SGA plans to support students on Election Day
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 the SGA’s discussion of student support around the 2020 presidential election, an administration dinner and a closed meeting session.
- The paper reported that the Oct. 27 meeting focused on election-related stress; Perlman said she wanted to consider support systems, while representatives suggested professor flexibility and extensions.
- The article says Mudrak proposed class-wide emails about mental-health resources and collaboration with the Counseling Center.
- The reporter writes that Khong described plans for a 24-hour Zoom call with A Place to Talk, while Wang said professors were being asked to make Election Day classes optional and offer alternatives.
- According to the article, Wang promoted the SGA’s Voter Guide 101 website and urged members to make voting plans and send mail-in ballots promptly.
- The paper reported that members discussed an upcoming dinner with administrators, then moved to a closed session to check in with members; Mollin said it would cover personal details.