The Student Government Association (SGA) senate meeting began with Old Business, revisiting last week’s change to the SFC bylaw discussion that was tabled. Funds for four students to attend conferencing were called to question as SGA “couldn’t fund any organization under councils,” clarified President Joseph Gills. SFC bylaw section VI subsection D1, The National Pan-Hellenic Council will not receive conference funding, but instead a total of $7,000 will be evenly distributed amongst the NPHC organizations to use for conference funding. All SGA policies still apply. Motion passes.
Tresurer Jessica Darst moved to allocate $3,847.15 to SGA asking for licensing to fund organizations, including music licenses that will cover any organization on campus that needs to play music. Funding will be yearly, and cover license fees. Motion passes.
Motion fails in allocations calling for $120.19 for gas and mileage to the College of Republicans due to no representatives in attendance.
Motion passes in allocations of $300 to the Order of Omega, Greek Honor Society, asking for buttons to distribute during the Hazing Prevention week of Feb. 9. “It’s something done every year,” said Senior Class President Paige Rollins.
SGA’s new members were sworn in: Dillon Wonker and Maggie Marshall.
Darst presented the ROW award to Freshman Class President, Dustyn Hall, this week.
Moving into open forum, Longwood Company of Dancers complained that Willet is overheated.
Many departments are not happy about the new amendment Faculty Senate approved last week, as it may pose problems within each department because of department requirement programs. Darst encourages SGA senate to attend Faculty Senate meetings that meet once a month. Gills mentioned the importance for students to voice questions, concerns and opinions to the faculty senate.
Senator Victoria Walker asked if something could be done about lighting on street corners in regards to the Longwood student recently being hit by a car behind Cox, and encourages SGA to reach out to the Farmville community as well.
Riley Cole’s Memorial Service will be this Thursday, Jan. 29, at 5pm in Jarman auditorium.
Gills asked on the senate’s overall thoughts on the Virginia 21 Legislation in Richmond, discussing Title IX. Dr. Tim Pierson also commented, “anyone who tells you something confidentially, it is protected, however, we are asked to report that,” [by faculty staff] under Title IX. Gills asked to continue discussion topic for next week.
Historian Ellen Kensy moved to amend motion for approving changes to Lancer Productions.
SGA moved to closed forum.
