DeKALB | The Student Association Senate struck down two amendments to the Senate bylaws and approved several procedural changes.

The Senate rejected a proposal to eliminate campaigning as a group or on a party ticket. Another amendment would have prevented candidates from using nicknames on the ballot or in the campaign. Speaker Robert Batey said it “undermines the integrity of the Senate.” Both amendments were rejected.

Other business

– The SA approved procedural changes to the Senate Bylaws that will no longer require Senators to attend a SA sponsored event each year.

– Chalk may no longer be used to endorse any candidate of an SA election.

– The Student Organizations committee was abolished, and complaints will now be brought to the SA vice president. If organizations are unable to resolve conflicts with the vice president, the Senate can form an ad-hoc committee.

– The Senate eliminated the director of advertising position. The amendment enables the vice president to campaign on his or her own behalf and for others.

– Senators will now be required to perform five hours of community service each year. This is the first requirement for service, and this legislation has been debated several times in the past.

– The speaker will now be enabled to appoint the chairperson for each committee.

– The director of mass transit is now to be referred to as the director of transportation.

– The Senate re-elected Erick Brenen for the position of election commissioner.

– Brittany Motley was appointed chairperson of board of elections, and Yahpri Maxwell, Orlando Johnson, Patrick Frierson and Sara Roman were appointed to serve on the board.

– A resolution to fill a Supreme Court vacancy was removed because no vacancy exists. Batey called it an error due to “miscommunication.”

– The Senate voted to recognize The Creative Minds Organization.