FRIDAY,AUG.31,2001
NEWS
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN = 5A
OPEN HOUSE
J. E. WILSON/KANSAN
Amanda Martin-Hamon, Docent Program Coordinator for the Spencer Museum of Art, enjoys a taste of sub-contient cuisine provided by India Palace. The dinner last night was part of the annual student open house at the Spencer Museum of Art.
Senate ready to take on budget
By Luke Daley Kansan staff writer
The task of determining where the University of Kansas' money goes for student organizations and programs will be the responsibility of Student Senate beginning next Wednesday when Senate convenes for the first time this semester.
"It's every student's money, so when they come here everybody should get a fair shot at that money."
"It's every student's money, so when they come here, everybody should get a fair shot at that money," Mills said. "They may not have the best presentation; not every person who comes to Senate is going to be the perfect speaker. But they still have the same right as everyone else to that money, if they have a worthwhile cause."
Student body president Justin Mills said students must think they have a voice in how University money was spent.
Senate allocated $123,908 when they met in March. Senate has also about $250,000 in a reserve account, which acts as a buffer zone, in case Senate
Justin Mills Student body president
exceeds its budget.
Mills said he would like to make some money in the reserve account available to programs in the future. He said it would be interesting to see how Senate comes together to decide on funding and issues.
"I think it will be back to work, honestly." Mills said. "There may be a few issues that I'm sure will be pre-partisan, but for the most part, I'm really not seeing it being a huge problem."
Nikki Polley, Plymouth, Minn., sophomore, said she hoped that Senate would allocate the University money wisely.
"It shouldn't be just a handout," Polley said. "I think there should be set guidelines."
Paul Saab, Newton junior, said he was unaware that Senate had control of how University money gets spent for student organizations.
"I didn't know that I could go in and ask for funding," Saab said. "If they're going to have the responsibility, they're going to have to share it with us."
Some of the programs that Senate contributed significant amounts of money to last March included a Langston Hughes Symposium ($22,500), a KU History project ($15,000) and KUJH Mobile Production Equipment ($12,925).
Reach Daley at 864-4810.
Senate expenditures
Money spent by Senate last March
Langston Hughes Symposium $22,500
KU History Project $15,000
Graduate School/IEP Program $14,000
Service Learning Center $13,793
KUJH Mobile Production Equipment $12,925
Sound stage for SUA $11,571
Band Van $10,000
Writer's Roost $6,600
Youth Hostel $6,000
CSW Survey $5,000
Copy machine for Haworth $3,000
Jubille Cafe $2,519
MRC $1,000
TOTAL SPENT: $123,908.00
Melissa Carr/Kansan
New Parking Commission designed to speed up parking policy-making
By Paul Smith Kansan staff writer
A new parking commission will allow student representatives to face less red tape when dealing with parking issues this semester.
Justin Mills, student body president, assured student involvement in the new commission following its final approval last Tuesday.
"We have a lot of students who
are interested in the new Parking Commission." Mills said.
The Senate Executive Committee, a campus governing body composed of students, faculty and staff, voted unanimously to implement the new administrative structure intended to create a more efficient system to deal with campus parking policy.
The Parking Commission, with three students among its 10-person membership, will recommend the price and use of parking
permits and other policies relating to campus parking. The commission will report directly to Provost David Shulenburger as soon as its members are appointed.
Unlike the Parking Board it will replace, the Parking Commission will not need the University Council to approve its recommendations.
The Parking Board will remain in place until the commission's membership is appointed by the
provost sometime this semester
Provost Shulenburger said he would be inclined to include current Parking Board members on the commission, but that the nominating bodies should be free to put forward whomever they deemed the best candidates.
Reach Smith at 864-4810.
Parking Commission
What happened? The new Parking Commission will make recommendations on parking policy directly to Provost David
Shulenburger, leaving University Council off the administrative track. What it means: Less bureaucratic frustration for student, faculty and staff members of the commission
What next: Shulenburger awaits nominees for the commission from Student Senate Executive Committee, Faculty Executive Committee. Classified Senate and the Unclassified Professional Staff Association. The commission will be implemented before the end of the semester.
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