This Week in Senate: February 22, 2021

On Monday, February 22, the Northeastern University Undergraduate Student Government Association Senate convened for its regular session. The meeting began with an address from Executive Director of Communications Nivar addressing the most recent HuntNews article published regarding the referendum debate. Moving forward, the association will continue working to make the referenda process more accessible to clubs on campus and to implement student projects. Further, media training will be provided to all association members in the near future to enable senators to confidently speak on behalf of their constituencies to the best of their abilities. 

Following these introductory remarks, a candidate for the role of Executive Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (EDoDEI) was presented for confirmation. As is standard for this type of confirmation, the candidate went through a question and answer session, before the Senate convened for an Executive Session. This session was used to weigh the merits of the candidate’s fit for the role of EDoDEI. It is standard practice to hold these debate periods under executive session to respect the candidate and foster genuine conversation (see Robert’s Rules of Order). Following discussion, a Secret Ballot vote was cast and the candidate was not confirmed. The Association appreciates the candidate’s willingness to serve in the capacity of EDoDEI and the time they have dedicated to SGA.

In the Association’s next meeting, Monday, March 1, there will be a review of legislation SS-SP-21-109.