For students, who are wanting to pay for classes where they can play an instrument, exercise or sculpt, will soon have to pay more money to attend these classes.
The Associated Student Government, in an unanimous decision, voted to increase fees for certain classes in the music, kinesiology and art department during their weekly meeting.
The senate had a course fee request from the three departments to increase fees for snowboard and skiing classes, sculptor classes and music classes.
“It was all supported by the students within those groups,” ASG President Ben Linzey said. “So we had students from the music department, the kinesiology department and the art department come in and explained why they wanted these fees increased.”
Linzey went on to say the reasoning behind raising the price was because the art department wanted to buy more art supplies.
The music department is increasing the price of classes from $175 to $200. And for the kinesiology department they had to increase pass fees for Powderhorn Resort.
In total, 13 classes are affected by the money increase.
“The increases are from anywhere from $25 to $75 in increases,” Linzey said.
ASG then passed a bill which allowed the Social Work Club to attend a conference in Walsenburg, Colo. The club requested $305.97 which would be used for gas and their hotel. The bill was passed almost unanimously.
The senate also discussed two bills, but neither were voted on. Both bills were wanting changes to the ASG bylaws.
The bills requested for changes in the ASG executive board. The changes included stipend pay, the number of members on the executive board and required office hours for the president and vice president.
Under the new bill the president must have 20 office hours, while the vice president is required to have 15 office hours. The only issues discussed with the bill was changes to the wording in the measure.
“Some of the wording was wacky and there was some [words not capitalized],” Linzey said. “But there was no substance change within the bill.”
The bill must be read two more times before there is a vote.
ASG also announced the results of a smoking survey they conducted. Sixty-two people responded to the survey and 79 percent of those people wanted designated smoking areas. This would change the current rule which makes smokers have to be 40 feet away from the buildings.
Finally, ASG finalized the Mavs Award. The senate has contacted the organizations that have been nominated and the winners have been selected. There will 18 awards for the event which will be on May 7.
“It’s going to be a much more formal event this year,” Linzey said. “It is similar to an Oscars style event that would be seen on TV.”
ASG hold their weekly meeting on Wednesday.
