Student Senate met for their weekly meeting Thursday, Feb. 3 at 3:45 p.m. in Hoover 212.

The meeting began with a special order for the swearing in of two representatives for the Class of 2023.

Administrative reports began with Dean of Students & Executive Director for College Diversity, Equity and Belonging Nichole Gonzalez. She reported that so far there have been over 200 responses to the Campus Climate Survey. Once the survey closes the data will be shared to both students and administration.

Associate Dean of Students for Community Living Jennifer Crowder reported that the new Assistant Director of Student Activities and Commuter Engagement Brooke Hollinger will be starting on Feb. 7.

Associate Director for Diversity, Equity and Belonging Darcey Mills reported that the traveling museum for Black History Month, will be postponed until mid-March.

Associate Dean for Student Counseling and Health Needs Bruce Lynch reported that counseling services will be starting group couseling sessions this semester for those who identify as LGBTQ+, mood and anxiety mangement and to help seniors with the transitions to come after college.

Moving into Executive Cabinet reports, Executive Treasurer Kyle Cappucci reported that the finance committee voted to approve start-up funds for two clubs. The committee also decided to table voting on approving funds requested by the Chemistry Club.

Cappucci will be meeting with Associate Director of Center for Civic and Community Engagement Javita Thompson to continue planning for the creation of the Professional Attire Closet.

Executive Clubs Chair Alexander D’Amico reminded everyone that Club Council will be held next Wed. at 7 p.m. in the KAV.

Moving into committee updates, Advocacy & Service Committee Chair Madison Holmberg reported that all class advocacy projects were approved for the semester.

Moving into class updates, each class president spoke briefly about what their class advocacy project is.

Class of 2025 President Isaac Kraenbring reported the class’s project is solidarity, where their goal is to work to inform the campus and bring them together.

Class of 2024 President Holmberg reported that the class’s project is sustainability, working to improve systems already in place by the campus while also creating new ways for the campus to work to be more sustainable.

Class of 2023 President Brooke Charria reported that the class advocacy project focuses on bringing awareness to blind-grading, not only what it is but also how beneficial it can be.

Class of 2022 President Nichole Greiner reported that the class advocacy project focuses around ADA compliance at Etown.

Moving into new business, D’Amico presented the new event that the Executive Cabinet brainstormed and Clubs Committee is working to execute, tentatively titled Code Brown.

The event would take place at the Elizabethtown Fairgrounds on April 30 from 12 to 6 p.m. The concept would be that there is a horse released into a pen that is divided into sections on the ground. People are then able to place money on the different sections of the pen, in hopes that the horse will poop in the section they placed money on.

The idea with the event is that it would run as a fundraiser, giving the money from the bets placed to the organization that provided the horse.

The event would also provide an opportunity for clubs and organizations to have fundraising tables. They are also hoping to have food trucks, a dunk tank and a variety of lawn games.

Details of this event are still being worked out.

The meeting was then moved into executive session to complete committee voting.

Student Senate meets weekly on Thursday at 3:45 p.m. in Hoover 212. Meetings are open to all the campus community.