Hi all,
The Senate yesterday moved that the Dean of Students would address the 
Senate (on 5/14, I believe, but I'll confirm this) about the priority 
system in placing students at the dorms and any recent policy changes. This 
is specifically referring to the policy of a 2-year, retroactive limit on 
residency, with a major exception for CUNY Honors Scholars, and possibly 
others, who may stay for 4 years (for free, BTW).
Anyway, we're working on obtaining documentation that can help us 
articulate any policy changes that have happened. If you or someone you 
love can help us with this, contact me or Runako Taylor ([log in to unmask]).
Also, it's a good idea to have any affected students show up to this 
meeting. So spread the word. Have them get in contact with us, and we'll 
meet, at least virtually, to confirm what we need to discuss beforehand.
The 14th will be a very difficult Senate meeting. There is already 
sentiment in the Senate that it's "not our business" to ask about the 
dorms. I would consider this meeting an utter failure if the address by the 
Dean took the same route as Tech Fee reports -- we sit there, try to ask 
the tough questions, and get the old "administrator shuffle" and question 
dodging. So we need to be prepared (1) for a major exposé, (2) for 
arguments about fairness and equal access, (3) for financial arguments, and 
(4) to make any necessary resolutions to *change things.*

More soon,
Jillian

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Jillian Murray
Vice Chairperson
Hunter College Senate
http://www.hunter.cuny.edu/senate
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