March 24, 1970 SGA Senate meeting minutes

TOWSON STATE COLLEGE STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION SENATE MINUTES - MARCH 24, 1970 The meeting was called to order by Mr. Walkiewicz at 3:50 in Linthicum 200. The roll was called. Twenty senators were present. The minutes for March 14, 1970 were approved. OFFICERS REPORT President 1. Mr. Johnson presented his letter to Dr. William F. Phelan and committee members concerning general education requirements. [handwritten: MS8] Mr. Johnson informed the Senate that he will introduce a motion to the College Senate to form a policy concerning general education requirements. Treasurer 1. Mr. Cockran moved that the Senate allocate $600 to the Student Orientation Council. The motion was seconded and debated. Mr. Moon moved that the Senate table the motion until the next scheduled meeting. The motion was seconded and defeated. The orginal motion was passed. Mr. Moon then changed his vote and requested reconsideration. The motion will be reconsidered at the next SGA Senate Meeting. Vice President 1. Mr. Walkiewicz announced that Mr. Johnson had met with the Senior Class and that they had agreed to give $100 of their $500 Senior Class Gift to the BSU. The money will be given to Mr. Chapman of the Towson Opportunity Program who will allocate it as needed to the BSU. 2. He also reported he would contact the BSU about having a black student speak to the Senate about the needs of the BSU. After talking with Mr. Chapman, it was agreed that a student would be more qualified than he to inform the Senate of the situation at Towson with regard to the Black Community on campus. A position paper prepared by the BSU was distributed to the Senate. he also reported that if the Senate made an allocation of funds to the BSU through T. O. P. similar to the Senior Class Gift, that Mr. Chapman would be more than happy to take on the responsibility. SGA Co-Ordinating Secretary 1. Mr. Neidig reported that the constitution for the Ba'hai Faith will be posted on the SGA door and voted on in two weeks. 2. Mr. Neidig then moved that Senate accept the revision to Women's residence Council Constitution to abolish the office of President and institute co-presidents of the WRC. The motion was seconded. The revision was approved.