2008 Woodie Awards
Student senate news and briefs
Senators Resign, New senator Joins
Three senators resigned and one joined last Wednesday. Jonathan David White, who was previously a junior senator, was sworn in and George Edward Smith, Siamack Jamshidipour, and Saleha Pirzada resigned. Smith is now the Inter Club Council Chair. The senate now has three open spots.
Senate Funding
The Senate unanimously approved $3,500 of new funding for the Massage Therapy Program to send nine students to the California Massage Therapy Convention and voted 11-2 to approve $2,561 to the Latina Action Day group to cover the cost of travel to and from Sacramento. Both items were urgent, meaning there will be no second vote.
Budget Stipulations
The senate finalized the 2006-2007 budget by approving stipulations that regulate under what conditions DASB money can be spent. Clubs and programs not in compliance with budget stipulations risk having their accounts frozen and being allocated less money in future years. Stipulations can be modifi ed throughout the year.
Better De Anza Student Body Cards
The Senate discussed a proposal to upgrade DASB cards to store personal information, such as bookmarks and logins, and to allow automatic form-filling, using SMARTcard technology. SMARTcard technology is the same technology used by the Department of Defense, said Spyder Heaney, from Offshoot Systems, the firm that developed the cards. Installing card readers would cost the DASB about $50 per computer, but not increase the cost of the DASB cards.
Pay to Stay
Last Wednesday, the Student Senate discussed the Pay to Stay policy with Jeanine Hawk, the vice president of Finance and College Services. The Senate expressed concern, saying that the 5 day waiting period was too short. However, the college "shouldn't keep changing the policy all the time," Hawk said. At the very least, the college should try out the program for two years before deciding, said Hawk.
Next Meeting
The senate did not vote on endorsing Measure C (see front page article) or the Statewide Student Senate because the two items were not on the agenda. The Senate will hold a short meeting next Wednesday, at 3:30 in the lower level of the Hinson Campus Center to vote on the two items.