussed a possible increase in the Center for Student Organization budget from $50,000 to $60,000 to provide more opportunities to on-campus organizations.
"We have the opportunity to approve the O-Board funding, and nothing has changed since last year, it's just going to be first come first serve for organizations," said Senator Katie Nell.
The senate also approved changes made to the budgets of Center for Leadership and Ethics, Center for Community Service, Student Organizations and Welcome Week, Intercultural Programs, SGA, Student Media and University Program Council.
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