SGA’s meeting on Thursday, December 8 was the last one of the fall semester. Professor Ruth Grahn of the Psychology Department, Chair of the Faculty Steering and Conference Committee, came for the second week in a row to the Open Forum. She presented a possible change in weekly class scheduling that would move the time of the common hour from Fridays to Wednesdays.
The Voter Turnout Task Force briefly discussed their plan for elections next semester. Possible ideas include moving the elections to Cro, holding an info session in dorms to talk about the importance of voting for our representatives and having the candidates’ table outside of Harris so the student body can ask them questions in a less formal setting than the speech night.
The Assembly approved the recognition of the Relay for Life Club as well as the official name change of COAST, the anti-human trafficking advocacy group, to Operation 21st Century Connecticut College Chapter.
The Assembly discussed the possible implementation of a so-called wellness dorm on campus, a new category of specialty housing. This type of dorm would promote mental and physical health on campus and would hold events in relation to those themes.
The Assembly’s one and only formal resolution of the week was the Resolution to Implement Monthly Meetings for House Senators. The resolution was approved under the conditions that the meetings would begin next semester. These new House Senator meetings will be open to the entire student body. The intention is to create a less formal way for Senators and their constituencies to discuss issues and produce new ideas.
In total, SGA passed twenty resolutions this semester and the Assembly looks forward to continuing their work in the spring semester. •
