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Student Senate has been working diligently this term on completing the platforms that we ran on when the student body voted us into office last spring. We have tackled many of these issues - and many more - during our time in Student Senate, and we're excited to continue making a positive impact on our university in the upcoming semester. Below, we have explained a little bit about each of our platforms and our progress thus far:
Election Reform:
This fall semester, the Student Senate successfully passed a new Elections Code through a nearly two-month long legislative process. Noticeable changes were made in response to the Student Body this past election, who expressed its strong desire for comprehensive change. This reform includes:
- A $1,000 spending cap for all coalitions in which all purchase totals must be submitted to the Elections Commission;
- A shorter election schedule, allowing coalitions to begin forming no sooner than eight calendar weeks before the week of the election;
. A robust caucusing requirement for the formation of a caucus, which includes decision of name and any bylaws for the coalition, a Presidential and Vice Presidential candidate caucus, as well as a caucus for a coalition's Senatorial candidates; All University of Kansas students are eligible to participate in these coalitions and are encouraged to become engaged in the process. The Elections Commission, which had seen its power diminished in previous elections, has been restored to its position as a regulator of the coalitions that will have more authority to hold coalitions accountable to the student body. Any students interested in applying for a seat on the Elections Commission are encouraged to email senatecos@ku.edu for more information.
Parking Ticket Forgiveness:
KU Parking has been working alongside KU Information Technology and the Student Senate Executive Staff in developing a Parking Ticket Forgiveness Quiz. This program will be made available to qualifying students who will take the Forgiveness Quiz in exchange for paying a parking ticket. The conditions to the program, as well as the quiz itself, have been developed diligently throughout the fall semester to insure a successful transition to this new policy in KU Parking. Student Senators have been taking versions of the parking quiz and suggesting improvements to ensure that the quiz is beneficial and fair for students. During this time, KU IT has been developing the web-based Forgiveness Quiz that will be available to students via the KU Online Portal. The transition to the program is expected to happen during the spring semester and be fully implemented starting next fall. KU Parking has been compliant with the student demand for this program and we are proud that they have adopted this innovation in a timely manner on behalf of the KU student body.
Student Senate Opportunity Endowment:
We're thrilled that our Student Body President signed and redirected the Student Senate Presidential Endowment Fund to allow for a co-mingled account of nearly $130,000 to be managed by students enrolled in Applied Portfolio Management through the Business School and KU Endowment. This principal's annual interest will go to the Educational Opportunity Fund and be made available to qualifying students for years to come. Another benefit to this platform, beyond providing additional relief by increasing the annual amount of money available in the Educational Opportunity Fund, is that it will institutionalize an early connection between KU students and KU Endowment and cultivate a philanthropic connection between these students, year after year, and their eventual alma mater. On February 11, Student Senate is to host students and instructors, representatives from KU Endowment, Student Senate's Finance Committee, and this year's recipients of the Educational Opportunity Fund at a formal signing ceremony and reception to kick off next semester.
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