A committee to evaluate the current student government constitution will finalize the structure and begin an evaluation and revision of financial provisions of the new student government constitution by the end of this week, according to Rob Bauer, a co-chair of the committee.
The Constitutional Review Committee was organized in response to this year’s call for student government reform by Tawan Davis (CAS ‘01), president of the Georgetown University Student Association.
The finished constitution is expected to be ready for presentation at the first March GUSA meeting. If approved, the constitution will be voted on by the student body on March 29.
Bauer said he expects approval on both occasions.
According to Bauer, the committee has come close to a consensus on a structure that would allow for greater accountability and wider student involvement.
“We are trying to create a student government that works better because there has been an outcry for change,” Bauer said.
“Half the people in the room have been thinking about these sweeping improvements for student government since they came to Georgetown and the other half are coming in with fresh, new perspectives. When you create this dynamic in a room, you get a great result and everyone wins,” Bauer said.
Jamal Epps (CAS ‘01), the other co-chair of the committee, said that despite the large number of people and interests involved in the reform process, everyone is working together to create a constitution that upholds the principles articulated in the official mission statement.
Epps said that the administration had allowed the reform process to be student directed but has been supportive and helpful, in particular on legal issues.
