February 4, 1969 SGA Senate meeting minutes

TOWSON STATE COLLEGE STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION SENATE MINUTES - FEBRUARY 4, 1969 The meeting was called toorder at 3:35 p.m. in Li 200 by Mr. Johnson. Mr. Johnson yielded the chair to Mr. Haupt. OFFICERS REPORTS: 1. Mr. Wacks told the body that the college budget is better this year but not as good as it could be, He also explained how the budget was divided. Mr. Wacks also spoke of the new required course requirements. This was rejected by the department chairmen, however, many people are calling for a faculty referendum. Mr. Wacks urged all students to make their feelings known on this matter. The free university for spring is being organized now and its coordinator is Richard Neidig. Mr. Wacks asked for student opinion on the academic calendar which provided for exams afgter Christmas vacation. Mr, Wacks is forming a bookshop committee to look into the Book Store policies. Also Senate composition and reorganization is being looked into and suggestions are welcomed. Mr. Wacks thanked Miss Windell for her work on the Kennedy-King Basketball Game. We will be looking for other ways of raising money for this scholarship fund. 2. Miss Windell moved that Senate allow foreign students in good academic standing to remain at Towson for four years to get a degree. The motion was seconded and passed. 3. Mr. Haupt announced Sweetheard elections will be on February 10 and 11 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. with run-off on the 12th if necessary. We need people to man the ballot box. FINANCIAL COMMITTEE REPORT: 1. Miss Trice moved that the Chess Club be allocated $36. The motion was seconded and passed. It was further moved to allocagte $158 to the Debate Council for a tournament. The motion was seconded and passed. NEW BUSINESS: 1. Mr, Griffith moved that Senate accept the following resolution: "Be it resolved that the Student Government Senate to maintain better communications with the students of Towson State College takes the following actions: That the SGA publishes in the first possible edition of Tower Light for each semester, a list of SGA Senators, including the organization that each represents and his campus mail box number. That the SGA publishes an official agenda of each regularly scheduled Senate meeting, in the issue of Tower Light to be published before the Senate meeting that must include all legislation to be presented and the time and place of each meeting." The motion was seconded. Mr. Miller moved to previous question. The motion was seconded and failed. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS: 1. Mr. Gorson moved that Senate accept the following resolution: "Be it resolved that the SGA Senate hereby establishes a Committee on Political Action which purpose will be to study issues on the national, state and local level of interest to the student body, and which shall from time to time report on those studies to the Senate and student body.