SGA senators and officers met with administration and faculty Friday, Sept. 12 in the SUB ballrooms for the annual President’s Luncheon.
Treasurer Marc Calhoun believed the event to be a great success for the SGA, and in turn the student body.
“The luncheon went very well, everyone who had or heard a concern was mentioned. I feel that many of the problems we presented are being worked on,” said Calhoun, a junior biology major.
Calhoun said senators gathered student concerns and brought them to the attention of the faculty and administration.
“This is how the student body gets heard, and knowing our concerns are being heard by the right people is always a good feeling,” said Calhoun. “This was important because these weren’t SGA concerns, these were student concerns.”
Calhoun said that the SGA is in existence in order to act as a bridge between the students and the faculty and administration.
“It’s great being the bridge that makes things happen here. We try to make sure everyone is happy as they can be,” Calhoun said.
Some of the issues discussed during the luncheon included a possible crosswalk linking Masur and Bayou Village, speed bumps in Bayou Village near building five and the parking lot of Commons II being paved.
“There was also the question of Stubbs. The top floor has a lot of leaks, and they’re working on a way to fix the problem,” Calhoun said.
Chelsea Wyatt said the deans of the different colleges showed their concern during the luncheon.
“Questions were answered to the best of their ability and changes throughout the campus will be made,” said Wyatt, a junior psychology major.
President Adrian Lejeune addressed senators at the weekly SGA meeting following the luncheon.
“Everyone looked very nice and brought a lot of issues to the attention of the administration,” said Lejeune, a senior toxicology major.
During the Sept. 16 meeting senators unanimously passed a motion granting the ULM Lacrosse club $500.
The lacrosse club plans on using the funds in order to purchase equipment.
Though Calhoun expressed curiosity in what plans are being made in regards to the Natatorium, he did not know when any announcements would be made.
