13-24 A Resolution to Modify the Number of Signatures to
Run for a Student Government Position
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WHEREAS, Some Senators have voiced that it is very difficult to get students within
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their respective colleges to sign their petition for candidacy because of
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how small their classes are, their tracks that they’re on, and that the same
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students are almost in every class that they’re taking: and
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WHEREAS, Putting a lot of pressure on the, three smallest colleges, Boonshoft School
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of Medicine (555 students according to Fall 2012 fact book), Professional
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Psychology (109 students according to Fall 2012 fact book), and Nursing
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and Health (992 students according to Fall 2012 fact book) students to get
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signatures may discourage students from trying to run for the Student
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Government Senate position; now, therefore, be it
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RESOLVED, By the Student Government of Wright State University here
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assembled, that:
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(1) The required number of signatures required for Nursing and Health
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candidates be reduced to 50 signatures; and
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(2) The required number for Boonshoft School of Medicine and
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Professional Psychology candidates be reduced to 25 signatures.
Introduced by Kyle Powell, Meridith Brackman, Emily Bingham
Passed 9/17/2013