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Wednesday, October 17, 1973
2.4.12
University Daily Kansan
In Retrospect ...
CONFRONTING THE STUDENT SENATE . . A Midyear Report to the Student Body
TRYING TO FIND AND MEET THE
HOLDERS OF STUDENTS IS A
VARIED TASK.
The Student Services Committee of the Student Senate has taken on responsibilities ranging from your health to your fresh. One of them, Mr. Hwong, was the student Reclamation Center, better known as the original Whemon. The Whemon has an important service, to its present capacity as a much needed and used community asset, serving the students in Topeka, Baldwin, and other surrounding areas. This increased business is helping the Whemon toward a self-sufficient operating environment.
Alessier known activity of Student Services is making recommendations, concerning the student health fee and insurance policy. This group is also working on the funding of Watkins
New this semester are plans to establish a centralized campus "feat and found" service. It is felt that one location would be better for those residents and therefore would be more effective.
DO YOU KNOW WHO WATCHES OUT FOR YOUR RIGHTS AS A STUDENT?
The Student Senate Committee on Student Rights, Privileges, and Responsibilities is the governing body for technology use in the "Code of Student Rights, Responses and Conduct," "The Senate Code," and "The Rules and Regulations of the University Senate committee is acting on three different goals.
An investigation by this committee is in progress and is expected to investigate into all policy making bodies of the University to ensure compliance with the requirements. The University calls for 20 per cent student representation on the Board.
This committee has also undertaken the prison release audits and booked to the channel's channels may go to obtain judicial assistance. This handbook will be made available to students in prison.
The third goal of the Student Rights Campaign is to be important one. This goal is to serve as a clearing house, and if possible, arbor for any student who feels that his rights have been violated. The fourth goal is to try to be of assistance in conflicts arising from such as student faculty controversies.
This year the Communications Committee added two new dimensions, television and a senate.
With the opening of the new Senate term, the Senatorial Record appeared as a bilingual committee to keep the leadership and members of the Student Senate informed on Senate action. A Wake County Examination No. 1 was written by senior committee members and submitted to the Senate passage. Enforcement of this statement in their advertising, has been organized organizations and activities funded by the Student Activity Fee acknowledge the source of their funding in their advertising, has been addressed, and has received the incoming municipal Committee. At the summer preview sessions, they introduced the income freshmen to the structure and operation of student government and the University. To prepare them for the incoming committee the committee produced the public access television show, "KU On Wheels," both to the students and the Lawrence community. The committee in the past few weeks, organized and co-ordinated presentations by student senators to the university community increased interest in the fall elections.
With the attractive slogan, "KU o. Wheels," the campus transportation system is predicted to carry over 500,000 passengers this year.
This year for the first time, students were offered bus passes for $14.00 per semester. These passes provide students a combo for bus service. Students are reduced to bus service. Over 1,100 passes were sold.
The "KU on Wheels" advertising cam
paign has been used to the bus passes and increase ridership. From September 4th to October 5th, 96,414 people ride the buses. Comparable to the same period last year only 65,640 people had ridden the buses. This is an indication of the success of the advertising campaign.
Under the supervision of the Senate Under the supervision of the Senate system is supported by a small transportation fee levied on each student ($2.00 per semester) and the fares collected from riders
The Student Senate contracts bus service to transport students who require service costs $9.00 per bus hour, and the cost must be covered with funds from the sources provided by the university. The average of 56.7 people ride each bus hour compared to 43 persons per hour last year. For this service, the budget is $422.00.
The Transportation Committee was recently made an independent committee the President of the board, additional people are needed to continue the co-ordination of the campus transportation system.
This Fall more students than ever utilized
the curriculum published by the Curriculum and
booklet published by the Curriculum and
The increased use of Feedback was the reason for a booklet on how to write a booklet. The fall edition gave student evaluations of courses offered during both fall and spring semesters. The distribution was possible because of design of the booklet.
The Curriculum and Instruction Survey is another services fundraiser for the Student Senate.
another service funded by the Student Senate. The College's mission is to serve the area, the Academic Affairs Committee of the Student Senate has been researching the student survey and the results. This program would allow Kd' students to be involved in a real-world experience.
Making school more attractive has been another concern of this committee. Discussion of summer school alternatives may produce some changes.
To help resolve some of the problems facing KU students living in off-campus housing, the Lawrence Apartment Complex Guide was published last spring by the University of Missouri. It is a Consumer Protection Association. The data was gathered by Business School students.
Its purpose is to help simplify the task of assessment hurling, and to present a comparative analysis of landlord and tenant plexes. A model lease has been developed, and landlord protection in the hopes of fostering equitable and co-operative relationships between landlord and tenant. A roommate plan is being designed and are searching for roommates. The Housing Committee has assisted and co-operated with the Department of Human Resources. Plans are being made to distribute the Lawrence municipal housing code to residents unsale or sub-standard housing. Currently, we are prehensive study of all housing alternatives in the Lawrence community, with a special emphasis on re-ment student housing in the campus area.
Where the Money Goes . . .
