There is an apparent lack of respect between student organizations and Student Senate where appropriations are concerned.
Student Senate rejects bill for alumni event
Student Government Association is asking student organizations to consider budgets when requesting funding.
Student Senate votes to redistribute seats
Student Senate passed a vote to redistribute the seats of student senators last week.
SGA to address student concerns with food service [Video]
The Student Government Association’s Sodexo Resolution was passed by consent last week.
SGA vice president proposes change to plus/minus grading system
Nic Rhodes, Student Government Association vice president, will present a plan to remove the plus/minus grade system.
SGA approves resolution to address student concerns with food service
The Student Government Association’s Sodexo Resolution was passed by consent last week. The resolution includes six requests, some of which made the Top 10 list of issues on campus during the STAR Summit last year.
Students share their pick for free movie night [Video]
Student Government Association’s Free Movie Night of the semester is tonight. Despite the recent raise in group movie tickets, the Student Activities Council has decided to continue using Harkins Theatre, 150 E. Reno Ave, as the venue.
Highlights from State of the Students Speech [Video]
Chance Johnson, president of Student Government Association, delivers the 2016 State of the Students speech, where he discusses things SGA has been working on and things he hopes to accomplish this semester.
SGA to address student concerns about food, recycling
Student Government Association officials are working to make changes to address student concerns including those to campus food service.
Administrators urged to cooperate with SGA
Food service is a touchy subject on college campuses. Food is one of college students’ top complaints, according to studentadvisor.com. It is nice to know Student Government Association is seeking solutions to issues surrounding food on campus. But the real problem is university administrators not cooperating with SGA in these efforts. Sodexo, the university’s food…
SGA repurposes LED sign
Student Government Association officials donated a $2,500 sign to the athletic department after students and faculty complained about it. The electronic sign, which hung last spring in Tom and Brenda McDaniel University Center, now hangs in Abe Lemons Arena in Henry J. Freede Wellness and Activity Center. SGA officials purchased the LED sign last year…
SGA works to solve food service issues
Students are concerned with the university’s food service provider, Sodexo, and Student Government Association wants to help. SGA officials said they hope to resolve concerns surrounding Sodexo’s food quality and its contract with the university. They have not determined a definite plan yet, but they are exploring issues and possible solutions. “We’re not necessarily…
SGA re-examines yearly plans based on newly-found funds
Student Government Association officials found thousands of dollars they didn’t know about in their budget. The money rolled over from last year, but was left in a holding account. It was discovered when SGA officials reviewed finances and performed an internal audit. Since we continued to draw money from that account, the exact value has…
SGA renegotiates budget with law association
Student Government Association is renegotiating the financial relationship between them and the law school’s Student Bar Association. SGA received a budget cut this year, but allocated more money to Student Bar Association than in previous years. SGA passed its budget for the fall semester as $74,143 and allocated $32,576 to SBA. The budget for SGA…
SGA receives less funding
Student Government Association faces a budget cut this year. SGA’s budget for the 2015-16 academic year is $165,000, $45,000 less than last year’s budget. SGA received notice of the cut in June, but SGA President Chance Johnson is unsure of who made the decision because of turnover in academic affairs office. “There were budget cuts…
SGA shares plans, encourages volunteers for academic year
Student Government Association has begun preparation for another year, focusing their attention on restructuring the organization. “The prioritization report asked that we undergo a strategic planning process to make sure the organization is keeping with a new student body,” SGA President Chance Johnson said. “We intend to streamline SGA and make it better able to…
Students decide top ten issues on campus
Student leaders across campus brainstormed together to find the top 10 issues on campus at STAR Summit April 24. The event has been hosted by Student Affairs every spring to help bring together leaders from every student organization on campus to build community, plan the student activity calendar for the next academic year, and identify…
Podcast: Students attend free movies, new vice president hired
Student can count on free movies and a new vice president next semester.
SGA installs new communication device to engage students
By Lauren Matheny, Lifestyles Editor A new method of communication has appeared outside the caf. The scrolling marquee sign was placed outside of the caf by the Student Government Association, which bought the sign this spring for $3,060. Student Senate approved the sign and included the expense for it in the Spring 2015 budget….
Big Event changes to accommodate budget cuts
By Kyle Wallace, Staff Writer Student Activities Council’s annual Big Event is undergoing changes to accommodate a smaller budget and increase the number of students served. SAC hosts Big Event to celebrate the end of the academic year and provide students with fun activities. This year’s event theme is World’s Fair, which will feature…
SGA funds help send students to international conference
Two students will attend an international conference, thanks to Student Government Association. Sadeq Al-Fayyadh and Serwan Bakey, nursing Ph.D. students and members of the Iraqi Student Organization, requested funds from SGA at the Student Senate meeting March 24 to attend the International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry to present their research. Their research is a quantitative,…
Senators release applications for appointed positions
By Lauren Matheny, Lifestyles Editor Student Government Association is accepting applications for new officer appointments for the 2015-16 academic year. Chance Johnson, Student Government Association president-elect, will appoint officers to the SGA executive cabinet. Open positions include chief of staff, secretary of public relations, secretary of finance, and secretary of policies and initiatives. All students…
SGA vice president-elect shares goals for next term
By Emily Wiley, Editor-in-Chief Students elected a new vice president of Student Government Association. Nic Rhodes, economics sophomore, was elected into the position of vice president of SGA April 1 after students voted via OrgSync. Rhodes ran against Brandon Elder, acting freshman, for the office. Rhodes was born in Hurst, Texas, where he played soccer at…
SGA election results announced
The polls have closed and the votes have been counted and the new vice president of Student Government Association has been announced. Nic Rhodes, economics sophomore, will take office at the inauguration ceremony hosted by SGA. All students are invited to the ceremony. Six other candidates ran uncontested. They automatically assumed their positions for the…
SGA members work around budget concerns
The Student Government Association may face a budget cut next year. This year’s budget for SGA was $213,263 as of July 1. This budget doesn’t include the rollover amount from last year, which was about $19,000. SGA also had about $9,000 in their reserve fund, which is used for nontraditional student organization requests. Officials have…
Student Government Association changes rules in prep for elections
Student Senate voted to change the wording on a part of the election rules to prohibit candidates, election staff or any SGA member from being a voting booths or soliciting votes via any electronic device. The changes were approved Feb. 24 after the Senate voted by secret ballot.
