Proponents say that building a Senate with delegates from each college would be a better model in representing all students. Although no formal proposition has been made, ASUA President Ben Graff said he is concerned with increasing student interest in the Associated Students, and added that he would support a plan that would combine at-large senators with representatives from different colleges. Any restructuring plan should be approved by the student body, Bailey said.
Nobody wants to pass it without it going to a ballot.
Last year, former Sens. Julie Burkhart and Ray Quintero sponsored a survey of about 200 students, many of whom approved of a change in Senate structure. In March, ASUA senators asked for advice from different colleges, but ran out of time at the end of the semester. Quintero said he hopes senators will pick up the issue. It was basically up to this Senate. Graff, a former senator and a former executive vice president, said a change in Senate structure could increase senators' accountability.