This week in the Student Senate: seniors in the Senate bid farewell to other senators during their last meeting, as well as the swearing-in of the new president and vice president of the Student Senate. The meeting was split into two separate sections, which happened consecutively. The first meeting involved the reports of the standing…
This week in the Student Senate: the selection and decision for the 2022 commencement speaker and a bill calling for approval of the budget for student recognized organizations. Speaker Christopher Bove began the meeting by announcing that the Senate earned enough money to pay for their formal, after receiving $1,000 from the Student Entertainment Committee….
This week in the Student Senate: the announcement of President-Elect Grace Kiernan’s upcoming cabinet, the decision to recognize four clubs and the bill calling for the annual re-recognition of student organizations. After his single announcement about the upcoming Senate Formal, Speaker Christopher Bove then moved to the public forum and allowed any of the senators…
This week in Student Senate: Ellen Reynolds, the interim vice president of the Division of Student Affairs, assistant vice president for Student Health and Wellness and director of Health Services, talked about the mask mandate, housing services and dining service for the upcoming fall 2022 semester and the Senate recognized the Korean Student Association. After…
This week from the Senate chamber: Swearing in new Director of Operations and Vice Presidents, Passing of Bills. In the final Student Senate meeting before the certification of their current elections, the Senate planned on continuing the discussions regarding new mask guidelines. However, things changed as the University announced Wednesday morning that masks will now…
This week from the senate chambers: talks over the continuation of mask mandates. The meeting began with an appearance from Faculty Senate President Audrey Cardany and University of Rhode Island Health Services and Interim Vice President of Student Affairs Ellen Reynolds. Cardany and Reynolds, who are both part of the COVID-19 pandemic leadership group, came…
This week in Student Senate: Vice President of Student Affairs Kathy Collins said goodbye as a new Senate Director of Operations said hello. The session began with the Senate passing a resolution honoring Collins who is retiring. After the resolution passed, Collins entered the room to say goodbye. Prior to her speech, Speaker Christopher Bove…
This week in the Senate chambers: Public forums and possible expulsion. The session began with Moderator Christopher Bove addressing the recent behavior of the senators in the assembly meetings. “First and foremost, when we have guests here, it is absolutely unacceptable for senators to talk over them,” Bove said. “Guests are not required to come…
This week from the Senate chambers: unfinished business, a meeting with dining services and reminders of COVID-19 guidelines. The session began with unfinished business from the previous meeting, as the Senate passed a bill calling for an amendment to the Student Senate Finance Handbook to be added and enacted beginning in the fiscal year of…
From the Student Senate chambers this week: a COVID-19 update, a housing update, the swearing in of senators and two new bills brought forward on the floor. Ellen Reynolds, the vice president of the University of Rhode Island’s Health Services, gave a presentation on the COVID-19 plan for the fall 2022 semester at the University….