Student Senate met for their weekly meeting Thursday, Jan. 27 at 3:45 p.m. in Hoover 212.
The meeting began with a special order, to swear in one new representative for the Class of 2024, Jamie Hallman.
Administrative reports began with Dean of Students and Executive Director for College Diversity, Equity and Belonging Nichole Gonzalez, who reported on the campus climate survey being sent out to the student body. The survey is open for completion for three weeks.
Director of Housing and Residence Life Jenn Azevedo, reported that Resident Assistants are currently working to complete occupancy reports to ensure that the correct students are living in the correct rooms. Azevedo also reminded students that the ADA housing accommodation paperwork is due Feb. 1.
A few questions were raised about housing in regards to spring break, about which Azevedo is hoping to get more information soon.
Associate Director of Diversity, Equity and Belonging Darcey Mills reported that he is currently working on putting together programs for Women’s History Month.
In the interest of time, the new business of the Career Clothing Closet presentation was moved up.
Executive Cabinet Treasurer Kyle Cappucci, Finance Committee Vice-Chair Jared Beachy and Director of Center for Community and Civic Engagement (CCCE) Javita Thompson went through the Career Clothing Closet proposal that consisted of explaining how Student Senate would be able to partner with the CCCE office to create a place where students would be able to get business professional clothes at no cost to them.
The logistics of this project have not yet been finalized, but funds for this project would come from the Student Senates budget for concrete projects.
Moving into executive cabinet reports, Executive Cabinet Secretary Jalen Belgrave announced that three articles will be presented during the executive session. Belgrave also updated that he will be tabling the newsletter idea while revisions to the Constitution are being worked on.
Cappucci reported that the Finance Committee met and approved club start-up funding for both the Women’s Club Soccer team and the National Science Teaching Association.
Advocacy and Service Committee Chair Madison Holmberg reported that the committee is beginning to meet with classes to have them present their advocacy projects. The committee will then meet to vote to approve the advocacy projects.
Moving into class updates, Class of 2025 President Isaac Kraenbring reported that they passed amendments for their class Constitution and that they did some restructuring for their sub-committee.
Class of 2024 President Madison Holmberg reported that a few representatives will be meeting with Cappucci to discuss an idea for a concrete project that would tie in with the class’s advocacy project of sustainability.
Class of 2023 President Brooke Charria reported that the class is continuing to work with their class advocacy project of blind grading. Charria also reported that they are planning to begin selling Junior-Senior tickets next month.
Class of 2022 President Nicole Greiner reported that the class is moving forward with getting to put out the Blue Jay Barrier Buster.
Under new business was a discussion about how to get the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) to be more engaged. Senators discussed things they would like to see from the SLT, which included more updates on what they are actually doing, retention rates of students and what the administration is doing to help students stay once they get to Etown and having conversations about ways to improve the dorm halls.
The meeting was then moved into an executive session.
Student Senate meets weekly on Thursday at 3:45 p.m. in Hoover 212. Meetings are open to all the campus community.
