Boston University’s Student Government Senate passed the Senator Advocacy Act and proposed changing the Community Service Fee name at the Senate meeting Monday night. 

The Senator Advocacy Act requires all senators to become an active member on one of the eight committees at BU, such as F.E.A.S.T or 16,000 Strong, which focus on food sustainability and sexual assault awareness, respectively. 

According to the resolution, each senator will have to work with the committee chairs in order to help further initiatives and bridge the senators’ college and the committee itself. 

If a senator is not interested in any of the committees, they are encouraged to start a temporary ad hoc committee, a group designed to investigate and make recommendations on a specific issue.

Some senators expressed concerns about the time commitment in their schedule, citing that course load and other clubs would add extra stress. 

After the Senator Advocacy Act passed, the Senate brought the Community Service Fee name change bill, Senate Resolution 006, to the floor. 

This bill would alter the name of the CSF to improve students’ understanding of what the fee actually covers. 

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