Student Council concluded its final meeting of the semester Tuesday by unanimously approving three legislative pieces, including the formal recognition of 45 new contracted independent organizations after months of internal review. Representatives also approved the appointment of a new co-director for Mutual Aid — a University network of community members created by Student Council that aims to provide support to students in crisis. They also passed a resolution calling on the University to establish clearer guidelines for releasing technology updates, responding to student concerns about changes made earlier this year with the WahooEats app.
The unanimous, official recognition of 45 CIOs was a months-long effort of collaborative vetting according to Michael Mitchell, Student Council vice president for organizations and third-year Commerce student. Mitchell said that each organization had been jointly examined by the Student Council’s Organizations Recognition Committee and Appropriations Committee and Student Engagement to ensure all structural requirements were met. Mitchell expressed relief that the bill process was completed.
“It’s been a long time in the making, so thank you all for your patience,” Mitchell said. “They’re going to be great additions to the U.Va community.”…