SGA
USD Climate Survey to Assess Campus Life
On Monday April 8, the University of South Dakota sent out the Skyfactor climate survey to gain feedback on students’ experiences and concerns regarding campus life. Multiple organizations and departments on campus utilize this survey to identify different concerns and issues taking place across campus amongst the student body. “The ability […]
A Look at Which Orgs Garner More Funds
USD’s Student Government Association voted which student organizations should be considered as “large organizations” for the upcoming year. Large organization status means that an organization has access to a greater funding pool than most of the others organizations on campus. This year, SGA voted to approve eight organizations as […]
Potential Changes to Come With the Board of Regents’ Involvement With SGA
South Dakota’s student leaders are looking to change up how they work with the Board of Regents. On March 19, South Dakota’s Student Federation voted unanimously to approve a resolution requesting the student regent of the BOR become an ex-officio member of the Student Federation. The Student Federation is a […]
SGA Election Met With Tech Issues, Some Students May Still Vote
This week’s Student Government Association (SGA) election was met with unforeseen challenges to the ballot count. The vote took place online over two days from March 5 to March 6, ending at 5 p.m. There were three tickets on the ballot. At the end of the voting period, Ethan Gladue and Jillian Schulte received the […]
Tuition Freeze Still in Question as the South Dakota Legislative Session Ends
Tuition increases might be another year away for South Dakota university students. On Wednesday, February 14, the Joint Committee on Appropriations announced the state’s revenue estimates, and it looks like 2025 could bring yet another tuition freeze for students attending SDBOR universities. The possibility of extra revenue allows the House and Senate to consider ongoing […]
SGA Email Signature Resolution Passes
Tuesday’s February 20 Student Government Association’s (SGA) weekly meeting ran for nearly two and a half hours in a discussion of policy and resolution. During the student feedback portion of the meeting, law student and South Dakota Student Regent Brock Brown expressed his concerns about a proposed SGA resolution regarding the South Dakota Board of […]
CAB CALLS FOR NEW EVENTS AND COLLABORATION
One week ago today marked a year since the last annual Campus Activities Board (CAB) Concert. The Sanford Coyote Sports Center hosted 24K Golden to a considerably smaller crowd than previous years. Today, there is no answer to whether they will host another concert this year. CAB currently receives the largest amount of money appropriated […]
SGA Holds Last Meeting of the 2023 Fall Semester
On Nov. 28, SGA held their 14th and final meeting of USD’s 2023 fall semester. During this meeting SGA members unanimously voted to pass three senate bills (SB), one of which passed as an emergency block bill, as well as two senate resolutions (SR). The SBs and SRs passed at this particular meeting included SB […]
SGA Hosts Guest Speakers Scott Pohlson and Susan Hackemer
On Nov. 14, SGA held their 13th meeting of the year. SGA members heard from Scott Pohlson, the universities vice president for Enrollment and Marketing & Relations, along with Susan Hackemer, the assistant vice president for Career Services & Student Success, in regards to on-campus student career and success services. At this meeting, SGA members […]
SGA Host USD President Sheila Gestring
On Nov. 7, SGA held their 12th meeting of the year. SGA members heard from USD President Sheila Gestring in regard to the university’s future goals and possible upcoming projects, as well as unanimously passed three senate bills (SB) and two senate resolutions (SR) for further review. Gestring shared information regarding the possibilities of future […]