SGA
SGA discusses date change for upcoming elections
USD’s Student Government Association discussed five bills and one resolution at their weekly meeting on Tuesday night. Senators took a second look at Senate Bill 76, which was first introduced last week. This bill is to move SGA elections from Tuesday and Wednesday to Monday and Tuesday of election week. Senator Christian Skunk, the sponsor of […]
SGA expresses concerns about MUC operation hours
Doug Wagner, director of the Muenster University Center (MUC) and Student Programming made an appearance at the Student Government Association’s (SGA) weekly meeting Tuesday night to discuss the new MUC hours. Starting at the beginning of this semester, the MUC cutback its hours and now closes at midnight. Wagner offered SGA clarifications on the new […]
New safety app to be implemented at USD
USD will be offering a free safety app to students through AppArmor, which is expected to roll out before Dakota Days. A committee was formed to explore options for a safety app after it was recommended at a Student Government Association safety walk last spring. John Howe, the associate dean of student services, said IT, […]
USD Grow to educate on agriculture
USD Grow is a new student group that started on campus last spring that’s focused on teaching people about plants and agriculture. One of the main goals of this organization is educating more people about gardening and its benefits. Getting started During a blizzard that canceled classes last winter, a group of students were sitting in Old […]
SGA welcomes new senator, discusses four-year plans
USD’s Student Government Association held their fourth meeting of the semester. Senate addressed their concerns with the four-year plans available online for students. Amber Hulse, SGA’s office manager, expressed concerns with the current systems for the four-year planning program. Hulse said there is confusion among students because of sometimes differing facts on WebAdvisor, the four-year […]
President Gestring answers SGA’s questions, concerns
University president Sheila Gestring visited the Student Government Association’s (SGA) weekly meeting to answer student questions and concerns on Tuesday evening. Gestring offered SGA updates on what she and her team have been working on this semester. After the updates, Gestring opened the floor for questions. Questions included issues on enrollment for international students, the […]
New strategic communication plan presented for SGA
Libby Bullerdick, Student Government Association’s external communications manager, presented her strategic communication plan for the upcoming term at the SGA weekly meeting Tuesday night. Bullerdick’s presentation included plans to improve social media, market around campus and educate students about the SGA process. Bullerdick said it’s important for students to understand SGA because it “affects them […]
SGA expresses displeasure with university response to parking complaints
Matt Yetter, Student Government Association senator, proposed a resolution expressing SGA’s displeasure with the university’s lack of action in regards to campus parking at the weekly SGA meeting Tuesday evening. The resolution requested that the university take “rigorous and holistic analysis of the availability of student parking on campus.” It also requested that the chair of […]
Senators-at-large, president pro-tempore appointed to new positions
Student Government Association President Josh Sorbe administered the oath of office to ten senators-at-large at the weekly SGA meeting Tuesday night, and the new senators-at-large were appointed to standing committees. To become an SGA senator-at-large, a student must fill out an application, have an interview with three past senators and have a mock session of […]
Sorbe, Green transition into new representatives, Yetter elected
Student Government Association president Josh Sorbe and vice president Madison Green traveled to Spearfish on Tuesday to transition into their roles as the USD representatives on the South Dakota Student Federation. Sorbe and Green also nominated SGA senator Matt Yetter as executive director. After the board heard the nominations, the majority voted for Yetter as […]