Are you Tech Savvy?

The Student Government Association is looking for a new Director of Information Technology for the 2009-2010 academic year. Applications can be found on the SGA website at http://sga.jmu.edu or here: http://drop.io/DITapp2009#. The following are the requirements for this position:

• Responsible for developing and updating the SGA website
• Attend Staff and Senate Meetings
• Must be in good standing with the University
• Need to be organized and able to work as a part of the Executive Staff Team
• Hold 4 office hours weekly
• Management and upkeep of all SGA owned technology
• Have a working knowledge of Frontpage, Dreamweaver, and any other program needed to maintain the SGA website
• Advise the organization on recommended technology purchases and assist the organization with technology acquisition and implementation
• Ensure the Student Senate meeting minutes and attendance are posted on the website
• This position will receive a $300 stipend annually!

The Application deadline has been extended to Thursday October 1st at 5pm in the SGA office (Taylor 203). If you have any further questions, please contact Chief of Staff Candace Avalos at avalosca@jmu.edu.

What has SGA been up to in September: Updated

Here are just a few things your SGA has been working on this month. These are the most common student issues that have come up since the beginning of the year, and we have a few updates on some steps we've taken to address these concerns. Check it out:

Harrisonburg Bus stopping at 2:15am

• working on getting an information out on why bus closed early
• collaboration with judicial and prevention offices to find alternatives to the bus
• survey on student's thoughts on buses to provide concrete information when working with administrators and looking for solutions

JMU home football games

• talked to athletic/ticket departments to ask about sudden changes
• there are 4,500 seats total in stadium and 4,400 students were let in but many were left without a seat and stuck on the sidelines
• ticket office is planning on doing an advanced pick up for the remainder of the season to avoid complications with seating
• talked about getting student input at the end of the semester to prepare for the new stadium in terms of reallocation of student seating

Upperclassmen resident parking

• working with parking advisory committee
• talking about allocating spots to residents in arboretum lot (C17) which is currently only commuter and residents are only allowed access after 4pm

Early festival closing

• meeting with dining to see reasons behind early closings
• asking budget related questions to the new changes (possibly the reason festival closes early)
• working on alternatives such as making E-Hall like greens with a carry out option

These are just a few options we have brainstormed, and we invite you, the students, to share any other comments or suggestions towards addressing these issues! Please comment on this blog with your ideas!

For more information, please contact Candace Avalos at avalosca@jmu.edu

Apply for the Danville Memorial Scholarship

A $1,500 scholarship in memory of a true friend

Check it out here today:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=177442420025

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What: In the summer of 1996, just before the start of the new semester, JMU student Matthew Lee Montgomery “Danville” was the victim of a fatal car accident. “Danville” was about to start his junior year at JMU and had the distinction of being the Executive Treasurer-elect for the Student Government Association. When students returned to school and heard about the loss, the SGA was so moved that they created a scholarship in his name. APPLY TODAY!

Who: Anyone of sophomore standing or higher (meaning you must presently be a sophomore or have the appropriate credits) and seniors continuing on to graduate school AT JMU may apply!

How: Fill out the application and turn it in by Monday April 27th by 5pm to Taylor 203 (SGA Office) in the VPSA's mailbox or danvillescholarship@gmail.com

Why: To get a chance at winning a $1,500 scholarship for school!

Reminder: SGA members are not eligible.

SGA Executive Staff Applications '09-'10

How can we make SGA better next year?
With YOUR help!

Apply to be on the Executive Staff for the 2009-2010 school year!
The available positions are:

• Executive Assistant
• Parlimentarian
• Director of Membership Development
• Director of Public Relations
• Director of Information Technology

Find the application here:
http://sga.jmu.edu/ExecutiveStaff.html

DUE APRIL 15TH BY 5PM to Taylor 203
*When you turn in your application, sign up for an interview time which will take place from 8pm-11pm on Wednesday the 15th

Questions? E-mail Student Body President-Elect Candace Avalos at avalosca@jmu.edu

Your SGA 2009 - 2010

Check out who will be representing you next year in your SGA!

Executive Council:
President - Candace Avalos
VP of Administrative Affairs - Dan Smolkin
VP of Student Affairs - Brock Wallace
Treasurer - Andrew Reese

Senior Class Council:
President - Alex Jerasa
VP - Ashley Fary
Secretary - Camilla Posthill
Treasurer - Ryan Birkhead

Junior Class Council:
President - Kathleen Lee
VP - Kaitlin Soloman
Secretary - Stephanie Kissam
Treasurer - Eric Hogan

Sophomore Class Council:
President - Carlos Ruiz
VP - Rheanna Martino
Secretary - Gina Whang
Treasurer - Timmy Austen

College of Arts and Letters:
1. James Lazo
2. Robert Cellucci
3. Lauren Waldt
4. Harrison Covall
5. Philip Moore
6. John Scott

College of ISAT:
1. Christine Rettig
2. Andrew Elgert
3. Laura Spinks
4. Ryan Philbrick
5. N/A
6. N/A
7. N/A

College of Education:
1. Adam Hall
2. N/A

College of Science and Math:
1. Thomas Smith
2. Jay Lee

College of Visual and Performing Arts:
1. Dan Westbrook
2. N/A

College of Business:
1. Susanna Chacko
2. Sandra Tran
3. Susan Ghanem
4. John Cewe
5. N/A
6. N/A

*N/A means that the seat was not filled due to a "tie" of one vote among candidates

What can this blog do for you?

Purpose of this Blog:

This blog will be available to the JMU community as another medium to stay updated with what SGA is doing for You. This will update you things such as:

• Summaries of visitors that come to Senate, for example, Dr. Rose presenting the Master Plan or JMU Police talking about campus safety
• A checklist for executive council members to keep you posted on what they have completed on their platforms.
• Posting concerns that were collected during Write Out Wednesdays and keeping you informed on what we were able to accomplish and what road bumps we have come across
• Virtually anything that SGA is up to will be posted, so please stay tuned!

Stay informed and get in contact with your SGA:

• E-mail sga@jmu.edu
• Phone (540) 568-6376
• Office Taylor 203
• Website http://sga.jmu.edu
• Twitter http://twitter.com/SGAjmu
• YouTube Channel http://www.youtube.com/user/SGAjmu
• Facebook Fan Page http://www.tinyurl.com/SGAfan

Your new Executive Council '09-'10

President: Candace Avalos avalosca@jmu.edu

VP of Administrative Affairs: Dan Smolkin smolkidm@jmu.edu

VP of Student Affairs: Brock Wallace wallacbk@jmu.edu

Treasurer: Andrew Reese reeseah@jmu.edu

Check out what the candidates have in store for next year: