University seeks student input on campus security
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 News-Letter article reports on the University’s new Student Advisory Committee for Security and debate over its role in campus-security decisions.
- The News-Letter reported that the University announced the committee on Sept. 21, with 10 representatives from student groups and five at-large members; the committee would meet monthly with security and student-affairs officials, and members would serve one-year terms.
- The paper reported that the committee would focus on security programs, transparency and student input, while each designated organization would nominate two candidates for officials to choose between.
- The article says Vice President for Security Melissa Hyatt created the committee to gather student input and seek a range of views on campus security.
- The reporter writes that graduate student Quinn Lester questioned whether the committee would fairly represent students who oppose increased security, while SGA Executive Secretary Aspen Williams said she hoped administrators would take student input seriously.
- The article adds that SGA Executive Vice President AJ Tsang said the University was analyzing crime and safety patterns before deciding whether to proceed with a private police force.
- According to the article, Lester said advisory committees had no binding power over administrative decisions.