Constitutional Resolution: 39-2-1                                                       Senate Vote

Drafted By: Justin Schwenk, Francis Dwumah-Okyere,

Ericka Madison, Nick Rentschler, Dan Baidinger, Matt Volz

                                                                                                         Aye____

Submitted By:  Dan Baidinger, Matt Volz, Nick Rentschler,

Francis Dwumah-Okyere                                                                  Nay____                               

                                                                                                         Abstain___

Date: 1/22/02

Draft #1 

Whereas:          The Indiana State University Student Senate is an integral part of the governance of the ISU Student Community.

 Whereas:          The ISU Student Senate is not routinely filled to its maximum capacity therefore not an accurate representation of the student population.

 Whereas:          The Student Government Association wishes to increase the ability for students to become active in the Student Senate.

 Whereas:          The Student Government Association wants to Reorganization the Student Senate along lines of Academic Schools so that more proportional representation is gained and so that more students may get involved in the Student Senate who previously were restricted from participation.

  THEREFORE BE IT:

 Enacted:           Article VI, Section 2; Be Amended to Read:

                        “The Student Senate shall be composed of Senators with voting powers from each Academic Schools expect Graduate Studies and including Student Academic Services, Residency at-large, Greek Housing, and speaking seats which shall not have voting power.

 Enacted:           Article VI, Section 7; Be Amended to Read:

                        “Senators must be enrolled in the school they represent.  Residency-at-large Senators must live in the area they represent.  The Greek Housing Senator must live in a Fraternity/Sorority House.”

 Enacted:           Article VIII, Section 6; Be Amended to Read:

                        “The number of Senators elected shall be:

A.     A number of students from each Academic School except Graduate Studies and including Student Academic Services.  This number shall be determined by the following formula:

“At the beginning of each spring semester, based on the total population of each school/college from the spring 10-day report, the election commission will determine the number of senators for each school/college based on a 1:250 ratio.”

B.     One Student From Greek Housing

C.     Residency At-Large Senators which will consist of two Students each living On-Campus and Off-Campus

First Reading ___________

Action Taken____________

Second Reading __________

I hereby affirm that the SGA Student Senate has duly considered and ______________ this act.                                                                                                                                       (passed or defeated)

                                                            ___________________________            __________                                                                                        

                                                                     President of the Senate                            Date

I hereby ___________ this act.            __________________________             __________

             (pass or veto)                                  President of the Senate                            Date

I hereby affirm that the Student Senate has duly reconsidered and ___________________

the President’s veto.                                                                     (overridden or sustained)  

                                                             ___________________________            __________

                                                                      President of the Senate                            Date