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The Ithaca College Student Governance Council executive board welcomed new senators at the first meeting of the 2019–20 academic year.

SGC welcomes new senators while positions remain vacant

By Anna De Luca, Contributing Writer • September 17, 2019
The Ithaca College Student Governance Council welcomed its newly elected senators in its first meeting of the 2019–20 academic year Sept. 16. 
Ithaca College President Shirley Collado presented to the SGC on the five year strategic plan and how the process will look going forward. She emphasized on the importance of community feedback.

President Collado and Provost Cornish discussed strategic plan at SGC

By Alexis Manore, Staff Writer • April 23, 2019
President Shirley M. Collado and Provost La Jerne Cornish discussed the strategic plan with the Student Governance Council at its April 22 meeting.
From left, junior Farwa Shakeel, sophomore Connor Shea, sophomore Allison Kelley present the platform for their ticket, IC Change, during the platform presentations April 18.

SGC and Class of 2020 council candidates present platforms

By Alexis Manore, Staff Writer • April 21, 2019
The Student Governance Council and Class of 2020 senior council candidates held platform presentations April 18.
Sophomore Alex Perry, varsity sports senator, gives a presentation on the Transgender Varsity Athlete Policy Recommendation during SGC's April 15 meeting. The bill calls on the college’s Department of Intercollegiate Athletics to update its website with a direct policy on transgender athletes. It passed unanimously.

SGC passes bill to add transgender athlete policy to college website

By Alexis Manore, Staff Writer • April 16, 2019
The Student Governance Council passed three bills during its April 15 meeting.
Bill Guerrero, vice president for finance and administration, is leaving the college to take the role of vice president for finance and administration at Springfield College in Springfield, Massachusetts.

VP of finance discusses future of Dining Services with SGC

By Alexis Manore, Staff Writer • April 9, 2019
Bill Guerrero, vice president for finance and administration at Ithaca College, spoke to the SGC about ending the college’s contract with Sodexo.
Junior senator-at-large Vaughn Golden presents on the Allocations Handbook Revision Act during SGC's April 1 meeting. The bill was sponsored by Golden and sophomore Allison Kelley, senator for the business school. They are both members of the Appropriations Committee.

SGC discusses new event and passes bill to reform allocations process

By Alexis Manore, Staff Writer • April 3, 2019
SGC discussed the creation of SGC Fest and passed a bill amending the Allocations Handbook during its April 1 meeting.
Sophomore senator-at-large Elijah Nishiura presents the Civic Engagement Bill to the SGC during its Feb. 25 meeting. The bill requires the SGC to purchase 400 stamps to provide to students for free during election cycles.

SGC passes bill to provide free stamps for absentee ballots

By Alexis Manore, Staff Writer • February 26, 2019
The Student Governance Council passed a bill to provide free postage stamps for absentee ballots for all elections during its Feb. 25 meeting.
Freshman Sebestian Chavez was elected senator-at-large by the Sudent Governance Council. The council is still looking to fill twelve empty seats on the counsil as quickly as possible.

SGC fills positions while many remain vacant

By Alexis Manore, Staff Writer • February 6, 2019
The Student Governance Council elected three new members during its meeting on Feb. 4.
William Guerrero, vice president of the Division of Finance and Administration at Ithaca College, discusses plans to increase affordability and address student concerns surrounding meal plans and residential halls.

VP of finance presents plans to increase affordability to SGC

By Alexis Manore, Staff Writer • December 12, 2018
William Guerrero spoke to Student Governance Council about upcoming reforms to student meal plans, housing and affordability at its Dec. 10 meeting.
From left, Senior Research Analyst Elijah Earl, Chief Analytics Officer Yuko Mulugetta and senior President’s Fellow Anna Gardner discuss the National Survey of Student Engagement. This survey has previously struggled to garner enough student responses to yield legitimate data.

SGC gives feedback on response rate of upcoming student survey

By Alexis Manore, Staff Writer • December 4, 2018
Representatives from the Office of Analytics and Institutional Research spoke to SGC about the 2019 National Survey of Student Engagement.
From left, Junior Matthew Feiler, Hillel’s religious life co-chair; and Senior Rachel Steinmetz, president of Hillel, present Hillel's proposed bill to the Student Governance Council. The bill, which focuses on holiday accommodations, was tabled at the Nov. 12 SGC meeting.

SGC discusses religious holidays bill and changes to TCAT route

By Alexis Manore, Staff Writer • November 13, 2018
The SGC tabled a bill proposal for Jewish holiday accommodations and hosted a Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit focus group at its Nov. 12 meeting.
From left, senior Seondre Carolina, SGC vice president of business and finance; freshman Abigail Murtha, senator for the School of Health Sciences and Human Performance; and sophomore Allison Kelley, senator for the business school at the Nov. 7 SGC meeting.

Religious leader presents new initiatives to SGC

By Alexis Manore, Staff Writer • November 7, 2018
Hierald Osorto, director of religious and spiritual life at Ithaca College, spoke to the Student Governance Council about his future initiatives.
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