Naomi Girson | staff writer

The Student Government Association met Wednesday for a discussion that ranged from their upcoming election, occurring on March 19, to Immigration and Customs Enforcement,

The official election packets come out Jan. 31, and the deadline for the packets is Feb. 28, according to Faith Cook, SGA president.

During the open forum, a question was posed about what to do if ICE arrives on campus looking for immigrated students was posed. President Donald Trump has been enforcing mass deportations, led by ICE, since his inauguration last week.

Tyler Schultz, a business school senator, said he has a class with President Ken Gormley where the topic was addressed.

“He was in a meeting today with different presidents from different universities around Pittsburgh to discuss what they can do because they’re kind of limited. It’s a federal rule so they can’t stop them,” Schultz said.

Dean of Students Adam Wasilko said they do not know of any undocumented students on campus at this time, but if any come to light, the information should be reported to him.

Vice President of Student Life Leanna Fenneberg was in attendance to talk about the importance of taking the Life on the Bluff survey sent out to the whole student body. The survey closes on Jan. 31, and she encouraged everyone to take the time to fill it out. She said that Duquesne Program Council and SGA, as well as members of Student Life view the results.

“So we have a Student Life committee and a board of directors, so we’re going to share that information with them to elevate the needs and interests of students on campus so we can continue to get support for the kinds of things we want to elevate for you all,” Fenneberg said.

Fenneberg ended her time by giving out Nutella treats and reminding everyone about World Nutella Day on Feb. 5, which will be celebrated on campus with various Nutella recipes for students to enjoy.

Honors College will be hosting an extra perk on Feb. 10, and another on March 18, the day before the election, to get more of the student body encouraged and excited to vote in the SGA election, according to Julianna Faber, a liberal arts senator.

Braden Niles, vice president of academic affairs, talked about the upcoming renovations to the fourth floor of Gumberg Library, starting over spring break which are proceeding to fall semester. After spring break, the entrance of the library will be found in the wellbeing center, and more updates about the renovations will be sent via email in the coming weeks.

Samiya Henry, co-chair of the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion committee, gave another update on the committee’s efforts to get a vice president spot on SGA. She and Cook have submitted the proposal, and they are both pleased with the progress they have made thus far.

A question was also posed about Vickroy renovations and the possibility of an increase in tuition. Fenneberg and Wasilko answered saying that the cost of those renovations has already been covered, and the board of directors will not review proposed rates until February.

To end the meeting, Kaleb Tkacs, a senator from the business school, said that at the women’s basketball game this weekend, students have the chance to win $10,000 if they can make a half court putt. Similarly, students can win the car showcased on A-walk if they can make a half-court shot.

SGA will meet again in the Student Union room 119 at 5:30 p.m. on Feb. 12.