Student Government held its second meeting of the semester, covering a guest report and six second-week presentations for various club requests and club re-recognitions.
To begin, Wilkes Alumni Association Homecoming Committee approached the council seeking ideas for ways in which they could bridge the gap between current students and alumni involvement during Homecoming events. They also want to start a tradition in which alumni and students wear the same T-shirt to the Homecoming football game.
Next, a member of the alumni office presented a request for Homecoming student tickets. They are requesting $500 for 50 student tickets, valued at $10 a student. A motion was made to vote and the vote passed, allocating the full amount.
Pre-Professional Health Society Club is seeking re-recognition and gave their final presentation. The club allows for networking, advising, and for students to solidify career ideas, as well as and offers
shadowing and volunteer work. They plan to use their StudentGovernment funding for online graduate preparation courses, enrichment trips and dissertation preparation. A motion was made to vote and the vote passed, re-recognizing the club.
Computer Science and Mathematics Club also sought re-recognition. The club’s main purpose is to cultivate community and allow people in either major to share skills and knowledge while also building friendships. They plan to use their funding for future trips or equipment to enhance club activities. A motion was made to vote and the vote passed, re-recognizing the club.
The Animal Welfare Club gave its final presentation regarding official club recognition by the council. They seek to do three things with their club: advocate, volunteer and educate. They also briefly discussed ways in which anyone can help animals; by becoming vegan, using cruelty-free products and adopting, not shopping. A motion was made to vote and passed, officially recognizing the club.
Residence Hall Council also appeared with a brief presentation on various updates to their constitution. A motion was made to vote and passed, recognizing the constitution updates.
In the last request, Student Government voted on a Capital Projects request to clean up and resand the volleyball courts outside of Roth hall. The project would be done through Green Valley Landscaping and would cost $2,250. A motion was made to vote and passed, accepting the request.
Student Government will meet again Sep. 14 for their third meeting.