When researching legislation, senators should check the Institutional History of ASG, a compilation of recently passed legislation available in the office. This document will give you a better understanding of previous ASG actions on specific issues. If you are having trouble, never hesitate to ask for help from the senate consultants or the Executive Vice President. Words are the building block of policy, and legislators frequently battle over adding, deleting, or modifying terms and phrases. Most legislative proposals before Senate are in a bill form.
Bills deal with general academic and student affairs policy of the university.
After passage before Student Senate, they must go on to be approved by either University Senate or Student Affairs Council and then the President of the University or the Board of Trustees. An example of a bill can be found in the addendum. All bills should follow this format. A resolution deals with matters entirely within the prerogatives of the Senate. It requires neither passage by University Senate nor Student Affairs Council.