SGA ASSEMBLY TAKES FIRST ACTION OF NEW YEAR

Representatives pass resolution, establish new committees

by Bill Rolfes

At Wednesday's meeting, the Student Government Association approved a resolution to request the re-establishment of two goals in the University of Missouri's mission statement.

SGA President Jim Avery said UM President Manuel Pacheco and the Board of Curators have decided not to include the words "accessibility" and "affordability" in this year's mission statement. Avery said past mission statements have included the two goals, and the effort to make them part of this year's mission statement is a "cooperative" one among the other UM campuses.

"Rolla and Columbia have already passed this (resolution), and so has Kansas City," Avery said.

The approximately 40 people who attended the meeting unanimously voted to pass the resolution.

According to the SGA constitution, every SGA representative must belong to at least one committee. At Wednesday's meeting, the assembly agreed to form seven committees. The seven committees were narrowed down from a list of 14 possible choices.

At the suggestion of SGA Vice President Michael Rankins, the assembly decided to wait to form the committees.

"I think we should wait until the next meeting to sign up so people can have time to think about what committees they want to join," Rankins said.

In an announcement, Rankins reminded the assembly that student curator applications are still available. The application deadline is Sept. 26.

Rick Blanton, interim director of Student Activities, added that the application contains involved questions that may take awhile to answer.

"It (would) be safe to say that it may take three to four days to complete it," Blanton said.

Rankins added that every applicant needs to include two letters of recommendation with the application.

The body also elected Barb Callaso to serve as treasurer. Callaso is also the administrative secretary.