The NC State Student Senate discussed Campus Capacity, welcomed new members and debated the Wolfpack Bleeds Red Everywhere Act at its meeting on Wednesday in Talley Student Union.
Doug Morton, a coordinator for facilities management at NC State, gave a presentation on NC State’s Campus Capacity.
“Campus Capacity is not a master plan for NC State, but just a overlook on the current facilities and how we can utilize the current structures better,” Morton said.
Morton discussed issues that affect NC State’s campus such as major railroad and road divides, a lack of identity throughout campus, and fragmentation of units and sprawling development. Morton also talked about how Student Government can input discussion in these issues.
“The next step for Campus Capacity at NC State is to complete a case study, ultimately implementing the solutions through means necessary,” Morton said.
The Senate then discussed upcoming events that will take place on campus. Campus Nightwalk, a walk around campus spotting areas of darkness and concern relating to crime, will take place Nov. 6 and 8 at 6 p.m. University Affairs is working to implement an all-women’s weight room at NC State. They are also considering having designated times for only women to use the weight room, with an emphasis on Muslim women.
The Senate welcomed four new members. Sophie Holmes and Jaspal Singh, both representing the College of Engineering; Case Cody, representing Poole College of Management and Carol Kowald, representing the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, were sworn in.
“I am eager to represent my college and to meet the needs necessary of the student body,” said Holmes, a first-year studying engineering.
In-state undergraduate students’ tuition and fees will not be raised for the next academic year, unlike all other tuition and fees, which will be raised. The Surplus Act, dealing with finances, was moved to the next Senate meeting.
The Leader of the Pack Funding Reallocation Act was passed, allowing Student Government to distribute the funds intentionally set aside for the Leader of the Pack scholarship, to be used elsewhere.
The Senate debated the Wolfpack Bleeds Red Everywhere Act, which is intended to increase the number of buildings that offer female menstrual products. The act plans to offer these product in not just libraries, but also in student centers.
Members of the Senate against the act stated concerns such as financial funds and resources needed to contribute to the service. Members for the act argued that the funds needed had already been distributed.
“Pilot programs at other colleges have succeeded in the expansion of the offerings,” said Mia Connell, Student Body vice president.
The Wolfpack Bleeds Red Everywhere Act was passed.
The next Senate meeting will take place on Nov. 8 at 7:30 p.m. in room 4140 of Talley Student Union.
