At the Nov. 7 Student Association Senate meeting, a myriad of legislation was discussed and passed.
The Senate discussed Bill 23, which would allow campus groups to appeal denied appropriations. The Senate receives requests for funds from different campus groups, ranging from clubs to Greek organizations, and it is the senators’ duty to properly distribute the funds based on the SA’s allotted budget.
Because of this bill, groups may now appeal the Senate’s decision if they feel they have been wrongly denied.  
Resolution 34 would provide student support to help assist non-English speaking families during orientation. The Vice President of Admissions and orientation leaders would decide the resources necessary to implement this idea, but a brochure was given as an example.
Currently, there is only one Hispanic orientation leader, and around 15 to 20 parents last orientation were non-English speaking. In its current state, the bill would only address Spanish-speaking parents, but the possibility for increased lingual diversity in the program is left open to a future resolution.
Resolution 31 shows student support for the construction of lighted crosswalk signs at the crosswalk between the Junction and the Amphitheater, and the crosswalk between the Sanderson Center and the Dogwood/Davenport parking lot to help increase pedestrian visibility at night. Currently, there is little to no light, which could lead to an accident due to low visibility.
Resolution 32 focuses on implementing tighter ID checks on Student Section seating to prevent parents or others from taking up student seats on gamedays.
Resolution 33 plans to put sexual assault awareness stickers on Cowbell Cabs, adding to the sexual assault prevention training for the program from the last SA meeting.
Resolution 35 changes the “Spirit of State” award to the “Spirit of State Hall of Fame” award. The “Spirit of State” is awarded to people who have embodied the MSU ideals and helped change the campus for the better. The change in nomenclature is an attempt to further highlight the award’s importance, and hopefully inform more students about its existence.
Finally, the Senate passed Act 9, which was an appropriation of funds to groups and upcoming events, including the upcoming MSU Dance Marathon.