Treasurer announced his resignation

Vaught said his resignation had been in the works for a little more than a month. HE He said he is working on transition documents because he hasn’t received one and wants to make sure the next treasurer has a lot more guidance.

“I “I care a lot about Student Government, so it wasn’t something I wanted to do,” he said. “But I had to step back because of some things going on in my life. I don’t think I can best serve the student body, I don’t have the time to best take on this role. “I think I’ll step aside and let someone with more time and more talent really put some effort into this.”

Speaker Maura Hamilton of Student Senate said senators will have a broad say in who will be the next student body treasurer.

Student Body President Patton Byars’ chapter will nominate a candidate who must then be confirmed by the Senate, Hamilton said. The nominee will be reviewed by three committees: finance, judiciary and powers, and must receive approval from all three committees to move forward. If approved, the nomination will return to the Senate, where a two-thirds majority is required for final approval.

reese Byars’ private secretary, Lycan, said the search for a new treasurer will begin immediately.

“After 5 p.m. next Wednesday, Patton will temporarily assume the role of treasurer and supervise staff to ensure work does not stop for students,” Lycan said. “We will support him in this endeavor and ensure the transition is as smooth as possible.”

Till Because his resignation won’t take effect until Nov. 6, he still has one more senate session with the 116th student senate.

Various legislative passages

7 laws were accepted at the meeting.

A piece of legislation passedIntroduced by Judiciary Committee Chairman Camden Kaye, it was a bill to amend chapter three of the Student Government laws to create the Student Government undergraduate organization budget.

The bills aim to ensure that Student Government provides funding for student organizations in both the fall and spring semesters.

Another bill, also introduced by Kaye, sought to amend the third section of the Student Government laws to increase executive funding.

Kaye He said the bill aims to adjust the internal budget structure. He said the current internal budget includes two to three technical funds that were recently reallocated by both executives and senate members to improve efficiency. Previously, the funds had remained unused until the end of the year, but the latest reallocation allowed the funds to be better used throughout the semester and academic year, he said.

Kaye said the reallocation technically violated Student Government laws by creating a fund that exceeded its original capacity. The bill aims to retroactively correct this problem by increasing executive fund allocation from less than 5 percent to approximately 10 percent, preventing a possible constitutional conflict and ensuring more effective use of the budget.

another one The legislation, passed by Senator Tori Koerner, was a proposal encouraging the university to prioritize the sustainability of electronic recycling and student education when it comes to resources.

“This Its purpose is simply to show the university that there is a desire among students to participate in electronic recycling. Higher education institutions like ours are among the institutions that contribute the most to e-waste at the national level. “Last year we averaged 132 tons of e-waste,” Koerner said. “We want to involve students and learn how to properly dispose of electronics and potentially create different ways such as donation and reuse.”

koerner He said the sustainability committee felt it was very important to address this issue and educate students about electronic recycling as it is a global issue.

Other pieces of legislation passed included amendments to chapters four and five of the Student Conduct Rules to make the rules clearer, a recommendation for the university to add more detail about educational venues on campus, and a recommendation for the finance committee to allocate $24,512.52 for tuition. Confirmation is included. Funds in the amount of $54,135.31 were requested.

New senators hope to create change on campus

Sophomore sports management student Chiara D’Apolito, ssecondyear electrical engineering student Landen Pollock et al.secondyear finance student Nicolas Gauvin-Arriaga was sworn in for the 116th student senate.

Pollock He said he joined senate to further connect with USC and help other students feel connected, too.

“Last “I was at Coastal Carolina for a year and I didn’t feel very connected to it,” Pollock said. “I feel much better here and I want to help share that with other students.”

During While serving in the Senate, Pollock said he wanted to have murals painted in less decorated areas of the school. He said it would be nice if students could express their school spirit by painting the empty walls.

Gauvin-Arriaga joined the senate to make changes on campus. One of the biggest problems it hopes to address said textbook prices.

Gauvin-Arriaga in question Textbook costs are a major concern for students who come to college hoping to save money on items like books and rent. Gauvin-Arriaga said students often face unexpected costs of up to hundreds of dollars when it comes to items they need for class. He believes more transparency about these expenses will help students budget more effectively.

“I I think our school does a lot of things well, but we can always do better,” Gauvin-Arriaga said.