Hilpert stressed that the intent here was to lay everything out on the table and, in terms of an ongoing process, if there is a specific area you wish to bring forward as a proposal or recommendation, bring it here. But, the more he found out, the more comfortable he's become. It is important to keep it as exposed as possible. He hopes the Senate will make a formal response. Renner advised that he felt the MAP Committee was very well developed because a number of people on the committee were on other planning committees.
Integration is important.
Speaker Hilpert explained that a motion to close debate prevents a filibuster. A motion to close debate can also be challenged, but another way is to move to table, which takes precedence over a motion to close debate. Weikart asked the status of the GE Task Force report. The committee plans to submit a proposal for a pilot program using clusters for upper division GE by the end of April. Alvarez announced the deadline of March 16th to declare intentions to run for the Student Senate, President and Vice President.