Members of the Academic Assembly passed a resolution to revise the Undergraduate Student Government (USG) constitution by a unanimous vote at their meeting last night.
The resolution called for a Constitution Convention involving 20 to 40 delegates from USG. During the convention, the delegates will review the structure and history of USG and propose possible amendments for approval by the organization, said Shawn Gordon, resolution author and USG member.
"This won't be like the UPUA," he said. "USG will have to approve any changes. We need to come together and figure out how to work best within the university."
The resolution was already passed by the USG Senate and will be implemented by Senate executives, said Ricardo Torres, assembly president.
Assembly members will also remain in their elected positions in Penn State's Faculty Senate for the rest of the semester, he said.
The Faculty Senate constitution states students from various colleges need to be elected in March. USG members serve as the current elected representatives and will continue to represent the student body until the Faculty Senate changes their constitution, Torres said.
Members of the Assembly also approved a semester budget of $1,000, which is provided by the USG Senate.

