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Show Page 3 University Journal Thursday, August 29, 2002 to run the program or through an outside source. There are a number of Elections for school weighed e Continued from Page 1 as regular they make on payments monthly schedule, he said. third different According to CSO bylaws, dubs must attend the dub fair to obtain funding this party vendors, if you will, that w'ould loe to provide this service for the campus, Brinkerhoff said. The top contenders for first the due are by Payments an plan month. running each of business day were Academic Management If a student is not current on the payment plan, then Services and Key Bank. Some of the vendors, the we just cancel the plan and third be would party people, would and they go back upwards of $60 for late fees charge thal the to subject fee, the application their or week accrue every Bnnkerholf said. classes would be dropped, In light of that, and the Brinkerhoff said. Glazier said the $30 fact that students are already enough, we decided processing fee is minuscule paying and do it this other in comparison to a late fee, to try " he said. wav, the after which is acquired Brinkerhoff said the hardest first week of school if the was determining how the task sum of tuition isnt whole whole plan would function. paid on the default system. 'Ill at was tine biggest thing Its a lot belter than paying getting all the offices together a late fee, plus it allows you the and deciding whos going to to pay throughout semester, and thatll be do what, he said It was one of those things that you dont cheaper in the short-term- , mobilize immediately. Glazier said. Students are beginning to Committee members met over the summer to get the take notice of the new option. I know that there are several plan on schedule. students taking advantage of it We were under the gun," now, Glazier said. I think that Brinkerhoff said. They came to us at the beginning of the it can only help students more summer and said we would in the future. the said Brinkerhoff like to do this. Thats has been positive don't that response you just something do overnight. We wanted to thus far I dont foresee us have it in place by the he said. beginning of Fall Semester, abandoning it now, I had my doubts initially. We and we made it by the skin of did have AMS on campus our teeth. The committee met a few once before with only two e times to get ideas from Glazier and other committee members, Brinkerhoff said We also polled some of our counterparts at other institutions that have a similar plan, he said. Glazier said the hardest choice was deciding whether Jl3S Continued from Page 1 working on campus. Suzanne Ellet, a junior teacher education from Loa, said a benefit of campus employment is going from class to work without having to leave campus. Cally Grant, biology a major junior from v- people (in the program) There are approximately 30 students currently on the payment plan. Were it out, trying Brinkerhoff said. This is just kind of a trial and error penod. Its been accepted quite well thus far " Kingston, said she likes having the same holidays off as school and having her place of employment so close and convenient. Nonie Gay a junior teacher education major from St. said campus George, employment works around class schedules, which is nice. Gay has worked on campus tor three years. She likes the atmosphere and said the staff is amazing - year. Vice President Spencer Koeliiher told the Assembly during Tuesday's meeting. SUUS A Senate considers a bill fair attendance put back into the Assemblys budget on or before April 22, 2003. The bill Delegates By KIM PATTERSON UNIVERSITY JOURNAL In its first meeting, C&O Assembly passed motions to post and circulate two new hills so they could be further later and investigated mentioned clubs cannot be funded if they did not attend the club fair last Friday. The bill Deep in the Heart of Texas would allocate $752 to the Society of Professional Journalists for hotels for its trip to a national conference in Dallas if passed. The bill was supported by Delegates Travis Rudd, Laura Parson, and Danny Yardley. The five club members who w'ill be attending have already paid $403 each for airfare, and food, registration. and Rudd. It will be brought before the Assembly again next week. executive its During Koelliker, Spencer meeting, C&O vice president, said clubs had to participate in the Clubbin Karaoke on Friday night, which acted as the club fair, to receive funding. to bylaws, According (clubs) need to attend the dub fair to obtain funding, Koelliker said. Other delegates, especially Rudd, expressed concern because he said he told clubs not to w'orry about the Clubbin Karaoke because there would be another club fair this semester. Koelliker said the Assembly could find something to make up for that like setting up a table in the mall of the Sharwan Smith Center. Parson suggested changing the bylaws This year, we need to do something, because technically (the dubs w'ho went to the fair) are the only ones eligible to receive funding, Koelliker said. Rudd said that under the current bylaws. SPJ will not be able to receive funding because it did not attend the conference The bill wall be investigated by Delegates Jacob Johnson, Meagan Ruesch, and Christa Ekker and will be brought before the assembly next week bill The Funding for Necessary Goods will allocate $750 to the C&O Assembly for funding public relations, dub and any materials, miscellaneous items needed for the assembly to function, the bill said. The unused portion of that money, if allocated, wall he office is supported by Miller, Aaron Parson, and Yardley, and w'ill be investigated by Delegates Heather Nielson, Larry Hall, attended Fridays club fair. available for reading in front of the SUUSA offices, even if no one reads them, Day said Day hopes for more of an interactive posting and School. new on eventually having plans to each college sent copies By MARC DOTSON along with individually UNIVERSITY JOURNAL for forms response students. A bill funding the Special The Senate unanimously Elections for Sept. 13 for ratified Jay Dixon as an art the in senator positions entertainment and new School of Applied delegate. was & Science Technology Laurie Murdock also was presented Tuesday at the unanimously ratified as a SUUSA Senate weekly new sound technician for meeting. Activities Student the in interested Parties Board. running must submit their Shumway, assistant notice of candidacy by toEthan the president, said work Tuesday. soon on this Each school or college is will begin SUUs Thunderoll, years allowed three senators, book. student phone with 18 making the total Shumway said they still the new school. are waiting to find out Funding for the special whether a law passed this elections was originally forbids use which summer, been $750 but has since with no information of reduced to $525 is in permission, of help because or this effect outside from next year. sponsors, explained A bill funding Katey Nafus, senator Focus Education for the College of was 2002 Days Performing & Visual to be presented Arts. and circled Last years elections posted. cost $1,895. Investigation The bills proposed be will to used is budget conducted by a ballots, purchase pizza advertising, of Senators for SUU student voters, consisting Weaver, Wendy Kaydee supplies and copies. Milam and Jeff Orton. the to Bylaws specific This years total Senate special election are being t is unknown as budgi drafted by an election the imal stillof enrollment tally bylaw committee. is determined, being They will be completed it is estimated although Monday. The bill is now posted for there will be around Day said. public reading by the $42,000, funds stood at Senate SUUSA offices in the last year, which $55,000 Center. Smith Sharwan A committee consisting of are provided by student Senators Matt Roper, Aaron fees. 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