Originally published April 6, 2011 at 11:45 p.m., updated April 6, 2011 at 11:45 p.m.
Student Senate met last night in the final meeting of the year that deals with legislative business.
The full Senate met in the Kansas room of the Memorial Union. It won’t meet next week because of Senate elections.
The April 20 meeting will be dedicated to committee elections, where at the following meeting the new student leaders will be sworn in.
Senator rules and regulations to include Senator code of ethics
After a bumpy road, Senate approved the addition of a Senator code of ethics to the Senate rules and regulations.
Sponsors of the bill began working on it in September.
The finance committee originally passed the bill, but it was postponed in an attempt to clarify the language.
Although it was referred back to committee, the bill was presented last night with no alterations.
It passed with the required two-thirds vote after minor language alterations were made.
The code of ethics will appear in next year’s rules and regulations.
Approval for implementation of student rights subcommittee code of rights and responsibilities recommendations
At the suggestion of University administrators within the Office of Student Success, a student rights subcommittee made recommendations to alter language within the code of rights and responsibilities, and Senate approved those changes last night.
The two major changes to the code involve articles 18 and 22.
The changes to article 18 give the University the authority to become involved in incidents where a violation of federal, state or local law is broken and also if a violation of University regulation occurs on campus.
Article 22 regards offense against persons. The changes include the addition of language that specifically addresses electronic contact in an effort to keep up with technological advances.
Another addition to the article adds more examples of what could constitute hazing.
Nick Kehrwald, the student conduct officer, said these changes address minimal legal requirements of a university.
“We pretty much have to address certain campus behavior as it relates to Title 9 and sexual assault,” Kehrwald said. “It’s not always appropriate to wait for a criminal investigation.”
Kehrwald acknowledged that he has limited institutional knowledge because he has only been at the University since January, but said that these were provisions that were most important to the administration.
Failed or postponed bills:
A bill to send the student fee review subcommittee’s recommendations for a $7.80 increase to the campus transportation fee to extend service west from campus along Clinton Parkway failed
A bill to amend Senate rules and regulations regarding the student executive staff was postponed until the summer
Other Senate bills passed that approve funding for the following events or groups:
The Potter Lake Centennial Celebration
The Classics Club
The African Students Association event: Sisimuka Afrika
Compassion for All Animals event
— Edited by Erin Wilbert
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