Quinn Leffingwell, WSGA vice president, and Shayden Hanes, WSGA president, talk about what they have been working on since the last senate meeting. Hanes and Leffingwell gave updates about their administration during the April 5 all-senate meeting, including an update about an increase in student wages, pending approval by the Washburn Board of Regents.

JoAnna Marks, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion director, gives their report. WSGA has been working with Washburn’s Black Student Union to order t-shirts for BSU’s “Don’t Touch My Hair” event happening April 24.

Dante Jordan, Campus and Community Affairs chairperson, gives the committee report. The Campus and Community Affairs committee has been working with psychology services and is planning on proposing a transgender closet, with things like binders, tucking underwear and gender-neutral clothing options.

Koy Olberding and Cameron Billquist are sworn in as senators. For those interested in becoming a senator, WSGA has announced open senate seats for the next administration.

Maddie Rice, apparels chair for Zeta Tau Alpha, requests funding. WSGA heard funding requests from Zeta Tau Alpha and Washburn’s Graduate Association for Psychology students.

Ana Estrada, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion chairperson, explains Gaypril. WSGA voted for Washburn University to officially recognize Gaypril as a celebration of gay pride.

Cameron Meseke, legislative research director, explains changes to the WSGA constitution and by-laws. The senate voted on part four of the constitution and by-law overhaul, which was mostly slight grammar and word changes.

Benjamin Boyack, senator, talks about changes to the funding request process. The change to the process would mean that after the funding request is approved in the senate, organizations can amend the items their funds have been allocated to up to 24 hours prior to the event.