Funding Requests—Nanhao Chen
- Powerade Pong
- Requesting $390 for t-shirts
- For profit which will then be donated to children for Crimson Christmas
- University funds cannot be used for charity, therefore funding request is unconstitutional
- Senator Miller
- Requesting $101.03 for upkeep of library Keurig Machine
- Order will include 100 count black coffee cups
- 50 ct. Hot chocolate & tea cups
- To be sold for 25 cents per cup
- Passed
- Senator Tucker
- Purchasing of Coffee & donuts for DPS due to their service in light of the recent traffic incidents
- Requesting $110.00
- 2 containers of bagels
- Bag of scones
- Large amount of coffee, approximately 2 cups/officer
- Passed
Student Affairs—Mark Sirianno
- Senator Mudrak will be designing SGA Banner
- Finding out who does marketing for various Transy Instagram accounts
- Working on getting heat turned on in new dorms
- Establishing cell signal extender in Pioneer hall
- Addressing issue of crosswalks on broadway
Academic Affairs—Lauren Gilbert
- Phi Beta Kappa – Senator Cahill to meet with Dr. Slepyan for more information on the application process
- Foreign language assessment through CPC
- Finding out more information on Career and Development’s role in obtaining academic internships – should it be their decision?
- “Adjectives and Phrases” for honor code – what SGA believes needs to be in the document
- Proposal to change the name of “Winter Term” to “Spring Term”
- Approaching College Democrats/Republicans for walking people to polls on election day
- Senior Seminar proposal to be brought up in CPC
- Maintenance request has been initiated to fix crimson card scanner in between Jazzman’s and Library
President’s Report—Joseph Gearon
- What can we do as far as brainstorming solutions for the incidents on N Broadway crosswalk?
- “Skywalk”
- City does not wish to build a skywalk
- Unreasonable for DPS to stand outside during peak hours to direct traffic
- Rumble strips on Broadway
- Pedway between new campus center
- Pressure plate “stoplight” device
- Reach out to police department to set speed trap; officer sits in back circle
- Digital stop sign that changes when student is present
- “Skywalk”
- Looking over Constitution, there are certain gaps
- Should SGA take political stances on topics
- Political: Issues that can be interpreted as political, i.e. taking a stance on a particular side
- President Carey has set the precedent of making political, yet bipartisan statements in the past
- “The purpose of the this organization is to represent the the body”
- Other organizations are giving their clubs a voice
- Some people might understand SGA’s refusal to take a side as actually taking a side
- Is not giving a moral voice in the subject
- Political organizations exist on campus to provide an outlet for student representation
- How do we respond to the open petition drafted by SAB in response to standing with immigrants?
- Response from senators: our aim is to be neutral.
- Have there been other examples in the past where SGA has acted in a political role?
- President: not really. This semester, however, we have been asked by the university to make a statement regarding the social media harassment situation. Second instance; asked to sign said petition from SAB on immigrants.
- As individuals, we are allowed to voice our opinions, but outside of the bounds of SGA
- Some voice concerns with making a political statement since no single person will have the same opinion. Therefore, as a representative body, we cannot fully field a political opinion
- Final Determination- SGA will not take political stances because SGA represents the student body of the university. Students here are so diverse and there is not a single issue that everyone agrees on.
