At this month’s meeting of the University’s Board of Regents, the regents heard from Business senior Michael Proppe, president of the Central Student Government, and approved multiple construction and renovation projects and faculty appointments.

Proppe first addressed the regents and expressed his disappointment with the newly introduced general admission policy for football seating in the fall.

He said many students would never be able to fulfill their dreams of sitting in the front row for football games, even during their senior year when they would have been able to — under the previous policy — get season tickets near the field.

“I wish the first step would have been to go to the students,” Proppe said.

CSG has passed a resolution condemning the policy shift although CSG will not actively work to reverse the policy. Instead CSG will advocate for student input in future policy decisions that affect students similarly.

Rackham student Nils Hennes-Stear, a CSG representative, echoed Proppe’s dissatisfaction with the new seating policy in a tweet sent out during the meeting.

“When is failing to consult those most affected by a decision ever a good policy?!" Hennes-Stear tweeted.

During the second order of business, 147 professors from the University’s Ann Arbor campus received tenure. Three of those professors spoke to the regents about the research they have been conducting at the University.

The regents then approved the construction of a new field hockey stadium and team center, upgrades to Phyllis Ocker Field and the installation of new synthetic turf — as well as other minor upgrades — on the baseball and softball fields.

The field hockey complex will cost $13.5 million and will be funded entirely from donations to the University Athletic Department. It will include a new grandstand able to seat 1,500 spectators and will have multiple amenities, including a new locker room and training facilities.

The improvements to the baseball and softball complex will include the installation of synthetic turf and minor improvements to the grounds, including upgrades to the fences and sidewalks. The project will cost $2.55 million and will be funded through Athletic Department resources.

In an interview with Mgoblue.com, Athletic Director Dave Brandon said he was excited about these new projects.

“We are appreciative of the donor support for both of these projects,” Brandon said. “The two projects are part of our department's strategic initiative to build a connected athletic campus that will unify all 31 teams.”

Finally, the regents approved the implementation of the new Master of Management graduate program in the Ross School of Business.

The program intends to provide a business degree for students from a non-business background.

Daily Staff Reporter Amrutha Sivakumar contributed reporting
Corrections appended: One quotation was misattributed to Hennes-Stear when it was actually said by Proppe and the CGS resolution opposing the policy does not constitute active work to reverse the policy.