ASUSU discusses its programs during weekley council meeting
Approval for summer compensation and a request for new showcases were discussed, among other items, at the Associated Students of Utah State University Executive Council meeting Tuesday.
The council members passed a motion to send summer compensation legislation back to its committee for further revision. Several council members disagreed with the legislation, claiming it did not hold enough accountability on the ASUSU council members during the summer.
Ericka Ensign, ASUSU Academics vice president, said, “I think everybody should be held accountable for the money they are making.”
Mike Brockbrader, ASUSU Organizations and Traditions vice president, emphasized the need for a revision of the current summer compensation, whether this legislation passes in the future or not.
The council passed the request for ASUSU showcases to be put in the basement of the Taggart Student Center. The showcases will be strictly for Executive Council members to display their pictures and positions.
The council asked questions concerning a request for a kiosk in the Agricultural Science Building. The matter will be subject to debate at next week’s meeting.
Among other items discussed was a reminder from Celestial Bybee, ASUSU president, about the final changes in USU’s graduation ceremonies.
After considering the ASUSU resolution, President Kermit L. Hall decided students will be directly involved with choosing the student speaker at various convocations. Names will be read at separate college convocations, diplomas will not be handed out this year and a committee will be formed to study Ohio State’s process of graduation, Bybee said.
“President Hall was very impressed with how ASUSU handled all of this,” she said.
Bybee informed the council that voting for the revision of the ASUSU Constitution will close Monday at 5 p.m. All students have the opportunity to vote on the constitution by logging on to the ASUSU Web site, http://a-station.usu.edu.
The council discussed the grand opening for the new fitness center, which will be Jan. 15. Memberships for the fitness center are $100 per semester or $250 for an entire year for faculty and staff.
Bybee announced as an information and discussion item that USU has become a University of Promise. USU is the first university to receive this status in the history of Utah. To become a University of Promise, the university had to use its resources to serve the community.
The leadership committees gave their reports on upcoming and past events, including Business Week, Diversity Week and College Day.
Matt Ekins, ASUSU student advocate vice president, reminded the council to deal with all the issues and problems in their respective offices promptly and carefully.
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