On March 21 and March 23, the Student Senate Replacement and Agenda Committee held interviews in order to fill Senate and committee vacancies. Applicants and committee members were informed well ahead of time when the interviews would be held. When asked if any accommodations were needed, not a single person approached Senate President Pro-Tempore MaryGrace Bell with concerns.
All applicants who applied to the committee were interviewed. A record of the motions and votes were taken in the midst of unbiased deliberation. All actions of the committee followed Senate rules and procedures and no laws were broken. All recommendations were made based on the ability that the committee felt would better serve students. Some people might question why these interviews were held on a holiday weekend, and the answer is simple: The longer seats are vacant, the more students go unrepresented. That is unacceptable.
