The first Student Senate meeting of the year will be geared toward helping the 16 new senate members become familiarized with their roles and the general meeting process.

To keep member’s attention, senate speaker Mike Walsh plans to use a mock Student Senate agenda instead of just a powerpoint presentation similar to last year.

“I didn’t think that was enough,” Walsh said. “People fall asleep and then you’re done.”

During the new business portion of the meeting, student senate members will debate and vote on a fake resolution, bill and bylaw change.

“The senators will actually get to debate on things that won’t have any bearing,” Walsh said. “It won’t be passed on to any other administrators.”

The fake bill proposes Walsh be sent to Cancun for spring break, according to the Student Senate agenda.

“It’s fake, it’s not real,” Walsh said of the proposal. “I don’t want anyone thinking it’s real.”

After new business, Walsh said he will give Student Senate members a description of each of the 10 subcommittees ranging from academic affairs to shuttle bus.

“I’ll go through and explain what’s involved with each committee,” he said.

Student senate members are not currently assigned to any committees, but applications will be handed out Wednesday.

Once the applications are collected and reviewed, Walsh can start assigning each student senate member to a committee.

“Hopefully, we’ll have committee chairs by next Wednesday’s meeting,” Walsh said.

Though no real measures will be debated or approved at Wednesday’s meeting,

Walsh said student senate members should not take it lightly.

“We’ve got some stuff we’re going to have to get done,” he said. “This is a first for me, but I’m ready.”