Photo courtesy Quinnipiac University
By: Anna Sackel
The following information was discussed at Nov. 9, 2016 Quinnipiac Student Government Association general board meeting:
Tailgate Initiative
- Plans to have designated space on York Hill campus to host tailgates before games at the TD Bank Sports Center
- Public Safety is concerned with underage drinking
- Possible school sponsored tailgates for big games (ex. QU v Yale men’s hockey)
Gender Neutral Housing
- 74 percent of students who responded to a survey agreed with the idea of having gender neutral housing
- Will only apply to suite style housing (not doubles or triples or quads)
- A proposal is going to President Lahey’s board for co-ed housing within the next couple of weeks
New Student Lounge
- An official proposal will be submitted to school officials by this December
- Space in the piazza will be used to turn into a student lounge with possible game room, televisions, and seating area
- SGA is sending surveys to other Universities with student lounges to get ideas and feedback
Other
- Humans of QU Facebook page has started back up
- The Health Center hired another school counselor. Appointments
- Second ‘Be a Better Bobcat’ video will be out in early December
