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Call to Order Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call Special Orders a. Reports (5 minutes each) i. Advisors Report, Remember to be thoughtful as senators think about legislation for next year ii. Graduate Assistants Reports, Congratulations to Senators Ashton Dawson and Joe Kieklak, Senators of the Week iii. Presidents Report, Thank you from Admin for passing the toilet paper bill iv. Vice-Presidents Report, None v. Secretarys Report, None vi. Treasurers Report 1. Financial Affairs Standing Rules Changes 2. Voting on Rules, vii. Chief of Staffs Report, 1. Association Traditions cabinet member, Abi Brumfield announced Kickball tournament viii. Chair of the Senates Report Public Comment (3 at 2 minutes each) Old Business a. ASG Senate Bill No. 23 A Bill to Allocate Funds for the Development of a Safe Ride and Blue Light App i. Authored by Senator Mark Cameron and Senator Holden Warren ii. Sponsored by Senator Joe Kieklak, Senator Morgan Farmer, Senator Wil Cheatham, and Senator Hayley Noga iii. Ammendment to specify where the allocations should come from, pass iv. Voting on Bill, Pass 37-5 b. ASG Senate Resolution No. 54 A Resolution to Alleviate Delays and Improve Pedestrian Safety at the Harmon Avenue Parking Facility i. Authored by Senator James Wesolowski ii. Sponsored by Senator James Wesolowski iii. Voting on Bill, Pass c. ASG Senate Resolution No. 55 A Resolution to Remove Discretion from Hiring Requirements for Supplemental Instruction Leaders i. Authored by Senator Lindsey Edwards and Senator Katy Thompson

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ii. Sponsored by Senator Lindsey Edwards and Senator Katy Thompson iii. Voting on the Bill, Pass ASG Senate Resolution No. 56 A Resolution to Support the Installation of a Crosswalk Signal at the Intersection of Leverett and Maple i. Authored by Senator Elizabeth Kyle and Senator Elizabeth Pittman ii. Sponsored by Senator Elizabeth Kyle and Senator Elizabeth Pittman iii. Voting on Bill, Pass ASG Senate Resolution No. 57 The Arkansas Flagship Campus Brand Preservation Resolution of 2013 i. Authored by Senator Elizabeth Kyle, Senator Josh Carter, and Cabinet Director of Academic Affairs Chris Bruick ii. Sponsored by Senator Elizabeth Kyle, Senator Josh Carter, and Senator Will Simpson iii. Votng on the amendment, pass iv. Vting on the bill, pass ASG Senate Resolution No. 58 A Resolution in Support of the University System World Campus i. Authored by Senator Cathryn Fleener ii. Sponsored by Senator Luke Brasuell iii. Senator Fleener moves to withdraw resolution, passes 35-5-1 ASG Senate Resolution No. 59 A Resolution to Support the Establishment of Safe Smoking on Campus i. Authored by Senator Ashton Williams ii. Sponsored by Senator Sterling Elmore iii. Senator Willims moves to withdraw resolution, passes 37-3-1 ASG Senate Bill No. 28 The Fresh HOGS Codification Bill of 2013 i. Authored by Chief of Staff Tyler Priest and Fresh HOGS Coordinator Rachel Ludeman ii. Sponsored by Senator Morgan Farmer iii. Voting on Bill, pass ASG Senate Resolution No. 60 A Resolution in Support of an Online Syllabus Bank i. Authored by Senator James Wesolowski ii. Sponsored by Senator Mark Cameron, Senator Wil Cheatham, Senator Morgan Farmer, Senator Joe Kieklak, and Senator Hayley Noga iii. Voting on Bill, pass ASG Senate Resolution No. 61 A Resolution to Universalize Grading in the Fay Jones School of Architecture i. Authored by Senator Shaelyn Vinson and Senator Amy Kent ii. Sponsored by Senator Shaelyn Vinson and Senator Amy Kent iii. Voting on Bill, pass

k. ASG Senate Resolution No. 62 A Resolution to Support Interlibrary Loan Use for Graduate Students in Obtaining Books Required by Syllabi i. Authored by Senator Madeleine Forrest ii. Sponsored by Senator Michael Powers iii. Voting on Bill, pass l. ASG Senate Resolution No. 63 A Resolution for an Expanded Grade Forgiveness Policy i. Authored by Senator Autumn Lewis, Senator Hayley Noga, and Senator Ellen Rudolph ii. Sponsored by Senator Mark Cameron, Senator Wil Cheatham, Senator Morgan Farmer, Autumn Lewis, Senator Hayley Noga, Senator Joe iii. Kieklak, and Senator Ellen Rudolph iv. Motion to suspend the rules to move to second reading, pass v. Voting on bill, pass m. ASG Senate Resolution No. 64 A Resolution to Support Collegiate Membership to the Razorback Foundation i. Authored by Senator Lindsey Edwards and President-Elect Bo Renner ii. Sponsored by Senator Lindsey Edwards and Senator Amy May West iii. Motion to suspend the rules to move to second reading, pass iv. Voting on Bill, pass VII. New Business VIII. Announcements IX. Adjournment