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Marcus Otero, chair of the Community Affairs Committee, raises his hand during a Student Senate general body meeting Oct. 14 in the Student Government Chambers. Otero is a senator in the College of Nursing and Health Innovation.<\/p>\n
Photo by Lucia Campos<\/a><\/p>\n The UTA Student Senate introduced two new resolutions during its Tuesday meeting.<\/p>\n Resolution 25-25, \u201cFrom Vacancy to Victory,\u201d seeks to provide emergency housing to students who are homeless or at risk of homelessness for a set number of days. Vacant residence hall and campus apartment units would be temporary housing for eligible students. <\/p>\n Khondker Sahaf Bin Asif, College of Business senator, asked how many units are actually vacant, and said it was difficult for him to find housing in a campus apartment. <\/p>\n Shravan Venkatesh, College of Science student senator, discusses Resolution 25-26, \u201cThe Glitter Haus Act,\u201d during a Student Senate general body meeting Oct. 14. The resolution aims to ensure inclusivity in all aspects of living environments.<\/p>\n Photo by Lucia Campos<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cIn Timber Brook apartments, if that one unit is empty for one day, it will get filled up,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s that competitive.\u201d <\/p>\n Student Body President Effua Jordan authored the resolution and said that she has been in contact with Kyle Boone, executive director of Housing and residence life. <\/p>\n \u201cHe said that there are spaces that are available,\u201d Jordan said. \u201cHe’s just trying to figure out a logistical way of having those dorm rooms filled.\u201d <\/p>\n Samuel Duncan, College of Liberal Arts senator, shared his personal testimony, expressing that he’s in favor of the resolution. <\/p>\n Austin Palacios, speaker of the senate, strikes his gavel to move on from a student resolution during a Student Senate general body meeting Oct. 14 in the Student Government Chambers. Resolution 25-26, \u201cThe Glitter Haus Act,\u201d was moved to the Special Affairs Committee.<\/p>\n Photo by Lucia Campos<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cI see the merit of this resolution, personally,\u201d Duncan said. <\/p>\n Resolution 25-26, \u201cThe Glitter Haus Act,\u201d authored by Elwim Sorto, social work graduate student, aims to ensure inclusivity in all aspects of living environments, including safe bathroom access, suite-style living arrangements and residential policies that protect the dignity and privacy of gender-diverse students. <\/p>\n There was a lot of discussion about the legality of the resolution, with Shravan Venkatesh, College of Science senator, mentioning the recent ban on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. <\/p>\n \u201cThis is about protecting people and making sure that they can have equity,\u201d Sorto said. \u201cIf it sounds like DEI, it\u2019s not DEI. It’s cultural competence and it’s human competence.\u201d <\/p>\n Student senators discuss during a Student Senate general body meeting Oct. 14 in the Student Government Chambers. Student senators are selected through campus elections that occur each semester.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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