Senate amends club travel expenses

By: Aubrie Lawrence

At this week’s meeting, senate amended the club trip packet and allocated funds for an office revamping and discussed the final items of homecoming.

Senate has $40,142.84 in unallocated funds and $30,297.00 in trip funds.

AFB requested to amend the trip packet for clubs. Clubs will have the option of choosing the cheapest hotel option, which senate will cover if it is under the max of $200, or will be provided $200 per night for rooms if the expense is above the cap.  Senate approved the amendment.

Funds for a senate office revamping were requested, two options were provided. The first was a request for $719.96 to purchase a small couch, a couch cover, a lamp and two armchairs. The second would eliminate the cost of the two armchairs and bring the cost down to $387.98. Senate approved the $719.96. 

“The big thing is, if we’re going to spend the money putting stuff like this into the office, we want it to be a place you can utilize,” President Lukas Klueber said.

Senate approved $65 for candy that President Randy Rhine and other parade participants will pass out during the homecoming parade.

At the Board of Trustees meeting on Thursday, $5,000 was allocated for research projects that will be conducted on campus. Two student-led projects were fully funded and one will be funded later.

Leadership training will be held on Sept. 29 for new members of the senate.  

The joint meeting between senate, CAB, and facility senate will be held from 11 a.m. – noon, Tuesday, October 1.