SA Senate plans for Clinton Community College arrival

By Aleksandra Sidorova

Student Association senators announced preparations for next semester at the Senate meeting Nov. 20, including accommodating Clinton Community College students when the college moves to the SUNY Plattsburgh campus in fall 2025.

Vice President Sandesh Poudel and Senator Brooke Nagel, who are part of the Ad-Hoc Student Survey Committee established Oct. 23, said they are finalizing the questions and survey design, preparing to send the survey to the campus next semester.

Senator Elizabeth Alden announced she would meet with College Auxiliary Services to urge them to consider adding dining options on the north end of SUNY Plattsburgh’s campus. Plans for Clinton Community College’s relocation state the college will be moving to Redcay Hall and 133 Court St., currently home to the Center for the Study of Canada. 

As of the meeting, the only dining option in that part of campus is Einstein Bros. Bagels in Hawkins Hall, open from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on weekdays.

The club Mail-a-Hug and the Senate navigated a misunderstanding about event dates and budgets. 

The paperwork the club originally submitted to the Senate requested $240 for a student self-care event planned for Dec. 13. The chosen date was against SA policy, which states the last day of events is Friday, Dec. 6, so the club rescheduled the event to Dec. 4.

Additionally, Senator Nishan Khadgi noted the proposed spending added up to $173 rather than the requested $240. The Senate amended the allocations amount to $180 to account for tax and other costs and unanimously approved the new amount.

Sen. William Donlon said the Activities Coordination Board, which he is chair of, is accepting ideas for events and trips to host in the coming semester.