Resolution:  #11-02
Author:      Malika Terry
Sponsor:    Brett Newman

Naming of the proposed student learning center.

THE STUDENT BODY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA THROUGH ITS ELECTED MEMBERS OF THE STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION DOES HEREBY RESOLVE:

Whereas,  the Student Government Association on behalf of the University of Georgia   Student Body has been made aware of the request to have the proposed Student   Learning Center named in honor of Charlayne Hunter-Gault and the late Dr.   Hamilton E. Holmes.

Whereas, Hamilton E. Holmes and Charlayne Hunter-Gault helped to desegregate the   University of Georgia in the Winter of 1961.

Whereas,  naming the proposed student learning center in honor of these two graduates will   indicate that the University of Georgia is moving positively toward diversity.

SGA (11-02)
BE IT RESOLVED THAT:
The Student Government Association on behalf of the Student Body, requests that the proposed Student Learning Center be named in honor of Charlayne Hunter-Gault and Hamilton E. Holmes.



 
 

Resolution:  #11-03
Author:      Holly Gooding
Co-Sponsors:    Brett Newman, President and The Academic Affairs Committee

Proposal for Trial Extended Hours at the University Main Library

THE STUDENT BODY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA THROUGH ITS ELECTED MEMBERS OF THE STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION DOES HEREBY RESOLVE:

Whereas,  many students of the University of Georgia study past midnight.

Whereas, students would benefit from a safe and quiet environment to study in past    midnight.

Whereas,  no current University of Georgia facility is accessible to all students for studying   purposes past midnight.
 

SGA (11-03)
BE IT RESOLVED THAT:
The Student Government Association on behalf of the student body, requests that the University of Georgia Main Library remain open until 2 am, Monday through Thursday, during two trial weeks during the Fall Semester of 1998, to assess the number of students utilizing this service and to obtain information for the purpose of evaluating the extension of Main Library hours indefinitely.



 

Resolution #11-07
Authors: Holly Sharp and Diana Valhuerdi
Sponsor: Stacey Godfrey

Proposal to make dining halls more easily accessible to the majority of their patrons
 

THE STUDENT BODY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA THROUGH ITS ELECTED MEMBERS OF THE STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION DOES HEREBY RESOLVE:
 

Whereas, the Student Government Association has been made aware that the University=s   meal plan hours and availability are inadequate.

Whereas,  during Freshman Orientation students are encouraged to purchase Aflexible@ seven   day meal plans and current weekend dining hall hours are very inconvenient, and   the only dining hall open on the weekends is Oglethorpe House dining hall

Whereas,  Bolton Dining Hall is the largest dining hall but has very limited hours.     (Breakfast 7:00 - 9:30 am; lunch 10:30 am - 1:30 pm; dinner 4:00 - 7:00 pm)

Whereas,  freshmen are the main patrons to the dining halls, and the majority of freshmen   live in Russell Community, Brumby Community, Creswell Community and the   surrounding smaller dorms which are all closest to Bolton Dining Hall.

Whereas,  it is unsafe and inconvenient for students who wish to eat dinner after 7:00 pm to   travel to Snelling Dining Hall.

Whereas,  all dining halls are closed after 6:30 pm on Saturdays and 1:30 pm on Sundays.

Whereas, dining halls should be more flexible to meet various student schedules.

Whereas,  2:30 - 4:00 pm is prime time for breaks between classes, and all three dining halls   are closed between 2:30 and 4:00 pm.

Whereas,  Snelling, the dining hall with the most convenient hours, is located farthest from   the majority of meal plan patrons and is the smallest of the three dining halls on   campus.

 Whereas,  other schools with similar enrollment and dining hall facilities have more    accommodating hours for dining.

Whereas, during orientation, the food service representatives misrepresented the flexibility   of the UGA meal plan publicizing that the dining halls are open 24 hours a day.

SGA (11-07)
BE IT RESOLVED THAT:
The Student Government Association on behalf of the student body requests that the dining hall hours at Bolton Dining Hall are extended until 10:00 pm, a dining hall is open 2:30 - 4:00 pm, and weekend hours are improved to include dinner hours at a dining hall.

