Shippensburg University’s Student Government Association announced the approval of an increase to the student activity fee at its April 11 public meeting.
The news broke the day before student group budgets for the 2024-25 academic year were announced, so groups will have an opportunity to request additional funds, according to SGA VP of Finance Katie Huston.
SGA adviser and Dean of Students Lorie Sheetz said budgets were to be posted outside the SGA office no later than 10 a.m. on April 12.
SGA President Harun Pacavar noted that elections for multiple senator positions and the vote to approve SGA constitutional changes had closed at the start of the meeting, and those results would also be posted by 10 a.m. the next day.
The meeting began with remarks from Manny Ruiz, assistant vice president for Inclusion, Belonging and Social Equity. Ruiz spoke about his work to improve accessibility on campus, the success of the university’s alumni minority mentorship program and his work with ShipVotes, a nonpartisan organization that encourages civic participation.
SGA VP of External Affairs Lillian Sellers announced during officer reports that a senior week pop-up event will occur in the last weeks of the semester, with more information to come. The event will parallel a high school-esque spirit week to celebrate the class of 2024, many of whom graduated high school during the early days of the pandemic.
Later in the meeting, Sellers shared that ADA accessibility buttons are going to be implemented for the first-floor hallway door in each suite-style residence hall over the summer.
Interfraternity Council Senator Ethan Sommer noted that Greek Life organizations contributed $6,762 toward Relay for Life and the American Cancer Society on April 5. Panhellenic Council Senator Lily Lockett plugged the annual Greek Week Lip Sync event, which has a $1 cover charge and will support the SU student emergency fund.
Campus Media Board representative Cole McKowen previewed WSYC’s 24-hour “Up All Night” broadcast on April 13-14 and PRSSA’s Networking Night on April 11.
During other business, Sheetz announced that SGA senator Ali Sina Sharifi was recently appointed to the PASSHE Board of Governors and junior Colin Arnold was selected as the next Student Trustee.
SGA’s final public meeting of the year will be held in the CUB MPR B and C at 4 p.m. on May 2.
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