SGA plans initiatives to increase accessibility
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 phrases “sga” and “student government”.
Summary
- This Johns Hopkins News-Letter article reports on a Student Government Association meeting and its accessibility-related initiatives.
- The News-Letter reported that newly elected freshman representatives were sworn in, and that about 100 people took part in the Ban the Box Rally.
- The paper reported that the SGA passed a resolution supporting the Ban the Box movement, which seeks to end employers’ requests for criminal-record disclosures from job applicants.
- The article adds that the SGA is creating a website with three years of legislation, meeting minutes and other documents.
- The reporter writes that class councils discussed projects including advising resources, office hours at Brody Café and a proposed food pantry.
- According to the article, Assistant Dean Darlene Saporu described diversity initiatives and said her office faced a limited pool of diverse PhD applicants, especially in STEM and natural sciences.
- The paper also reported that the sophomore class president shared plans for a new Student Disabilities Services office.