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Following the confirmation of multiple new directors and representatives, Penn Stateâs University Park Undergraduate Association passed three new pieces of legislation during its only summer semester meeting Wednesday evening.
The first voting item was Bill #02-16, which recommitted UPUAâs commitment to first-generation university students and gave funding toward free school supply packs to be handed out this fall.
The General Assembly voted unanimously to spend $4,717.70 on supplies like folders, pencils, pens, drawstring bags and more. The student government has pursued similar initiatives in past semesters.
Next, the Assembly voted on Bill #03-16, which provided funding to renew the student governmentâs subscription to âSoftEdge,â a tool the group uses to track state and federal legislation and write letters on the student bodyâs behalf. An allocation of $2,700 was made for the renewal.
During its first General Assembly and sole summer meeting Wednesday, Penn Stateâs University Park Undergraduate Association confirmed new directors and representatives into a vast number of positions in anticipation of the fall semester.
The student government, which hopes to conduct its meetings in person next semester, hosted its summer session via Zoom.
For the four open positions on UPUAâs judicial board, student body President Erin Boas nominated four associate justices.
Andrew Waldman (sophomore-mechanical engineering), Kristine Gonzalez (senior-political science), Lawrence Corridoni (junior-mechanical engineering) and Yash Patni (sophomore-computer science) were each questioned and confirmed by the UPUA General Assembly.
The General Assembly then considered Boasâs (senior-international politics and economics) selections for directors of various student government departments.
Penn State s Faculty Senate voted to approve a coronavirus vaccine mandate for students, faculty and staff prior to the fall semester return during its Wednesday afternoon special meeting. The resolution titled Appendix A passed with a vote of 113-31.
While the senate now supports the position to mandate vaccinations, this decision will not create official university legislation or any other specific policies as of yet. According to Bonj Szczygiel, chair-elect of the Penn State Faculty Senate, the senate s decision is not a binding resolution for the university.
Appendix A was sponsored by members from the College of Liberal Arts Faculty Senate Caucus. More than 20 of the college s members signed the document.
In a meeting that extended to nearly four hours, Penn State’s University Park Undergraduate Association reconfirmed members and passed numerous pieces of legislation, some of which made fundamental changes to