Gustavus Student Senate News

New Senators and Co-Presidents were seated last night as Student Senate kicked off the academic year with a six hour meeting devoted almost exclusively to budgeting of student organizations. 

The meeting began under the direction of Co-Presidents Kim Braun and Lucas Neher who soon passed the gavel on to incoming Co-Presidents Luke Garrison and Shawn Grygo. Due to miscalculations last spring, student organization budgeting was not carried out and therefore was at the top of the agenda for the first meeting. With 71 organizations submitting budgets, each of which requires approval of the full Senate, the task proved to be too large for one evening. At 1:05 a.m. the Senate adjourned after having approved 40 of the 71 budgets. A special session will be held next Monday, October 6 at 7 p.m. in the Boardroom to finish approving the remaining organization budgets.

In addition to budgeting, the Senate appointed new officers and committee chairs:
Andrew Nelson, Vice President of Administration
Ashley Melville, Vice President of Finance
Nick Stramp, Director of Communications
Alison Utke, Controller
Scott Broady, Parliamentarian
Anne Raetz, Academic Affairs Chair
Jake Partridge, Diversity Chair
Emily Thayer, Student Affairs Chair
Laura Danielson, Public Relations Chair
Lucas Neher, Food & Health Chair
Ryan Dobbs, Residential Life Chair

The following positions are now vacant and will be available for appointment at the next regular Senate meeting: Southwest Representative (1), Off Campus Representative (1), College View Representative (1), and Class of 2010 Representative (1).  Any interested students should email Vice President for Administration Andrew Nelson (anelso10@gustavus.edu) prior to the next meeting.

The next regular Senate meeting will be Monday, October 13 at 7 p.m. in the Boardroom of the Jackson Campus Center. Community comment is welcome at the beginning of every meeting.

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Contact:
Nicholas Stramp ‘09
Director of Communications
Student Senate
Gustavus Adolphus College
907.350.0421
nstramp@gustavus.edu

Student Senate Fall 2008!

Co-Presidents
Luke Garrison and Shawn Grygo

Class of 2012 Representatives
Brandon Hirdler
Eric Kunkel
Elliot Lesser (one semester term)

Class of 2011 Representative
Haylie Neitzell
Anne Raetz

Class of 2010 Representatives
Nick Harper
Andrew Nelson

International Student Representative
Chenyu Yang

Arbor View Representative
Vacant

Carlson International Center Representative
Jake Partridge

College View Representative
Vacant

Gibbs Hall Representative
Kelly Broady

Norelius Hall Representatives
Jacob Lundborg
Steve Olson
Clark Kampfe

North Hall Representatives
Collin A. Lehman
Emily Thayer

Off-Campus/ILS House Representatives
Galen Mitchell
Alison Utke
Harry Youngvorst

Pittman Hall Representatives
Ben Lundquist
Sonja Johnson

Prairie View Representative
Phillip Helt
Rundstrom Hall Representative
Sean Tessmer

Sohre Hall Representatives
Sean Maertens
Garrett Putney

Sorensen Hall Representatives
Rose Follis
Claire Sagstuen

Southwest Hall Representatives
Scott Broady
Laura Danielson

Uhler Hall Representatives
Derek Hilding
Peter Nygren

We have lots of new events and ideas planned so stay tuned.  Coming up on Thursday, September 18th in the Courtyard Cafe there will be a debate between Co-Presidential Candidates Grygo-Garrison, and Allen-Melville. Make sure to vote at the elections on Monday September 22, voting is outside the Marketplace from 9:30am-6pm.

STUDENT GROUPS:

Student group budgets are under revision.  Recommendations will be made on the 29th at the first senate meeting of the year at 7pm, location TBD.  Please pay attention to additional updates you may receive directly from Senate at the time approaches.