2008 Woodie Awards
Resolution urges departments to complete course projections
SGA opposes higher ed funding for 'Big Three'
By: Angie Favot
Issue date: 2/27/08 Section: News
The Student Government Association approved two resolutions Monday night aimed at benefiting students' academic experiences.
The first, titled "Support of long range projections of class schedules," will assist students' scheduling concerns.
The resolution urges each department to complete one year course projections in a timely manner and make the projections accessible to all students via the Internet to aid students in scheduling.
SGA President Mike Zeig, a Sterling Heights senior, said the one year course projection recommendation was progress, but more work needs to be done.
"First, people actually have to follow through on the first recommendation, then they also need to make sure the classes are offered to students when they need them," he said.
The resolution also urges the provost, in conjunction with the Council of Deans, to continue to examine students' concerns over the removal of the semester designators from the university bulletin and to develop a replacement system that will not only provide a one year projection of courses, but also provide a guarantee of required courses being offered in a consistent and proper sequence.
Zeig said approving this resolution continues to show students are concerned about scheduling issues.
"If students are paying to take certain classes, they need to get those classes," he said.
The second resolution, titled "Opposition to a separate funding bill for Michigan's big three universities," states SGA's stance on the issue.
The resolution states SGA opposes a separate funding bill for Michigan State University, University of Michigan and Wayne State University because it unfairly allocates the higher education budget and leaves all other public universities at a disadvantage.
To gather information, the legislative affairs committee created the bill and worked in conjunction with Kathleen Wilbur, vice president of government relations and public affairs.
The first, titled "Support of long range projections of class schedules," will assist students' scheduling concerns.
The resolution urges each department to complete one year course projections in a timely manner and make the projections accessible to all students via the Internet to aid students in scheduling.
SGA President Mike Zeig, a Sterling Heights senior, said the one year course projection recommendation was progress, but more work needs to be done.
"First, people actually have to follow through on the first recommendation, then they also need to make sure the classes are offered to students when they need them," he said.
The resolution also urges the provost, in conjunction with the Council of Deans, to continue to examine students' concerns over the removal of the semester designators from the university bulletin and to develop a replacement system that will not only provide a one year projection of courses, but also provide a guarantee of required courses being offered in a consistent and proper sequence.
Zeig said approving this resolution continues to show students are concerned about scheduling issues.
"If students are paying to take certain classes, they need to get those classes," he said.
The second resolution, titled "Opposition to a separate funding bill for Michigan's big three universities," states SGA's stance on the issue.
The resolution states SGA opposes a separate funding bill for Michigan State University, University of Michigan and Wayne State University because it unfairly allocates the higher education budget and leaves all other public universities at a disadvantage.
To gather information, the legislative affairs committee created the bill and worked in conjunction with Kathleen Wilbur, vice president of government relations and public affairs.
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