Following a proposal to change room reservations at the Union, Undergraduate Student Government President Alex Solis and Vice President David Neely presented a USG resolution against the changes to Brad Leigh, executive director of business operations, Tuesday morning.

Also present at the meeting was Graduate Student Senate President David Sleasman.

“It was a good opportunity to share our concerns, get everything on the table .. and express the student voice on the issues,” Solis said.

Solis said Leigh was attentive to the ideas, and was going to take them back to Union Director Patrick Nelson for consideration.

USG passed the resolution Monday at an emergency meeting. USG is required to take one Monday off every month, but Speaker Melissa Dzienny called the emergency meeting to pass the resolution before Nelson’s proposed changes go into effect Friday.

Nelson first presented his proposal at an ex-officio meeting Feb. 1 and then again at a USG meeting Feb. 4. The proposal would limit the number of times and hours an organization can reserve a room in the Union and would cap every meeting at two hours.

There were originally open forums scheduled for Feb. 12 and 13 to raise student awareness, but they are now cancelled.

Solis and Neely will meet with University President Mary Ellen Mazey Wednesday to discuss the issue and distribute the resolution to her, her cabinet and other administrators.

Since students would usually have already booked rooms in the Union months ago, Solis would like to see students begin booking Friday with the current policy in place.

“I am committed to making sure the student voice is heard,” Solis said. “I’m still hopeful something can be resolved by Friday.”