Student Senate serving students
Matt McMorrow
Issue date: 12/10/09 Section: Features
Student government is an advocate for the MATC student. Senates of all four campuses are often called upon to settle a difference of opinion between faculty and a member of the student body.
Only suggestions from the senate can be made to the college administration.
Normally, it is the senate's duty to recommend improving our college experience. With feedback from the administration, student government sets a quarterly budget financed by student registration fees.
Higher student activity fees make conveniences like on campus ATM machines and the U-Pass a reality.
All official student organizations of our institution benefit from being recognized by the senate. The Chess Club or Criminal Justice Student Club, for example, can receive permission from our student government to advertise upcoming events on bulletin boards.
Clubs recognized can also receive financial endorsement of funds raised for specific club progression.
Transportation to out-of-state meetings to keep various student organizations aware of today's developments is an important benefit the senate can offer, with respect to funding.
Student government's monthly agenda includes making regular contact with college administration and student body. More often than not, these plans monitor obstacles outside of academic life.
An obstacle that Eric Kinnard, senate treasurer, often faces is the student choice of food recently narrowed down to a sole provider of the Grab 'n Go cafeteria outlet.
Treasurer Kinnard of the Oak Creek Campus is very familiar with "our administration acting without consent of the senate."
Senate actions are at times minimized when dealing with decisions of administration heads, especially in the case of the Grab 'n Go.
So the senate focuses on matters which can be resolved currently. On November 11, Kinnard illustrated this in a meeting with other members of the Oak Creek Campus senate.
Only suggestions from the senate can be made to the college administration.
Normally, it is the senate's duty to recommend improving our college experience. With feedback from the administration, student government sets a quarterly budget financed by student registration fees.
Higher student activity fees make conveniences like on campus ATM machines and the U-Pass a reality.
All official student organizations of our institution benefit from being recognized by the senate. The Chess Club or Criminal Justice Student Club, for example, can receive permission from our student government to advertise upcoming events on bulletin boards.
Clubs recognized can also receive financial endorsement of funds raised for specific club progression.
Transportation to out-of-state meetings to keep various student organizations aware of today's developments is an important benefit the senate can offer, with respect to funding.
Student government's monthly agenda includes making regular contact with college administration and student body. More often than not, these plans monitor obstacles outside of academic life.
An obstacle that Eric Kinnard, senate treasurer, often faces is the student choice of food recently narrowed down to a sole provider of the Grab 'n Go cafeteria outlet.
Treasurer Kinnard of the Oak Creek Campus is very familiar with "our administration acting without consent of the senate."
Senate actions are at times minimized when dealing with decisions of administration heads, especially in the case of the Grab 'n Go.
So the senate focuses on matters which can be resolved currently. On November 11, Kinnard illustrated this in a meeting with other members of the Oak Creek Campus senate.
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