Fall 2018 Legislation: August, September, October

The fall semester has been flying by, and with it a plethora of legislation, both bills and resolutions, for the WKU Student Body. Below is a comprehensive list of legislation passed, along with authors and a summary of the bill or resolution:

Bill 1-18-F: Amend bylaws to effectively track office hours for Executive and Legislative branches

Authors: Amy Wyer, Conner Hounshell, Kara Lowry

Sponsors: Committee for Diversity and Inclusion

Bill 2-18-F: Funding for Potter College Fall Festival to allocate $1,385.00 from Senate Discretionary

Authors: Kara Lowry, Tommy Sullivan, Ivy Sauders, Conner Hounshell

Sponsors: Sustainability Committee

Resolution 1-18-F: Support the amendment of the WKU Student Code of Conduct such that it is commensurate with established law and university policy

Authors: James Baugh, Brian Anderson

Sponsors: Sustainability Committee

Resolution 2-18-F: Establish and support the right of WKU students to record, via audio and/or video, their meetings with university staff and faculty.

Authors: Brian Anderson, James Baugh

Sponsors: Sustainability Committee

Bill 3-18-F: Allocate $500.00 from Senate Discretionary for the Bowling Green Pride Festival on October 20, 2018.

Authors: Conner Hounshell, Mark Clark, Kara Lowry

Sponsors: Committee for Diversity and Inclusion

Bill 4-18-F: Amend the bylaws to accurately reflect the structural needs of the organization in terms of meetings between Speaker of the Senate and Committee Chairs.

Authors: Mark Clark

Sponsors: Committee for Diversity and Inclusion, Sustainability Committee

Bill 5-18-F: Amend the bylaws to make Speaker of the Senate serve as an unbiased moderator of Senate proceedings.

Authors: Asha McWilliams

Sponsors: Sustainability Committee

Bill 6-18-F: Allocate $450 to fund a sustainability film festival

Authors: Chelsea Faught, Jayden Thomas

Sponsors: Sustainability Committee

Resolution 3-18-F: Support the initiative for HRL to provide a recycling bag in their dorm room when students move in

Authors: Courtney Martin, Jayden Thomas

Sponsors: Sustainability Committee

Bill 8-18-F: Allocate $150 to provide student ID vouchers in the SGA offices

Authors: Cassidy Townsend

Sponsors: SAVES Committee

Bill 9-18-F: Allocate $1,500 to the Office of Study Away for the 2018-2019 Academic Year

Authors: Harper Anderson, Aubrey Kelley

Sponsors: Academic and Student Affairs Committee

Bill 11-18-F: Allocate $1,400 from Organizational Aid for Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Jump Rope Club, and Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity

Authors: Harper Anderson

Sponsors: Organizational Aid Committee

Bill 12-18-F:Allocate $150.00 to Campus Improvements for the Campus Safety Walk Posters/Advertising Materials

Authors: Matt Barr, Garrett Bunch, Erika Puhakka, Miles Moskwa, Carlos Gomez

Sponsors: Campus Improvements Committee

Bill 12-18-F: Allocate $2,000 to create a recurring First-Generation Scholarship; a scholarship for full-time students whose parents did not achieve a bachelor’s degree and who have significant financial need.

Authors: Matthew Barr, Ashlynn Evans

Sponsors: Campus Improvements Committee

Bill 14-18-F: Allocate $1,496.66 from Organizational Aid for Western Kentucky University Women in Science and Engineering, PE Majors Club, and Student Affairs Graduate Association.

Authors: Harper Anderson

Sponsors: Organizational Aid Committee

Bill 15-18-F: Allocate $150.00 to Campus Improvements for the catering of Subway for the Campus Safety Walk.

Authors: Matthew Barr, Garrett Bunch, Erika Puhakka, Miles Moskwa, Carlos Gomez

Sponsors: Campus Improvements Committee