Senators will hunker down for back-to-back meetings tonight to wrap up the fall semester.
All branches of Student Government will attend the General Assembly in the Reitz Union, run by Student Body President Kevin Reilly, before this week's Senate meeting at 8 p.m.
Reilly said the meeting would highlight this semester's accomplishments and upcoming goals, which include having a vocal presence in the spring legislative session in Tallahassee.
Meanwhile, Senate President Jordan Johnson said he hopes senators put politics aside and lay some groundwork for next semester.
"We've had a heck of a first month," Johnson said. "One that has not been quite as productive as I would have wished."
Senators will be looking to vote on a resolution to protect Bright Futures in anticipation of state budget cuts. A copy has been mailed to the Speaker of the House, according to an SG news release.
"We are not in favor of budget cuts, but we also want to be realistic here," Johnson said.
A resolution is a piece of legislation that presents an opinion but takes no action.
Johnson's Replacement and Agenda Transparency Committee will also be presenting a three-page memo on future measures to ensure senators' ethical behavior.
The committee was created in response to private e-mails sent by members of the Replacement and Agenda Committee in May pre-selecting applicants before they were interviewed and planning how to keep Orange and Blue Party members out of committees.
The memo recommends adding video coverage to the R&A Committee's meetings and having a parliamentarian keep minutes.
Legislation defining the rules and requirements for SG elections will also be presented at Senate.
Judiciary Committee Chairman Thomas Cockriel said the changes were drawn from past election experiences. Some measures are intended to ensure the selection of a nonpartisan election commissioner and to limit any future debacles over claiming SG political party names.
If the party name has been used at least once during the last three SG election cycles, the party president who used the name has first dibs on using it again, according to the legislation.
Orange and Blue Party Sen. Sam Miorelli said the Orange and Blue Party will hold a meeting Thursday to hear nominations for the party's Student Body presidential candidate in spring elections.
However, Miorelli said senators should keep the focus off of upcoming SG elections, which emphasize party lines, and on upcoming Senate initiatives.