Be it further resolved that the Meal Plan promoters should not be able to mislead students when advertising the meal plan.



 

Resolution: #11-08
Author: Mary Clare Wright
Sponsor: John McCormick

ADDITION OF CROSSWALK AT THE INTERSECTION OF CLOVERHURST AND FINLEY BETWEEN OGLETHORPE HOUSE AND RUSSELL RESIDENCE HALLS
 

THE STUDENT BODY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA THROUGH ITS ELECTED MEMBERS OF THE STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION DOES HEREBY RESOLVE:

Whereas, it has been noted that many students are endangered by the on-coming   traffic at the five-way intersection of Finley and Cloverhurst at the    entrances and exits of Oglethorpe House and Russell Hall Residence   Halls parking lots.

Whereas, no crosswalk currently exists at the intersection of Finley and Cloverhurst,   it would be beneficial to the students= safety to create one.

SGA (11-08)
BE IT RESOLVED THAT:
The Student Government Association endorses the creation of a cross walk at the intersection of Finley and Cloverhurst between the entrances to the parking lots of the Oglethorpe House and Russell Residence Halls in order to create a safer area for pedestrians.


Resolution #11-09
Author: Stacey Godfrey
Sponsor: Brett Newman

Proposal to Display Night Bus Time Charts

THE STUDENT BODY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA THROUGH ITS ELECTED MEMBERS OF THE STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION DOES HEREBY RESOLVE:

Whereas,  The time between night bus stops is lengthy.

Whereas, waiting for the night bus for these long periods of time is unsafe.

Whereas,  if the night bus stop times were displayed, students would know when the next   bus would arrive; therefore, reducing the time students must wait at the bus stops   (ie.  Students could view the next bus stop time and wait inside until such time).

SGA (11-09)
BE IT RESOLVED THAT:
The Student Government Association on behalf of the student body requests that night bus stop times be displayed on the walls of covered night bus stops.  Furthermore, the Student Government Association requests that the night bus stop times be displayed inside the Tate Student Center, Memorial Hall, the Main Library, the Science Library, and the Law Library.



 

Resolution: #11-09
Author: Mary Clare Wright
Sponsor: John McCormick
 

IMPROVEMENT OF EMERGENCY CALL BOXES ON CAMPUS

THE STUDENT BODY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA THROUGH ITS ELECTED MEMBERS OF THE STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION DOES HEREBY RESOLVE:

Whereas, it has been found that the call boxes placed on the campus of the    University are hard to find, if not unknown by the majority of the students.

Whereas, the emergency call boxes are not all wheelchair accessible, lighted   properly, or user friendly.

Whereas, a fifteen to twenty second delay occurs after each call has been made   before the police are contacted.

Whereas, due to the fact that other schools such as Georgia Tech have well-lit, user   friendly, emergency call boxes it is feasible for the University of Georgia to   do the same.
 

SGA (11-09)
BE IT RESOLVED THAT:
The Student Government Association endorses the improvement of all of the call boxes on campus including better lighting, wheelchair access, elimination of a delay before reaching the emergency services, public notification of all call boxes on campus, and additional call boxes added where thay are needed to better serve the needs of the students and to make this campus amore secure place to live and learn.
 



 

Resolution:   #11-10
Author:    Holly Gooding
Sponsors:  Academic Affairs Committee Members

THE STUDENT BODY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA THROUGH ITS ELECTED MEMBERS OF THE STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION DOES HEREBY RESOLVE:

Whereas,  the students of the University of Georgia will benefit greatly from a
learning environment in which high ethical standards exist.

Whereas,  the University of Georgia Administration recognizes this and formed
the Academic Honesty Task Force to revise the current ACulture of Honesty@
Policy on academic honesty and to develop educational programs for increasing
the culture of ethical standards at the University.

SGA (11-10)
BE IT RESOLVED THAT:
The Student Government Association endorses the revised ACulture of Honesty@ Policy and plans for supplemental educational programs on academic honesty as stated by the Academic Honesty Task Force.



 

Bill:  11-15
Author: Chris Hoofnagle
Co-Sponsor: Steve Pitts

Bill to Amend the Bylaws to Add a Recusal Requirement

Purpose: To encourage disinterested, impartial selection processes in all SGA committees.

