Dear 49ers,
My name is Holly Byrd, and I am the President Pro Tempore of the Student Senate. We in the SGA Legislative body are here to provide a link between the improvements that need to be made to our campus and the Student Body. We always look for new members and encourage active participation from all students, whether it’s proposing legislation, meeting with your senator, or running for office.
This year we have passed several pieces of legislation to improve the University community. We have worked hard to extend the library hours during exams, required professors to accommodate students still working with Word 2003, and we are working on improving and researching on-campus dining experiences.
In a constituent survey taken by the Senate, over 60 percent of students responding stated that they would like to see the library open 24 hours. We recently passed a resolution to extend the times of the library to be open 24 hours. The resolution calls for the first three floors to remain open around the clock from Sunday evening to Friday evening as well as the reservations desk.
Since the University’s recent switch from Microsoft Word 2003 to Microsoft Word 2007, many professors and faculty have used this program to distribute information and syllabi to students. Many students however, have not yet made this transition.
Therefore, when students are unable to open documents sent in the .docx format on their personal computers. One step that the Senate has made to solve this problem is a resolution calling for all teachers to send information in the old .doc format (which opens in the old and new Microsoft Word) until students are given adequate time to upgrade to the new version of Word.
We are also happy to announce the creation of a special food service committee that will conduct independent research on prices, convenience, and service of the Chartwells dining services on campus.
These individuals will determine whether prices offered on campus are fair and competitive with off campus competitors, whether or not students are happy with the service they receive from on-campus dining institutions, and whether they are happy with the current hours of operation that Chartwells offers on campus.
We in SGA always want to hear feedback from the constituents we represent. If you have any questions or concerns, or anything you would like to see changed within our university, please feel free to stop by the SGA complex in the Cone Center or send me an e-mail personally.
Sincerely,
Holly Byrd
President Pro Tempore
sgachair@uncc.edu
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