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Organization Code of Laws Changes

Kelly Roper — Sat, 03 Feb 2007 19:45:52 +0000

Here is a summary of the changes to be presented Monday night:

Chapter 300:
-O-board must publish a list of every organization and their status to the student senate at the end of each semester. (This forces O-board to remain up-to-date on organizations’ status, and also makes it clear to organizations).

Chapter 500 (Definition Name-Changes) (These are to make definitions clearer for future organizations).
-Definition Change from “Permanently Chartered” to “Chartered”
-Change from “Probationary Chartered” to “Provisional”
-Change from “Temporarily Inactive” to “Probationary”
-Change from “Permanently Inactive” to “Inactive”

Chapter 500.2:
-The annual requirements for orgs to remain active are now listed.
-Organizations must now submit a tax ID number, and both the advisor and either the president or treasurer must co-sign on banking issues. (This prevents the embezzling of funds).

Chapter 501.9
-The bill presented to Senate must read exactly as is written in the Constitution. (In the handbook, the number of words for a purpose statement will be capped at 300. This prevents excessively long purposes, and prevents an organization from being misrepresented from cutting-and-pasting).

Chapter 600
-Schools councils are not registered organizations and cannot apply for O-funds.

Chapter 810:
-Increase in the o-fund from $3,000/year to $15,000/year. Organizations may apply for 5% of the fund at any O-board meeting, or up to 40% of the fund at the O-fund hearing which will take place once each semseter.
-The O-fund can be expanded through a program expansion request through the Treasurer of SGA.

Snackin’ with Senate

admin — Fri, 26 Jan 2007 19:31:13 +0000

Come one, come all to Senate on Monday, Jan. 29 at 7:00 in Foy 213. We will be providing food for your thoughts as you visit our senate meeting. We will also host a question and answer/open forum-type event at the end to address campus concerns.

This is our first time trying an event like this at our senate meetings. We are very excited and hope to see you all there!

Update

admin — Fri, 26 Jan 2007 19:28:58 +0000

Hello again! I apologize that it has been a while since the last post. I just wanted to give a quick update on some current projects.

It’s official! The tranist GPS system, Trans-Loc, Inc. has received Auburn University’s payment, and the ninety day turnaround time period began officially on January 24, 2007. We will be up and running on this system soon! (See previous posts for more information)

There are only a few weeks left in our terms. I am sad to see that the time has gone by so quickly. Before you know it, our campus will be bombarded with those running for office for 2007-2008! There are lots of amazing candidates… so just get ready for the campaign period of a lifetime! Good luck!

Miss Auburn University prelims started last night. I was fortunate enough to help out backstage and get to know these wonderful ladies. I cannot believe how talented they all are! The finals are tonight at 7 p.m. You should come! I am almost certain that the new Miss Alabama will come from Auburn University!

Carryover bill 06-1113-01

admin — Mon, 13 Nov 2006 19:30:30 +0000

BILL TO: Student Senate

FROM: Matt Jenkins; Budget and Finance Chair

RE: Carryover Amounts

DATE: 11-13-06

PSSB: 06-1113-01

I ask for the approval of the following amounts to be carried over:

Auburn Circle $300.00

Black Student Union $14,736.50

Eagle Eye $1,963.07

Glomerata $1,012.12

Impact $704.11

International Student Organization $692.17

Student Government Association $101,521.31

University Program Council $136,530.48

WEGL $14525.50

Tiger Transit Resolution

admin — Wed, 08 Nov 2006 02:32:38 +0000

The Student Government Association Senate passed the following Resolution unanimously on Monday, November 6. The Trans-Loc Transit Visualization system is currently operating well at North Carolina State University. I viewed the system personally this summer. I can certainly vouch for its accuracy, but if you would like to see the system for yourself, please check out NC State’s Wolf Line. Please read and respond to the following resolution.

