As SGA senators and executive officers get settled into their new positions, each student begins to set a precedent for the role they will play in senate and within their committees.
Kayla Warner, diversity and multicultural affairs committee chair, said she wants to educate her fellow senators on diversity and for people to walk away from each meeting knowing something they didn’t before.
“I just want to let you all know that I’m taking this very seriously, and it’s something I’m really passionate about,” Warner said.
Warner said she wants to teach senate about topics such as thinking styles, language, gender, race and religion, as well as teaching senators to respect everyone and what they’re saying.
“Every week for up to two minutes, I’m going to show a little diversity,” Warner said. “Facts or something about gender, education or women’s rights … and everything that encompasses diversity."
Brad Smith, SGA adviser, also took a moment to thank Kevin Coonrod, Auburn ombudsperson.
“Someone that is consistently in this room each week supporting SGA and the student body as a whole,” Smith said.
Coonrod said he works as a coach and a mediator to help students effectively problem solve.
“Most of what I do is coaching people,” Coonrod said. “I get people that come in, they’ve got a problem, we sit there, we brainstorm and hopefully that person will then leave with a strategy in place to address that problem.”
Coonrod said he helps with problems relating to roommates, faculty, Greek life and more.
“I’m invested in your success,” Coonrod said. “And so, when I’m here, I hope you realize I’m here to help you.”
Trey Fields, executive vice president of initiatives, then informed the senate that cabinet selections would be made soon.
“We’re in the process of interviewing folks for cabinet right now … I really encourage you to reach out to them and work on your stuff together this year,” Fields said. “Just make sure you’re communicating well.”
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