The Student Government Association will change its constitution to include additional requirements to run for election. These new requirements call for prospective candidates to serve in SGA for a full semester before being allowed to run for an executive position.
SGA compared its requirements for election to those of Georgia Southern, Georgia State, University of West Georgia and the University of Georgia to get an idea of how other universities operate. Serving for a semester before election could better prepare candidates for their duties within the organization and expose them to the internal operations of SGA. However, this requirement could also have a negative side.
“Some candidates might be deterred from running [for an executive position] because of the number of years they have left at Kennesaw,” Academic Affairs Director Katherine Street said.
The amendment to the constitution was unanimously passed by SGA executive members and is awaiting approval from the Student Activities Board and Committee.
In other campus news, students are reminded to change their Net ID password before Jan. 21, 2013. If students fail to change their password before this date, they will no longer be able to login to the Net ID unless they completely reset their account.
Last year, the SGA administration pledged to serve more than 300 service hours. More than 150 volunteer hours in the Fall 2012 term helped SGA reach its goal. SGA will be assisted by Bernard McCrary as he takes to the position of assistant director of Student Involvement.
The Planning & Budget Advisory Committee found that for every 29.5 students on campus there is one teacher. Other school systems in Georgia average one teacher for every 24.1 students. KSU plans (you can’t maintain andw decrease) to decrease the ratio.
