The Student Government Association (SGA) convened on Tuesday, Nov. 19, for their weekly meeting.
The session started with non-legislative business. President Stone Meng reported on a student’s request for improved disability services. The student described that because because the Student Disability Services (SDS) shuttle ends at 5:30 p.m., and the Blue Jay Night Ride starts operating at 6 p.m, she and other students with disabilities must pay for an Uber. She stated that she had already reached out to the SDS but did not receive any response, so she decided to contact the SGA for help. The SGA kept this request for its future agenda.
Chair of Programming Tim Huang and President of the Senate Nasreen Naqvi moved on to discuss the planning for the Lighting of the Quads tabling event. The tabling event will happen on Wyman Quad on Dec. 5. Students participating will be able to get prizes.
The senate then spent five minutes discussing room for improvement for SGA meetings next semester. Senators provided feedback on the meeting structure and the onboarding process.
For the second reading, Senator Nayshawn Ferebee and Senator Cynthia Sanchez Hidalgo introduced the updated Affirmative Action Resolution. The resolution calls for action from the University to address the sharp decline in Black and Latino student enrollment in the Class of 2028. The senate motioned to vote. The resolution passed. The resolution will be sent to the student body soon.
