SGA
SGA discusses bylaws, writes phrases on construction paper at weekly meeting
At the most recent Student Government Association meeting, a senate bill to amend the constitution and bylaws of SGA to make the governing body more inclusive and the concern of students smoking on campus was discussed. The senate bill to amend the constitution and bylaws to make SGA more inclusive was very rapidly discussed. Senators […]
Senator Seitz impeached, gender inclusive restrooms resolution passes
Amidst election night buzz, a Student Government Association at-large senator Jack Seitz was impeached. The impeachment of senator Seitz was the result of a failure to work office hours, and a misunderstanding of exactly what the office hours required of the senator. At-large senator John Slunecka agreed with other senators that a misunderstanding of the […]
Costumed senators vote on bills and resolutions at weekly SGA meeting
At this week’s very festive day-after-Halloween Student Government Association meeting, senators handled their weekly business while in costume. The association’s meeting included resolving unfinished business and calling attention to new topics. The unfinished business included a special allocation to Lambda Pi Eta and to the Pre-Occupational Therapy club. New business included the swearing in of new […]
SGA senators discuss Chicago conference, funding bills at weekly meeting
USD’s Student Government Association was looked up to at as a good example at the American Student Government Association Conference in Chicago, Illinois this last weekend, according to senators. At Tuesday night’s SGA meeting Senate Bills No. 53 and 54 and the Senate’s trip to the conference were discussed. Maria Brady, an at-large senator said […]
GAF funding, ‘Tapingo’ app main topics at SGA meeting
Students might soon be able to order on-campus food online thanks to a new smart device application that Student Government Association Senators voted on Tuesday evening. Associate dean of student services, John Howe, explained how “Tapingo,” which would allow students to preorder on-campus food online before picking it up, would work. Howe said the application […]
SGA votes to stay in the Student Federation
On Oct. 4, SGA President Nathaniel Steinlicht, Vice President Michelle Novak and at-large senators Josh Anderson and Teagan McNary attended the Student Federation meeting in Aberdeen. Prior to the Student Federation meeting, USD and SDSU paid two-thirds of the budget for the Federation and represented one-third of the votes. Novak said she thought the […]
SGA votes to tentatively withdraw from Student Federation
After a lengthy debate about an issue that’s been on SGA’s radar for some time, Senators voted Tuesday night to tentatively withdraw USD’s membership and all related financial support from the South Dakota Student Federation. The Student Federation is an organization whose purpose is to “bring the six regental institutions together. … To come together and collaborate […]
Math Emporium discussion gets heated at SGA meeting
Math Department Chair Dan Van Peursem had another opportunity to defend USD’s Math Emporium on Tuesday night, as he addressed SGA and again presented his case in favor of continuing the Math Emporium despite student disdain for it. SGA senators have been saying for weeks that the forum they held Feb. 16 to discuss the Math […]
Steinlicht and Novak victorious in presidential SGA race
Nathaniel Steinlicht and Michelle Novak have been named Student Government Association president and vice president for the 2016-2017 administration. Incoming president Nathaniel Steinlicht said he’s enthusiastic to begin working in his new role. “We’re really excited to start everything out … Cam and Anna ran a great campaign and it was a great race,” he said. “And […]
SGA bill asks instructors to post syllabuses to WebAdvisor
SGA unanimously approved a bill Tuesday night which could require USD instructors to post tentative syllabuses about their classes on WebAdvisor. This would allow students considering enrolling in a course an opportunity to learn more about it, said the bill’s main proponent, SGA President Sami Zoss. Zoss said the purpose of the bill is to help […]