University Libraries put a Student Government Association billinto effect within a week of the legislation's passing.
The bill suggested the University Libraries expand their e-mailnotification system to include overdue reserve items.
SGA president Jayson Manship met today with Arthur Hafner, deanof the university libraries. He said Hafner told him thenotification service expanded Nov. 12 to meet SGA'srecommendations.
Manship said the system sends e-mails every four hours topatrons who have not returned overdue reserve materials.
The fine for overdue reserve materials is $0.25 per hour, thelegislation states.
SGA kept the legislative ball rolling by passing two bills atWednesday's meeting. Both passed unanimously and with shortdiscussions.
The first piece suggests the addition of outdoor basketballcourts to campus. Outdoor basketball courts exist near the IndianaAcademy and Elliot Hall.
Another bill pledges SGA's support of the Diversity andMulticultural Affairs Committee's desire to aid both the currenttask force and a new task force to be appointed in Spring 2004 inresearching methods of student fulfillment of the International andGlobal Studies requirement of the University Core Curriculum.
"This in no way says there is anything wrong with (the corecurriculum)," Sen. Olufunmbi Elemo, the bill's author said. "Wewant to aid in reevaluating it."
Senators are also working on more legislation. One piecesuggests Ball State turn over operation of its shuttle bus serviceto Muncie Indiana Transportation System.
The legislation states the turnover could save the universityabout $2 million over a 10-year period. MITS estimated thefigure.
Sen. Andrew Greider, one of the legislation's authors, said theStudent Services Committee is also looking into starting a MITSservice for weekend bar customers.
Greider suggested a bus could be run every 15 minutes from theVillage to spots in and around Ball State's campus. Greider saidthe cost could be $0.25 or $0.50 per student per trip.
Aside from the bus issue, senators are still looking for ways toimprove the university library system.
Manship said the library staff is not excited about an idea tohave Bracken Library's computer lab resume staying open 24 hours aday.
The lab is currently open under Bracken Library's operatinghours.
Though senators are working on more legislation, SGA might nottackle new bills until January.
President Pro Tempore Ben Tietz warned senators Wednesday thatnew legislation may have to wait for a vote until the springbecause the senate has two meetings left in the fall semester.
Senators who want to bypass the policy of reading legislationfour times can do so with a motion to suspend some readings and a2/3 majority vote, Parliamentarian Liz Stephen said.
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