From the President

President Letter (08/11/11)

Dear First-Year Bantams!

Congratulations and welcome to Trinity College! What is in store for you is an exciting adventure, ready to sweep you away unless you seize its reins. My name is Panida, and I have been elected as the Student Government Association President for the year 2011-2012. The SGA is committed to representing your voice on every issue facing Trinity students.

In less than a month you will be starting a path of your own design. Be daring. Your distribution requirements will be satisfied as you explore your interests and will no longer dictate every choice you make when selecting classes. I ask you to be open to enjoying each new day as a fresh start. These years will accelerate and the only way to slow down time is to live each second without regrets. I am excited to see what you will bring to Trinity and what Trinity will add to you. Ultimately, it is up to you to unlock your potential.

Do not hesitate to contact me. I will have office hours in Jones 105 and can also be reached by email for any questions and concerns. Check out www.trintysga.com for a complete list of goals that I am excited to accomplish with the SGA!

Good luck with your first year! I am looking forward to working with you to shape the Trinity that will make you proud to be a Bantam.

Sincerely,

Panida Pollawit ‘12
Student Government Association President
SGAPresident@trincoll.edu

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President Letter (04/25/11)

Fellow Students,

As all of you are aware, another racially charged incident has occurred on our campus this past weekend. As elected officials of the student body, we strongly condemn these repeated acts of racism.

We ask that all students join us in condemning these discriminatory acts on our campus. Tomorrow, during Common Hour, members of the community will stand in solidarity against this intolerance. We hope that you will join.

Tuesday, April 26th at the Cave Patio at 12:15

Thank you,

Ibrahim Diallo
SGA President

Leslie James
SGA Vice President of Multicultural Affairs

President Letter (04/21/11)

Fellow students,

Please click on the link below to vote in this Spring’s Student Government Association Election. The elected students will have control over each student’s $380 SAF (totaling around $800,000). Therefore, these elections are one of several opportunities to have a say on how that money is spent. The polls will close at Noon on Friday April 22.

http://intranet2.trincoll.edu/Trinity_eVote/Login.aspx

Results will be posted Friday evening on www.trinitysga.com

Best of luck to all the candidates.

Blake Fisher
Elections, Recruitment, & Communications Chair

Ibrahim Diallo
SGA President

President Letter (04/05/11)

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Fellow students,

Spring Elections for the Student Government Association will be held from noon on Thursday April 21 until noon on Friday the 22nd. The following positions are available:

The following Student Government Executive positions
– President
– Executive Vice President
– Vice President of Finance
– Vice President of Entertainment
– Vice President of Multi-Cultural Affairs

Representatives
- Five (5) Senator-at-large positions open to undergraduates who will be on campus for the 2011-2012 school year.
– Three (3) Entertainment Activities Council Class Representatives. One each from the Class of 2012, 2013, and 2014.

Any students interested in running who are currently abroad should contact Blake Fisher blake.fisher@trincoll.edu with the name of a student who will submit your petition and run your campaign. There will be an information session for any students interested in running this Sunday, April 10th at 6:15 in Hamlin Hall. Pizza will be served. Students interested in running for any positions must submit the attached petition to the Mather Welcome Desk by noon on Monday April 18th. All students running for Executive Positions will participate in a debate on Wednesday April 20th during dinner in Mather. Anyone running for an executive position must meet the requirements laid out in the SGA Constitution http://trinitysga.com/cms/senate/

If you have any questions please contact Blake Fisher blake.fisher@trincoll.edu

Good luck to all candidates.

Blake Fisher
SGA Chair of Elections, Recruitment and Communication

Ibrahim Diallo
SGA President

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President Letter (04/03/11)

Fellow students,

The Student Government Association would like to honor individuals who have played a role in making our community a better place. We are seeking nominations for the awards listed below. Please email nominations to Flo Monier at florence.monier@trincoll.edu by Wednesday, April 20, 2011. Nominations should not exceed 400 words.

The Student Government Association Established Leader Award is awarded annually to a sophomore, junior or senior who has done unusual service for the college community or local community. This individual, in the judgment of the SGA, has contributed the most to the betterment of the Trinity community during their time here. This award comes with a monetary prize and will be will be given at Honors Day on Friday May 6th..

The Student Government Association Emerging Leader Award is awarded annually to a first-year student whose leadership role on campus has shown great potential. It is given in honor of their hard work and great leadership throughout the year. This award comes with a monetary prize and will be will be given at Honors Day on Friday May 6th.

