SUSA to shift focus for remainder of semester

Students in the Robert H. Smith School of Business will soon have an opportunity to see their comments and suggestions for the school turned into action.

Adam Saunders, Vice President of Administration for SUSA, announced at last week's SUSA Assembly meeting that the assembly's biweekly meetings will now shift from brainstorming to action.

"We're looking to see what we can realistically do this semester," said Saunders.

Last Monday, the Assembly split into six groups: Academics, Admissions, Diversity, Facilities, Marketing and the Transfer Student Handbook. Each group discussed problems related to their subject and was then tasked with coming up with concrete ideas to eventually be presented to the entire assembly.

These ideas will be worked on and eventually will be made into bills. The bills are then voted on and, if approved, are sent on to the Smith School administration before the end of the semester.

Some ideas being discussed by groups involve long-term planning, such as the idea to create a major in entrepreneurship. Others ideas, like the creation of an alumni database to assist students looking for jobs and internships, require a shorter timeline before hopefully being put in place.

"We'd be interested in whatever alumni are willing to give back," said SUSA Vice President of Finance Brian Doyle.

Also discussed were strategies to get the Smith School students not involved more interested and involved in SUSA activities. Currently, the only spots for groups to advertise in Van Munching hall are on the plasma screens and kiosks. Assembly members are trying to think outside the box to come up with new ways to advertise events, including trying to get events advertised on classroom screensavers.