Student leaders met Tuesday to revisit the Associated Students of Madison constitution proposal, which was voted down by ASM student council earlier this fall.
The constitution would have established four different branches of ASM: the executive, legislative, judicial and appropriations branches. These would have replaced the institution’s three current branches: the Student Council, the Student Services Finance Committee and the Student Judiciary.
Coordinating Council members, leaders from the three branches of ASM and its grassroots committees, discussed at Tuesday’s meeting how to improve the presentation of the constitution in the future.
ASM Chair Andrew Bulovsky said he felt the group came up with a variety of possible improvements for future attempts to pursue the legislation.
Bulovsky cited town halls and information sessions, as well as making sure student council members “feel ownership over the idea,” as options the group will continue to consider.
The group plans to give the issue further attention at its next meeting.
Council also had a conversation with Dean of Students Lori Berquam and Associate Dean of Students Kevin Helmkamp regarding pay increases to a number of Division of Student Life staff members, which include ASM staff.
The increases were allowed by the Critical Compensation Fund, which was created to address the increasing gap between faculty and staff at the University of Madison-Wisconsin and their peers at institutions of similar stature, in addition to initiatives within the division itself.
Bulovsky said he was happy to hear the university is working hard to stay competitive.
“We’re a superior institution, we deserve superior staff and we’re rewarded in kind,” Bulovsky said.
