Yesterday we wrote about President Jo Ann Gora's adjustment into Ball State life, and the time she's taking to get to know the university before she works to start changing and improving it.
Gora's time at Ball State is certainly not definite, but it is certainly expected to last longer than two semesters.
Such is not the case of Student Government Association President Ben Tietz and his administration.
At this point in the semester, many heads start to turn to SGA's progress in pressing the issues of the students which it represents. There may be some pressing going on, but there certainly is not much progress being made. Although some may be quick to criticize President Ben Tietz and his slate, the issues run much, much deeper.
The recently revised University Governance system is a confusing trail of checks and balances through many groups that, at the moment, all seem to be as lacking in effectiveness.
Little has changed around this campus since Tietz took office months ago and we're beginning to see that as a problem. Many would argue that he, as with SGA as a whole, have very little control over outside legislative issues because of the balance system with the University Senate.
It is not worth the effort to attempt to point fingers and pass the blame to individuals or groups within the University. However, it is worth openly stating the following to all those members of SGA and University Senate:
Prove to us you are doing something.
It is just weeks away from the end of the first half of their term, and the current administration has successfully moved only a handful of legislative pieces. Many more resolutions (issues out of SGA's direct jurisdiction) are currently held up in pending stages.
If University Senate is stalling on resolutions -- they need to find a more effective way of conducting business. In the meantime, SGA needs to stick to issues that they can control, regulate and change.
Whatever the reason for this lack of action, it is fast becoming unacceptable.
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