By:Natasha Caplan/Staff Writer
Out of the proverbial shadows of their third floor Wolfe University Center office, the Biscayne Bay Campus Student Government Council will make their first appearance of the Fall semester, to mingle with and address their constituents and their concerns.
On Aug. 31, from 11 a.m to 2 p.m, SGC-BBC will be fielding questions and introducing the new members of the council in Panther Square as part of the Student Government Association Day.
All students are invited to join in the discussions and voice their opinions and receive free giveaways.
“It is our student voices that are needed for changes to be made at FIU. If we don‘t ask questions, how will we know what we need?” junior Andres Lopez said.
At the start of every Fall term, Campus Life has a week dedicated for different organizations to enlighten students about what is transpiring at the campus. The council welcomes everyone from freshmen to graduate students during this three hour discussion for students to show their school spirit and give voice to their concerns.
During the meeting, the entire council will be introduced, and the new agendas and goals for the coming year will be laid out. It is directly tied into what the council’s agendas will be for the semester. Students will also be able to engage cabinet members in an open forum where they will be doing a question and answer session in which all questions from students to the council will be addressed.
Along with the issues of upcoming goals and agendas, there will be giveaways of pens, key chains and other treats. They will also be serving refreshments to all participants.
Larissa Adames, SGA staff clerk, believes this event is important for all students. “They’ll be able to meet their counsel and see what SGC is capable of doing for them,” Adames said.
In the past, this event has meant to help connect any communication gaps between students and the council. The council looks to learn what students think of, and want from, their elected members.
“Students under utilize their SGC. We can actually create a voice students see,” Farah Yamini, College of Arts and Sciences Senator, said. “SGC Day is our way of throwing a pebble within the river that is FIU; to spread awareness about student empowerment via SGA. This year- with our pebble of SGA Day – we intend to create a ripple with a greater magnitude.”
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