Student Government Association is making strides to help students living or planning to live off campus.
At Wednesday's meeting, Ben Tietz, chair of the off-campus caucus, introduced the possibility of an off-campus housing guide for Ball State students.
The caucus is modeling this effort after Oklahoma State University's off-campus housing guide, which is published by Campus Directories, Incorporated in Lake Ozark, Mo. Campus Directories currently puts out housing guides for seven universities.
Sen. Samantha Neff, who researched the project, said she hopes Ball State will become the eighth.
"We have just started on this," Neff said, "But the city is in support of it. We hope to get it done by the end of the semester."
Neff said the housing guide would be accessible from the SGA Web site and, depending on the cost, could be available in hard copy format. The housing guides would include more information about houses than classified ads, including cost, location and specific information like whether or not the property has a washer and dryer.
"Any student could find all or most of the housing opportunities available easier than just having to drive around," Neff said.
Senators also introduced a piece of legislation at Wednesday's meeting. If passed, the legislation would allow organizations that have lost a Student Senate seat to regain that seat without going through the entire application process.
The bill, which was authored by Tietz, would require a representative of the previously-removed organization to meet with the President, Vice President and President Pro-Tempore. The meeting would determine how well the organization could represent itself in addition to determining whether or not the organization is likely to lose its seat again. The bill will be voted on during next week's meeting.
Sen. Jeremy Kalvaitis said he was planning legislation regarding lighting in the parking lot between the Cooper Science Building and Christy Woods. Kalvaitis said the legislation may be introduced next week.
Academic affairs committee chairman Eric Lutton said two pieces of legislation should come from the committee three weeks from now. One will call for an advising fair to improve relations between students and advisers. The other bill would require professor's names to be added to course request lists.
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