During their weekly senate meeting on Sept. 12, SGA senators discussed issues surrounding student experience and behavior on football game days.
Brad Smith, SGA adviser, said a large portion of the student body was noticeably intoxicated as they entered Jordan-Hare Stadium on Sept. 10 for the Auburn verses Arkansas State game.
“I’ve worked with the student gates for about four or five years now at football games and this is probably the worst week I’ve seen when it comes to the student body being intoxicated,” Smith said. “Help us be leaders in that, whether that’s your own personal decisions or the decisions that you’re watching your friends and peers make on Saturdays sitting at the games -- and any day for that matter.”
Sarah Grace Mitchell, SGA student affairs committee chair, spoke on another game day complaint centered on bookstore buttons.
“We got a lot of feedback about the change in the game day buttons policy, so we are in talks with the bookstore right now to figure out why they made the changes,” Mitchell said. “I know SGA exec is looking into that too, but I just want to let you all know we’re looking out for you in all those areas.”
SGA President Jesse Westerhouse said the search for a new chief diversity officer has gone public.
“They started the public process for the chief diversity officer interview,” Westerhouse said. “We’ve got three candidates and they’ll be given public interviews on campus.”
The first round of interviews will be help publicly on Wednesday, Westerhouse said.
“Go down to Student Affairs to give feedback on those candidates,” Westerhouse said.
In wake of the upcoming budget and finance hearings the SGA budget and finance committee chair, Chris Smillie, encouraged senators to educate themselves on where student funding is going.
“It’s a big week for budgeting and financing as we have our hearings tomorrow and Wednesday from 6 p.m. until we get done,” Smillie said. “Feel free to come to those, I encourage you all to do that.”
Westerhouse said the upcoming Board of Trustees meeting is also another meeting, senators should look into attending.
“We have a board of trustees meeting this Friday at 8:30 a.m.,” Westerhouse said. “If you’re free come by because it’s pretty cool to see one happen.”
The Board meeting will provide some insight into the recent happenings on campus, Westerhouse said.
“There will be a few announcements about buildings and things of that nature,” Westerhouse said.
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