Campus organization representatives attended SGA’s weekly senate to discuss their budgets and encourage members of the senate to approve their final budgets.
Each organization representative discussed the decreases that were made budgets, but all had positive statements regarding the budget cuts.
Dorothy Dickmann, student media budget representative, said student media are not upset despite their 10 percent budget decrease.
“Overall we took some cuts just like everybody else," Dickmann said. "It was necessary this year, but we all have good attitudes about it. We’re still in a great place as far as what we wanna do this year.”
Amanda Hurite, UPC president, represented the University Program Committee.
UPC’s budget decreased by 22 percent, but they “fully intend to flourish”, according to Hurite.
Brett Walton, SGA treasurer, also addressed the senate to talk about the budget for the Aubie program, athletic programming, external affairs, homecoming, Up All Night and more.
Although these programs took about a 5 percent decrease in budget, they increased the funding that goes toward Up All Night, which is the SGA sponsored service that provides students with free doughnuts, orange juice and scantrons in the library and student center during finals week.
Walton said the funding increased partly because it is a way for SGA to reach students they normally wouldn’t.
“When you’re handing them a doughnut in the library it’s a really good way to initiate conversation,” Walton said.
Once each budget had been presented to the senate, the senate voted on the bills and all were approved.
Olivia Tofani, SGA chief of staff, also addressed the senate and asked for volunteers for this homecoming weekend to help organize the parade on Friday.
“This is probably two of our busiest weeks for SGA, so thank you guys so much for all that you do” Tofani said.
Brad Smith, SGA advisor, asked the senate to help promote the homecoming parade.
“We need you guys to be our hype crew on Friday night at the parade … we’ll be having interactions not only with your constituents, but also with the kids,” Smith said.
Other SGA news:
- “The good news is they’re still selling rings online…we did sell about 100 more class rings than we did last fall so that’s a good improvement on people getting involved with traditions” Walton said.
- A future order of business for SGA will be a possible celebration of the 2015 Miss. Alabama, Meg McGuffin. “She has shown the nation the characteristics and values of a true Auburn woman through her talent, poise and grace” said Drake Pooley, SGA diversity and multicultural affairs committee chair.
- Justin Mathews, SGA vice president, asked senators to contribute at least an hour to Hey Day and wear a name tag so that they can start discussions with members of their college.
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