On Feb. 12 the weekly Undergraduate Student Government (USG) meeting took place. Bills and funding for student organization events were discussed. Here are the highlights of that meeting.

DU Information Technology’s (IT) assistant vice chancellor, Gary Starling, and the assistant vice chancellor of Campus Partnerships, Theresa Hernandez, came to the meeting to discuss technology use on campus. They addressed printing and on-campus WiFi and asked that students submit feedback to IT by emailing (IT@du.edu) them.

The two bills discussed at the meeting were the Finance Committee Manual bill and the Transitions bill. The first bill expressed concerns with the Finance Committee’s current lump sum allocation funding model for Registered Student Organizations (RSOs), claiming a lack of regulation or accountability. “The Finance Committee needs an explicit manual written into the Undergraduate Student Government Bylaws,” suggests the bill which can be reviewed in full here. At the meeting, the bill was tabled. The second bill aimed to incorporate a direct structure for how the transition process should be. This is in response to concerns of there not being a fluent role transition that would be helpful for those newly elected in their positions. The bill was passed and can also be viewed by the public.

The meeting also reviewed events occurring throughout the week including Valentine’s Day celebrations such as Drag Against Humanity, Thrive Peer Health Sexual Health Outreach and the Vagina Monologues. Students wishing to learn more details about their meetings can visit USG’s weekly recorded minutes. Below are upcoming DU events:

Feb. 19: 4-5:30 p.m., AAC 290: DU Grand Challenges Forum on Workplace Equity

Feb. 20: 5-10 p.m., Sie Complex, Maglione Hall: Bridge: Worship and Waffles

Feb. 21: 6-7 p.m., Nagel Classroom 102: Tenants’ Rights Info Session

Feb. 22-24: DU Parents and Family Weekend

March 9: 5 p.m., Shwayder foyer: Community Art Show