The University Council of Students Wednesday evening approved the student group Roosevelt Institution for Category III status and passed a resolution condemning recent funding changes in the Graduate School.
The resolution, which was discussed at the UCS meeting last week and approved Wednesday, responds to a new Grad School funding policy that could force doctoral candidates to finish their dissertations in fewer years than the national average.
In other business, UCS is continuing to search for a storage company to provide summer storage for students. Similar to previous years, students will receive vouchers for free summer storage through an online lottery system.
In addition to approving the Roosevelt Institution, which publishes the Brown Policy Review, for Category III status, UCS denied the satirical campus newspaper the Brown Noser Category III status, said Student Activities Committee Chair Hugh Livengood '07, who cited the group's lack of an "immediate dire need of funding."
The Noser will appeal the decision at the committee's next meeting on March 5.
The Brown Campus Coalition Against Trafficking, Columbianos Unidos Brown and the Speculative Media Entertainment Group were all approved for Category I status.
The Brown chapter of Colleges Against Cancer, the African Students Association and Women in the World were approved for Category II status.
