Opinion act of spring 2022

In Session March 24th, 2021

Sponsored by Senator Berry, Citizens Amytx and Happy, and Former Senator now ghost but only temporarily Chairman Willis

An Act

Relating to the purchase of incentives for those taking the SP 2022 Student Body Opinion Survey

Be it enacted by the LeTourneau University Student Senate

Short Title

Section A.

This act shall be referred to as the “Opinion Data Gathering Bill of Spring 2022."

Appropriations

Section B.

1. A total of one hundred and ten ($110) dollars will by appropriated from the Senate General Fund for the purchase of gift cards.

2. To avoid conflict of interest, Student Senators and leading citizens shall be ineligible to receive gift cards.

3. All funds not used in this manner will be reverted back to the Senate General Fund.

4. Student Senate shall appoint oversight officer Senator Jonathan Naranjo to support Senate interests in data collection habits and the contents of said survey.

Effective Date

Section C.

This act shall become effective upon passage

Stipulations

Section D.

1. These gift cards will be randomly distributed to current students who take the SP 2022 Student Body Opinion Survey after it has finished receiving responses.

2. The data gathered from this project will be available to the public and will be presented to Student Senate when finished.

Explanations and Reasoning

Section E.

The SP 2022 Student Body Opinion Survey proved to be very helpful to students, senators, and the school’s staff to whom it was presented. This data will seek to build on that previous data while also asking new questions regarding changes in the school’s policy among other topics.

The gift cards will be used as an incentive to help get more respondents to fill out the survey. This is not just financial coercion—it is a tried-and-true survey technique recommended by a retired data industry professional.

Citizens Hannah Amyx and Kezia Happy will be conducting the survey.