Corrections appendedThe Undergraduate Curriculum Committee updated the Senate on its actions as is required by their constitution. UCC representatives Jenna Rubin '11 and Usman Hameedi '12 told the Senate that they are examining possible changes to the pass/fail system. Changes to the system might include counting a pass/fail class toward General University requirements and raising the required passing grade to a C-minus from a D-minus.

The Senate unanimously agreed to change the name of the Brandeis Tea Party Chapter to the Brandeis Tea Party Nation.

The Student Union also chartered the Brandeis Sephardic Initiative. The goal of the initiative is "to increase awareness and appreciation of Sephardic Jewry and culture, through communal activities, ethnic experiences, education and spiced foods," according to the initiative's charter.

Senator for the Class of 2011 Michael Newborn proposed a bylaw amendment last week that would allow the executive senator "to deny a certain individual or group from getting on the agenda." At this meeting, Newborn presented an edited version of the amendment that would allow the Senate to overrule the Executive Senator's decision by a majority vote instead of by a two-thirds vote. After a discussion, the Senate approved the new bylaw.

Senator-at-Large Aziz Sohail '13, Senator for Rosenthal Quad Elizabeth Fields '13, Senator for North Quad Shekeyla Caldwell '14 and Senator for the Class of 2014 Dillon Harvey reported that they are planning a first-year and sophomore formal event to take place this semester.

Executive Senator Abraham Berin '11 reported that the Student Union is organizing a Beat the Police: Game Night in the Usdan Student Center game room this Thursday evening. Berin added that he worked with The Office of Facilities Services to have the roads around Grad housing salted due to the significant amount of ice in the area.


-Andrew Wingens

Correction: This article originally failed to include one of the senators involved in planning the first-year and sophomore formal event. Senator for Rosenthal Quad Elizabeth Fields '13 is also involved.

Correction: This article originally misspelled the given name of a senator. His name is Dillon Harvey, not Dylan Harvey.