Student Senate Wednesday will discuss a resolution supporting the move of next fall’s commencement to before finals week, which would go against recommendations previously made by other campus organizations.

The resolution says the Student Senate is in favor of the rescheduling of fall 2002 commencement for Dec. 14, rather than the currently set date of Dec. 21. The resolution states that having commencement on Dec. 21 could pose problems for students and family members because of its proximity to the holiday season.

Interim President Lou Hencken has asked for campus input about what to do with next fall’s commencement because it falls so close to the holiday season. Fall commencement used to be held on the weekend before finals week, but a new law comes into effect next semester that moves it to after finals week.

This year that weekend is Dec. 21, but in future years the commencement schedule will not fall so close to the holiday season.

The Faculty Senate and the Council on Academic Affairs have both passed resolutions asking Hencken to keep next fall’s commencement on Dec. 21.

The senate is also slated to appoint Bill Davidson to the now vacant City Council Liaison position. Student Senate faced much debate with the position appointment last semester, as two of Daryl Jones’, student vice president for student affairs, nominations were not approved by the senate.

As for this semester, it is hard to tell how easy or difficult making the appointment will be, Joe Robbins, speaker of the senate, said Tuesday. He expects some discussion, but said it is hard to tell how much will take place.

Also on the agenda is the approval of a bill allocating $200 from the senate budget to advertise for Campus Life Night, which will take place Tuesday.

Robbins said applications are due for the 11 vacant Student Senate positions Wednesday at 3 p.m. By Tuesday he had received seven applications.

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

In other business, the senate will debate a bylaw change involving senate representation of Recognized Student Organizations and another bylaw change that will remove duties from the speaker of the senate that involve appointing and maintaining “senate staff,” because “senate staff” no longer exist.

The bylaw changes must be tabled for one week before they can be approved.