Updates on Student Government
The Student Government Association(SGA) has chosen three areas of focus for the upcoming semester: giving significant funding to three large groups on campus, hosting two blood drives, and requesting a format change for diplomas.
According to SGA Treasurer Jeff Headman, Campus Ministries, Greek Life and the Student Activities Committee (SAC) have been granted $1,500 each to hostevents throughout the current semester.This money has come from the SGA’s operation funds, and will not affect the available grant funding for other clubs.
“They’ve been a big help with the expansion effort,” said James Barr, president of Lambda Chi Alpha. “The money for Greek Life will help us promote the campus in a positive way and improve retention by giving students ways to get involved.”
According to Thomas Hutton, SGA president,SGA will host two blood drives. They will take place in February and April. The blood drives will be done by the Cape Fear Valley Blood Bank. The donated blood isused at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center for surgeries and emergencies.
Recently, the idea of adding a student’s major to his or her graduating diploma was suggested by Anna Gore, a senior, and SGA plans to pursue that idea.
In the fall semester, SGA sponsored Homecoming and several community service events, like the Jesse Woodcutting.The group also set up a Blackboard site for students and suggested the four day schedule.
Since the suggestion of a four-day schedule the idea has been evaluated by SGA through mixed responses from students and the four days a week schedule will not happen in coming semesters.
SGA recently sent an email to students announcing that “there are currently seven open senate positions due to graduation and other losses.”
All students have been invited to apply for one of these positions by following the instructions under the “My Announcements” section on Blackboard. The forms must be turned in by 5 p.m. on Tuesday to be considered. If there are more than seven applicants, elections will be held.
SGA meets every Wed. at 6 p.m. Students should check Blackboard each week for the meeting’s location. Hutton says he is available to talk or email to anyone that would like to. His e-mail is This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
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