By
Maya Schechter
Arizona Daily Wildcat
FACES program established and budget set at first meeting of school year
Overall funding for UA recognized clubs was increased $5,000 from last year.
University of Arizona Associated Students decided to increase club and sport club funding to $91,000 last night at this semester's first meeting in the Memorial Student Union.
ASUA Treasurer Adi Knishinksy said one of his goals this year is to develop an online budget that allows students to view information.
The student government also decided to change the Freshmen Active in Campus Events and Services bylaws.
The change mandates that officers of Freshmen Active in Campus Events and Services who want to be officers to fulfill extra-curricular activities requirements.
The organization's director will also meet monthly with the ASUA president and Senate.
After the Senate created the Freshmen Active in Campus Events bylaws, ASUA President Ben Graff encouraged the approval of Timna Sitzes, a political science sophomore, as the program's director. Graff said Sitzes worked diligently during the summer and would perform the job the well.
The Senate reached the bylaws agreement after about an hour of debate with many amendments.
Phi Alpha Delta, a pre-law fraternity, received the $1,000 the organization requested for their student-run Law Fair. A few extra dollars, $4.10, was given to the pre-law fraternity to ensure it had enough funds, said Sen. Robert Schapira, a political science sophomore.
Sgt. Brian Seastone, a University of Arizona police officer, was approved to be the ex-officio member.
"It's really exciting that I can be kept informed of what the students do, and it's an honor to be approved," Seastone said.
The next ASUA meeting will be at 6 p.m. on Sept. 6, in the Memorial Student Union Tucson Room.
