Student Government joined the blogosphere on Monday.
The new SG budget-cut blog allows UF students to discuss topics and share concerns about the round of budget cuts affecting UF's colleges.
Jordan Johnson, who will be taking over as UF's Student Body president in May, said the blog was created to ensure that students' input on the matter is heard.
Johnson said he plans to take student concerns expressed in the posts to a meeting with UF President Bernie Machen, although the meeting has not been scheduled yet.
"It makes (Machen's) job easier when he understands the students' needs," Johnson said.
Johnson said he doesn't feel the Web site was launched too late because since the cut proposals were not announced until recently, students have been unaware of what programs were in danger of getting sliced.
"This is the point were Student Government has to make sure students' voices are heard," he said.
However, Johnson said the blog still needs some improvements.
"We still have some kinks that aren't worked out," he said, adding that categories with sections for each college will make it more user friendly.
UF spokeswoman Janine Sikes said the UF Faculty Senate launched a similar blog.
"It's to encourage discussion and transparency," she said. "It joins together a whole lot of budget news from across the state."
Sikes said Machen's budget proposal will be posted on SG's budget blog on Thursday.
UF religion senior Tom Reynolds, who was the site's first blogger, said he was glad to see SG take a proactive approach on the issue, but is unsure the impact it will have on administration.
"Student Government doesn't wield any real power, but they can make (student opinion) known to the administration," he said. "The Student Body president has a very powerful role on the Board of Trustees, and he should be concerned with representing the students."
