Exec. board member resigns, AFB reps selected

Ashley Swanson, vice chair of finance, resigned during Monday’s Senate meeting, due to her management position for The Eagle. Swanson said during the meeting that she enjoyed her time serving the student body.

Asia Carr could no longer fill the position of senator for Andrews, and took Eryne Knipple’s position as senator of E.H.P.C.P.S.W while Knipple took the Andrews senate seat.

Taylor Strong, senator at large, resigned her position as the Education Technology chair. The chair was filled by Eryne Knipple, senator for Andrews.

Josh Keating, senator of liberal arts, spoke on behalf of constituent Sam Parker concerning the by-law stating events must go through a club.  Keating said that Parker would not mind going through a club for The Big Event. The by-law stating events have to be affiliated with a club was removed by a near majority with one Senator giving a dissenting vote.

Senate also selected its representatives for the new Activity Fee Board. The representatives are Mercy Gagnon, senator of liberal arts, Kirby Krogman, senator of BEAMS, and Garrett Lower, senator of BEAMS.

A correction was made to last week’s treasurers report after an addition error was made. The senate budget has been updated to reflect $148,614 in unallocated funds.

CAB failed to appoint its representatives to AFB during the Tuesday evening meeting due to lack of quorum. The minimum three representatives submitted letters expressing their interest to serve on the committee, but will need to be approved by the rest of CAB. Lane Swedeberg, CAB Chair, said an email vote to approve the appointments will be sent to all CAB representatives.