Associated Student Government discussed the non-activities week bill, the Educational Opportunity Fund Application, and what potential tuition and fee changes could look like during last Thursday’s meeting. 

The non-activities week proposal bill titled ‘17008 Modification to Provide Students with Syllabi’ will be heard in the faculty senate meeting on Feb. 22 . The proposed change would require all syllabi to include any assignments due during non-activities week.

“That’s a really great step in the right direction because it means that essentially you will know from the beginning of the class on the first day of school, what you’ll have due during that week,” said Megan McReynolds, ASG president and junior sociology major. “So you’ll have time to prepare and you won’t have anything thrown on you at the last minute.”

They also discussed The Educational Opportunity Fund Application being online. This can be found on ASG’s website under forms, as well as in the Center for Student Involvement and the Financial aid office according to McReynolds.

“The fund is used for need based grants including, it awards students with special expenses such as childcare, or groups of students who have been historically underrepresented in higher education.” McReynolds said. “This fund is available for academic scholarships and fellowships, for both undergraduate and graduate students.”

Diana Kuhlman, vice president of Administration and Finance, spoke to ASG about proposals for tuition and fee changes and how they work with hypothetical examples.

Kuhlman explained what the process looked like and how ASG is a part of that process.

“Your decision making, and how that ASG part of the fee actually fits into the overall campus activity fee, then how that campus activity fee which is charged to all on campus students couples with tuition,” Kuhlman said. “And what that picture looks like when it goes to the board of regents.”

ASG was also updated on the ASG elections. 

“As for elections, we had a great turnout for the informational meeting,” said Christina Brunton, junior information systems and legislative director and election commissioner. “If you know people who are considering running for whatever position, please get them to contact me to either get a form or submit the forms necessary.”