Ball State’s Student Government Association (SGA) held their weekly senate meeting Nov. 20. Vice President of Student Affairs, Ro-Anne Royer Engle, came to talk to SGA about
students as partners in university governance. Engle also discussed what shared governance is.
“Governance is the decision making authority that incorporates input from staff, faculty and students and special interest groups,” she said.
Engle shared her history of how she was once in their seats as an SGA senator at the University of Mississippi, where she focused heavily on student representation.
“I know sometimes [challenging ideas] may seem like the hardest thing to do. It is a skill that, when you develop, will serve you really well in life,” Engle said.
Following Engle’s presentation, SGA welcomed fourth-year intercommunications student Brooke Stallings to speak, who was applying to be the Elections Board Commissioner for SGA.
Stallings would make sure the elections for SGA are fair and help assist the vice presidential and presidential debates.
Stallings was voted into this job 33-2 with two abstentions.
The first budget request came from on-campus chair Corey Campbell to host a self care tabling event at the scramble light.
Campbell’s request consisted of items such as: 100-count pocket travel tissues for $26.99, 72-count 1 fl. oz. Purell Hand Sanitizers for $67.02 and lip balm in bulk for $27.00 total. This was voted 33-2 with two abstentions.
The second request was from At-Large Whip Caleb Trinoskey. He requested $58.72 for a tabling event Dec. 2. The items he requested were; two Trident Gum 21-piece packs for $38.74 and two packs of 12 stress balls for $19.98.
This was voted 34-1 with two abstentions.
The third budget request was also from Trinoskey on behalf of the Academic Affairs Committee for a final study session. The requested amount was $394.41, which included: three 12-packs of Celsius energy drinks for $59.97, 12-pack Starbucks Espresso for $20.98, a 40-pack of water for $19.18, Oreo Family Size 3-pack for $16.62, two 100 count paper plates for $12.66, Papa John’s Pizza for $250.00 and $15.00 for margin of error.
This event will be held at Bracken Library in the Schwartz Center on Dec. 8 from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. The request was unanimously voted in 37-0 with zero abstentions.
The fourth budget request was from Student Safety Chair Savannah Hutchinson and Student Safety Whip Charles Mandziara.
They requested $66.26 for water bottles for the tailgate on Nov. 23. The total amount included 12 40-count water bottles and two Pen+Gear White Poster Boards.
At the game, attendees can find senators in stadium parking lot No.11 at approximately 9:00 a.m. This was voted 36-0 with 1 abstention.
Once all the budget requests were approved, the senate moved into executive reports.
President Noah Poole said there will be bussing provided again from 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. and the buses will follow the same route the buses followed during Family Weekend.
“Once again, [we] have been able to provide free and accessible transportation through [a] dedicated bus loop to students, friends and family,” Poole said.
Treasurer Casey Rockel said the senate has about $7,285 left to spend this academic year.
With no new or unfinished business, the senate was adjourned. There will be no meeting next week due to Thanksgiving break.
Contact Shelby Anderson via email at sanderson9@bsu.edu.
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