Student Senate members plan to propose a resolution, which would approve the budget expenses for the Student Action Team to lobby on behalf of Eastern, at their next meeting.

The meeting will take place at 7 p.m. in the Arcola-Tuscola Room in the Marin Luther King, Jr. University Union.

The budget for the trip is $583 and would cover the transportation, as well as a luncheon with alumni who work in Springfield.

Student Action Team members plan to head for Springfield on Oct. 23. Executive Vice President Mitch Gurick said 16 people will be going on the trip.

Each member of the team has been separated into three committees researching to advocate for either Monetary Award Programs, a new science building or increased appropriations for the university.

Gurick said he expects people such as Adam Howell, the legislative liaison to the Department of Revenue, and Alison Maley, a public relations director for the Illinois Principal’s Association, to attend.

Also, a resolution will be proposed which would approve travel expenses allowing a group of around four or five people to attend the Illinois Board for Higher Education- Student Advisory Committee meeting on Nov. 2 in Springfield.

The resolution calls for $155 in travel expenses.

Another resolution, which will approve the budget for the Big Brothers Big Sisters project, will be proposed as well.

Each resolution will be put to a vote on Oct. 15.

The senate members will also be approving Cayla Maurer, a senior journalism major, to the student government public relations and marketing position at the meeting.

Student Senate Speaker Jesse Green said she is extremely qualified for the position.

“She knows a lot about PR. I think she knows a lot about Eastern,” Green said. “She knows a lot of resources that could really help her in the goals of increasing our general public relations outreach.”

Jarad Jarmon can be reached at 581-2812 or jsjarmon@eiu.edu.