The Student Senate has a full agenda facing it tonight, with approving appointments, making bylaw changes, and hearing from the university administration, including interim President Lou Hencken, all on the slate.

The Student Senate meets at 7 p.m. in the Arcola/Tuscola Room in the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union.

Besides the interim president, Shirley Stewart , Jeff Cooley, Jill Nilsen and Blair Lord will comment on student affairs, finances, external affairs and academic affairs, respectively.

After the university officials finish, the senate will roll into new business.

First, a new Recognized Student Organization named Outlaw is up for approval.

Following that, approval of the student vice presidents’ appointments will be brought before senate members. At least 12 people are on the agenda, and more may be added at the beginning of the meeting.

Most notably, five people will be appointed to the Apportionment Board, which will provide it enough members to begin holding meetings.

Finally the senate will vote on the bill it tabled last week regarding reimbursing funds to the University Board for the RSO Fair, and another allocation of funds will be brought up in regards to sending delegates to the Illinois Board of Higher Education meeting.

The first bylaw change deals with responsibilities of student senate committee chairpersons to their sections of the student government website.

The second is in regards to the official responsibilities of the city council liaison, and what place he or she actually holds in the senate.

The third bylaw change is in regards to senators’ office hours and alternative ways they can contribute time to Student Government.