BY MCKINLEY KANT
The Student Association Senate met Monday evening in the
Grand Ballroom of the Marvin Center to pass a resolution in response to the university’s
admission that the Office of Admissions sometimes takes into account
applicants’ financial aid statuses when deciding whether or not to admit them.
The Senate passed the Administration Transparency Act,
co-sponsored by Sens. Ryan Counihan, Nick Gumas and Ben Pryde, around 40
minutes after the Senate invoked a rare executive session, where they asked
members of the public to leave.
“I’m tired of this sentiment of finding out that the
university screwed up again and saying there’s nothing we can do about it,” Counihan said.
Many non-undergraduate senators voted ‘present’ because they
felt uncomfortable voting on a resolution pertaining only to the undergraduate
admissions office.
Others questioned the reasoning behind the resolution.
“I’m concerned that [the resolution] could be interpreted in
a negative light,” Senator Daniel Egel-Weiss said. “I want to commend the university
for coming forward and being honest.”
The resolution does commend the university for coming
forward, though it firmly states that the Undergraduate Office of Admissions
must take clear steps toward better transparency.
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