No Vote: Selland College remains without a Senator

With only a month left in the term, the Associated Students of Boise State University Senate voted not to appoint Tracey Smith as representative for the Larry G. Selland College of Applied Technology.

Before the Thursday, Feb. 26 vote, Smith gave reasons for her appointment. She said students moving from the Selland College to a four-year Boise State program encounter administrative challenges, which she would address.

“It is so frustrating with the paperwork,” she said. “You end up getting a notice that says ‘Congratulations, welcome to Boise State University,’ and then they lose track of your application. I would try to help students with that.”

Smith also pointed out that the Selland College is affiliated with Boise State until June 1 of this year. She said, “students in the College deserve a Senator as long as they’re a part of Boise State.”

The Senate Appointment and Review Committee decided not to recommend Smith’s appointment, saying it would be “fiscally irresponsible” to approve her so near the end of the Senate term.

“If we hire her on, we put time and effort into training her and getting her going.and then she’s only here a month,” Committee Chair Geo Engberson said.

Sen. Joel Henretty agreed, saying approving her was, “not the best way to spend student money. There’s just not any time to get anything done for the rest of the semester.”

While the Selland College remains part of Boise State until June, the Senate term ends in April. The Senate does not plan on having a representative for the Selland College from April to June. Instead, those students will fall under the jurisdiction of the College of Arts and Sciences.

“I’m more than happy to help [Selland College Students],” Sen. Justin White, College of Arts and Sciences representative, said.

However, Smith doesn’t see this as equality.

“We are paying the same fees this year as every other Boise State student. We should be treated with the same equality,” Smith said.

AMANDA STEWART
Arbiter Journalist

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