Student Senate corrects $500,000 error
At the ASUO Student Senate meeting Wednesday, the Programs Finance Committee asked for a revision to their benchmark to correct an error that would have caused the Counseling Center, the Esslinger Hall renovation, the Career Center and the Mentor Program to not receive an estimated $500,000 of allocated funds.
“I think the PFC is doing an excellent job of making sure student groups are spending the money correctly, and I feel this correction to the benchmark should be made,” ASUO Vice President Joy Nair said.
The senate voted unanimously to move the PFC benchmark from 69 percent to 80 percent to accommodate for this miscalculation.
“Without this percentage increase, we would have had to take away all of the increases we have given,” PFC Chairwoman Mary Elizabeth Madden said.
The Black Women of Achievement transferred $100 within their budget to help pay for a Feb. 10 fashion show, which will be held in the EMU Ballroom, and the Chinese Students and Scholars Association transferred $200 into their food holding account for their upcoming Chinese New Year banquet.
On Feb. 13, the senate will discuss the University’s athletic logo, the “O,” which could be changed to include a Nike symbol. The meeting will take place in the EMU board room at 7 p.m.
— Danielle Gillespie