Budget created for 'student curator'
April 24, 2007
To provide an office for the incoming student representative to the UM system Board of Curators, the Missouri Students Association voted to budget $500 from the Contingency and Reserve funds at the Senate meeting Wednesday.
The student representative is not allowed to vote, but he or she is included in discussions with the Board of Curators and can attend all closed meetings. Gov. Matt Blunt chooses the student curator after the Intercampus Student Council nominates three finalists.
MSA President Rachel Anderson said UM system contributes funds for travel, but the campus the student representative is from — the next representative will come from MU — is responsible for procuring and supplying an office.
"Every campus sets aside $500 for travel expenses like gas mileage and hotels," she said. "Because every school has to pay for their own curator's office, not any school pays more than another."
Anderson said though $500 seems like a lot of money, unused funds would rollover into next year's budget.
"It's better to make sure they have enough money if they need it," she said.
Anderson said the "student curator" is an important advocate for students.
"Without them, our student voice might be lost," Anderson said.
The location of the office has not yet been chosen, but both Anderson and MSA Senate Speaker Jonathan Mays mentioned spaces in the Student Recreation Complex as a possible option.
Anderson said if the student representative already has an office on campus, he or she would work out of that office unless the chancellor deems two offices necessary.
Another change to the budget was a movement of $365 from C&R to the Student Fee Review Committee's advertising budget.
Senator Taylor McKinney said a total advertising budget of $500 was necessary in order to draw a broader audience for SFRC positions.
"The entire campus is supposed to be made aware of the positions of SFRC chair and committee," she said.
Mays said there was only one applicant for SFRC chairperson last year.
"That's not good enough," Mays said. "They have more power over student fees than any other student board on campus."
Although senators can make requests for C&R funding throughout the year, Mays said it's more responsible if concerns are addressed when the budget is being passed.
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