The new Student Constitution, which was created by student government and the Graduate and Professional Student Federation, will go into effect after student government's inauguration Tuesday — nearly two months after students voted to split student government into separate undergraduate and graduate bodies.
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On Tuesday night, Speaker Pro-Tempore Chase McConnachie led a public forum for Student Congress members and students to discuss what happened during the 2016-17 academic year and how Student Congress could make changes to better itself.
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Student Congress members questioned UNC Board of Elections chairperson Paul Kushner on Tuesday about comments he made to student body president candidate Maurice Grier when he was unknowingly being recorded over the phone.
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Students voted to approve the split in student government to create a new dual structure, but the changes won’t go into place until new members of student government are sworn in on April 4.
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A referendum on the plan to split student government will appear on the spring general election ballot on March 2.
Read More »Student Congress met Tuesday night and debated changes to money allocated for student organizations.
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The UNC Board of Elections voted on a new, provisional timeline for student body presidential elections.
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Student Congress’ Rules and Judiciary Committee voted to formally recommend six new members to the Board of Elections Tuesday.
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Student Body President Bradley Opere tried to appoint provisional members of the UNC Board of Elections over the weekend but missed the window by months.
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Student Congress put a hold on impeachment proceedings against Board of Elections chairperson Paul Kushner at its Tuesday meeting.
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Student Congress revealed more details of the potential split between undergraduate and graduate student governments at its Tuesday night committee meetings.
Read More »At the first Student Congress general body meeting of the semester, representatives discussed the split between graduate and undergradute student governments and voted to change how student organizations are funded.
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When Ivy Hardy was elected to Student Congress in 2013, she decided to join finance committee so the committee, which had about 20 members at the time, would have more than one woman on it.
Read More »On Tuesday night, three of the Student Government committees — finance, oversight and advocacy and rules and judiciary — met to discuss plans for the spring semester.
Read More »Student governance will be split into two governing bodies — an undergraduate student government and a graduate and professional student government.
Read More »After referendums failed to pass in two elections, administrators are stepping in to resolve tension between the Graduate and Professional Student Federation and student government that has been growing over the past year.
Read More »On Tuesday, students voted to approve a $10 increase in student fees. The referendum was approved, getting 68.8 percent of the vote.
Read More »On Tuesday evening, Student Congress committees met for the last time before winter break to discuss new bills and propose future plans for the spring semester.
Read More »The Graduate and Professional Student Federation met Tuesday to discuss upcoming programs and changes after the “Two for Two” separation referendum’s failure to pass Friday.
Read More »After two referendums to change the structure of student government failed in Friday’s vote, Dylan Russell, president of the Graduate and Professional Student Federation, said he thinks the two-thirds requirement for GPSF separation is too high
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