February 2021 SGA President Update

Hello WCSU Students,

I hope everyone is adjusting well to the Spring semester routine. Here are some updates:

Senate Meetings

The SGA Senate meets Fridays at 11:00am this semester. Access the meeting through our website.

Clubs Carnival

Clubs Carnival is today from 11:00am-4:00pm. We have many of our organizations participating. Join here to meet club representatives and learn about our clubs throughout the day.

Post-Undergraduate Education Related Fees Reimbursement

The SGA is looking to assist students with their graduate school or other post-undergraduate educational programs. Examples: GRE/GMAT/LSAT Testing Fees, Application Fees for Graduate Programs, Certification Application/Testing Fees, etc. If you are interested in being partially or fully reimbursed, please fill out this form by Tuesday, February 16^th.

Pass/Fail for Spring 2021

University Senate will be considering the Pass/Fail policy for the Spring 2021 semester. The current proposed deadline is April 16^th (Withdrawal deadline without academic penalty). For comparison, the deadlines for Spring 2020 (passed April 15^th) and Fall 2020 (passed November 18^th) were the last day of classes (May 8 and December 7). If you have used Pass/Fail, please email me (sgapres@wcsu.edu) about your experience and whether or not you would benefit from this change. For reference, April 16^th is the Withdrawal deadline without academic penalty deadline, May 7^th is the Last Day of Classes, and May 19^th is when Spring Final Grades are due. 

Mascot Change

The mascot committee (Mascot Advisory Committee) meets weekly on Tuesdays at 2:00pm. The committee is looking to fill student representative seats. Please email me (sgapres@wcsu.edu) if you are interested in joining. The next event, the WCSU Mascot Town Hall, is Friday, February 19^th at 4:00pm. Access meetings and the Town Hall at wcsu.edu/mascot.

Equity and Inclusion in the Curriculum

SGA’s Research committee is looking to appoint two student representatives to the University’s ad-hoc committee. The ad-hoc reviews existing tools developed by other universities and organizations to review curriculum from an equity lens and make a recommendation for campus adoption. If you’re interested in representing the student POV in this process and discussion, please fill out this short form and share with your friends and other organizations: https://tiny.cc/sgaequity

Joining Senate

If you would like to join SGA this semester or run in the election to join in the Fall, find and submit our application on our information page. Applications for both appointments this semester and the Fall are due on Friday, February 26^th.

WCSU Cares Fund

Apply for the WCSU Cares Fund (Not to be confused with the CARES Act) if you need emergency assistance. This fund was established to help students in case of a financial emergency preventing them from continuing their studies. This includes funding for books, tuition, and transportation to classes.

Contacting SGA

There are many things we can help clubs, departments, and students with. Here are a few of the most common inquiries we get and who to contact for them:

Have a wonderful President’s Day weekend.