The first meeting of the General Assembly brought about discussion and debate on many of the most pressing issues facing students at The Catholic University of America. For my part I served as Chairman of the Student Life Committee, which consists of 18 of the 28 delegates, and liaison to the Dean of Students Jonathan Sawyer.
In addition I sponsored three bills that were passed into law making me the most active legislator on the Assembly. The bills I sponsored are listed below.
1. Increasing the visibility of SAGA liaisons- this will make it mandatory for every office we represent that will have a placard with the photo, name, and information of the liaison that serves this office. This bill will take effect next year and will allow the student body to have a point of contact if an issue arises in a given office. This bill was passed unanimously.
2. DVD Rental Machine- this bill allows SAGA to place a funding request for a "Redbox" DVD Rental Machine for the Pryz. This bill is currently being implemented and should be ready for purchase by next year.
3. Get Out the Vote Resolution- this resolution affirms SAGA's dedication to ensuring fairness and participation in the forthcoming elections and all future elections.
*Two bills will be introduced at the next meeting of the General Assembly. Both are intended to increase the transparency of student government, especially SFAB, in order to open the lines of communication between the Student Association and the Student Body. One of these motions will directly address the concerns raised my members of the Student Body and the other will consist of an address to the Student Body by the Speaker of the Assembly.
Furthermore, I voted in favor of:
the SAGA bylaws
The Student Bill of Rights
The SAGA Rules of Debate and Decorum
Increasing Library Hours
Also I maintained three office hours per week, fought for increased oversight in SFAB, and served as Editor of the SAGA newsletter.
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