TO:                        Student Senate
FROM:                  Wes Bonds- President Pro Tempore of Student Senate; George Stegall- SGA President
RE:                         Trans-Loc
DATE:                    November 6, 2006
PSSR:                  06-1106-01

A Resolution from the Student Government Association Student Senate Supporting the TransLoc Transit Visualization System

WHEREAS, Auburn University’s Tiger Transit ridership has increased from 700,000 in 2002 to 1.7 million in 2005, and is continuing to grow each year, and

WHEREAS, parking in C-Zone is no longer the primary means for students to reach campus, and

WHEREAS, a Transit Visualization System will improve the Tiger Transit and allow it to continue its growth while providing safer and more efficient means of transportation, and

WHEREAS, the Trans-Loc Transit Visualization System is the best system available, and

WHEREAS, Trans-Loc allows riders to view each transit’s location online in real-time as well as via mobile device, and

WHEREAS, it is understood that there is a cost associated with this benefit, and

WHEREAS, Trans-Loc has proven to be a success at North Carolina State University,

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Student Government Association Student Senate encourages the Board of Trustees and Auburn University Administration to implement the Trans-Loc Transit Visualization System at Auburn University.

CC:         Dr. Ed Richardson- Auburn University President
              Mr. Donald Large- Executive Vice President
              Mr. Bob Ritenbaugh- Vice President of Auxillary Services
              Mr. Dave George- Director of Parking and Transit Services
              Mr. Rex Huffman- Manager of Transit Services
              Mr. Sid McAnnally- Chief of Staff
              Mr. Grant Davis- Secretary of the Board of Trustees
                Board Of Trustees
                George Stegall- Student Government Association President

In Response to recent requests

admin — Thu, 02 Nov 2006 03:47:15 +0000

A few days ago, someone asked that this site move toward letting students post opinons and concerns on Soundoff. While that is certainly a good idea, SGA Soundoff was not designed to be a message board. This is a content management system… a way in which the SGA can deliver relevant information to the students quickly. We are allowing for your feedback on these issues by displaying the comment option.
While you may certainly publish your opinions through the comment option….If, at any time, you want to discuss an issue with your senators, you are encouraged to email them. Their email addresses are located on the SGA Senate page of this site. They are also located on the SGA website here.

I suppose you may also post through a senator if you so desire. Senators post through their committee heads. We set soundoff up this way to create a check/balance so we could ensure that all the information on here was relevant and factual to maintain the integrity of the SGA. Thank you for your input! Your opinion matters greatly to us. If you still think that students should be able to post…or have any other opinions on how to make this better just let us know. We’re always open for suggestions.

Bills now posted on Sundays

admin — Thu, 02 Nov 2006 03:35:26 +0000

Senate Exec has now decided to meet on Sundays at 9:00. Therefore, upcoming bills will not be posted until Sunday nights, as they must first pass through the executive committee. I just wanted to inform you of these changes incase you were looking for upcoming bills. Thank you!

College of Architecture, Design and Construction Pumpkin Carve on Friday

admin — Mon, 23 Oct 2006 19:54:40 +0000

According to the Campus Connection:“The Auburn University College of Architecture, Design & Construction (CADC) will hold its annual Pumpkin Carve Friday, Oct. 27, in the courtyard at Dudley Hall on the AU campus. The evening kicks off with face painting for kids and food beginning at 5 p.m. Hamburgers and hot dogs will be available for $1.00 each. A bake sale and chili will also be available. The children’s costume contest will begin at 6 p.m. Students from the CADC will begin carving pumpkins at 9 a.m. Friday and will end at 5 p.m., with the judging beginning at 6:30 p.m. Area businesses can purchase a pumpkin to be carved by a student and delivered for display on Saturday. Pumpkins are $5, with all money going to CADC student organizations.”

Also, Southern Living will be visiting our campus to take some shots for next year’s October issue! So come out and support the CADC!

Student Council Program Expansion Fund Request

Matt Jenkins — Mon, 23 Oct 2006 01:55:20 +0000

BILL TO: Student Senate
FROM: Matt Jenkins, Budget and Finance Chair
RE: Program Expansion Fund
DATE: October 18, 2006
PSSB: 06-1023-01

I ask for the approval of the following Program Expansion Fund Request for the Student Government Association:

Schools Council Fund $5,500.00

minor technical difficulties disclaimer

admin — Thu, 19 Oct 2006 03:32:47 +0000

Hello and thank you for visiting SGA Soundoff. You’re probably wondering why the categories and calendar are hidden at the bottom of the page. I am too! I apologize for the current layout mishap. We are aware of the problem with the AU server and we’re doing our best to remedy it as soon as possible. Thank you for your time!