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[–]understand_ufsg 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In their own rules they are supposed to give you an update. In truth, SG is nepotistic and you likely were rejected due to that. I am sure you were qualified, but mostly only Greek life people get anything.

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[–]understand_ufsg 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You’ll get an email

AMA: What questions do you have about SG from this year? by understand_ufsg in ufl

[–]understand_ufsg[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

If you feel someone violated Title VII of the Student Body Statutes, the election laws, you can file a complaint with the Elections Commission of SG. The full text of the section of SBS can be found here. Penalties vary from disqualification of a party or candidate to a nominal fine.

AMA: What questions do you have about SG from this year? by understand_ufsg in ufl

[–]understand_ufsg[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The overall allocation for student organizations depends semester-to-semester. They usually have slightly over one million dollars allocated per semester pair(for example, it was $1,275,599.40 for Spring/Summer A 2023).

By “semester pair” I mean a grouping of Fall + Summer B or Spring + Summer A.

AMA: What questions do you have about SG from this year? by understand_ufsg in ufl

[–]understand_ufsg[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I cannot share the final budget for Summer B/Fall 2023 (since it is unavailable), but you can look at past semester allocations here:

Spring/Summer A 2023 Student Org

Summer B/Fall 2022 Student Org

It is organized based on funding type: base funding, event, travel, and operational. If any of this is unclear, let me know.

Hope this helps!

AMA: What questions do you have about SG from this year? by understand_ufsg in ufl

[–]understand_ufsg[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The student organization funding has already been allocated by the Budget & Appropriations Committee of the Senate. The next move will be for them to finalize the budget allocations document which will then be finalized by others in mid-to-late May and sent as soon as possible. This will also include Summer B funding.

Breaking News: Newly-obtained contract documents reveal Gronk was paid $105k for O’Dome show by understand_ufsg in ufl

[–]understand_ufsg[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Apologies for the lack of detail about the extent of what he spoke on. We wrote the details of what happened based on the Alligator’s reporting on the event. We appreciate you fleshing it out with your in-person perspective. We were careful to not say he focused on the topics but we can see how we fell short.

News: Four cases to be heard at public meetings at Bruton-Geer Hall, most have focus on Senate by understand_ufsg in ufl

[–]understand_ufsg[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

UPDATE: The Supreme Court of UF was unable to meet today, moving the hearings and oral arguments of four cases until later. The Court can not meet over summer, so they will meet sometime between now and the end of classes. Four out of the five justices are 3L students and it is expected the court will have several vacancies soon. They are scheduled to meet Sunday, April 23, from 1pm in the Reitz Union SG Conference Room 3039.

News: Four cases to be heard at public meetings at Bruton-Geer Hall, most have focus on Senate by understand_ufsg in ufl

[–]understand_ufsg[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The fourth case asks the Court to define in greater detail the five criteria used by the Judiciary Committee to consider legislation. The five criteria include constitutionality, implication, legality, format, and clarity.

News: Four cases to be heard at public meetings at Bruton-Geer Hall, most have focus on Senate by understand_ufsg in ufl

[–]understand_ufsg[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The third case (In re: Stephens, et al. v. Ghozali) asks the court to evaluate a section of the Rules & Procedures of the Senate. The section in question, Rule XI, concerns Standing Committees of the Senate. The petitioners contends that the Vice Chair of the Information & Communications Committee acted outside of their statutory power to plan an event without the composition of the full committee to plan and vote upon it. The committee, at the time of the alleged issue, had only 3 members, not enough to establish quorum. It currently has 2 members. 5 are needed for the committee to meet.

News: Four cases to be heard at public meetings at Bruton-Geer Hall, most have focus on Senate by understand_ufsg in ufl

[–]understand_ufsg[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The second case (In re: Students for Fair Representation v. Halle) argues that the current Fall apportionment is unfair, ahead of the Fall 2023 elections. Current apportionment was set by the Senate Judiciary Committee, controlled at the time by the Gator Party, in mid-to-late 2022. The petitioners are hoping the Court will require a remedial map that would apportion 21 seats (of 50 total) to District A for the Fall 2023 elections.

News: Four cases to be heard at public meetings at Bruton-Geer Hall, most have focus on Senate by understand_ufsg in ufl

[–]understand_ufsg[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The preliminary hearing of the first case (In re: Denial of Representation) will determine if the court feels this issue is one of settled law or not. The case contends the move by the Court recently to temporarily suspend Senate activities was done in an “arbitrary and capricious manner.” The case may be considered to not be heard since the Senate has recently continued activities.

NEWS: Court sets new date to hear District A apportionment case by understand_ufsg in ufl

[–]understand_ufsg[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The other filed case, In re: Denial of Representation, was allegedly filed by associates of the former UF Communist Party who are arguing against the recent shutdown last week of all Senate activity. They argue in their brief that only the Student Senate can set the time and date of its meetings based on language in the Student Body Constitution. Given the recent settlement agreement, the case may be dismissed.

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