During the debate on the moderator bill, council members started to discuss the validity of voting on constitutional changes with so few members present at the debate. No record exists of the final votes on this legislation.

"I am particularly disappointed that the moderator bill failed," Jay said. "I think it was one of the most important reforms we could have done."

The reform committee decided not to introduce some of its more controversial proposals. One such bill would spin off the Campus Life Committee from the council. Any student would have been able to join the committee, which plans campus-wide services and social functions. These would be funded by the council.

The council did approve changes in office-hours policy. Members are now required to hold their office hours in their constituents' dining halls before weekly meetings.

According to Truesdell, council members have expressed interest in reconsidering some of the reform legislation.

[The reform bills] have not died," Truesdell said. "There is still interest in the student body.