The SGA founded the Storm Pantry, named for the campus mascot. The pantry is open on weekdays, exclusively to DCCC students, who must show a student ID to receive food.

1. Health/safety programs
For the third year, we are going to be holding Relay for Life. This is an event from the American Cancer Association and the Office of the Surgeon General is responsible for putting this event together. We get our students involved as we work in teams to raise money for cancer. The event itself is very fun. We provide food and drink the whole night through, students have the opportunity to volunteer, there is entertainment for the participants, it is opent to the community, there are games such as rock climbing and sumo wrestling for students, and we recognize our cancer survivors and those who lost their battle.

2. Campus traditions
A campus tradition for us is The Longest Breakfast Table. This is when we provide breakfast to the community. We also have a shuttle to go to the shelter to pick up people to bring them to the event. This event will ge going into its fourth year and we will keep the tradition going this year. SG officials serve food and talk to those who come out. Entertainment is also provided.

3. Campus traditions
Be Out Day is another campus tradition. We have a Be Out Day concert the day before the actual event. SG provides funds to bring an entertainer to our campus for the students. On the actual day, we serve food to the community and Kimberly-Clark has giveaways for those who come. There is also performers to come out to entertain our community.

Signature Program #1: Campus traditions
Black Tie Affair: I dont know the details of this program but it seems to be the only real program that we have on BBC.

Signature Program #2: Leadership courses
The BBC LEAD Program Leadership Education and Development is one of the premier programs that FIU BBC has to teach students the value of leadership in the community by starting on a scholarly basis. Students attend classes once a month to hear school administrators and individuals in leadership positions speak about what it takes to be a leader, and how necessary these skills are in the post collegiate world.

Signature Program #3: Health/safety programs
Our health and wellness center provides free information on student health, as well as free prophylactics and other health promoting ideas such as yoga and meditation classes.

Submitted by Admatha Israel, 03-04 SGA Representative at Large, 4/1/04

1. Fitness center
Got Fitness Center hours extended

2. Campus traditions
Host "Tuesday at the Tower" a cookout, the first tuesday of fall classes every year

3. Health/safety programs

Student Government initiative expands menstrual product accessibility

November 20, 2024
By Lauren Whitesell

Empty or missing menstrual product dispensers in campus bathrooms will soon be a thing of the past thanks to a Student Government bill that ensures these dispensers will be present and stocked in bathrooms across campus. The Cox Science Building, Merrick Building, Murphy Design and the University Center Breezeway will have dispensers installed for the Spring semester.

Kat Hernandez, a senior majoring in history, political science and psychology and current SG Senate speaker of the house, started an initiative to receive consistent and reliable access to menstrual products throughout campus in the fall of 2022, when she was a commuter senator.

Hernandez spearheaded this initiative after noticing that the University was not meeting student need for these products

“I was constantly getting texts from friends asking if I had menstrual products because the bathroom they were in either ran out or didn’t have any at all,” Hernandez said. “I knew that there had to be a way to expand the access to menstrual products and ensure that they were stocked in bathrooms.”

She created and sent out a survey asking students about their experiences on campus and if this was a problem that other students were facing. Hernandez received over 800 responses, which helped her conclude that writing legislation to improve menstrual product access would be beneficial to the UM community.

After her survey gained widespread attention, she began drafting a bill to address this issue.

“It took a couple weeks to get the bill on the floor since I had to workshop it in the Senate’s University Affairs committee, meet with Campus Liaison Council members and contact facilities,” she said.

Even though the bill to install menstrual product dispensers in bathrooms was passed in the SG Senate in November of 2022, it is just now being implemented.


Branden Logatto, a senior majoring in accounting and finance and SG director of university affairs, was a member of the CLC at the time the bill was passed and said that the logistics of implementing the bill did not work out at the time.

“We didn’t have enough information or the administrative support to move the initiative forward,” Logatto said.

Once Logatto took over as director of university affairs, he became directly involved with the initiative and helped make the bill a reality.

“I took over the project and worked with my CLC colleagues Abdul Ahad Ahmad and Zachary Cooper-de Quesada, as well as administrators like John Tallon, the executive director of facilities and operations and James Johnson, the director of housing operations and facilities, to refine the plan and implement it,” Logatto said.

Remaining bathrooms that lack dispensers are expected to have dispensers installed this semester.

“It has definitely been a lengthy process. However, I’m thankful that any progress has been made at all,” Hernandez said.

In addition to her friends who inspired her to take action on this issue, Hernandez credits Dr. Renee Callan, the assistant vice president of student life, and Dr. Heather Stevens, the assistant to the senior vice president for student affairs, with helping her bring her vision to life.

“Without them, this would not have been possible. They supported me so much through the process from helping me make the survey to crafting the actual legislation,” Hernandez said.

Despite how long ago her bill has taken to be implemented, Hernandez is grateful for the opportunity to change campus life for the better.

“It’s been awesome to get to work on something that is so important to so many people,” Hernandez said.

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Campus Clean-up
Each year, the SGA sponsors this event that traces its roots to the presidency of Dr. Henry Hardin Cherry. Students begin at Cherry Hall and clean regions of the Hill.

Campus Safety Walk
Each fall, WKU officials and SGA representatives tour the campus in search of locations needing safety improvements.

Complimentary Test Materials
Now an SGA tradition, Blue Books and Scantrons are available for free in the SGA office.

Dine with Decision Makers
Dine with Decision Makers is an event where students directly interact with their state legislators over dinner. Topics discussed were primarily driven by the students and legislators. They will include talking about issues relating to higher education, costs, and the state's role in all of this.

Extended Library Hours
The Student Senate commonly provides funding in order to extend the operating hours of the library during the week of final examinations each semester.

The Hall of Distinguished Seniors
This program was created to honor graduating seniors. The award is the highest recognition given to graduates by the student body. This award is intended to recognize the outstanding accomplishments of those seniors who have made significant contributions to the Hill.

Open Forum
Each Tuesday, any WKU student can address the Student Senate during the Special Orders portion of the meeting. According to the SGA Bylaws, "Any student of the University who has a matter to bring before the Senate shall be allowed to speak at this time for no longer than ten minutes."

Organizational Aid
SGA annually provides over $40,000 for campus organizations. Each organization can apply for up to $500. The contact for this program is Administrative Vice President Devon Hilderbrandt.

The Rally for Higher Education
Each year, students from Kentucky's public universities are encouraged to attend the Rally for Higher Education in Frankfort. The event allows students to meet with lawmakers, hear an address from the Governor, and voice their concerns in the Kentucky State Capitol. The 2012 Rally will be held on Feb. 7, 2012.

Scholar Development
This year, the Academic Affairs committee and the Director of Academic and Student Affairs have been alloted $12,000 to spend on scholarships for the student body. Students will be eligible to apply for study abroad and research conference scholarships. Brittany Crowley is the chairperson of the Academic Affairs committee.