USG approved three new Registered Student Organizations and allocated eight RSO’s which amounted to more than $14,800 at the government’s Tuesday night meeting.

Treasurer Cameron Shulak said USG has more than $17,000 left in the student organization activity fee account, along with an additional $9,000 for emergency.

The Senate was to negotiate umbrella organizations fiscal year 2015 operational allocations requests, but because of a late submission from the Engineering Student Council, USG floored discussion about the operational allocations.

Shulak and Sen. Chris Wheetley, both of whom are running for the USG president seat, went head to head in a heated debate about the late allocation submission.

“Can’t you tell it’s campaign season?” President Adrian Miller said. “There are nearly 30 people in this senate and I’ve heard from three.”

The Engineering Student Council requested $6,000 for programming. The debate was to either amend the bill or table it, and ended with the decision to discuss it in the future.

The Senate will debate the other five proposed umbrella organizations operational allocations next meeting in two weeks.

Hispanic Student Council is requesting $13,500, divided into $8,000 for programming, $4,000 for stipends, $1,000 for advertising and $500 for office supplies.

The Black Affairs Council is asking for $19,815, divided into $10,000 for programming, $5,440 for secretarial wages, $3,000 for stipends and $1,375 for stipends.

The Inter-Greek Council is hoping USG will allocate $24,500, divided into $22,000 for programming, $1,000 for advertising, $1,000 for stipends and $500 for office supplies.

WIDB is requesting $10,491.15, divided into $3,693 for engineering, $3,000 for stipends, $2,936.15 for administration and $862 for advertising.

The International Student Council is hopeful to be allocated $26,830, divided into $15,000 for programming, $5,780 for secretarial wages, $5,100 for stipends and $950 for office expenses.

The Senate approved the National Society of Leadership and Success, the SIU Billiards Club and the Clinical Center Counselors as RSO’s, along with many funding requests.

USG allocated the Beautify Southern Illinois Student Alliance’s request of $219.51, divided into $69.67 for work supplies and $149.84 for food and supplies for volunteers.

Iota Phi Theta requested $1,500 for a speaker honorarium, which was approved as well.

Sigma Lambda Beta requested $4,050, for a speaker honorarium, a band, catering and a venue along with related expenses. USG approved the bill.

The Senate repurposed $4,000 of Chi Alpha’s unused funds towards a Student Easter Service, $2,900 for a pastor, $800 for audio equipment rental and $300 for ballroom rental.

USG approved Phi Beta Sigma requested $1,920, divided into $1,300 for a bus rental and $620 for equipment rental.

The Senate allocated Speaking and Teaching $3,348, divided into and $2,500 for honorariums, $500 for marketing and $348 for room rental.

Southern Illinois Steampunk Society requested $925, which USG allocated.

The Hispanic Business Association requested $777, divided into $500 for catering, $227 for venue and related expenses and $50 for advertising, which was approved by the Senate.

Brad Dillard, associate director of facilities and a member of the smoke free implementation committee, spoke and said he hopes USG will support the smoking free policy. The policy will ban smoking cigarettes and E-Cigarettes on campus.

Dillard said this policy has become common practice at many universities including the University of Illinois, which went completely smoke free Jan. 1.

The Senate approved Naomi Tolbert as a senator to represent the College of Liberal Arts and Dexavier Lengham as a senator to represent the College of Mass Communication and Media Arts.

Sen. Desmon Walker said he and other senators would attend SIU Lobby Dayw Wednesday in Springfield.

New constitution changes will be voted on at the next meeting, one of two more meetings of the semester.