SGA discusses allocations, vacancy
Larry Fleury
Issue date: 11/5/09 Section: Campus Life
The Student Government Association proposed $33,111.94 to allocate to student organizations during Wednesday night's meeting.
Treasurer Eric Jones said organizations could request up to $1,000, but that number wasn't achieved by any organization.
"No organization got the full $1,000 because so many student organizations asked for money," Jones said. "It wasn't based on $1,000, but it was based on a lower amount. There's a formula on the computer that puts our scores that the finance committee gave plus the amount of money asked by all the student organizations."
Sen. Carson Felt asked why there was a decreased amount in allocations this semester compared to the past.
Jones said that the money was held over from allocations in the past.
"We had $8,000 left over from last semester, and they had more left over from the previous year," Jones said. "We basically had $25,000 to start with and the $8,111.94 left over from last semester."
The resolution on allocations will be voted on during next week's meeting.
President Andrea Cole spoke about Kansas Corps, a community service initiative that focuses on students in the state of Kansas.
Brittney Squire, PSU's Kansas Corps volunteer, represented the university and Cole said officials in Kansas Corps approve of Squire's hard work.
"They had a meeting for our campus leader, and our representative went up there and they were very pleased with how involved she was," Cole said. "Just the overall presentation that she gave of Pitt State, so that's very good."
Cole said Ross Turney, community affairs director, had to resign because of a night class that will conflict with SGA meetings.
Applications are available in the SGA office to fill the vacancy.
Thomas Gregory, legislative affairs director, proposed last week that state legislators should visit PSU, and SGA should invite them.
Gregory said there is a potential date set for the visit, which happens to be a special day for PSU.
"We're going to have them come on Apple Day, hopefully," Gregory said. "I still need to email and talk to legislators and make sure they can still come, but that date is still pending. That'll be a nice thing because it will show off the best the university has to offer. Once they confirm, we'll start planning for that."
SGA will meet next week at 7 p.m. in the Overman Student Center. Students are invited to voice their concerns during student opinion time.
Treasurer Eric Jones said organizations could request up to $1,000, but that number wasn't achieved by any organization.
"No organization got the full $1,000 because so many student organizations asked for money," Jones said. "It wasn't based on $1,000, but it was based on a lower amount. There's a formula on the computer that puts our scores that the finance committee gave plus the amount of money asked by all the student organizations."
Sen. Carson Felt asked why there was a decreased amount in allocations this semester compared to the past.
Jones said that the money was held over from allocations in the past.
"We had $8,000 left over from last semester, and they had more left over from the previous year," Jones said. "We basically had $25,000 to start with and the $8,111.94 left over from last semester."
The resolution on allocations will be voted on during next week's meeting.
President Andrea Cole spoke about Kansas Corps, a community service initiative that focuses on students in the state of Kansas.
Brittney Squire, PSU's Kansas Corps volunteer, represented the university and Cole said officials in Kansas Corps approve of Squire's hard work.
"They had a meeting for our campus leader, and our representative went up there and they were very pleased with how involved she was," Cole said. "Just the overall presentation that she gave of Pitt State, so that's very good."
Cole said Ross Turney, community affairs director, had to resign because of a night class that will conflict with SGA meetings.
Applications are available in the SGA office to fill the vacancy.
Thomas Gregory, legislative affairs director, proposed last week that state legislators should visit PSU, and SGA should invite them.
Gregory said there is a potential date set for the visit, which happens to be a special day for PSU.
"We're going to have them come on Apple Day, hopefully," Gregory said. "I still need to email and talk to legislators and make sure they can still come, but that date is still pending. That'll be a nice thing because it will show off the best the university has to offer. Once they confirm, we'll start planning for that."
SGA will meet next week at 7 p.m. in the Overman Student Center. Students are invited to voice their concerns during student opinion time.
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