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Student Government: ASBSU senator writes resolution attacking “indifference” of Boise State administrators
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ASBSU Senator-at-Large Bradley Saito, elected for his second term last Fall, introduced a resolution backing up Student Body President Nate Peterson’s decision to “sever ties” with BSU administrators who he said showed a “lack of concern for student interests.”
The resolution, addressed to – among others, BSU President Charles Ruch and Vice President of Student Affairs Peg Blake, lists its purpose as “to let the administration of Boise State University be aware that they have failed to acknowledge or care about the concerns of students.”
Saito uses strong words to criticize several departments and committees on campus. He cites the Department of Campus Safety as showing “an inability to control bike theft,” and says that it has shown “little presence” on the campus. He writes that the Registrar’s Department and Financial Aid Services are not “student friendly environments,” and make “critical mistakes” in aid and registration policies. He criticizes the executive administration, including Ruch, as prioritizing profit over students.
He also mentions his dissatisfaction with the signing of a new grade replacement policy which is not retroactive, a point Peterson emphasized in his Jan. 25 “State of the Student Body” address.
The resolution stipulates that ASBSU will resolve to “constantly remind” the administration that student interests should be paramount in decision making, or “Boise State University will face an extremely difficult future.”
Having passed the first reading of legislation, the resolution is now headed to committee where changes may be made. President Ruch has called Peterson’s move to sever ties risky, saying, “If (student) concerns are not on the table, they’re not going to be represented.” Vice President Blake has said that her door is open for students.
Sean Hayes