The Student Government Association Staff Award is designed to honor a member of the Trinity College Staff who has gone above and beyond their required duties to make Trinity a better place. This award will be given at the last SGA meeting of the year.

The Student Government Association Faculty Award is to be given out by the student body to a faculty member at Trinity College whose presence on campus has improved the life of students. This honor recognizes the hard work in and out of the classroom that this particular person has done throughout the 2010/2011 academic year. This award will be given at the last SGA meeting of the year.

Ibrahim Diallo
SGA President

President Letter (03/02/11)

Hello everyone,

Every year, a randomly selected group of students are surveyed about their colleges and their answers determine the ranking and the profile of their schools. This year, we want to give everyone the opportunity to talk about Trinity College. What were the first things that appealed to you? What have you learned about student life through your year(s) here at Trinity? Most importantly, what do you want prospective students to know about Trinity before they arrive?

PLEASE help us answer these questions in a 5 to 10-minute survey. Your input is essential in the creation of a brand-new Trinity College guidebook for the College Prowler Guide series. You can skip as many questions as you’d like, or stop and come back to finish the survey at a later point. The survey is anonymous! To get started, you will need to create a username and password of your choice. This is your opportunity to contribute your own words to help write Trinity’s story. Please click on the link below to begin: http://collegeprowler.com/trinity-college/survey/

Thank you,

Ibrahim Diallo
SGA President

President Letter (02/02/11)

Fellow Students,

The following people have been appointed to these respective positions within the SGA.

Senator at Large
Mark LaVoie ’11
Otis Holloway ’12
Miecha Ashley ’12

Class of 2012 Senator
Lindsay Hyman
Daniel Pelo

Class of 2011 Vice-President
Peter Walters

Budget Committee
Jennifer Zhang ’11

Congratulations to all the candidates who ran Student Government positions.

Ibrahim Diallo
SGA President

President Letter (01/23/11)

Fellow students,

Welcome back! I hope you all had a wonderful break and are ready for a great semester. Over the break, the SGA has worked on a few things that affect a lot of students that I would like to bring to your attention.

We worked with the College to ensure that students are no longer charged a fee for taking more than 5.75 credits a semester. The College has agreed to remove the fee for the following: Teaching Assistantship, Research Assistantship, Internship, Independent Study, Private music lessons, Music Ensemble and First- Year Mentors. This is effective immediately, which means you can sign up for any of the aforementioned programs before the end of the Add-Drop period. We will continue to work with the College so that beginning next year students will not be charged $4,490 for additional courses.

We have also redesigned our website. We have added a mechanism for students to report negative encounters with Campus Safety. This includes the dispatchers, officer(s) and shuttle drivers. Please make sure to note the date and time and the name of the officers involved. We also encourage all students to always be respectful to Campus Safety. If you have something positive to say about an officer, please feel free to share that as well. You can file a report at: www.trinitysga.com

Thank you and good luck on your first day of classes.

Ibrahim Diallo
SGA President

President Letter (09/06/10)

Hello everyone,

Welcome back and a special greeting to the class of 2014. I hope everyone had a wonderful summer and is ready for a great academic year. You may notice some changes around campus and we would like to update you on some of the work that SGA has done over the summer. SGA has renovated the common rooms in Little, Frobb, Jones and North Campus. These rooms are now equipped with 52-inch flatscreen TVs and couches. We plan to renovate more common rooms over the year and we will keep you updated. SGA has also set up a beach volleyball court on campus and worked with the bookstore to ensure that ISBN numbers are made available to students online.

On a different note, we want to inform you about the SGA fall elections. This is a great opportunity to represent your class in SGA and get more involved on campus. SGA Elections will be held on Wednesday, September 15. The Fall 2010 election packet is attached to this email. Election packets and signatures must be turned in to Mather Front Desk by noon on Monday, September 14.

Positions available:
• Executive Vice President (1 opening)
• Class Senator (5 openings per class), IDP Senator (3 Openings)
• Budget Committee Member (7 Openings); EAC Class Representative (1 opening per class)
• Class President (1 opening per class), Class Vice-President (1 opening per class) and Class Secretary (1 opening per class)

SGA members will be available to answer any questions on Friday September 10, from 1 to 4 PM in our offices in Jones 101 -105. You can always email me as well at sgapresident@trincoll.edu, I will be happy to answer any questions.

Thank you and good luck to all candidates,

Ibrahim
SGA President