Council Clippings Undergraduate Student Government

Council Clippings Undergraduate Student Government
Resolution to give ROTC priority registration fails in decisive vote

By Steve Slawsky
USG Correspondent
ATLANTA
November 13, 1998

The resolution to allow priority registration for ROTC students failed by a 12-33-3 vote Tuesday night in Undergraduate Student Council. This vote was on the amended resolution, which limited priority registration to ROTC students of junior and senior standing.

After lengthy discussion with contributions from the Academic Priorities committee and an NROTC representative, the predominant opinion became that although USC supports ROTC and understands the contribution that these students make to both Tech and the country, priority registration is not the method that should be implemented to alleviate the additional hour requirements faced by ROTC students. Under the semester system, the added ROTC classes become more of an issue due to the elimination of free electives within the curricula of most schools at Tech. Currently, ROTC students may receive free elective credit for ROTC classes, but during semesters, there may not be as many free elective credit hours towards which ROTC classes may count.

In other business, the Gay and Lesbian Student Alliance (GALA) received $2,000 to support a concert by the Gay Men's Chorus in January. Also, the Joint Finance Committee (JFC) policy was amended to add that Student Activity Fee allocations will be reimbursements for expenditures previously approved by SGA, and that no loans will be considered by JFC.

Another branch of Undergraduate Student Government, the Undergraduate Judiciary Cabinet, is seeking new justices. Applications are available in Rooms 131 or 221 of the Student Services Building and are due November 23.

As basketball season approaches, the Athletic Services Committee announced that basketball block seating is available this season. For more information on applying for block seating during games, please visit cyberbuzz.gatech.edu/tickets, or pick up an application packet in Room 131 of the Student Services Building.

The Lyceum Series Committee has unveiled a new online survey of faculty and staff to compile their interest in being speakers or facilitators in a range of Tech events. Many professors, as well as other members of Tech staff and administration, are talented in addressing audiences, and this survey hopes to identify this talent. Students are encouraged to ask their professors to come to lyceum and participate.

In an effort to enhance communication with student organizations, the Legislative Communications Committee of the Undergraduate Student Government has assigned four organizations to each Council member. If you are a top officer in an organization and have not heard from a USG representative, please contact Becky Glatzer at becky.glatzer@sga for more information.

The Undergraduate Student Council meets Tuesdays at 7 p.m. in Room 117 of the Smithgall Student Services Building. All students are welcome to attend and are encouraged to contact their class and major representatives concerning issues before the Council. SGA houses discuss money, charters, registration

Copyright © 1998 by Gregory S. Scherrer, Editor and by the Student Publications Board

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