The Senate convened on Sunday to address several current issues on campus.

The first order of business included Student Union President Ricky Rosen's '14 report. Rosen said that open spots for Take Your Professor to Lunch, which is funded by Provost Steve Goldstein '78, Dean of Arts and Sciences Susan Birren and Senior Vice President for Students and Enrollment Andrew Flagel, filled up within a few hours.

Rosen also announced that Nov. 19 is the day of the Dunkin' Donuts soft-opening. Donuts and coffee will be kosher. Rosen also said that the possibility of a snack bar is being looked into at the Carl J. Shapiro Science Center. In addition, on Dec. 5, the Union will be giving out a survey in Sherman Dining Hall about Sodexo's menu options. Senators will be present, as will Flagel and University President Frederick Lawrence.

The final point of Rosen's discussion was regarding the parking survey, which he said received 1,000 responses in the first 24 hours, and had received 1,300 as of Sunday's meeting. The Board of Trustees have been made aware of the parking survey.

Next, Junior Representative to the Board of Trustees Alex Thomson '15 presented. Thomson said that the honorary degree committee is looking to increase the diversity of recipients this year, and also talked about honoring people that are more well known. Thomson also said that the Board of Trustees was informed about his gender and sexuality center proposal.

Union Vice President Charlotte Franco '15 then delivered her report. Franco made a point about senators being absent from meetings, and said that they must give advance notice should they have to miss a meeting. Franco also emphasized that committees should be meeting weekly and people should be attending the meetings.

Executive Senator Annie Chen's '14 report included a reminder about the Meet the Senate event, which will be coming up this week. The Constitutional Review Task Force will also be meeting, which will review club structures and club funding.

Chen also said that the bus station, which will be built by the Carl and Ruth Shapiro Admissions Center will cost $60,000. The Student Union, upon the approval of the Finance Board and the University, are splitting the cost.

Chen said that Guy Fieri on Campus is not yet official. Chen said that if students do not want that restaurant in place of The Stein, then some sort of action or a campaign would need to be started. Regardless, Chen said that significant renovations to The Stein will be made.

Following the reports, a motion was made to add a member to the Social Justice and Diversity Committee. The Senate unanimously voted to elect Kira Levin '17 as a non-senate member on the committee.

At the meeting, Brandeis FaceAIDS was unanimously dechartered per a request from the club. According to Franco, the club contacted the Union explaining that they were no longer active and, therefore, should be dechartered.

Class of 2017 Senator David Heaton delivered the Senate Dining Committee Report. He reiterated that The Stein will be going through remodeling. In addition, he said that a request for more pork products on campus was made by students. Sodexo is also currently open to suggestions for names for the kosher deli that will open in the Usdan Student Center. There has also been discussion of the plausibility of moving Quizno's to a smaller booth due to the interest in keeping it on campus. Heaton also said that the Usdan Student Center will be completely remodeled over the summer.

The Social Justice and Diversity Committee announced that it is working on organizing a poetry slam, of which Dean of Students Jamele Adams will be a part. Additionally, Senator-at-Large Naomi DePina '16 expressed concern about recent opinion articles published in the Justice, noting that they had distressed students. DePina said she intends to reach out to the Justice and possibly the University administration. Charles River/567 Senator Michael Stein '14 said that the articles were in the opinion section of the newspaper and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the newspaper as a whole. DePina responded that the opinion writers are affiliated with the Justice and reiterated her interest in speaking with the newspaper.

-Phil Gallagher and Marissa Ditkowsky