In its last meeting of the semester on Wednesday, Students’ Association Congress passed a bill to help fund student, faculty and alumni participation in the Dallas White Rock Marathon. SA Congress also passed a resolution to publicize the driving policy and a resolution to support the Environmental Society as it organizes Earth Week activities.

SA also decided to conduct its student survey during the week after Thanksgiving break.

SA Congress granted no more than $2,000 toward the Dallas White Rock Marathon. College of Business and Administration Representative Rachel Kinnaman, senior management major from Abilene, presented the bill. She said money would help fund ACU T-shirts, a pre-race pasta dinner and help subsidize part of the cost of the race for the runners.

SA is also raising funds and finding sponsors to help with some of the costs. They funded the same race last year.

If SA covers some of the marathon costs, Kinnaman said more people are likely to participate.

Chief Financial Officer Carson Henley, junior biochemistry major from Colleyville, said more participation will create community and fellowship at ACU.

SA Congress also passed a resolution to publicize the new driving policy. Senior Senator Scott Adrian said it was unfair to expect students to follow the driving policy if the changes are not publicized.

Adrian, senior political science and communications major from Glendale, Calif., said he has scheduled meetings to talk with the administration about publicizing the policy and said he plans to present a bill next semester to change the driving policy.

SA also passed a resolution to support the Environmental Society with its Earth Week events.

Zona Luce Representative Samantha Futrell presented the resolution. Futrell, sophomore environmental science major from San Angelo, said Earth Week will raise awareness for recycling on campus and have an impact on reducing waste on campus.