PURDUE STUDENT SENATE
BILL 15-55
“Student Voices Amendment”
Author:
Sponsor(s):
Adi Ben Yehoshua, David Teter
Sheriff Almaki, Miranda Campbell, Geralyn Denger, Jacob
Goedde, Evan Kinnevan, Mackenzie McDonald, Eric Scott,
Kaitlyn Steffus
Sam Adams, Anais Janeth Arnaiz, Diego Paredes Arroyo,
Joseph Askew, Asma Bahrami, Joshua Bailey, Carlee Mae
Barmby, Devin Becktell, Chanel Beebe, AuBrayon Bethea,
Seth Robert Blunck, Sophie Bounphisai, Peter Boyd, Jake
Bradway , William Brandenburg, Brett Brooks, Victor
Bruzos, Valeria Cancino , Paola C. Castaneda, Jodie Cha,
Laurena Chan, Javier Cienfuegos, Julian Clark, Jade
Colquitt, Claudia Contreras , Aarion Cook, Logan C. Cook,
Gyasi Cooper, Morgan Corbett, Jordan S. Davis , Elisabeth
Cecilia DeMarco, Kady Diallo , Chaevana Douglas,
Makaylah Douglas, Cayley Dymond, Jasmine Edison,
Jessica Eloso, Jacob Dillon English, Zachary Phillip
English, Matthew Ess, Jalynn Evans, Chrishan Fernando,
Ivan Flick, Alexander Rafael Flores, Cody Flores, Faridat
Folarin-Amode, Alissa Franklin , Afton Marie Goins,
Michael Goldman, Nicole Gonzalez, Caitlyn Green,
Matthew Gully , Binyam Gurmu, LaSeanna Harris, Charles
Hawthorne, Jasmine Hawthorne , James L. Haynes, Kirsten
Holston, JaMaris Howell, Elsa Carina Huesca, Yamani
Hunter, Azzedin Jackson, Brianna Jenkins, Konner Jenkins,
Wynton A. Johnson, Aarin Jones, DaShaun Jones , Joelle
Jones, Jacquelyn Jouett, Shannon Kane, Roy Kim, Evan
Kinnevan, John Mark Kissel, Jared Krug, Kendall Kyle,
Evan Stephen Lawson, Denzel Lewis, Kaysaundra lewis,
Taylor Likens, Marcus Lloyd, Varun lohia, Madison Long,
Laura Martinez Lopez, Ferdinand Macatangay, Priya Malik,
Kristen Mann, Marco Manoppo, Kirt Matthews, Daronn
edward maul, Lindsey May, Victor Kenneth Mays, Nneoma
Mbakogu, Georgia McChristion, Yasmine McGee, Madison
McTyeire, Anne Caroline Michel, Erin Miller, Sherryl
Miller, Suzette Miller, Lana Marion Mohebbi, Julya
Montgomery, Alexander P Moore, Destiny Moore, Shannon
Moore , Natasha Mosoti, Roshonda Moss, Sarah
Muhammad , Mary Mulligan, Andrea Munoz, Nathan Myers
, Joshua Nelson, Olivia Netzley, Brianna Ngarambe , Emma
Noelke, Miguel Odron, Robyn Okeahialam , Jared Langston
Osborne, Grant Owen, Pauline Panayi, Sydnei Parker,
Kelsey Patterson, Jeremiah Patton, McKeith Pearson ,
Nikhil Purohit, Patrick Quion, Tia Renee' Rucker, Lasawni
Reynolds , Connor Rickard, Valerie Robles, Chelsea Rowe,
Hayley Salaman, Jacqueline Santoyo, Vanessa Michelle
Saqib-Vicente, Eric Scott, Shyrae sharp, Sean Shearrow,
Trevor Shoaf, Evan Smith, Paula Soesanto, Jazmyne Spear,
Donnie Spencer, Elijah St. Angelo , Jirah Taylor, Lloyd
Taylor, Brionna Thomas, Sydney Tomasko, Caleb
Torgerson, Gabrielle Torrez , Breyanna Turner, Karla
Umanzor, Dominic Vargas, Shamaine Waddell, Sam
Walburn, Brandon Lamont Washington , Adam Williams,
Cortney Williford, Tenaizus L. Woods, Baron Yan, Latrice
Young, Eliana Yu, Alina Zayas,
Agenda Date:
Assigned to:
Recommendations:
Action:
President Pro Tempore:
Student Senate President:
Student Body President:
January 20th, 2016
Renner Winston
Becca Wilmoth
Mike Young
Whereas, students from the community of underrepresented minorities on the Purdue campus have
requested a more influential role for the Cultural Centers in deliberation within Senate, and
Whereas, students from the Purdue Honors College have previously approached Senate regarding
their unique perspectives not being a part of this body, and
Whereas, students from the Purdue Residence Hall Association have previously approached
Senate regarding increased ways to unite in discussion of policy and procedures of the University
through the voice of this body, and
Whereas, Senate has considered the needs of future Senate sessions and anticipates unknown
contingencies not presently at the forefront of discussion and debate, and
Whereas, as Senators we are called upon to “serve the needs of the student body and enhance the
student experience at Purdue,” and
Whereas, one of the primary methods to achieve the mission of Purdue Student Government is
through “Encouraging initiatives that address the concerns of the student body and future
prosperity of Purdue University and Purdue Student Government” , and
Whereas, Senate recognizes that the direct participation of influential voices elevates the caliber
of debate in addressing specific or immediate issues, and
Whereas, Webster’s Dictionary defines Ad-Hoc as something “concerned with a particular end or
purpose” and “formed or used for specific or immediate problems or needs”;
Therefore, be it ENACTED that the Purdue Student Government Constitution be amended to
replace all instances of “non-voting members” with “speaking members”
Therefore, be it further ENACTED that the Purdue Student Government Constitution, Article II
Section 1, Part B be amended to include a Subsection 3 which states:
“3. Ad-Hoc Members
a. The Student Senate may create Ad-Hoc Members through a 2/3 vote of the
entire voting membership of the Student Senate with the same roles and
responsibilities as Speaking Members. Such Members will be restricted to
representing the segment of the undergraduate student body designated
upon their creation and shall sit as Members of the Student Senate at all
meetings. “
Therefore, be it further ENACTED that the Purdue Student Government Constitution, Article II,
Section 1, Part C be amended to include a Subsection 4 which states:
“4. Ad-Hoc Members
a. Senate Ad-Hoc Members shall be elected or appointed by the segment of
the undergraduate student body designated upon their creation. Unless
terminated by the Student Senate by, Ad-Hoc seats shall be disbanded on
the first of May. The Ad-Hoc seats can be dissolved by the Student Senate
at their discretion by a majority vote.”
Therefore, be it further ENACTED that the Purdue Student Government Constitution, Article II,
Section 1, Part D Subsection 2 be amended to include a Part d:
“d. Upon vacancy of any Ad-Hoc Seat, a new Ad-Hoc Member shall be elected or
appointed by the respective segment of the undergraduate student body designated
upon their creation.”
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Student Body President
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Student Senate President