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Student regent selected from A&M System
By: Jessica McCann
Issue date: 2/15/07 Section: News
The Board of Regents currently comprises nine regular voting members and one non-voting student member.
As the student regent, Daniel will have the same powers and duties as the other members of the Board, except she will not be able to vote on any matter and will not be counted in determining a quorum, which is the minimum number of members that must be present to conduct business.
"The student regent really participates in discussion on all of the agenda items that the Board of Regents is facing," said Terri Parker, director of communications of the A&M System. "The other members really view the student regent as an equal member of the board, so she will be an effective part of the board."
According to State Bill Number 34, which legally establishes the student member, the student government of each state institution selects five applicants to recommend to the chancellor of the system.
Then, the chancellor chooses two candidates to recommend to the governor. The governor appoints the student regent, but is not required to appoint an applicant recommended by the chancellor. The governor can request to see all the applications.
Daniel's term is effective immediately and will expire on Feb. 1, 2008. Her first meetings in the student regent role will be Mar. 29 and 30 in College Station.
"I'm really excited and looking forward to voicing some student concerns, like tuition deregulation and tax-free textbooks," Daniel said. "One of the good things about being involved with a political organization like YCT is that I know the issues at hand and some of the history behind them.
"Some people are concerned that my involvement with YCT will somehow make my opinion one-sided, but I'm not here to advance some odd personal agenda. I want to find out what the students want, because that's my job."
As the student regent, Daniel will have the same powers and duties as the other members of the Board, except she will not be able to vote on any matter and will not be counted in determining a quorum, which is the minimum number of members that must be present to conduct business.
"The student regent really participates in discussion on all of the agenda items that the Board of Regents is facing," said Terri Parker, director of communications of the A&M System. "The other members really view the student regent as an equal member of the board, so she will be an effective part of the board."
According to State Bill Number 34, which legally establishes the student member, the student government of each state institution selects five applicants to recommend to the chancellor of the system.
Then, the chancellor chooses two candidates to recommend to the governor. The governor appoints the student regent, but is not required to appoint an applicant recommended by the chancellor. The governor can request to see all the applications.
Daniel's term is effective immediately and will expire on Feb. 1, 2008. Her first meetings in the student regent role will be Mar. 29 and 30 in College Station.
"I'm really excited and looking forward to voicing some student concerns, like tuition deregulation and tax-free textbooks," Daniel said. "One of the good things about being involved with a political organization like YCT is that I know the issues at hand and some of the history behind them.
"Some people are concerned that my involvement with YCT will somehow make my opinion one-sided, but I'm not here to advance some odd personal agenda. I want to find out what the students want, because that's my job."
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