The Student Senate will vote to approve Jared Hausmann as chief justice to the student supreme court at 7 p.m. today in the Arcola/Tuscola Room of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union.

Student Body President Michelle Murphy, who is responsible for appointing people to serve on the judicial branch, indicated the position as one that is traditionally assumed by an existing member of the court.

She will announce her nominations to fill the two remaining open seats on the court by Feb. 3 before student senate members cast their votes to elect two of the three candidates.

Student senate members will also consider a resolution to approve the Coles County Board of Education tax swap initiative that will appear on the Feb. 2 primary ballot.

Student senate members will also consider amending a bylaw to reflect the newly revised student body constitution, which eliminated the three districts that senate members could identify with when running for office. These included the at-large, off-campus and on-campus categories.

If approved, the bylaw will state that the organization of the senate “shall consist of 30 senators representing the student body at large.”

Erica Whelan can be reached at 581-7942 or [email protected].