Members of the Student Senate are set to distribute surveys this week to gauge student interest in the Panther Express.

These surveys will be distributed to Recognized Student Organizations and throughout campus starting Tuesday, Ronnie Deedrick, Shuttle Bus Committee chair, said Sunday. Survey results may influence the schedule for next year but will not directly be used, Deedrick said.

Next year’s schedule is due to be settled at the beginning of April, Deedrick said.

The Student Senate Shuttle Bus Committee discussed the specifics of the survey and other issues at its meeting Wednesday.

Four hundred surveys will be handed out and senate members want at least half of them returned. The surveys are due March 22 at 4 p.m. in the Student Activities Center.

Once the schedule is settled, schedules will be printed before the end of the semester, Deedrick said. First, a bill must be drafted to obtain the funds, which must be done two weeks before the end of the semester.

Previously, schedules were finalized and printed over the summer and paid for by the administration. This year, one of the goals of the committee was to settle the schedule before the end of the year. Student Government also must pay for the printing of the schedules, Deedrick said.