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THE ITHACAN

SGC approved two new members of the council: junior Harley Grossman as senator for the School of Humanities and Sciences and junior Himadri Seth as the international senator.

SGC approves two new council members and new chief of staff

By Riley Garand, Contributing Writer February 15, 2022
The IC Student Governance Council met with the assistant director of Emergency Preparedness and Response, to discuss COVID-19 at its Feb. 14 meeting. 
Dave Prunty, executive director of Auxiliary Services, met with the SGC to discuss the benefits of the online bookstore at its Nov. 29 meeting. 

SGC discusses college’s transition to an online bookstore

By Mel Andia, Staff Writer December 1, 2021
Dave Prunty, executive director of Auxiliary Services, met with the SGC to discuss the benefits of the online bookstore at its Nov. 29 meeting. 
Samm Swarts, assistant director of Emergency Preparedness and Response, spoke with the SGC about areas of concern students have with the college’s COVID-19 response.

SGC discusses the college’s COVID-19 response

By Mel Andia, Staff Writer November 10, 2021
Samm Swarts, assistant director of Emergency Preparedness and Response, spoke with the SGC about areas of concern students have with the college’s COVID-19 response.
Ted Schiele, coordinator for Tobacco Free Tompkins and planner and evaluator for the Tompkins County Health Department, met with the SGC at its Nov. 1 meeting, to encourage the council to work towards making the college a smoke-free campus.

Speaker encourages SGC to push for a smoke-free campus

By Mel Andia, Staff Writer November 3, 2021
Ted Schiele, coordinator for Tobacco Free Tompkins and planner and evaluator for the Tompkins County Health Department, met with the SGC at its Nov. 1 meeti
Scott McWilliams, director of dining services; Reginald Briggs, associate director of dining services; and Dave Prunty, executive director of auxiliary services, met with the SGC to discuss several aspects of the dining services.

SGC discusses dining hall services and appoints new members

By Mel Andia, Staff Writer October 27, 2021
The Ithaca College Student Governance Council (SGC) met with representatives from dining services to discuss reopening plans for the spring  semester at its Oct. 25 meeting.  
Weil, chief information officer of IT, said IT has eight goals for this academic year including a return to campus for IT, Canvas, outdoor wireless, residence hall wireless, the Center for Creative Technology, loaner laptops and accessing IT help.  

SGC meets with information technology to discuss academic year

By Mel Andia, Contributing Writer October 6, 2021
The Student Governance Council (SGC) met with David Weil and Casey Kendall from Information Technology (IT) to go over goals for the academic year. 
Freshmen Paloma La Valley and Noah Richardson were elected as Class of 2025 senators, freshman Vincent Tavernese was elected as the School of Music senator, sophomore Casey Ingraham was elected as transfer senator and junior Lauren Hitesman was elected as varsity athlete senator. 

SGC elects new senators for the 2021-22 academic year

By Mel Andia, Contributing Writer October 6, 2021
The Student Governance Council (SGC) has elected senators for the Class of 2025, School of Music, Transfer and Varsity Athlete positions.
Freshmen Paloma La Valley and Noah Richardson were elected as Class of 2025 senators, freshman Vincent Tavernese was elected as the School of Music senator, sophomore Casey Ingraham was elected as transfer senator and junior Lauren Hitesman was elected as varsity athlete senator. 

SGC holds platform presentations for upcoming elections

By Mel Andia, Contributing Writer September 29, 2021
The Ithaca College Student Governance Council (SGC) held platform presentations over Zoom on Sept. 23 for the prospective SGC senate seats for Fall 2021, with many candidates focusing on mental health
Junior Deontae Guy, president of the Student Governance Council, writes about his goals for the year and plans to revive the Ithaca College community.

Commentary: SGC President welcome letter to the student body

By Deontae Guy, SGC President August 26, 2021
The SGC is the sole student-governing body for Ithaca College. We are made up of eager students who want to make IC the best place it can possibly be.
Ithaca College President Shirley M. Collado and seniors Connor Shea, president of the Student Governance Council (SGC), and Abigail Murtha, senate chair of the SGC, speak at the All-College Gathering on Feb. 9.

Collado addresses faculty cuts and IC’s financial health

By Alexis Manore, News Editor February 10, 2021
President Shirley M. Collado spoke about the financial state of the college at the All-College Gathering on Feb. 9. 
Steve Catlin, director of strategic partnerships at Rent College Pads, said Rent College Pads officially partnered with the college and created a website for students to use to find roommates, subleases and look at different housing options. 

SGC passes three bills and discusses off-campus housing

By Syd Pierre, Staff Writer February 9, 2021
The Ithaca College SGC passed three bills, provided updates on bills and confirmed one member to the Appropriations Committee at its Feb. 8 meeting. 
The SGC passed the Executive Board Bill Sponsorship Amendment, which allows bills to be sponsored or co-sponsored by anyone, including organizations outside of the SGC; the Meeting Community Session Amendment, which adds community sessions to SGC meetings; and the Constitution Meeting Procedures Clarification Amendment, which removes a section of the SGC constitution. 

SGC passes three bills to change meeting procedure

By Syd Pierre, Staff Writer February 2, 2021
The Ithaca College Student Governance Council (SGC) passed three bills centered around its meeting procedures at its Feb. 1 meeting. 
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