Bill: 12-01
Author: Mike Runnels
Co-Sponsor: Chris Hoofnagle

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

Section 3.   Committees currently reads:

Meetings

All Student Government Association committee and subcommittee meetings shall be open to any senator who wishes to attend.

Replace Section 3.  Committees with the following:

Meetings

All Student Government Association committee and subcommittee meetings shall be open to all Senators and members of the University community.
 

First Reading: 4/13/99
Second Reading: 4/27/99
Passed by 2/3 Senate Vote: 4/27/99

Bill: 12-02
Author: Chris Hoofnagle
Co-Sponsor:  Internal Affairs Committee
 

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

The Student Government Association hereby amends its bylaws to reflect the following changes:

Delete Elections, Section 2 “Monitoring.”

First Reading: 4/13/99
Second Reading: 4/27/99
Passed by 2/3 Senate Vote: 4/27/99

Bill: 12-03
Author: Mike Runnels
Co-Sponsor: Internal Affairs Committee
 

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

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

Section 2. General Committee Members currently reads:

Authority

A. Committee chairs may form a temporary subcommittee when a project required   extensive time and/or manpower.  Committee chairs can appoint either Senators or  general committee members to chair these subcommittees.

B. General committee members may submit proposals to the Senate through any Senator.

Add the following changes:

A. Committee chairs may form a temporary subcommittee when a project required   extensive time and/or manpower.  Committee chairs can appoint either Senators or  general committee members to chair these subcommittees.

B. General committee members may submit proposals to the Senate through any Senator.

C. General committee members may be appointed as secretaries.

First Reading: 4/13/99
Second Reading: 4/27/99
Passed by 2/3 Senate Vote: 4/27/99

Bill: 12-04
Author: Mike Runnels
Co-Sponsor:  Chris Hoofnagle

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

Section 7 subsection A currently reads:

Absences
A. All Officers and Senators of the Student Government Association shall be required to  attend all meetings of the Senate and respective committee meetings.

Replace Section 7 subsection A with the following:

Absences

A. All Officers and Senators of the Student Government Association shall be required  to attend all meetings of the Senate, as well as respective University Council and  Committee meetings.

First Reading: 4/13/99
Second Reading: 4/27/99
Passed by 2/3 Senate Vote: 4/27/99

Bill: 12-05
Author: Mike Runnels
Co-Sponsor: Internal Affairs Committee

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

Section D: Duties of Membership subsection 4 currently reads:

All members of the Freshman Board in good standing will have all rights and privileges of Senator status with the exception of the right to vote in Formal Senate.

Replace Section D: Duties of Membership subsection 4 with the following:

All members of the Freshman Board in good standing will have all rights and privileges of Senator status with the exception of the right to vote in Formal Senate.  However, select members of the Freshman Board Formal Senate votes which shall be determined on a Bi-weekly basis by the alphabetical order of the member’s last names.

First Reading: THIS BILL WAS WITHDRAWN BY THE AUTHORS.
Second Reading:
Passed by 2/3 Senate Vote:

Resolution: 12-06
Author: Jennifer Martin
Sponsors: Tricia Page, The Minority Affairs Committee, & Jonathan Moore

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 Women’s   Studies Program is in the stages of University-wide committee passage for the   proposed Women’s Studies major program.

Whereas, the Student Government Association has been made aware that more student   advocacy and support for the new Women’s Studies major will aid in the passage   of such.

Whereas, the Student Government Association has further been made aware that a    substantial percentage of students have expressed a serious academic interest in   such a major.

Whereas,  the academic needs and wants of students on this campus should be met within   reason by the University of Georgia.

Whereas, the creation of such a major will meet the needs of said students in the University   of Georgia community.
 

SGA (12-06)
BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED THAT:

The Student Government Association on behalf of the student body will draft a letter endorsing the creation of a Women’s Studies major.  This letter will be signed by supporting senators and committee members, and will be presented to the committee in which the proposal is to be debated.  Furthermore, the Student Government Association will send a representative to those committees to speak on behalf of students in support of a Women’s Studies major.

Passed by majority of senate: 4/27/99

Resolution: 12-08
Author: Tiffany Smith
Sponsor: Naveen Garg, Cathy Lee, Jonathan Moore, Orin Becho, Stacey Godfrey, and the   Academic Affairs Committee

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 professors often    give mandatory assignments, tests, and quizzes during reading days and the final   two days of class;

Whereas, the Student Government Association finds the administration of such assignments   and tests on reading days and the final two days of class to be an undue burden on   students;

Whereas, the administration of assignments so late in the semester does not give students    the chance to see their grades and students are not able to obtain feedback from    their professors; therefore, they do not know how they performed on the assignment and   the learning process is frustrated;

Whereas,  the Educational Affairs Committee of the University Council is considering a proposal   that professors not give mandatory assignments, tests, and quizzes during reading days   and the final two days of class;

Whereas, the Academic Affairs Committee of the Student Government Association finds great   merit in this proposal and finds that it will greatly benefit the student body of the   University of Georgia;

SGA (12-08)
BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED THAT:
The Student Government Association on behalf of the student body will draft a letter expressing its support for and endorsement of the proposal of the Educational Affairs Committee of the University Council on mandatory assignments, tests, and quizzes during reading days and the final two days of class.  The letter will be sent immediately to Dr. William Barstow, Chair of the Executive Committee of University Council; Paul M. Kurtz, Chair of the Educational Affairs Committee of University Council; President Michael Adams; and Dr. Karen Holbrook, Provost.  Further, the Academic Affairs Committee will send a representative to the April 29 meeting of the University Council for the presentation of the proposal.

Passed by majority of Senate: 4/27/99.