1) Concert Series—$24,823,00—6.4%
2) University Theaters—$26,284,00—6.7%
3) University Athletics—$15,200,00—10.8%
4) Intercollegiate Athletics—$155,200,00—39.8%
5) Student Senate—$64,064,16—10.4%
6) Organizations—$38,674,00—18.3%
7) Men's & Women's Intramurals—$64,200,00—1.6%
Total—$389,980,00—100%
Probably the first place that the Student Senate touches a student each semester is at fee payment time. Twelve dollars of every student's fee each semester is considered a student activity fee, a fund handled by the Student Senate.
When multiplied by the number of students attending KU, these twelve dollar amounts become a considerable sum. So where does all of this money go?
The Student Senate utilized this pool fund to support programs and activities intended to give some return to students. Decisions on how money is to be spent this year were made by the Senate last spring.
The Senate Finance and Auditing Committee heard fund requests from many groups and then presented a proposed budget to the entire Senate. Now that these funding decisions have been made, the Finance and Auditing Committee works to ensure proper usage of the funds.
The overall distribution of Senate funds for the current fiscal year is shown in the budget of the Student Senate printed on this page.
Besides supporting a number of campus organizations and councils, the Student Activity Fee is used to supplement the budget of a number of major University programs.
The Kansas University Athletic Association receives the largest single portion of the Senate's budget. Five dollars per full time student goes to KUAA each semester for the support of intercollegiate athletics. This support, in turn, reduces season ticket prices for students. As shown in the chart below, KU's student season football ticket is the lowest-priced in the Big Eight Conference.
BIG 8 SEASON STUDENT FOOTBALL TICKETS
School Games Price Price per Game
Iowa State 6 $12.00 $2.00
K-State 5 15.00 3.00
Oklahoma State 6 12.00 2.00
Colorado 6 15.00 3.00
KANSAS 6 6.50 1.09
Missouri 6 21.00 3.50
Nebraska 6 14.50 2.42
Oklahoma 5 12.00 2.40
A similar situation exists in reduced prices for KU students on season basketball tickets.
In glancing through this year's budget of the student activity, one can see diversified expenditures in an attempt to give the student a beneficial return and to give the University a more rounded program.
Similar support for the University Theatre and Concert Series, two other major receivers of Activity Fee funds, gives students lower-priced or free tickets to presentations by these groups.
Support for the University Daily Kansan from the Student Activity Fee supplements the U.D.K. budget and helps provide for the free distribution of the campus newspaper.
This year's budget for the operation of the Student Senate itself is $64,060.00. But large parts of this amount are used to support the LA&S 48 classes, the International Film Series, the Emporium Bookstore, and the Whomper Reclamation Center. Another large portion pays rent for the Student Activity Center located across the street from the Kansas Union.
SUMMARY OF ALLOCATIONS
STUDENT SENATE $ 44,060.00
Emporium Book Store $ 8,040.00
International Film Series $ 6,700.00
LAAS Program Instructors $ 9,000.00
Renaissance Center $ 16,200.00
INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS $ 155,200.00
Kansas University Athletic Association $ 145,900.00
Women's Intercollegiate Sports $ 9,300.00
UNIVERSITY OLYMPIA KANSAN $ 26,384.00
UNIVERSITY THEATRE $ 24,832.00
CONCERT SERIES $ 24,832.00
MEN'S AND WOMENS INTRAMURALS $ 24,832.00
ORGANIZATIONS AND COUNCILS $ 71,929.00
Amateur Radio Club $ 258.00
Architecture School Council $ 548.00
Association of Mexican-American Students $ 1,010.00
Business $ 385.00
Black American Law Students Association $ 1,927.00
Bicycle Club $ 165.00
Black Social Workers Association $ 845.00
Back Student Union $ 925.00
Blacktect $ 712.00
Business School Council $ 365.00
Campus Veterans $ 2,465.00
Commission on the Status of Women $ 1,715.00
Committee on Indian Affairs $ 695.00
Consumer Protection Agency $ 6,085.00
Cottonwood Review $ 1,000.00
Curriculum and Instruction Survey $ 10,950.00
Education School Council $ 371.00
Engineering School Council $ 1,161.00
Federation of Student Social Workers $ 425.00
Pollardance Club $ 420.00
Foresters $ 10,507.00
Friends of Art $ 160.00
Graduate School Council $ 3,728.00
Headwaters $ 6,026.00
International Club $ 3,200.00
Legal Aid Society $ 4,975.00
Media Club $ 1,025.00
National Environmental Law Society $ 690.00
Ombudman Office $ 475.00
Operation Escort $ 2,120.00
People-to-People $ 400.00
Rugby Club $ 140.00
Scormbege $ 9,300.00
Sierra Club $ 725.00
Soccer Club $ 155.00
Student Bar Association (Law School Council) $ 645.00
Trappeau $ 815.00
Volunteer Clearing House $ 518.00
Women's Coalition $ 917.00
TOTAL 389,980.00
This mid-year report has been prepared to better acquaint you with the work of your Student Senate during its first six months in office.
Please direct your comments, criticisms, or suggestions to the Student Senate office, 105 B Union. (864-3710)
This report financed by the Student Activity Fee