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ASG seeks change within org, city
Possible legislation will reorganize cabinet positions, responsibilities
Dave Matthews
Issue date: 11/16/07 Section: Campus
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In addition to these changes, the legislation also recommends that the position of vice president of management-who heads the ASG funding committee that funds all recognized student organizations-be re-named the vice president of
student organizations.
These proposals were first brainstormed in February with the creation of the ASG task force of Haynes, Sutmöller, Alexander and former ASG parliamentarian Colleen Beirne. The task force was charged with finding ways to improve ASG as a governing body, and after months of
researching the student governments of other colleges like the University of Notre Dame, Ohio State University and the University of Virginia-and hearing the recommendations and research of Peter Magolda in October-the task force presented its recommendations to senate Tuesday.
"We analyzed our weaknesses and took steps to improve upon them," Sutmöller said. "It's crucial to move forward with these steps for this
election cycle."
If the recommendations don't pass after the senate meeting Nov. 27, the legislation's proposals wouldn't be able to take effect for next semester's elections, said current executive vice president Jeremy Harrell. However, some senators, like first-year Heath Ingram, can currently find no faults with the legislation.
"Cabinet did seem kind of unorganized when I first got here," he said. "The way (the ASG task force) thought it out was tactful. I honestly don't see any negatives."
In addition to these changes, the legislation also recommends that the position of vice president of management-who heads the ASG funding committee that funds all recognized student organizations-be re-named the vice president of
student organizations.
These proposals were first brainstormed in February with the creation of the ASG task force of Haynes, Sutmöller, Alexander and former ASG parliamentarian Colleen Beirne. The task force was charged with finding ways to improve ASG as a governing body, and after months of
researching the student governments of other colleges like the University of Notre Dame, Ohio State University and the University of Virginia-and hearing the recommendations and research of Peter Magolda in October-the task force presented its recommendations to senate Tuesday.
"We analyzed our weaknesses and took steps to improve upon them," Sutmöller said. "It's crucial to move forward with these steps for this
election cycle."
If the recommendations don't pass after the senate meeting Nov. 27, the legislation's proposals wouldn't be able to take effect for next semester's elections, said current executive vice president Jeremy Harrell. However, some senators, like first-year Heath Ingram, can currently find no faults with the legislation.
"Cabinet did seem kind of unorganized when I first got here," he said. "The way (the ASG task force) thought it out was tactful. I honestly don't see any negatives."
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