SGA starts year with ambitious goals
Benjamin Cook
Issue date: 9/16/09 Section: News
This year, Colby's Student Government Association (SGA) has proposed an ambitious roadmap with the hope that SGA will become a more visible presence and a stronger voice of the student body. "There will be a focus on individual responsibility and goal accomplishments," SGA President Jake Fischer '10 said.
Each member of the SGA Executive Board, Class Presidents and Dorm Presidents will be responsible for working on projects that best serve the constituency they represent. "Not only will this balance the workload, but also it will ensure that the goals are completed and done well," he said.
Fischer will be dedicating his time as SGA President to college affairs and campus life. One of his major goals includes drafting a new Statement of Student Rights and Responsibility. After the April 12 Incident, in which members of the community alleged that Campus Security used excessive force while restraining two students, Fischer believes that it is crucial for the College to release a revised and more articulate document.
This Statement of Student Rights and Responsibilities is already in the drafting process and once the Student Affairs Committee approves it, it will become a permanent part of the Colby Student Handbook.
Fischer also wants to establish more unity between student organizations on campus. Although every student group ultimately has its own mission, he expects that communication between clubs will lead to bigger and better events. Representatives from the Pugh Community Board (PCB) and the Student Programming Board (SPB) will be in regular attendance at bi-weekly SGA meetings.
Three other projects that Fischer will be working on include a new Fall Orientation program for all members of SGA, a Colby Clothing Closet and the design of survey questions for students. The Fall Orientation program will be an off-campus retreat where SGA members will have the opportunity to formally meet one another and consolidate their goals for the year. The Colby Clothing Closet will be a place where alumni can donate used business attire, which will be made available to students free of charge. Survey questions will be a regular feature on the SGA website (www.colby.edu/sga). It will be an important way for SGA to receive student input on administrative issues that they have the power to change.
Each member of the SGA Executive Board, Class Presidents and Dorm Presidents will be responsible for working on projects that best serve the constituency they represent. "Not only will this balance the workload, but also it will ensure that the goals are completed and done well," he said.
Fischer will be dedicating his time as SGA President to college affairs and campus life. One of his major goals includes drafting a new Statement of Student Rights and Responsibility. After the April 12 Incident, in which members of the community alleged that Campus Security used excessive force while restraining two students, Fischer believes that it is crucial for the College to release a revised and more articulate document.
This Statement of Student Rights and Responsibilities is already in the drafting process and once the Student Affairs Committee approves it, it will become a permanent part of the Colby Student Handbook.
Fischer also wants to establish more unity between student organizations on campus. Although every student group ultimately has its own mission, he expects that communication between clubs will lead to bigger and better events. Representatives from the Pugh Community Board (PCB) and the Student Programming Board (SPB) will be in regular attendance at bi-weekly SGA meetings.
Three other projects that Fischer will be working on include a new Fall Orientation program for all members of SGA, a Colby Clothing Closet and the design of survey questions for students. The Fall Orientation program will be an off-campus retreat where SGA members will have the opportunity to formally meet one another and consolidate their goals for the year. The Colby Clothing Closet will be a place where alumni can donate used business attire, which will be made available to students free of charge. Survey questions will be a regular feature on the SGA website (www.colby.edu/sga). It will be an important way for SGA to receive student input on administrative issues that they have the power to change.
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