2008 Woodie Awards
SHU Senate Report
Erin Maurer Contributing Writer
Issue date: 9/22/05 Section: Perspectives
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Senate called to order the second meeting of the semester on Sept. 13, 2005. Although it is still very early in the year, plans are being made for events to reach the student body. As reported in our last issue, Senate has high hopes to reach the students this semester. An event is being planned for the upcoming month to reach out to the students. Getting Senate's name out to the students is very important, and hopefully an event of t-shirt tie-dye will do just that! More information will be sent to students in the coming week.
To all the students who are not aware of the Student Senate, a brief introduction is in order. Senate is a branch of the Student Government here at Sacred Heart University that works to make changes for the students in response to concerns addressed by the students. Kurt McLoud, VP of Senate calls Student Senate "a forum for students to raise general concerns. We take those concerns to administration and are essentially the link between administration and the students." One of the most unique things about Senate is that they hold meetings which are open to the students. They look forward to being able to field questions directly from students, and are honored to pull up another seat to the table of discussion.
Committees within the Senate as a whole are important in the process of connecting to the administration. For example, the new committee this year is called Student Union. This committee is chaired by sophomore Senator, Justin Schiavone. The links to the faculty are Kathleen Haughey and Mike Moylan. What this means is that when students come to Senate and express a concern regarding something within the Student Union, Justin would field the question. Justin would then go talk to his links in the Union and would find out more information about the topic at hand. By asking his links more about the student concern, he is more likely to provide a better outcome response. One of the issues which Justin will be inquiring about this semester includes accuracy and efficiency with the SHU shuttle. This and other issues that were brought to the attention of the Senate last year actually made the Senators realize how important having an individual committee for Student Union issues really is.
Please feel free to bring any concern to the Student Senate. The success of this organization truly lies within the hands of the student body. If Senate is not receiving the input and opinions of the students, it is very difficult to make changes for the benefit of the community. Voicing concerns will not only help the affected students by connecting more quickly to faculty links, but it also helps Senate be a better and more effective organization on campus.
Come voice your opinion at a Senate Meeting!
Tuesdays at
7:40 a.m. in the Faculty Lounge
To all the students who are not aware of the Student Senate, a brief introduction is in order. Senate is a branch of the Student Government here at Sacred Heart University that works to make changes for the students in response to concerns addressed by the students. Kurt McLoud, VP of Senate calls Student Senate "a forum for students to raise general concerns. We take those concerns to administration and are essentially the link between administration and the students." One of the most unique things about Senate is that they hold meetings which are open to the students. They look forward to being able to field questions directly from students, and are honored to pull up another seat to the table of discussion.
Committees within the Senate as a whole are important in the process of connecting to the administration. For example, the new committee this year is called Student Union. This committee is chaired by sophomore Senator, Justin Schiavone. The links to the faculty are Kathleen Haughey and Mike Moylan. What this means is that when students come to Senate and express a concern regarding something within the Student Union, Justin would field the question. Justin would then go talk to his links in the Union and would find out more information about the topic at hand. By asking his links more about the student concern, he is more likely to provide a better outcome response. One of the issues which Justin will be inquiring about this semester includes accuracy and efficiency with the SHU shuttle. This and other issues that were brought to the attention of the Senate last year actually made the Senators realize how important having an individual committee for Student Union issues really is.
Please feel free to bring any concern to the Student Senate. The success of this organization truly lies within the hands of the student body. If Senate is not receiving the input and opinions of the students, it is very difficult to make changes for the benefit of the community. Voicing concerns will not only help the affected students by connecting more quickly to faculty links, but it also helps Senate be a better and more effective organization on campus.
Come voice your opinion at a Senate Meeting!
Tuesdays at
7:40 a.m. in the Faculty Lounge