SGA Meeting Notes | The Wright State Guardian
The Student Government Association (SGA) meeting took place on Tuesday, Oct. 20 over WebEx where members discussed local elected officials visiting the Dayton Campus on Oct. 21 and 22. SGA Members were informed of expectations for the semester and what events they could participate in for the next upcoming week.
New business
President Adrian Williams began the meeting at 7 p.m. by first calling it to order and then diving into the new business.
Williams updated SGA members on hiring procedures.
“All of the positions are now on Handshake and for everyone who is interested in a cabinet or Executive Board position, you need to have your application completed by tomorrow at 5 p.m. Please encourage your friends and anyone in your orgs to apply by tomorrow,” said Williams.
Contact Williams with any questions or concerns. The positions require a resume and a cover letter.
Senate expectations
Vice President Joe York laid out the main schedule for senate members throughout the week, covering member reports, meeting times and expectations for success.
“I know things have been a little crazy the past few weeks with everything being online and obviously these aren’t ideal. It is still expected, especially for the senate right now, that you are at every single meeting going forward,” said Williams.
Public comments
One member asked if there would be in-person meetings this semester. According to Williams, the goal is to have meetings in person on campus next semester, though the logistics still need to be figured out. Any member of WSU is welcome to attend SGA meetings, both online and in-person, as a member of the public.
Meet the candidates event
Local elected officials will visit campus on Oct. 21 and 22. Previous SGA president prior to Ivan Mallett, Daniel Palmer included Mayor Nan Whaley from Dayton, Majority Leader Jim Butler, and possible zoom calls with Congressman Turner and Senator Brown in the list of those visiting the Dayton Campus.
“I think the purpose of this visit is that every biennium there’s a capital budget that is considered by the House and Senate that provides money for universities, among other things, to maybe make repairs and construct new buildings,” said Palmer.
President Williams and Vice President York will be presenting what SGA has accomplished.
“We’re going to highlight some things that the capital budget has given us and we’re going to be touching on some great things that we’re doing and how we’re still operational despite the fact that we’re in the middle of a pandemic,” said Palmer.
Meet the candidates event is taking place on Oct. 21, 2020.
The candidates include Chris Epley, Marshall Lachman, Kim McCarthy, Brain Lampton, Desiree Tims and representatives from the Biden and Trump campaign staff.
Blood drive
The first Dayton Campus blood drive will take place on Thursday, Oct. 22 from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. in parking lot two.
“There’s been a huge need for it and especially during these times we really could use student support,” said Williams.
Nightmare on Springwood Lane
The residential community council is hosting its annual Nightmare on Springwood Lane and is looking for volunteers and visitors. The cost is two nonperishable goods for admission on Oct. 26, 2020, from 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Anyone interested in attending SGA meetings can do so via WebEx on Tuesdays at 7 p.m.
