UPUA (Penn State) considers stripping voting power from Greek councils

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Penn State's University Park Undergraduate Association (student government) considers stripping voting rights from all four Greek councils:

http://onwardstate.com/2013/10/21/up...reek-councils/

In what is likely to be the most controversial legislation considered by UPUA in quite some time, Policy 06-08 “Removal of Greek Council Representatives and Addition of Greek Council Liaisons,” is expected to be voted on by the Internal Development committee tonight. The policy would change UPUA’s constitution and bylaws to strip the four Greek Councils — the Interfraternity Council (IFC), Panhellenic Association (PHC), National Pan-Hellenic Assocation (NPHC), and the Multicultural Greek Council (MCG) — of their voting powers. Instead, it would turn the Greek Councils into liaisons, which gives them speaking privileges at meetings but not a vote. If passed by the General Assembly, these changes would take effect at the beginning of the next assembly’s term.

“The Greek Council seats are appointed, and they’re the only outside org that has a vote,” said College of Communications Rep. Ryan Belz, currently the bill’s only listed co-sponsor in this preliminary stage. “Not even ARHS has a voting position. It’s hard to turn down these other organizations who want a vote when IFC has a vote.”