Iowa State’s athletic director addressed the Government of the Student Body on Wednesday regarding possible short- and long-term changes in some of the athletic programs.

Jamie Pollard, ISU athletic director, presented some rough outlines for how the athletic department will try to engage student interaction during athletic competitions.

One suggestion Pollard made was to move the three non-conference football games to Thursday evenings.

Pollard said this could possibly help with student interaction, because it would help free up weekends so they wouldn’t feel tied down to a weekend football game, thus perhaps drawing more fans.

Pollard also suggested the band be moved to the north section of Jack Trice Stadium, so it could be more interactive with the student section.

“The band is very, very supportive of it,” Pollard said.

He said initiatives such as these need to be acted on within the next few weeks because the athletic department will soon be wrapping up arrangements with those who have vested interests in football operations.

Coming to the GSB meeting is a way to keep students informed, he said.

“We had a lot of good working relations with student governments at the University of Wisconsin,” Pollard said.

GSB President Angela Groh said during her four years serving on GSB she had never seen an athletic director address the senate. Many senators echoed a sentiment of gratitude for his informational address.

In other business, the senate passed a bill, voting 28-8 to reinforce the role of the finance committee in its review process for organizations requesting allocations.

The finance committee now “shall verify that organizations submitting funding requests fulfill each necessary organizational requirement as outlined in the bylaws.”

Although some senators deemed the bill unnecessary, others said it would help to solidify the role of the finance committee.

Frederiksen Court Senator Randy Gebhardt said he hopes the requirements would help motivate the committee to better do its job.