Student Union President Jason Gray '10 announced that the University Curriculum Committee passed proposals for a new Business major and a new Media, Communications and Society major, as well as the Justice Brandeis Semester. However the University Curriculum Committee passed the Justice Brandeis Semester as optional instead of required as originally proposed. The Senate unanimously favored and signed the resolution on the Justice Brandeis Semester resolution.

The Senate passed the Senate Money Resolution regarding the Democracy For America event that will bring Bill Ayers and Robert H. King to campus this spring.

Student Union Director of Communications Jamie Ansorge '09 reported on how the communications task force is working to facilitate faculty interaction with clubs, reaching out to prospective students to more efficiently target the most qualified students and working to communicate the message of gender-neutral housing to the community.

Gray spoke about the Uniform Management of Institutional Funds Act and the Uniform Prudent Management of Instituional Funds Act. He also spoke about the efforts of Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Massachusetts to change Massachusetts law regarding endowment procedures.

Gray also announced that the Committee on Endowment Ethics and Responsibility had a meeting this past weekend and that it hopes to have a series of suggestions for the May board meeting.

Andrew Hogan '11 spoke about the installation of a new cell phone amplifier in the Usdan Student Center as well as his efforts to make it easier for clubs to request event space.

Gray reported that he met with fraternity and sorority presidents to discuss their lack of recognition by the University and what they can possibly do to sway the University in favor of recognition.

The Senate implied a new procedure for Senator Reports. All senators have now published a written report on the Student Union Web site.

The Senate unanimously granted a Senate Money Resolution to the 'DeisBikes Rental Program which will begin on March 23.

The senate tabled a bylaw that addresses 'DeisBikes as a responsibility of the Brandeis University Student Union Services Committee.

The Senate passed the Senate Money Resolution for a costume "Mishloach Manot" fundraiser that will be held at Cholmondeley's March 6.

The Union granted provisional charter to FRESH Water, The Brandeis Sailing Team, The Girl Effect and A Cappella Etc.