In this week’s Student Government Association (SGA) meeting saw Susan Sullivan, director of the university center and student activities, came to discuss the Upchurch University Center and its layout.
The ground floor will offer dining services, such as Panda Express and Grill Works, along with a performance center. It will also include gaming pods where students will be able to bring their own systems to play, according to Sullivan.
A variety of offices will be housed on the second floor including the offices for the SGA, Lancer Productions (LP), The Rotunda, Citizen Leadership and Social Justice Education and Fraternity and Sorority Life. Other areas include multipurpose rooms, meeting rooms and open lounge space. The second floor will also host a full Starbucks, according to Sullivan.
SGA will have their new office, conference room and chambers on the third floor of the University Building. The citizen leadership offices and N.H. Scott Center will also be located on the third floor along with more meeting rooms and lounge space, according to Sullivan.
Sullivan said she hoped that the building will be completed and ready for move in by fall 2018. The SGA Senate will be able to tour the building on Oct. 27.
During the adviser’s report, Dr. Tim Pierson, vice president of student affairs, discussed the possibility of having a signature event at Longwood every year. Pierson talked about having something current come to Longwood, such as bands or comedians, and encouraged the senate to allocate funds to bring something of that nature to Longwood.
Executive Senator for Committee Relations Joshua Darst announced during the adviser’s report that he was going to email the senate a document to fill out on their ideas on what they would like to see for an event and what to do with the funds to be discussed in the future.
During open forum, Freshman Class President Brandon Bowen asked the executive council on the possibility of a freshman formal.
President Kevin Napier responded by saying if students wanted a freshman formal, the students could plan and present it to the Student Finance Committee (SFC) in order to allocate funds for it.
Next week’s SGA meeting will be on Tuesday, Sept. 26 at 3:45 p.m. in the Martinelli Board Room in Maugans Alumni Center.
Dr. Tim Pierson, vice president of student affairs, discussed the possibility of having a signature event at Longwood every year.
