BY CORIE LYNN
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Recently, the Student Government Association participated in the annual safety walk.
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Alongside University Police Chief Ed Howell, the executive staff walked the campus looking for safety issues such as poorly lit areas.
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The results of the walk became the dominant theme of Thursday\u2019s SGA meeting as the executive staff referenced it throughout the evening.
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Administrative Assistant Jayden Siebert introduced the topic during her report, telling the senators that they found lights that needed replacing and an emergency call box that needed fixing.
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According to the staff members, the walk was insightful into the safety of the campus. Howell even discussed how the university is addressing the regulation of Bird scooters on campus.
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These electric scooters, which were introduced to the city of Hays the previous spring, have become popular for students, especially as a method of getting to class.
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But because of their popularity, the scooters are left around campus, occasionally in large groups. One senator even raised a concern that they were being left on the grass and wondered if the university had a way to regulate the scooters on campus.
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\u201cWe did learn that Chief Howell was working on negotiating a contract with the company.\u201d
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Also in the meeting, the student senators heard from Joe Bain, FHSU\u2019s general counsel.
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Bain explained his role on campus as a legal advisor. He also teaches a higher education law class and chairs the Critical Incident Policy Group, which was responsible for enacting the University\u2019s COVID-19 protocols.
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\u201cMy one client is the University,\u201d Bain said.
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Following Bain, SGA President Mark Faber reported information he learned from the Faculty Senate.
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According to Faber, the Faculty Senate is planning to send a survey over Workday to campus faculty members. The University is considering adding a new method of course delivery in addition to online and in-person classes.
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\u201cThey\u2019re thinking about a third modality that would be hybrid classes,\u201d Faber said.
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Other reports came from the Student Relations Committee, which is planning a week-long event during finals and Shine a Light on Nov. 15
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The Student Success Committee also reported that it was looking to gauge student success through Blackboard analytics and the emotional benchmarks of growth, belonging and purpose.
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Before the evening came to a close, the student senators held their open forum where they discussed the issue of the Bird scooters.
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They also discussed making the student activity fee available on TigerLink in order for students to know what their fees are going toward.
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The Student Government Association will reconvene at 7:00 p.m. on Nov. 11 in the Robbins Center.
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