The Undergraduate Student Government hasn't decided what to do with the senator who was found guilty of disorderly conduct with persistence on Dec. 18.
Justin Albright, 22, was originally charged with obstructing official business, but pled down to disorderly conduct with persistence. He pleaded no contest to the charge and is serving one year probation and must pay $235 in fines.
"I still don't think I did anything wrong and I felt it was time to plead no contest to get it over with," Albright said. "It was time to move on with the new semester to help USG and students."
As chair of the Internal Affairs Committee, Albright's committee recently accepted an amendment stating all USG members will be under stricter conduct regulation both on campus and in the city. The clause was an effort to combat past misconduct by USG members.
The Internal Affairs Committee deals with all disciplinary hearings regarding senators.
"When it comes to [Albright's] own case, he won't be a part of the decision process," said USG President Sundeep Mutgi, who also won't be involved with the Internal Affairs Committee's decision. "He will remain acting chair for everything else they do unrelated to that issue."
Internal Affairs can decide to either censure Albright, which is an official declaration that the organization, in this case USG, does not approve of what a senator has done, or impeach him from USG.
"We put it all together and see what we think is the best punishment for what happened," said Andrew Fortlage, an Internal Affairs Committee member and senator-at-large. "He does his job well and we aren't out for blood."
Mutgi and Fortlage both said they would be against an impeachment of Albright and it wouldn't be productive to do so.
"I think what he should do is write a letter to USG and the public and apologize," Mutgi said.
Fortlage also said he thinks Albright should step down as chair of the Internal Affairs Committee because of his actions.
Members of USG hope to move past this issue.
"It is a step backwards for the organization as a whole anytime a member does this kind of thing," said Joe Edens, senator of the college of education and human development. "We just have to work hard and show the student body that we are capable of doing our jobs as student representatives."
Fortlage said he wants to regain the respect of the student body that may have been lost with this situation.
Mutgi said he wants to start focusing on student issues.
"I want to accomplish some real issues this semester and I have some goals I would like to meet this year," he said.
Associate Dean of Students Michael Ginsburg said all students who get in trouble with the city police must come through student discipline, who does its own investigation, regardless of what happens with the courts.
Justin Albright, 22, was originally charged with obstructing official business, but pled down to disorderly conduct with persistence. He pleaded no contest to the charge and is serving one year probation and must pay $235 in fines.
"I still don't think I did anything wrong and I felt it was time to plead no contest to get it over with," Albright said. "It was time to move on with the new semester to help USG and students."
As chair of the Internal Affairs Committee, Albright's committee recently accepted an amendment stating all USG members will be under stricter conduct regulation both on campus and in the city. The clause was an effort to combat past misconduct by USG members.
The Internal Affairs Committee deals with all disciplinary hearings regarding senators.
"When it comes to [Albright's] own case, he won't be a part of the decision process," said USG President Sundeep Mutgi, who also won't be involved with the Internal Affairs Committee's decision. "He will remain acting chair for everything else they do unrelated to that issue."
Internal Affairs can decide to either censure Albright, which is an official declaration that the organization, in this case USG, does not approve of what a senator has done, or impeach him from USG.
"We put it all together and see what we think is the best punishment for what happened," said Andrew Fortlage, an Internal Affairs Committee member and senator-at-large. "He does his job well and we aren't out for blood."
Mutgi and Fortlage both said they would be against an impeachment of Albright and it wouldn't be productive to do so.
"I think what he should do is write a letter to USG and the public and apologize," Mutgi said.
Fortlage also said he thinks Albright should step down as chair of the Internal Affairs Committee because of his actions.
Members of USG hope to move past this issue.
"It is a step backwards for the organization as a whole anytime a member does this kind of thing," said Joe Edens, senator of the college of education and human development. "We just have to work hard and show the student body that we are capable of doing our jobs as student representatives."
Fortlage said he wants to regain the respect of the student body that may have been lost with this situation.
Mutgi said he wants to start focusing on student issues.
"I want to accomplish some real issues this semester and I have some goals I would like to meet this year," he said.
Associate Dean of Students Michael Ginsburg said all students who get in trouble with the city police must come through student discipline, who does its own investigation, regardless of what happens with the courts.
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Seriously? Why can't you people let this issue go. It has been resolved. It is not your place to trash someone. Why don't you find better things to report about