SGA addresses BIT, community forum
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 covers an SGA meeting about sexual assault, binge drinking and proposed policy changes.
- The News-Letter reported that the SGA completed a report on Community Forum ideas, including more administrative transparency, changes to bystander intervention training and stronger efforts to curb binge drinking.
- The paper reported that Dean Terry Martinez defended a Nov. 6–14 moratorium on social events at IFC houses and wrote, “The plan is not intended to be long-standing, and we know sexual assault is not restricted to fraternities.”
- The article says senators debated online versus in-person BIT training, along with possible course credit, penalties for noncompletion, a student survey and required training for all University affiliates.
- The reporter writes that students proposed a party-planning guide, two ad hoc committees and clearer communication about alcohol policies.
- The article adds that Phi Kappa Psi president Colin O’Connor called for IFC and Panhellenic representatives on the SGA and said the IFC was considering a third-party safety group for parties.