Several issues were addressed by students at the second President’s Hour on Tuesday night in the Naugle Hall MPR. The matters addressed included updates on parking lot safety, dining and technology.

In attendance was Shippensburg University President Charles Patterson, Dean of Students Lorie Sheetz and representatives from dining, maintenance, SUPD, the Office of Equity and Inclusion, housing, academics, and more. The forum was moderated by Residence Hall Association President Adam Beam.

In the opening remarks, Beam said the purpose of President’s Hour is to be an hour-long open forum discussion where students can get immediate answers to any number of campus issues. President’s Hour is not meant to be confrontational but rather an opportunity for clear communication and clarification, Beam said.

As a follow-up to the previous President’s Hour, where numerous questions focused on parking lot safety and accessibility, the first question asked on Tuesday night related to updates SUPD has made to student parking. According to SUPD Deputy Chief Karl Schucholz, additional cameras are being installed in the storage lots and police patrols are sent out every half hour.

Regarding information on the search for a new provost, Patterson told students that the search has narrowed down to the top three candidates. Patterson encouraged students to look at each candidate. There will be provost forums on April 11-14.

The first dining question was asked by Beam regarding the status of dining’s Supper Club program. According to Resident District Manager Asha Early, the purpose of Supper Club is to “cater to different ways of service and hospitality.” Recently, the Supper Club held a barbeque night which was popular among attendees.

Early urged students to go on Instagram or come to the dining office to reserve a spot for the last supper club of the semester, which will be on Monday, April 29.

In relation to dining, a suggestion was made for having later dining hours during finals week so students who are busy studying still have the opportunity to grab a snack later in the night. 

“These recommendations are absolutely needed for us to maintain the program. That is a legitimate thing we can look at,” Early said.

On matters of technology, Ian Thompson asked if it would be possible to allow students to access Adobe Creative Cloud on personal computers. Unfortunately, due to extremely high costs it is unlikely that the campus will allow students to have personal access to Adobe programs, according to Greg Day, director of Technology Infrastructure & Information Security.

For students interested in viewing President’s Hour discussions without having to attend in person, a suggestion was made to Beam to livestream future President’s Hours on Zoom. According to Beam, it will be strongly considered.

Before closing out for the night, Megan Luft, executive director of admissions urged students to fill out FAFSA forms before May 1. If any student is struggling with the FAFSA forms, help can be found in the admissions office in Old Main.

The next President’s Hour will be in the fall. All students are encouraged to come if they have any unanswered concerns, or if they just want to enjoy free food and drinks while listening to what other students and faculty have to say.

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