The Student Government Association executive board is considering adding regulations for social media into its bylaws following the former president’s resignation.
Malachi Randolph’s formal resignation letter was approved at an emergency SGA Senate meeting Thursday after he tweeted racially derogatory comments Tuesday.
“I think it is definitely something they should really look at,” said Jennifer Jones-Hall, assistant vice president of Student Affairs. “One of the options in the bylaws talks about being able to censure executive officers and cabinet if they do something wrong. I’m wondering if they should go further. I also am praying and hoping that students will learn from this, but I could be wrong.”
She said it could take anywhere from two weeks to a couple months for any changes to the bylaws to become official. The SGA Senate would have to draft the new legislations and work with the parliamentarian to get them approved.
“It’s really just a matter of if people have the ability and want to do that,” she said.
Chloe Anagnos, the current vice president who will be inducted as SGA president Wednesday, said this has been brought up to her, but it would be challenging.
“It has been brought up a few times [that] maybe we should write [social media regulations] into SGA bylaws,” she said. “There are a few things we want to change. Our bylaws are really big; it will take awhile.”
Jones-Hall said adjusting the bylaws could help SGA promote a positive image.
“I think it’s something that they could do,” she said. “I think they really need to be getting out there and meeting with people more face to face and really being accessible to people. I am really hoping they will take it upon themselves to meet face to face with many different groups and organizations.”
She said she thinks the executive board will handle this situation well.
“I have been with the current slate that is sitting here on campus the whole time,” Jones-Hall said. “I couldn’t have asked for a better job. I really do feel like they were fast, furious. I thought they were upfront, I thought that they answered honestly. I am really, really proud of them.”
