The Student Government Associations Oct. 6 meeting dealt with an amendment to a chapter in the SGA Code of Laws and the ratification of one schools constitution.
John LeMaster, a senator for the college of engineering, and Caroline Beauchine, a senator for the college of liberal arts brought an amendment in front of the senate, which would amend chapter 300 of the SGA code of laws.
Prior to the amendment being passed, chapter 300.2 of the code of laws read "there shall be five members of the freshmen class selected to serve as Freshmen Senators from the time of their appointment until the Senate term expires. Only members of the freshmen class are to be selected as Freshmen Senators. Freshmen Senators will represent the freshmen class in the Student Senate."
Now, following the approval of the amendment, chapter 300.2 of the code of laws reads "there shall be a representation of the Freshmen Class selected to serve as Freshmen Senators."
LeMaster said the amendment gives the vice president of SGA the ability to work with Freshmen Senators and decide the process in which the number of senators and senators themselves are chosen.
"This bill allows the Vice President, other wise knows as the chairman of senate, to choose and select the freshmen senators and deal with all of that work at his will," LeMaster said.
In other news, senators for the college of business shared their ratification to the Raymond J. Harbert College of Business schools council constitution. The ratification comes after years of having the same constitution.
Next week, six freshmen will face confirmation as freshmen senators. Ashley Archer, Hannah Clarke, Jacqueline Keck, Taylor Johnston, Brock Hendon and David Facteau will then be divided up to observe how each committee works within SGA senate.
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