The South End Student Council at Wayne State University exists so the administration will hear the concerns of the student body. In July, Council members attended a retreat in which they discussed how to allocate funds for the upcoming year. Money is given to student organizations, as well as used by the Program Board and the Special Events Fund. At the beginning of the semester, student organizations put together Budget Request Forms. All requests are reviewed and final recommendations are made by the Student Council to Assistant Director of Student Center and Program Activities Rick Earnest.
Council is good about getting money to the programs.
Student Council Treasurer Alex Agius said one of his goals this year is to speed up the process student organizations must go through to receive funding for activities. Student Council listens to the concerns and opinions of students on campus. Besides having office hours regularly, Student Council holds various functions throughout the year to talk to the students. This year it is starting something new called town hall meetings. The meetings will be an opportunity for randomly chosen students to come and voice their opinions to President Irvin D. Reid as well as Brown and some of the president's cabinet.