Important State Governance:

NYS Assembly A06706: Prohibits the direct merchandising of credit cards through SUNY and CUNY to any enrolled student; defines direct merchandising. As of 02/17/02, this bill was referred to the Higher Education Committee.

NYS Assembly S00061: Authorizes the board of trustees of SUNY and CUNY to promulgate rules and regulations setting a 12 percent cap on the markup on higher education textbooks. As of 02/17/02, this bill was referred to the Higher Education Committee.

Hunter Politics:

The governing body of the college is the Hunter College Senate, a representative democratic body that emerged out of the late '60s college reforms. The Senate contains elected representatives from faculty, students, and, ex officio, administrators. Resolutions are brought forth by senators or committee members, and discussed and voted on at bi-weekly meetings (Wednesday, 4:00 - 5:30p). Information on joining the senate or one of its committees, stop by HE1018. Meetings are public.

Student Government, whose primary role is to administer the semesterly Student Activity Fee, is run on a party system. SLAM, the Student Liberation Action Movement, has been in power for the last several years, and has run unopposed in the last two. Their offices are in 121HN.