Students and deans can now interact individually at Texas A&M University-Kingsville. The Dean\u2019s Forum, sponsored by the Student Government Association, was held on March 4, during which deans or representatives from each college explained accomplishments and new initiatives that have or will be implemented into their colleges in the future. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the past when students wanted to ask a question or voice an issue they would have to stand up in front of the audience and talk, but SGA has changed this arrangement. Now the deans are introduced, shed insight on their colleges and disperse to separate tables to speak with students individually. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe purpose of the Dean\u2019s Forum is to allow students to hear about the efforts being made within their colleges directly from their dean, and the dean\u2019s forum is also a platform for students to address their comments, questions and concerns regarding their colleges,\u201d Alexandra Elizondo, academic and student affair committee chair for SGA, said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Accomplishments mentioned included new degrees, accreditations, growth rate, recently added departments, upgraded equipment and classrooms, clubs and organizations, graduate rate and prospective student percentages. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhen we\u2019ve had events like this in the past and concerns have come up, the deans have taken those back to the colleges and have resolved situations that they weren\u2019t aware of or they have taken new ideas back to their faculty and their departments, Kristen Compary, assistant vice president of student affairs and dean of students, said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Some students are lucky enough to have met the administrators from their colleges but many have never met their dean, assistant dean or any administrative assistants. There are usually not many platforms or events at which students and deans can interact and discuss important aspects, but the Dean\u2019s Forum now gives them an opportunity for direct dialogue. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI knew my dean\u2019s name but before today I had never met her. I feel like that\u2019s normal for most students, but now I have a face to put to the name and I feel like if they are able to talk to you one-on-one then they will really listen to everything you have to say. I came here today so that proves I want to be heard and I feel like the deans now understand that,\u201d Sarah Guerra, an accounting major, said. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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