2008 Woodie Awards
Senate prepares to re-recognize 61 groups, calls for inquiry into Wiley Hall 'kidnapping'
Justin Oswald
Issue date: 11/8/07 Section: News
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11/08/07 - The University of Rhode Island Student Senate will vote on a bill next week for the re-recognition of Student Senate organizations.
The Student Organizations Advisory Review Committee recommended all organizations for re-approval, with only three of the groups receiving mixed recommendations. Much of the debate next week is expected to revolve around what level to recognize groups at. Levels, which stretch from IV to I, determine the amount of financing and other "perks," such as office space and telephones that groups receive, with Level I groups receiving the most.
SOARC voted 4-2 to recommend the National Society of Black Engineers move from a Level IV organization to a Level III organization in addition to being fully recognized. P.I.N.K. Women, seeking recognition as a Level IV group, received a 3-2 recommendation. And URI Students for Social Change, seeking recognition at Level III, received a 4-1 vote. The committee votes are recommendations for the full senate, and are not binding.
Aside from NSBE, the Surf Club is vying to move up to Level II; saying it offers a skill set to the student body that meets the criteria for a Level II group.
Also notable on the bill is a proposed name change for Club Sports, which would become the Club Sports and Intramural Council. This would expand the group's reach and funding to Intramural Sports.
The proposed name change is part of the bill that would re-recognize 61 groups under a process that started a little more than a month ago.
"You need to read this [bill] over," Amanda LaRocca, chairwoman of SOARC, told senators. "If you don't know what clubs are, find someone in my committee and ask."
In other business, senate Treasurer Brian McGuire asked if any progress was being made on last week's housing incident, which he referred to as "kidnappings." After the Boston Red Sox won the World Series, Wiley Hall Director Jillian Michaud ordered students to remain in the residence hall. Police and Housing officials have previously said she had no permission to carry out that directive.
The Student Organizations Advisory Review Committee recommended all organizations for re-approval, with only three of the groups receiving mixed recommendations. Much of the debate next week is expected to revolve around what level to recognize groups at. Levels, which stretch from IV to I, determine the amount of financing and other "perks," such as office space and telephones that groups receive, with Level I groups receiving the most.
SOARC voted 4-2 to recommend the National Society of Black Engineers move from a Level IV organization to a Level III organization in addition to being fully recognized. P.I.N.K. Women, seeking recognition as a Level IV group, received a 3-2 recommendation. And URI Students for Social Change, seeking recognition at Level III, received a 4-1 vote. The committee votes are recommendations for the full senate, and are not binding.
Aside from NSBE, the Surf Club is vying to move up to Level II; saying it offers a skill set to the student body that meets the criteria for a Level II group.
Also notable on the bill is a proposed name change for Club Sports, which would become the Club Sports and Intramural Council. This would expand the group's reach and funding to Intramural Sports.
The proposed name change is part of the bill that would re-recognize 61 groups under a process that started a little more than a month ago.
"You need to read this [bill] over," Amanda LaRocca, chairwoman of SOARC, told senators. "If you don't know what clubs are, find someone in my committee and ask."
In other business, senate Treasurer Brian McGuire asked if any progress was being made on last week's housing incident, which he referred to as "kidnappings." After the Boston Red Sox won the World Series, Wiley Hall Director Jillian Michaud ordered students to remain in the residence hall. Police and Housing officials have previously said she had no permission to carry out that directive.