Whereas, SGA seeks to represent the interests of all students on campus,

Sponsored by: Ashley Disque and the Internal Affairs Committee

In order to increase student representation on the All Campus Student Activities Allocation Committee, the Student Government Association recommends that two additional students be added to the allocations board, bringing the number of students up from six to eight, thereby creating a majority of students on this committee.

These two additional students shall be appointed in the following manner: One additional student shall be appointed by SGA, bringing SGA's appointments up from three students to four. The other additional student shall be an At-Large student representative appointed by the Vice President of Student Affairs, bringing that number of appointments up from three to four.

The third day of drop/add of each quarter be declared a "drop/add day" on the University of Georgia campus.

On this "drop/add day," all classes on campus will be cancelled, in order to allow students to acquire the classes they need without hinderance of missing the classes they are already enrolled in.

SGA recommends that the current registration priority system be maintained.

In recognizing the fact that student concerns about professors are a valuable tool in evaluating their performance, ie (teaching ability); and

Realizing the fact that many students are reluctant to criticize a professor's teaching ability or methods, for fear of retaliation by that individual or by that department;

Be it resolved, SGA, through the Academic Affairs Committee, will act as an official liaison between the students and the various departments on campus.

SGA will organize a procedure in which a student at UGA can file a complaint about a professor, graduate assistant or teaching assistant and SGA will contact the appropriate department on campus on that student's behalf.

To simplify the election process, thus increasing student participation in Student Government Association elections;

All registered students may vote for the designated number of senate seats, in each class categories as specified by the SGA Constitution. Each student, Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, Senior or Graduate, may now vote for a total of 34 Senators and one Presidential ticket spring quarter.

This will be an amendment, changing the election by-laws, effective immediately upon a twothirds vote by the senate.

THE STUDENT SENATE AS THE REPRESENTATIVE BODY FOR THE STUDENT BODY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE:

WHEREAS, the students of the University of Georgia have long been an integral part of the Athens-Clarke County community,

WHEREAS, the students, faculty, and staff of UGA create a stronger economy and much revenue f or the community and local government already,

WHEREAS, students represent approximately one-fourth of the total population in Athens-Clarke County,

WHEREAS, the Athens-Clarke County Commission has disregarded the wishes of the student body before by passing such ordinances as the Open Container Law and the Family Rezoning Ordinance,

WHEREAS, the student body has not received adequate representation to the Commission,

AND WHEREAS, the county of Athens-Clarke is desperately in need of money, and because the commissioners see the students as easy targets for new taxes since historically they do not vote in local elections,

LET IT BE KNOWN, that the SGA opposes any attempt by our local officials to levy the following possible taxes directed at students:

1) PARKING DECK - On Sunday Feb. 14th the hours were changed from closing at 7:00 PM each day to closing at 1:00 AM (no fees on Sunday). This is a direct tax on students since almost all these "fees" are paid by students.

2) STREET METERED PARKING - As of now the meters are in effect until 5:00 PM. The control of these meters was given to the Athens Downtown Development Authority on about Jan. 3, 1993. With this the ADDA now has a monopoly on virtually all downtown parking (College Ave Deck, county parking lots and meters). The SGA has been alerted to possible upcoming changes in fees and/or fines

and/or hours of this metered parking. The raising of this tax on patrons of downtown businesses is a tax that is directed at and falls most heavily against students. We reiterate that these taxes on metered parking are stongly opposed by this body in representation of all UGA students.

3) ALCOHOL TAXES - In March the county commission will begin discussing and voting on new alcohol taxes which again are directed most heavily against students. The forms of these taxes are 1) A 301 pouring tax on all hard liquor drinks and 2) an increase of the annual license fees to establishments serving liquor. These new taxes will most assuredly be passed on to the consumers of these drinks which again is in large part the students.

2) NO changes in street parking in regards to fees, hours, fines, and any method of unfairly extracting monies from the studentcitizens of Athens-Clarke County.

This Bill calls for the SGA to take the following specified actions:

1) Request a meeting with CEO of Athens-Clarke County Gwen O'Looney. At that time, the SGA will present the CEO with the specifics of our bill.

2) Schedule a two-day petition drive to inform the students and also to show the students extreme concern on these matters to the ACCC.

ALSO, we invite all students to join their SGA in this movement to secure and protect their rights as citizens and taxpayers of Athens-Clarke County.

The Academic Affairs Committee will oversee the implementation of the teacher evaluations.

A. A student with a complaint or compliment may pick up a form at the

Tate Center Information Desk, the Student Government Association

office, or any other place deemed appropriate or necessary, to be

decided by the Academic Affairs Committee.

B. The form must be legibly filled out and returned only to the

Student Government Association office to be given to the Academic

Affairs Committee Chair.

C. The complaints will be first read by the Academic Affairs Committee

and appropriately filed.

D. The complaints will be considered by the Academic Affairs Committee

and the committee will decide if, when, and why action should be taken.

E. The decision of the Academic Affairs Committee will then be taken to

Exec and senators will be assigned to meet with the head of the

department of the said professor in question.

F. The senators will then follow up on the action that was taken by the

department.

G. At the end of each senate term, the teacher in each school or college with

the most compliments will be given The Student Government Association

Distinguished Award in Teaching. The award will be given at the annual

Student Government Association Banquet.

To address the need to familiarize new senators with the inner-workings of SGA,

The goals of the this workshop are two-fold:

a. to give the senate an introduction into the process of creating legislation.

b. to provide the senate with a sense of purpose and vision.

This "open house" will consist of the following:

a. A booth will be set-up in the Tate Student Center Plaza, to give

out information on SGA to the student body.

b. Refreshments will be provided at the booth, in quantity as deemed

appropriate by the senate. Sufficient funding will be allotted, by

the senate for this purpose.

C. The entire senate elect will be present at this event, to meet the

student body and to represent SGA.

d. The president and vice-president elect will speak at this event,

reiterating their platform, and relaying their vision for SGA's

future.

e. Some form of entertainment will be provided at this event, musical

(ie. a band, recorded, etc.) or otherwise deemed appropriate by the

senate.

To recognize outstanding performance among the senate, and to

Provide positive reinforcement from the SGA leadership,

The selection process will be held in the following manner:

a. During the first executive committee meeting of each month,

the committee chairs will submit their recommendations from

their respective committees, for this award.

b. The executive board will then decide the recipient of the

award for that month.