Annual Report 2022-2023

Wilfredo Moran, Business (2025)

Kwang Hyun Kim, Mathematics & Computer Science (2025)

Ilse Schrynemakers, English (2024)

Alison Mello, Biological Sciences and Geology (2024)

Carolyn King, Mathematics and Computer Sciences (2023)

Weier Ye, English (2023)

Clara Wajngurt, Mathematics and Computer Science, COC Liaison

Jenn Klein, English, Steering Committee Designee

Tikola Russell, Assistant Dean for Student Development/Conduct, President's Liaison

Jacqueline Mulone, Social Sciences (2026)

Sybil Whitem English (2026)

Kwang Hyun Kim, Mathematics & Computer Science (2025)

Wilfredo Moran, Business (2025)

Ilse Schrynemakers, English (2024)

Alison Mello, Biological Sciences & Geology (2024)

Kimberly Riegel (Chair)

William Blick (Secratary)

 Ilse Schrynemakers, Co-Chair

Wilfredo Moran, Co-Chair

Alison Mello, Secretary

Spring 2023 Meeting Dates:

• May 9, 2023
• April 14, 2023
• March 31, 2023
• February 15, 2023

Fall 2022 Meeting Dates:

• December 15, 2022 
• November 18, 2022
• October 24, 2022
• September 9, 2022

1. Report to the Academic Senate on policy matters relative to student activities.
2. Act as an advisory group to any student group seeking faculty assistance.
3. Assist the Director of Student Activities, other administrators, and faculty involved in student activities.
4. Participate in the implementation of Article VII, Section B, Part 2, of the Governance Plan which states: “The Faculty and student body shall share equally the responsibility and the power to establish, subject to the approval of the Board, more detailed rules of conduct and regulations in conformity with the general requirements of this article.”

• SC suggests that you continue work on developing and publicizing online socializing activities for students and students/faculty. Completed - This was done to the extent that it was in our power to help advertising in largely virtual environment that many of the activities were conducted.
• Continue work on tracking student participation in all activities and means in which they are reached. Incomplete - This was put on hold due to the fact that student activities were still largely held online. Student activities did not take any further action on obtaining a new student activities tracking system so there was no involvement necessary from the Student Activities Committee.
• Add committee-specific information to Committee Guide Addendum in Reports folder in Cascade. Completed.

For the academic year 2022-2023, the committee organized two volunteer fairs: in Fall 2022, the committee hosted an on-campus volunteer fair in the Student Union. Four organizations set up tables and shared information. Due to low attendance by students, the committee organized another volunteer fair in the spring of 2023.  Six organizations attended the event which was held in the Quad (Science Building).  In addition, we continued to work closely with the SGA in order to make sure that we were able to continue assisting them to further their agenda. 

Much of the work for the student activities committee was still difficult to do over the past year as student activities did not return to a traditional on campus presence so communications and tracking has not returned to normal.   The committee decided to revisit the idea of surveying students about the best way to facilitate communication about campus events once the college distributed a new application for that purpose.  The committee decided to draft the survey in Fall 2023 and distribute the survey in Spring 2024.

• The committee recommends the continuation of the annual volunteer fair.
• We will continue to liaise with the SGA to facilitate their platform and goals wherever appropriate.
• Assist the office of Student Affairs and the Service Learning Coordinator with the Majors event planned for the fall semester.
• Survey students about the best way to communicate information regarding campus events and activities.

Wifredo Moran and Ilse Schrynemakers