The iClicker rental program would be an effort by ASMSU to purchase 50 iClickers to rent to students. Students would put down a $30 deposit to obtain the iClickers to use at their discretion and would get the deposit back once the iClicker is returned.

The Academic Assembly voted to see a business plan in regard to the iClickers at the next meeting, Academic Assembly chairman Justin Epstein said.

“We did an estimation of the cost of iClickers plus batteries and it’s approximately $1,500 and we have the money in the budget,” Epstein said. “It’s pretty straightforward. We either make our money back or we help a student out for the year.”

Internal vice chairperson Zachary Taylor was in favor of the program. He said it eliminates extra cost to students who might only use the iClicker once or twice.

“They can have it for a week and return it and get their deposit back,” Taylor said. “It’s so much cheaper than buying them. Because we have the $30 deposit, if they don’t return it, we can take the deposit and buy a new one.”

The debate shifted when the issue of the blue book coupons came before the floor. The issue was voted on and will be sent to an ad hoc committee for further review.

It was proposed to have the blue books contain a coupon insert with support from area businesses.

Taylor said the ASMSU budget only has funds to purchase 28,000 blue books and it’s surprising how quickly they disappear.

“I think it’d be a good idea to expand (the blue book) program,” Taylor said. “That money generated by businesses would be used to purchase more blue books, expand the program and make it more successful.”

James Madison representative Evan Martinak disagreed and said students wouldn’t find the coupon inserts helpful and would litter them in the classrooms.

“Instead of coupons, we could have like SBS on the back,” Martinak said. “They would pay for the ad-time instead of having the coupons.”