SGA Working in Tandem with University Administration
Nicole Dales
Issue date: 3/3/10 Section: News
The Student Government Association (SGA) works to make the university administration aware of student complaints and make the school a better place for everyone. Both the Longwood administration and SGA Senators agree that there is a balance that's important to maintain.
Dr. Wayne McWee, Vice-President of Academic Affairs and University Provost, explained the administrators wanted to hear what students have to say but in the end the decision-making process still resides with the adults who have to make the decision. "I think that's appropriate because while you can express an opinion you don't have any responsibility for the decision and I end up with responsibility for all those decisions. By that I mean if I decide to open up the university and someone slips and falls I'm the one who gets sued," explained McWee
McWee said he thinks the SGA should be able to have input, but he would appreciate it if it was polite input or thoughtful input, rather than emails that just holler and scream. "If you were trying to have input into any decisions it should be thoughtful input. Emails that just accuse me of being stupid or express how mad you are aren't thoughtful," said McWee.
"I would say that it is appropriate that the administration allows the SGA to have input on those types of situations however there is an expectation from the student body that the administration is going to do what's best for the students, for the faculty, for the staff in light of those types of situations we expect the administration to make the right decisions that would ensure that the student body and those on campus are going to be safe," said Senator Keenan Crump.
"I think the SGA needs to have their point of view because if they are not going to listen to us what's the point in having it? Of course we should never be the decision makers. I mean there are certain things the SGA needs to not be concerned about but when the SGA feels the needs to make a suggestion it needs to be something that the administration takes seriously as the voice of the student body," said Senator Nathan Cooke.
Dr. Wayne McWee, Vice-President of Academic Affairs and University Provost, explained the administrators wanted to hear what students have to say but in the end the decision-making process still resides with the adults who have to make the decision. "I think that's appropriate because while you can express an opinion you don't have any responsibility for the decision and I end up with responsibility for all those decisions. By that I mean if I decide to open up the university and someone slips and falls I'm the one who gets sued," explained McWee
McWee said he thinks the SGA should be able to have input, but he would appreciate it if it was polite input or thoughtful input, rather than emails that just holler and scream. "If you were trying to have input into any decisions it should be thoughtful input. Emails that just accuse me of being stupid or express how mad you are aren't thoughtful," said McWee.
"I would say that it is appropriate that the administration allows the SGA to have input on those types of situations however there is an expectation from the student body that the administration is going to do what's best for the students, for the faculty, for the staff in light of those types of situations we expect the administration to make the right decisions that would ensure that the student body and those on campus are going to be safe," said Senator Keenan Crump.
"I think the SGA needs to have their point of view because if they are not going to listen to us what's the point in having it? Of course we should never be the decision makers. I mean there are certain things the SGA needs to not be concerned about but when the SGA feels the needs to make a suggestion it needs to be something that the administration takes seriously as the voice of the student body," said Senator Nathan Cooke.
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Blast from the Past!!
posted 3/03/10 @ 5:26 PM EST
Dr. McWee states in the article that the SGA should have input, but he would appreciate if it was polite or thoughtful input rather than emails that holler and scream. (Continued…)
Gerald Martin
posted 3/04/10 @ 12:43 PM EST
I am actually quite insulted by McWee's idea that the "adults" have to make the decisions at the University. I hate to say it lest it blow his mind but at the age of 18, which is the age 95% of college students have reached by the time they have hit Longwood, we are legally adults. (Continued…)
Peter
posted 3/21/10 @ 4:39 PM EST
I agree with Gerald Martin. The line about "adults" is almost laughable.
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