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Letter to the Standard

November 8, 2009 by

Fellow students,

Recent concerns have been raised as to the productivity of the Student Government Association during the school year thus far. I would like to address these concerns and inform you of the many issues being discussed by SGA.

It may seem that much of our legislation this year has consisted of commendations, and while recognizing the efforts of others is important to SGA, it is not the bulk of our work. SGA serves as the official voice of the student body; this task is achieved primarily through resolutions.

Before SGA proposes a piece of legislation, much research and discussion is conducted on the given topic. Depending on the issue, a significant amount of time must be dedicated to reach a fully informed decision. We realize this may not be ideal; however, our purpose is to ensure an accurate representation of student needs, wants, and opinions. With that stated, the majority of issues being addressed by SGA are those that require such large amounts of time.

Resolutions are not the only means of representing students; the Student Body President serves on many university committees that solicit input from students. These committees range from the Executive Budget Committee to the Master Planning Committee; serving on these committees not only allows me to gather information for students and report to Senate but also allows me the chance to convey student concerns to the respective committees. I assure you that these venues are being utilized.

SGA has made great strides to become more transparent and accountable to the study body, and we strongly encourage students to practice their civic duty and become more informed on all that is happening within the university and SGA. I would like to remind you that our website now features many opportunities to stay connected with SGA; within our website are descriptions of current projects as well as lists of Senators working on each project. For your convenience, I have included a list of projects being worked on by each of our committees. I also encourage you to attend the Town-Hall forum hosted by SGA on Wednesday, November 11th at 7:30 PM in the PSU Traywick Parliamentary Room (PSU 313).

Sincerely,

Christopher W.  Polley

Student Body President

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