Student Senate

Author: jrfoss

  • Updates to the Online Readership Program Including NYT Games and The Athletic

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    Great news! Gustavus students, faculty, and staff have access to the New York Times, Star Tribune, USA Today, and Mankato Free Press’s online news. In addition, Student Senate is also offering access to the New York Times Games and The Athletic! 12/06/24 Update: The Readership Program now has a dedicated page! This page will be…

  • Curriculum Change Transparency Panel

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    Yesterday, November 1, 2023, Provost Brenda Kelly, Dean Sarah Ruble, and Professor Kate Knutson held a transparency panel over Gustavus’s curriculum changes. These changes were researched and created by a Faculty Task Force convening last winter. The changes were officially approved by the entire faculty on October 6, 2023. All the information for the panel…

  • Updates to Printing on Campus

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    jrfoss

    Over the summer recent changes were made to printing on campus by GTS. These changes included removing printers from residence halls and decreasing the number of printers overall on campus. These decisions were made to cut costs on printing materials, such as ink and paper. Student Senate is working with GTS to make sure there…

  • Tuition Transparency Panel October 11, 2023

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    Yesterday Gustavus Student Senate Hosted a tuition transparency panel, allowing students to ask questions regarding their tuition money. Gustavus’s President Bergman, Vice President of Finance, Curtis Kowaleski, and student Christopher Gutuza answered questions about what happens to the money we pay to the college. Student senate will be hosting another panel covering the academic curriculum and…

  • Student Senate Applications 2023-2024

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    Your Gustavus Student Senate is seeking applications for Student Senators! Elected representatives serve as full voting members of the Student Senate, where they discuss important issues facing the student body and decide how to use an annual budget of over $300,000 for student organizations and projects, while improving their leadership and career competencies!  If you are interested in this opportunity,…