Student Government Association Town Hall

Ryan Foresman, staff writer

The PVCC Town Hall meeting occurred Nov. 5, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. It was run by PVCC’s Student Government Association. Sophia Keniston, president of SGA, oversaw the town hall. It covered a wide array of topics that affect students. Security, buildings and grounds, and class diversity as well as social events and activities. The event felt under attended even though it was held in the auditorium there were at most 10 students present. Sophia Kenniston president of SGA remarked, “How can we move forward without better presentation?”

Class diversity was brought up early in the Town Hall. PVCC students raised concerns about the lack of different career paths available, as well as a wider range of teaching styles. Students requested anything from more art-focused degrees to agriculture. Students suggested that by widening the scope of classes they could bring in people who otherwise would not attend a community college.

Safety and security were an additional topic discussed. It was proposed that PVCC provide security patrols at either end of the basketball court as well as additional call boxes at either end of the path. It was requested that certain entry doors require key card access after certain hours. This would prevent non-students from having access to the building during hours when fewer faculty members are present. The final security topic was creating new ways for students to directly report sexual harassment.

An off the wall suggestion was a Zen or nap room. This suggestion garnered some laughter but was otherwise taken seriously. It was proposed as a way to help students destress. This brought up the subject of workloads, some students thought classes focused too heavily on homework.