Students passed the measure, 84 percent to 15 percent, in a referendum administered on Appalnet.

"I really do think it will help us to make more informative votes by adding in 10 new perspectives," SGA Vice President Mattie Hardin said of the legislation. "It will also help us to be able to understand more of what is going on around campus, allowing senators to stay in the know."

SGA senators originally passed a bill supporting the move Sept. 27, but as an amendment to the SGA constitution, the student body had to approve.

Though it received much support during the September meeting, some senators criticized the bill, arguing that the selected organizations already have representation in SGA.

The move was part of SGA President Lauren Estes and Hardin's platform during last year's spring election.

"I'm really excited about the 10 senate seats addition," Hardin said. "It was something that Lauren and myself really campaigned for during the election last year and it is really cool to see everything come to fruition."

Now that the bill has passed, SGA will file it with Student Development and it should begin to take effect within the next week, Hardin said.

 Story: HANK SHELL, News Editor