As the semester kicks off, the Student Government Association is wasting no time getting programs started around campus.
Though some programs are still in the early stages of getting details settled, others will be starting as soon as later this month.
Here are a few programs students can look forward to as the semester progresses.
Free STI Testing
Senator Lafayette Jordan has been working with the Student Services Committee to bring free STI testing for sexual assault survivors to campus.
He said this was a topic of interest throughout campus when SGA surveyed what students would like to see happen at Ball State. SGA president Jack Hesser is to review this legislation later this week so it can move to be voted on by the Senate.
One of the main aspects of the legislation is to add a small fee, such as $1, onto tuition for every student. This extra fee will go toward the funding for the program.
Hidden Angels
The first employee selected in the Hidden Angels at Ball State program will be announced later this month.
SGA senator Matt King has been working with Government Affairs and Community Advancement since early last year to develop the program.
Each month, a different Ball State worker will be recognized for going above and beyond in their work on campus. They will be awarded voucher tickets to a John R. Emens Auditorium show of their choice in honor of their outstanding workmanship.
Students can nominate employees by emailing SGA or by messaging their Facebook page.
Organization Round Table
Senator Lexi Williams and the Diversity and Multicultural Committee have been working on bringing representatives from different organizations on campus to the roundtable meeting to discuss how SGA could better represent them.
They originally tried to kick off the program by emailing the different organizations, but they got few responses.
“I think its so important that you reach out to the organizations because a lot of organizations don’t even know SGA exists, so I'm so excited just to go and talk to them,” Williams said.
Red Bike Initiative
Every year, there are a lot of abandoned bikes left on campus when students return home for the summer.
Senator Catherine Burgess and the Community and Environmental Affairs Committee have been working with the Council on the Environment to use those bikes to establish a bike rental program at the university.
The program is set up to allow students who come from far away to be able to rent a university bike for a semester or year to use as they wish. They would be able to bring the bike in for tune ups or to get fixed if something happens to it.
The program is still in the trial stage. Burgess said they will hold a trial run the week after Spring Break with around 15 students. The university hopes to implement the Red Bike Initiative next fall. If students wish to be a part of the trial, they can contact SGA by email.
Blitz Week
Every semester, SGA is working to hold Blitz Week as an outreach program to educate students on SGA.
Senator Branden Jones said SGA will be in several locations throughout the week, such as the Atrium, L.A. Pittenger Student Center Tally and the Scramble Light, as well talking at Friday Night Filmworks and Late Nite.
The week is meant to inform students of what SGA does and to gather interests and opinions on what students would like see done around campus.
Jones said the next Blitz Week will be coming later this semester.
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