The staff within the student affairs office constructed a new regulation that will require a 2.5 cumulative GPA for students to run for and maintain student leader positions.

According to Deb Luckadoo, the director for Talley Student Center activities, out of approximately 15 student-led groups that attended the last Presidents’ Roundtable meeting, all but one support the proposed regulations.

And surprise, surprise: the only group opposed is the Student Senate.

There are many possible reasons for the opposition. Perhaps it’s the fact that eight of the senate’s 54 members are directly affected by the policy. In other words, about 15 percent of our student representatives don’t meet the GPA requirement.

Perhaps the senate has run out of other arguments to aid in simulating real bureaucratic debates.

The buzz from the senate chambers is that students haven’t had ample opportunity to provide input on the regulations. Besides the fact that students have had more than enough opportunity to voice their concerns, to oppose something on principle — disregarding logic — is inexplicable and downright dumb. The fact remains that students have no business representing and leading other students if they can’t survive in the classroom.

The policy kills two birds with one stone. Not only will below-average students be turned away from leadership positions, they will also be afforded the luxury of having plenty of time to focus on improving their grades.

The opposition from the Student Senate is puzzling and should send up a swift red flag.

All other student groups support the GPA requirements. The Senate is elected to represent students’ views. Do the math.

Heaven forbid administrators come up with a plan that employs sound logic. If you can’t perform in the classroom, you are doing a disservice not only to students, but yourself.

Other student groups — groups that have leaders who are affected by the requirements — recognize this, leaving the Senate with little room for argument.

In the end, it doesn’t matter if the senate endorses the new policy or not because it will eventually pass. The lack of such a policy is unacceptable — minimum standards are necessary.

But, it would be nice to see our elected representatives go with the grain for a change.

The Senate says the policy is unreasonable.

We say the senate’s incessant whining is inexcusable.