Members of the Student Government will review a resolution to officially recognize the efforts of interim President Lou Hencken and plan to approve the appointment of new chairs to the University Board.

A parking resolution that could provide more spaces for students will also be discussed.

The motion to officially thank Hencken refers to him as an “inspiration,” and cites his “fairness and honesty” during Eastern’s tough times.

Wednesday night’s meeting will also determine the fate of UB member Ryan Rinchuiso and University Board Vice Chair Caleb Judy.

The senate will vote to approve Judy as chair and Rinchiuso as vice chair of the UB, the group that organizes concerts and entertainment on campus.

A motion initiated by student members of the Parking Committee calls for Student Government approval to allocate more parking spots to students.

The concern is over parking spots along the softball field in the lot near Stevenson Hall and Lantz Arena which students from the Parking Committee and Student Senate University Development and Recycling Committee found going unused.

Should the motion for more parking spaces pass, the recommendation will still have to be approved by the faculty and staff members of the Parking Committee.

In old business, the senate will vote on a bylaw change which increases the penalty placed on senate members who do not fulfill diversity requirements.

Senate voted last November to approve a rule that all senate members attend one diversity-themed event at least once per semester.

The new motion would increase the penalty for failure to fulfill the diversity requirement from counting as one committee meeting absence, which counts as one-third of a senate meeting absence, to one senate meeting absence.

More old business involves a motion to approve an allocation of $14,841, which comes from the Apportionment Board reserve account, to Sports and Recreation. AB approved the allocation April 15.

Sports and Recreation plans to use the money in the Student Recreation Center to fund weight lifting equipment, a new exercise machine, an industrial-grade electronic scale and student payroll.

Another motion tabled last week is a resolution by the Student Government that supports the 3.5 percent tuition increase proposed by Hencken.

The tuition increase is in response to budget cuts inflicted on the university from the state of Illinois, which imposed the cuts to recover for revenue lost during the recent downswing of the economy.