Between $60,000 and $70,000 in supplemental funding will be left over and lost after this fiscal year, Student Association treasurer Troy Caldwell told the Student Senate on Sunday night.

The money is kept in an “emergency” fund for student organizations. However, a lack of groups asking for this funding has created a surplus of unused money which must be reported to the state and will not carry over to the following year, Caldwell said.

“It’s a situation where if we don’t use it, we lose it,” he said. “I encourage SA-recognized organizations to fill out the proper paperwork if they need additional funding. I want this money to be used for the students, but if student organizations don’t come to me, the money will be lost.”

In other treasury business, parts of the 2001-2002 budget have been discussed at the past two senate meetings, with more than 20 student organizations receiving recommendations for next year’s budget. Final considerations were to have been decided Sunday, but three organizations were granted extended deadlines because representatives were unable to attend, Caldwell said.

In other business, SA president Ken Getty said he thought interviews with provost candidate William Wehrenberg went well last week. Wehrenberg is the first of four finalists to visit campus.

“The Northern Star headline and editorial made it very clear that they were unhappy with the turnout,” he said. “The student forum drew 10 students and one faculty member. I would not call the student forum a disaster by any means, and personally I feel that the Star looked for quantity and not quality at the forum.”

Melissa Westphal, Star editor in chief, said she was disappointed that Getty didn’t share his feelings with the Star before addressing the senate.

“When a soap opera star draws 300 people and the provost candidate only draws 10 and no one cares, then I think there is a need for concern and that’s what the Star conveyed with our editorial,” Westphal said.

Students will have three more opportunities to interview provost candidates. John Dunn, Patricia Hanna and J. Ivan Legg will be at the Holmes Student Center’s Clara Sperling Skyroom from 3:45 to 4:45 p.m. Thursday, March 5 and 8, respectively.

Sen. Kevin Miller said it’s important for students to take an active role and question the finalists.

“The position of provost is a very important position to students because they deal with all aspects of student life,” Miller said.

The senate also approved one new senator Sunday. Will Reilly, one of four candidates for the SA presidency in the March elections, was unanimously

approved as the 36th senator. Four open seats remain.