The student senate examined multiple constitutional amendments related to the Council of Organizations to be put on the voting ballot in May, ultimately passing legislation that would require groups to send someone to these biweekly meetings. During their last general meeting, members of the Constitution and Rules Committee (CRC) presented the body with three different constitutional amendments to deal with low attendance rates at council. The senators could then discuss which amendment they approved of to deal with this issue.

SUNY New Paltz will be forgoing the annual December commencement ceremony in an effort to save money as part of the budget reduction plan.
According to Director of Media Relations Eric Gullickson, approximately 500 students participate in December commencement each year and about 150 of those are graduate students. The savings is part of a bigger plan.
“The savings should be about $100,000 a year,” said Gullickson. “This is only one part of a $1.5 million in cost-savings within the budget reduction plan. There are many other areas on campus that are included as well.”