SAC to work more closely with groups
Reporting about the SGA, not a record of it: The Johns Hopkins News-Letter published this and the SGA did not write it, file it, or approve it. The archive holds it because the article itself uses the phrase “student council”.
Summary
- This Johns Hopkins News-Letter article covers reported efforts by the Student Activities Commission to address student groups’ complaints about communication and funding.
- The News-Letter reported that the SAC was holding more frequent meetings and working to improve communication with student group leaders.
- The paper reported that the SAC distributes funds to most campus groups but has faced continued criticism over its funding methods.
- The article says Barnstormers business manager Joe Micali called the liaison system inactive and bureaucratic, and said the group received little help during an audit.
- According to the article, Political Action Liaison Kaitlin Lee said the SAC had recalled more than $60,000 in unused funds from campus organizations.
- The reporter writes that Lee said liaisons advocate for their groups and revise budgets under the funding policy.
- The article adds that Religious Liaison Tursina Rashid said groups’ funding needs were growing while the SAC’s budget stayed nearly the same.