The De Anza Associated Student Body senate held its final regularly scheduled Senate meeting Nov. 23. The senate discussed campus Wi-Fi problems, veteran book vouchers and life-time DASB membership.

The student rights and services committee addressed the current campus wide Wi-Fi issues such as lack of signal and dropped connections, and reported the committee would be looking into the matter. The committee also reported money from Measure C will be spent to make improvements to Wi-Fi around campus and a technology task force would focus on areas that specifically require the most improvement. 

The marketing committee approved a measure to assist the student rights and services committee with proper distribution and creation of a service booklet to provide comprehensive information about all services available to De Anza students. 

The student rights and services committee also removed a mandate stating all local businesses who participate in student discounts must be invited to participate in Student Services Day. The clause has been amended; businesses may still be invited but the invite is no longer mandatory.

The De Anza Student Veterans Association presented to the senate a program that would grant $5,000 in the form of book vouchers to student veterans. Veterans association President Steven Perez said the proposal would be help “approximately 50 students.”

Campus wide support for veterans was discussed, with both the veterans association and senate acknowledging  that the veterans association would benefit greatly from the proposal.

Originally pitched at a cost of $23,000, the new amount was, as DASB President Arvind Ravichandran said, “enough to show the DASB cares about the veterans.” 

After a discussion on the addition of a budget stipulation that would require the books be returned at the end of each quarter for reuse by other veterans, the program was approved.

Finally, the senate proposed granting lifetime DASB membership to two former DASB senate members, Anaruth Hernandez and Leo Nguyen. 

After a discussion on each senator’s accomplishments, which included passage of the Eco-Pass and an increase to the student body fee that lead to more than $50,000 in funds directly benefiting the Tutorial Center and honors programs, the senate voted unanimously in favor of the measure.

Lifetime DASB membership entails all the privileges of a member, excluding the right to vote or sever as a senator.