2008 Woodie Awards
New leaders take office
Carla Keppler - The Daily Iowan
Issue date: 4/9/08 Section: Metro
The Partnership of the Student Governments of Iowa met for its annual spring meeting Tuesday to approve the budget for fiscal 2009, swear in recently elected senators, and discuss internal progress.
The Student Assembly Budgeting and Allocating Committee awarded $627,032.83 of the $748,657.33 requested by various UI student organizations for next year, an amount the partnership - a combination of graduate and undergraduate student governments - approved at Tuesday's joint senate meeting.
Prior to authorization of the new budget, concerns were raised by the Interfraternity Council and Panhellenic Association, SCOPE, and Dance Marathon about failed requests for funding.
On behalf of the greek organizations, Sarah Milani asked for $1,000 for each organization to fund honoraria. The budget was amended in accordance with Bennett Noonan's and Michael Currie's suggestion to zero-fund Homecoming and allocate the would-be Homecoming funds to the greek councils.
Bill Nelson of the Office of Student Life said Homecoming has a built up account of $125,000 that will be divided between an endowment fund at the UI Foundation, a Habitat for Humanity project, and Homecoming activities.
SCOPE asked the group for advance funding for future Homecoming concerts - Shannon Boshart of SCOPE said such funding is necessary for the group to book high-quality bands. SCOPE exceeded the $78,000 budget allocated to it last year, but the group expects early allotment of finances would allow the group to improve entertainment brought in for what Boshart called the largest event on campus.
Though Matt Menietti moved to amend the budget to approve the SCOPE request to promise funding for fiscal 2010, he withdrew his amendment after confusion and debate flustered the group.
Dance Marathon representatives asked for additional support to recover from "significant cuts" experienced over the past few years. This support, they said, is essential to the group's ability to function. No debate centered on this request, and no additional funding was agreed upon.
Legislation to dissolve the Student Traffic Court saw much debate among attendees, but no action was taken. Before this year, the court had been defunct for three years.
Senators consented to give the group a chance to rebuild.
Following the joint session, UISG senators were sworn in and discussed their new roles.
The Nominations Committee will meet over the weekend to conduct interviews for the executive and legislative branches and charter committees.
E-mail DI reporter Carla Keppler at:
carla-keppler@uiowa.edu
The Student Assembly Budgeting and Allocating Committee awarded $627,032.83 of the $748,657.33 requested by various UI student organizations for next year, an amount the partnership - a combination of graduate and undergraduate student governments - approved at Tuesday's joint senate meeting.
Prior to authorization of the new budget, concerns were raised by the Interfraternity Council and Panhellenic Association, SCOPE, and Dance Marathon about failed requests for funding.
On behalf of the greek organizations, Sarah Milani asked for $1,000 for each organization to fund honoraria. The budget was amended in accordance with Bennett Noonan's and Michael Currie's suggestion to zero-fund Homecoming and allocate the would-be Homecoming funds to the greek councils.
Bill Nelson of the Office of Student Life said Homecoming has a built up account of $125,000 that will be divided between an endowment fund at the UI Foundation, a Habitat for Humanity project, and Homecoming activities.
SCOPE asked the group for advance funding for future Homecoming concerts - Shannon Boshart of SCOPE said such funding is necessary for the group to book high-quality bands. SCOPE exceeded the $78,000 budget allocated to it last year, but the group expects early allotment of finances would allow the group to improve entertainment brought in for what Boshart called the largest event on campus.
Though Matt Menietti moved to amend the budget to approve the SCOPE request to promise funding for fiscal 2010, he withdrew his amendment after confusion and debate flustered the group.
Dance Marathon representatives asked for additional support to recover from "significant cuts" experienced over the past few years. This support, they said, is essential to the group's ability to function. No debate centered on this request, and no additional funding was agreed upon.
Legislation to dissolve the Student Traffic Court saw much debate among attendees, but no action was taken. Before this year, the court had been defunct for three years.
Senators consented to give the group a chance to rebuild.
Following the joint session, UISG senators were sworn in and discussed their new roles.
The Nominations Committee will meet over the weekend to conduct interviews for the executive and legislative branches and charter committees.
E-mail DI reporter Carla Keppler at:
carla-keppler@uiowa.edu
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posted 4/09/08 @ 11:30 AM CST
Nominations committee does not interview for legislative positions
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