Let the Bylaws reflect the following change:

In Committees, add section: 4

' 4:  Recusal Required: Members of any selection committee must recuse themselves from  voting on any applicant or candidate if they have a social or personal relationship with  that applicant or candidate.  A member violating this provision may be subject to any  punishment under Article VII of the Constitution.



 
 

Bill:  11-16
Author: Steve Pitts
Co-sponsor: Chris Hoofnagle

A Bill to Amend the Constitution to Create an External Affairs Standing Committee

Ballot Question: Shall the Student Government Association Constitution (Article V, Section 2, Subsection a & c) be amended to create an External Affairs Standing Committee and to add the External Affairs Committee Chairperson to the Executive Council?

THE STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION HEREBY AMENDS ITS CONSTITUTION TO REFLECT THE FOLLOWING CHANGES IN TWO SECTIONS:

Article V. The Legislative Branch currently reads:

Section 2.  Committees
a.  Standing Committees:

There shall be three standing committees:
1.  Academic Affairs Committee - Shall consider matters concerning academic and       instructional items and issues.
2.  Student Life Committee - Shall consider matters concerning non-academic and co-      curricular items and issues.
3.  Internal Affairs Committee - Shall consider matters concerning the function and       operation of the Student Government Association.

Add the following changes and add section four to Article V.  The Legislative Branch

Section 2. Committees
a.  Standing Committees:

There shall be four standing committees:
1.  Academic Affairs Committee - Shall consider matters concerning academic and       instructional items and issues.
2.  Student Life Committee - Shall consider matters concerning non-academic and co-      curricular items and issues.
3.  Internal Affairs Committee - Shall consider matters concerning the function and       operation of the Student Government Association.
4.  External Affairs Committee - Shall consider matters concerning the local          government.

 Article V.   The Legislative Branch currently reads:
Section 2.  Committees

c.  Executive Council
1. Shall be the President, Vice President, President Pro-Tempore, Secretary,    Treasurer, Student Life Chair, Academic Affairs Chair, and Ad Hoc Committee   Chairs.
2. Shall determine the final agenda for a Senate meeting at an Executive Council   meeting.  Any item to be considered for the agenda must be presented to the   Executive Council prior to the Senate meeting at which the item is to be
considered.

Add the following changes to Article V.  The Legislative Branch

Section 2.  Committees

c.  Executive Council:
1. Shall be the President, Vice President, President Pro-Tempore, Secretary,    Treasurer, Student Life Chair, Academic Affairs Chair, External Affairs Chair,   and Ad Hoc Committee Chairs.



 
 

Bill:  11-17
Author: Chris Hoofnagle
Co-author: Greg Skowronski

A Bill to Amend the Constitution to Allow SGA to Appoint a Faculty Advisor

Ballot Question: Shall the Student Government Association Constitution (Article IX) be amended to allow the appointment of a faculty advisor by the President of the Student Government Association, subject to a majority-vote confirmation by the Senate.

THE STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION HEREBY AMENDS ITS CONSTITUTION TO REFLECT THE FOLLOWING CHANGES:

Article IX.   Currently Reads:

Advisor

At least one advisor to the Student Government Association shall be appointed by the Vice President for Student Affairs in consultation with the Student Government Association.

Replace Article IX.  with the following :

Advisor

At least one advisor to the Student Government Association shall be appointed by the Student Government Association President with approval of a majority of the Senate.
 
 



 

Bill:  11-18
Author:  Brett Newman
Co-Sponsor: Chris Hoofnagle

A Bill to Amend the Constitution to Allow SGA Involvement in the Selection of the
SGA Graduate Advisor

Ballot Question: Shall the Student Government Association Constitution (Article IX) be amended to allow SGA involvement in the selection of a graduate advisor.

THE STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION HEREBY AMENDS ITS CONSTITUTION TO REFLECT THE FOLLOWING CHANGES:

Add the following to Article IX:

The SGA shall be involved in the selection of SGA graduate advisors.  In the event that SGA is not involved, the President of SGA may elect not to recognize the graduate advisor.