Tag Archives: Katie Cronmiller

After a long-awaited decision involving a Student Government Association referendum, a faculty and staff survey and several public forums, a campus known for its sustainability efforts is now tobacco-free as of Aug. 25. All tobacco products including chewing tobacco and electronic cigarettes are now banned campus-wide, even on sidewalks and parking lots. The only exception to the ban is Tomahawk’s ... Read More »

Last week, Student Senate passed a bill to alter the current course evaluation structure in order to elicit more qualitative responses from students and, in turn, aid faculty in utilizing results to improve overall course objectives and methods. Course evaluations are meant to be a means to interpret students’ feedback on their experiences with an instructor.  Students evaluate their professor in the classroom, class ... Read More »

SGA passed a bill last week to create a campus-wide attendance and make-up work policy in order to make requirements consistent from class to class regardless of the department or professor. “We are one of the last UW schools to address a campus-wide, standard attendance policy,” said SGA President Ryan Specht. “It is inconsistent and we have received troubling reports ... Read More »