25-26 SGA recaps

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Nov. 12

Oliver Heck

oheck@css.edu

• Guest speaker, Dean Erin Barnett

  • Looking to diversify opportunities on campus so that all students can feel involved in the college.

  • Open to suggestions on how to broaden student experiences to all demographics

• Food grant proposal, Brennan Muhich

  • Grant proposal, intended to support food-insecure students, needs budget approval by Nov. 13.

    • Originally meant to be proposed next week, the deadline has led to it being fast-tracked. 

    • Grant, if awarded, would give CSS $8800 for food insecurity initiatives

    • Motion to approve the grant passed

• New Grievances

  • Campus residents are experiencing problems with food in the dining hall

    • Multiple students are reporting illnesses, possibly food-related.

• Academic Affairs, Savannah Stennett

  • PAWs (Partnership for Animal Wellness and Support Club) is returning to CSS, aiming to be held the week before finals

    • Sponsored by Animal Allies Human Society

  • The academic committee reviewed the Google Form screening student concerns

• Food Subcommittee’s Report

  • Dining hall operating hours are being negotiated

    • Possible extended hours on Tuesdays and Thursdays would allow athletes to eat after practices

    • Considering interchanging Saturday and Sunday’s operating hours

  • Beaker’s Cafe is considering bringing back the All-Nighter Bagel Sandwich

  • Food service is implementing QR codes that students can scan

    • Allows students to express food preferences

• President’s Report, Jada Nagberi

  • The Minnesota state grant is currently in a deficit

    • Meetings are in place to write to state legislators about the grant’s importance to students

  • Free Food Market, an extension of Storm’s Cupboard, would potentially increase the selection of foods available

    • Meats, dairy products, more variety of vegetables, etc. 

  • Library Group’s first meeting is on November 17th, 1:00 p.m

• Director of Finance, Emily Slettedahl

  • General fund is $39,300

• Treasurer, Dillan Mzila

  • Operating fund is $2,584.75

• Director of Belonging and Inclusion, Brennan Muhich

  • Faculty vs. Staff Food Drive, December 1st-19th

    • Supports Storm’s Cupboard

• Student Trustee, Owen Erickson

  • Push for more blood drives on campus

  • Thanksgiving meals to-go, being held on Nov. 26, 1:00-10:00 p.m.

    • Registration on Saint’s Life

• Academic affairs, secretary Savannah Stennett

  • Nursing students have mentioned that the the program fees aren’t transparent.

  • Premed students have asked for more premed resources.

  •  Stennett reports that the federal government is getting rid of subsidized loans that don’t accrue interest while in school. The federal work study program is also receiving cuts. Administration is exploring alternative funding options. 

• Health and safety, secretary GraceMary Wickelm

  • Proposes that student government funds installation of Narcan boxes in every residential life building. It would cost around $1,000. Currently, Narcan is only located in the campus security office.

• President’s report, Jada Nagberi 

  • In a meeting about the dress code policy, representatives from the BWC said that students not covering their torsos while exercising was an issue of distraction for non-student users of the facility. The rule is a BWC rule, but not an official policy. 

• Belonging and inclusion, director Brennan Muhich 

  • Swipe out hunger program is in deficit. SGA could fund a 50% match for a grant to fund it. SGA has $7,500 set aside for food insecurity.

• Student Trustee’s report, Owen Erickson 

  • Amy Pocrnich is making a buffet and to-go meals for students on campus during Thanksgiving on Nov. 26. 

• There is $41,563.43 in the general fund.