Get a Ride Online
Dave Mullaney, director of services, introduced an initiative that will move the Ride Share board from a physical location in the RITreat to a new online application. An interactive map of people offering rides will provide students with an easier way to share their carpool availabilities. Also, this move will help promote RIT’s Sustainability initiative even further by eliminating the need for paper ads. Mullaney expects to implement it by the first week of winter quarter.
Jimmy Wales at Brick City
Dr. Heath Boice-Pardee, SG advisor and associate vice president for Student Affairs, touched on the importance of the SG Horton Distinguished Speaker, Jimmy Wales, founder of Wikipedia. He noted that it should “spark campus dialogue, not simply entertain.” After all, Wales was selected by the students, and they will be able to meet him during this event.
Light Issues in the Dorms
Phillip Amsler, Residence Hall Association (RHA) representative, covered issues regarding laundry facilities and lighting fixtures. Many students have complained about malfunctioning dryers that sometimes spin without any heat. In an effort to combat this issue, Amsler proposed the creation of a special committee that would ensure that the facilities work. He also addressed concerns about insufficient lighting fixtures in the dorms, noting that some students are forced to buy additional lighting, which can be potential safety hazards. RHA is working on replacing broken fixtures with new fluorescent lighting.
Club Funding
SG is exploring a more effective way of tracking financial expenditures for all campus clubs. This will provide a better, evidence-supported fiscal picture when requesting budgets. They are also waiting for authorization to use the leftover budget from the previous year for funding campus clubs.
Voice Your Opinion
Several SG members spoke about communication issues between SG and the student body and discussed different solutions for a perceived lack of communication. The SG Message Board was mentioned as a tool for students to voice their opinion about campus issues and provide feedback on SG’s work; yet, it is not used by the students as often as SG would like. It can be found on the official SG website, http://sg.rit.edu.
