In the overhauled form of the SA, a finance council would consist of 10 at-large representatives: five undergraduate and five graduate students. Thorpe described this replacement for the Senate Finance Committee as "no longer political."
"Unlike the current system where the Finance Committee may present a financially sound budget that is manipulated by partisan politics, the finance council will … be dedicated solely to advocating funds to student organizations," he said.
The committee is comprised of senators who are elected from within the Senate. Committee members review proposed budgets of more than 300 student organizations, review past spending and allocate money to them each fall.
The Campus Life Council would be structured like Thorpe's proposed Finance Council and would focus on student services and advocacy. The president said it would be the "representative body for student organizations" across the University. The Senate has had a Student Life Committee, which like the Finance Committee, is made up of senators.
The Academic Affairs Council would be composed of 14 members - each one representing a different school and committed to focusing on academic initiatives.
Thorpe said the new executive would have many fewer vice presidents and directors.
"There is too much going on in the executive. This would be easier if there wasn't so much confusion about who is going to do what," Thorpe said.
SA Executive Vice President Josh Lasky, who is chair of the Senate, is against the proposal. Lasky, a senior, said the SA's time should not be spent on internal housekeeping.
"I personally would rather focus on the software, than the hardware," said Lasky. "You need to address the needs of students rather than spending time reforming."
"Unlike the current system where the Finance Committee may present a financially sound budget that is manipulated by partisan politics, the finance council will … be dedicated solely to advocating funds to student organizations," he said.
The committee is comprised of senators who are elected from within the Senate. Committee members review proposed budgets of more than 300 student organizations, review past spending and allocate money to them each fall.
The Campus Life Council would be structured like Thorpe's proposed Finance Council and would focus on student services and advocacy. The president said it would be the "representative body for student organizations" across the University. The Senate has had a Student Life Committee, which like the Finance Committee, is made up of senators.
The Academic Affairs Council would be composed of 14 members - each one representing a different school and committed to focusing on academic initiatives.
Thorpe said the new executive would have many fewer vice presidents and directors.
"There is too much going on in the executive. This would be easier if there wasn't so much confusion about who is going to do what," Thorpe said.
SA Executive Vice President Josh Lasky, who is chair of the Senate, is against the proposal. Lasky, a senior, said the SA's time should not be spent on internal housekeeping.
"I personally would rather focus on the software, than the hardware," said Lasky. "You need to address the needs of students rather than spending time reforming."
