The Student Government Association Undergraduate Student Congress passed two bills relating to student organizationsâ funding that generated debate on the amount of funding multicultural organizations received, and they nominated members for numerous administrative positions Tuesday.
Budget Committee Chair Lauren Patton presented a bill appropriating SGA funds to governmental student organizations at OU, including Campus Activities Council, SGA Undergraduate Student Congress, SGA Graduate Student Senate, the SGA Executive Branch and Student Bar Association.
Some congress members questioned why CAC received an increase in funding this year. Patton explained CAC had âunfairlyâ received a cut last year due to budget restrictions.
âWe were able to work with them â they knew (they would be) going into primary (funding)Â last year and supplemented during auxiliary (funding) at the beginning of this year, but we wanted to return them more to what they were supp
The Student Government Association Undergraduate Student Congress passed two bills relating to student organizationsâ funding that generated debate on the amount of funding multicultural organizations received, and they nominated members for numerous administrative positions Tuesday.
Budget Committee Chair Lauren Patton presented a bill appropriating SGA funds to governmental student organizations at OU, including Campus Activities Council, SGA Undergraduate Student Congress, SGA Graduate Student Senate, the SGA Executive Branch and Student Bar Association.
Some congress members questioned why CAC received an increase in funding this year. Patton explained CAC had âunfairlyâ received a cut last year due to budget restrictions.
âWe were able to work with them â they knew (they would be) going into primary (funding)Â last year and supplemented during auxiliary (funding) at the beginning of this year, but we wanted to return them more to what they were supp
The OU Student Government Association attended Big 12 on the Hill, where they discussed various legislative bills regarding college affordability and mental health Feb. 22 through Feb. 24 via Zoom.
OU SGA Undergraduate Student Congress Vice Chair Alexis Marvin said Big 12 on the Hill is a âlobbying effortâ on behalf of Big 12 universities. This year, it was Oklahoma State Universityâs turn to host the event. Â
Marvin said participants discussed various legislation they supported with U.S. House representatives and senators. She said Representative for Oklahomaâs Third Congressional District Frank Lucas was âvery excitedâ to continue conversations about mental health and college affordability.Â