Suggestions from the Student Senate committee that reviewed the Replacement and Agenda Committee's ethical process were met with mixed reviews Tuesday.
In their final meeting of the fall semester, senators questioned the committee's ability to change the R&A Committee's practices following a private e-mail scandal in which some members plotted to keep minority party members out of committees.
The transparency committee's report recommends adding video coverage to the R&A Committee's meetings and having a parliamentarian keep minutes.
Senate President Jordan Johnson said the transparency committee fulfilled its purpose to recommend changes to the committee's process open and accessible to the public.
Orange and Blue Party Sen. Mark McShera said in an interview that the R&A Committee would continue to be a farce.
McShera said video taken of the meeting will likely not be public record.
"The measures are a complete and total waste of everyone's time," he said.
Gator Party Sen. William Harrell, chairman of the transparency committee, said some focus was given to the scandal, but the purpose of the committee was to analyze how the R&A Committee has traditionally worked.
In part response to a student's death from a scooter crash last week, Senate's extreme danger mitigation committee is creating a campaign to persuade students to wear their helmets.
"It's always events like this that move it to the forefront," said Ryan O'Mara, committee chairman, who said the campaign had been in discussion for a few weeks.
O'Mara said after further research, Senate might propose legislation encouraging administration to make helmet use mandatory on campus.
