Special Business
Tuesday, Feb. 17, Secretary of Outreach Sabina Mohanty ’27 reminded the Student Assembly Senate about submitting outreach forms in a timely manner to ensure proper promotion of events and initiatives.
Mohanty informed the body of a new College of William and Mary policy requiring Student Unions & Engagement to approve advertising posters displayed in the Sadler Center.
New Business
Sen. Nina Argel ’28 introduced the Period Act Part VII. The bill is sponsored by Class of 2029 President Daria Lesmerises ’29, Sen. Neha Baskar ’29 and Sen. Riya Budhrani ’29. It would continue funding access to menstrual hygiene products around campus.
Argel explained how she plans to work with Student Assembly’s social media team to increase awareness about the dispenser locations for these menstrual products.
Director of Student Leadership Development Anne Arseneau ’89 M.Ed. ’92 expressed satisfaction with the bill. She advised the senate to consider options for improving the distribution of these hygiene products.
“From where I sit as your advisor, the systems and mechanisms to distribute [these menstrual products] have not been consistently effective,” Arseneau said. “You are replenishing product[s] that sat in the office for two consecutive years.”
Argel acknowledged that SA’s distribution of these products has not always been consistent.
“If we work with facilities better, it could be more consistent,” Argel said.
Sen. Mayer Tawfik ’27 proposed the Meaningful Committee Overhaul Act. The bill is co-sponsored by class of 2027 President Nico Giro-Martin ’27 and Sen. Tyson Liverman ’27. It aims to increase accountability and efficiency for senate committees.
The bill would require senate committees to publicly report on their work, per Tawfik. Their reports would be one document that states any actions taken.
Tawfik hopes that requiring committees to publicly report their work will make them more efficient.
“The purpose of this bill and the purpose of these reforms are to maximize the potential that committees have,” he said.
Tawfik believes increasing reporting for committees will encourage accountability.
Executive Updates
SA President Zoe Wang ’25 MPP ’26 and Vice President Matt Swenson ’26 opened the floor to the senate. Members discussed dining, parking accessibility, the West Woods complex, pedestrian safety behind Zable Stadium and facilities updates on the Sir Christopher Wren Building construction.
