Markham, who is no longer involved with the IOP, said she was uncertain about whether limiting SAC membership would increase associate participation.

"It would be nice if associates were more involved, but I'm not sure whether this is the way to do it," Markham said.

She pointed out that the reform does nothing to give voting privileges to the associates within the organization.

"SAC members were presented with a very unambiguous option to integrate the associates as real members of the organization last year. I was very sorry that they chose not to do it," Markham said.

Mahoney argued that the recently passed proposal will be a more effective way to open the organization to associates.

"A lot of us [last year] felt that just giving someone a vote didn't translate into making the organization a more open place," Mahoney said.

SAC member Hannah Choi '01 said she saw the current reform as one that has a different purpose from extending voting privileges to associates.

"[Sunday's] proposal needs to be seen in light of the new direction and new leadership that's coming in," Choi said.