<te Weekly Update for the Meeting Held 01.26.09
CSA Senate exists to represent you! Here are some of the questions we tackled this week.
RUN FOR CSA SENATE!
• In addition to the SEVEN at large senate seats, there will be elections for President, Vice President, and Treasurer.
• Senate is fun, exciting, and promotes healthy bones!
• Look at the CSA Website for more information apps.carleton.edu/orgs/csa/
What are the new Graduation Requirements going to look like?
• The faculty are currently discussing new graduation requirements which will affect incoming classes.
• You can read about the requirements on the Moodle Curricular Review
• CSA Senate passed a resolution endorsing the following changes:
o Full PE credit for approved Club Sports
o Reduction in the total distribution credits required.
o Conceptually oriented requirements in place of department oriented requirements.
o Inception of a unified freshmen seminar.
o Creation of the Quantitative Reasoning, International Studies, and Intercultural Domestic Studies Programs
• CSA Senate also strongly encouraged the redesign of the Writing Portfolio
• CONTACT: Cat McMurtry [email protected]
Why did Bon Appetit do a Rebid?
• Representatives of Bon Appetit came to speak about the recent union rebid.
• Some dining hall workers were unhappy with the position they were working.
• Workers were allowed to rebid, or ask for different positions, based on seniority.
• Some workers had their weekly hours decreased from 40 to 37.5
• Bon Appetit said that they are committed to developing productive relationships with the employees.
•Students with concerns should contact Bon Appetit directly by emailing Dan Bergeson ([email protected]) or Allison Albritton ([email protected])
• CSA Student Senator to Contact: McKay Duer ([email protected])