The 2015–16 SGA senators spoke at the final senate of their term on Monday, Feb. 22, and installed the new senate members when the meeting finished.
Brandon Honeywell, pro tempore, acted as vice president in Justin Mathews’ absence and urged the current senate to help new senators transition into their positions.
“I would ask that you meet all the new people that will be taking your seats and get to know them,” Honeywell said. “Kind of let them know where you’re at with the projects in your college and committee.”
Drake Pooley, Diversity and Multicultural Affairs committee chair, presented the first ever SGA state of diversity report, which he said is to be made available on the SGA website.
Pooley said most of the evidence they found showed that SGA’s diversity was similar to that of Auburn’s student body, except for the data found on Greek life.
“Auburn as a whole is 25 percent Greek, whereas SGA is 72 percent Greek,” Pooley said.
Senators then discussed a resolution recommending enhancements to the student game day experience.
Michael Waldrum, executive vice president of programs, said the intent of buying tickets should not be to make a profit.
“The end goal is for everyone to get those tickets the first time around,” Waldrum said.
Trey Fields, Student Affairs committee chair, said he believes the Auburn ticketing system is a broken one and needs to be fixed.
Before this resolution passed, Hunter Gibson, senator at-large, said he supporting this resolution because it voices students’ concerns about game day.
“This year, a game day experience committee was created in SGA specifically tasked with getting feedback,” Gibson said. “There is definitely data there, and there has been a lot of research and a lot of thought that’s gone into this.”
Following the meeting, seniors and other senators who wouldn’t be serving another term thanked their fellow senators and offered advice to those who entered office.
Paul Paratore, pharmacy senator, said he believes the senators are will always be leaders as they go off into the world.
“If I have the pleasure of bumping into you 20 or 30 years from now, don’t ask me where the leaders are,” Paratore said. “You know where they are.”
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