December 2009
11 posts
Take this survey about the RAC! →
Follow the link above to participate in a survey put together by the Department of Health and Wellness. Check out this post to find out more.
Chill Out: Fall 2009 Stress Free Zone
Following tradition, SGA will be hosting Stress Free Zone starting this Tuesday. Avoid some stress by heading to the Student Orgs Space (2nd floor of Commons) for fun, food, and free stuff! The fun will run through 12/22.
RSVP on Facebook!
Meet your new justices.
The first matter of business for the senators tonight was the confirmation of four new SGA Supreme Court Justices. Chief Justice William Joyner (who you can read about in the fifth paragraph of this post) set out with a goal of finding a group who would be dedicated to reshaping the court. He was on hand to introduce the four new recruits before the floor was opened for questions. They went as...
I'm a wRACk.
We all know stress is rampant during the week of finals, and one of the greatest relievers of stress is physical activity. Unfortunately, the Retriever Activities Center (RAC) appears to be closing early, 7PM, during exams.
SGA’s Department of Health and Wellness, along with Sen. Josh Michael, is currently evaluating this issue involving the RAC. To best handle the situation, they are...
Project Black and Gold: It's time to vote.
There were so many exceptional submissions to Project Black and Gold, we couldn’t live with just one. So, in place of the original top five entries, there is now a top eight. You can log onto myUMBC and vote for you favorites, the five with the most votes will all be paired with a distinctive banner design.
Make sure to get on myUMBC and vote starting today through the 18th. Remember,...
Join SGA's Department of Public Relations!
This year’s SGA is larger than ever before. To cope with the growing size of the organization, the Department of Public Relations is looking for a handful of dedicated staff members.
Available openings include bloggers and graphic artists. Positions are unpaid, but a great chance to gain experience in the field. Time commitments will vary based on position.
If you have any interest,...
Students on Stress
Finals are only two weeks away, so stress will surely be on your mind. Join senators and first-year ambassadors to discuss how you manage stress or learn about campus resources to help you do it. Also, tell us what you might like to see during the next SGA sponsored Stress Free Zone.
As always, the event will be on Market Street in the Commons during free hour. RSVP on Facebook.
Attention UMBC Bloggers
The Department of Public Relations will be looking for additional bloggers for the spring semester. SGA bloggers will be responsible for attending either the Senate (Monday 5:30PM+) or Finance Board (Tuesday 5:30PM+) meeting weekly and create blog posts reflecting what members of the SGA are working on. Other duties will include various blog related assignments (video posts, SGA announcements,...
What to do with SCEQs?
Along with the exciting Google news of Monday’s Senate meeting, the senators also participated in a discussion on the Student Course Evaluation Questionnaire(SCEQ) students are asked to fill out towards the end of each semester. Richard Blissett, Director of Academic Affairs, was on hand to talk about what his department has found so far.
In total, the costs of materials to administer the...
We're going to start Tweeting,..often.
I (Mitch, the blogger.) have taken over SGA’s Twitter account. Make sure to follow us and stay in touch with what we’re doing!
Student Gmail Association...
On Monday night, Jack Suess and Dr. Mike Carlin, both from the Office of Information Technology, talked to the Senate about their plan to convert UMBC’s email system in the near future. Their hope is to begin transitioning students to Gmail early next semester. They came to the meeting to explain the details of this task, and look for the SGA’s support.
UMBC would not be the first school to...