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Assembly reviews function, structure
Jessica Davis, Content Manager
Issue date: 2/20/07
Last Updated: 8/9/07
The Associated Students of Whitworth College voted last week to move to subcommittee a proposal that would change the structure and possibly the function of ASWC.
The proposal would change the function of ASWC to focus less on programming and more on policy-making. Residence Life would take over some of ASWC's programming responsibilities.
"This is a governing body, and we need to get back to governing things," Duvall senator and senior Seth Wall said during the meeting.
The subcommittee met Monday to hammer out details. The proposal will be put to another vote before the Assembly Wednesday.
Because the proposal is in subcommittee, it could change significantly in the next few days.
However, the proposal may have difficulty being approved before ASWC elections in April. Applications go out Feb. 23.
"Personally, I feel it would be pushing it for this year," Executive Vice President and junior Andrea Naccarato said. "We have a good committee who will help with the logistical stuff."
According to the ASWC Bylaws, to change the constitution "the voting will occur one week after the issue is presented to the student body, to allow time for advertising, debate and set-up for the vote."
Whitworthian editor-in-chief and senior Peter Smelser proposed a representation system that would reshape the organization based on zones instead of merely dorms as in the past.
The zone system would eliminate senator positions. All elected members aside from the President, Executive Vice President and the Financial Vice President would instead be called representatives.
As the proposal stands, zone one would consists of McMillan Hall; zone two, Ballard and Schumacher Halls; zone three Warren Hall; zone four, Baldwin-Jenkins plus all freshman Village dorms; zone five, Arend Hall; zone six, Stewart and Boppell Halls and zone seven, Duvall Hall.
Representatives would come from three different areas. There would be seven voting members for on-campus, three for off-campus and three at-large voting members.
The proposal would change the function of ASWC to focus less on programming and more on policy-making. Residence Life would take over some of ASWC's programming responsibilities.
"This is a governing body, and we need to get back to governing things," Duvall senator and senior Seth Wall said during the meeting.
The subcommittee met Monday to hammer out details. The proposal will be put to another vote before the Assembly Wednesday.
Because the proposal is in subcommittee, it could change significantly in the next few days.
However, the proposal may have difficulty being approved before ASWC elections in April. Applications go out Feb. 23.
"Personally, I feel it would be pushing it for this year," Executive Vice President and junior Andrea Naccarato said. "We have a good committee who will help with the logistical stuff."
According to the ASWC Bylaws, to change the constitution "the voting will occur one week after the issue is presented to the student body, to allow time for advertising, debate and set-up for the vote."
Whitworthian editor-in-chief and senior Peter Smelser proposed a representation system that would reshape the organization based on zones instead of merely dorms as in the past.
The zone system would eliminate senator positions. All elected members aside from the President, Executive Vice President and the Financial Vice President would instead be called representatives.
As the proposal stands, zone one would consists of McMillan Hall; zone two, Ballard and Schumacher Halls; zone three Warren Hall; zone four, Baldwin-Jenkins plus all freshman Village dorms; zone five, Arend Hall; zone six, Stewart and Boppell Halls and zone seven, Duvall Hall.
Representatives would come from three different areas. There would be seven voting members for on-campus, three for off-campus and three at-large voting members.
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