Student government association unanimously passed a resolution Wednesday thanking the State Student Assistance Commission of Indiana (SSACI) for its financial support of Ball State students in 2004.
The legislation states the SSACI awarded Ball State students more than $16 million last year from the more than $176 million given out state wide. According to the resolution, 4,970 students have received financial assistance from SSACI, which SGA Vice President Chris Kurtz said is approximately one out of every three Ball State students.
Kurtz said he served on a committee for SSACI over the summer and received many phone calls from people complaining about their assistance, but very few calls from people thanking the commission.
“Lots of people called to ask why they didn’t get more than they did or why their friend got more,” Kurtz said.
SGA passed the legislation on behalf of the entire student body in order to thank SSACI, Government Affairs and Student Awareness Chairwoman Betsy Mills said.
Other new issues brought up were the cost of water and condiments at dining locations on campus. Senator Mark Murphy pointed out how the 25 cent charge for cups of water is being blamed on rising paper costs, but students are still supposed to use plastic cups. President Pro-Tempore Asher Lisec said that the Noyer Complex dining services are not charging for cups of water. Student Services Chairman John Boone said they would be looking into the issue.
Academic Affairs reported it continues to work with the Teachers College on the Digital Portfolio issue, and is looking into alternatives to the project. Senator Ashley Johnson brought up the problem dual-education majors have with creating a separate digital portfolio for each major.
“It’s twice the workload and is just not fair,” she said, and suggested that the project could be consolidated.
The committee also brought up how the Student Code currently only allows excused absences due to funerals and are looking into expanding that to include military, illness and more.
Campus Clean-Up is scheduled for Oct. 9, and volunteer sign-ups will begin next week. Shifts will run from noon to 2 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. The clean-up will take place the week before Homecoming in an effort to make the campus presentable to alumni and visitors, Community and Environmental Affairs, Chairwoman Katie Bills said.
Next week, freshmen will be appointed to six at-large freshman senate seats, but SGA looking for students to volunteer to serve on University Senate councils or committees. Anyone interested should stop by the SGA office in the L.A. Pittenger Student Center Room SC223.
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