Marquette University Student Government canceled their Dec. 1 student senate meeting with Acting Provost Sarah Feldner after being made aware the same day that she would not be able to attend. Feldner requested the meeting at the beginning of November to get student feedback on proposed college restructuring models.Â
University Spokesperson Kevin Conway said Feldner needed to tend to a personal matter, and the meeting will be rescheduled.
Feldner seemed eager to get student feedback and was taking notes during her initial Nov. 10 meeting with MUSG President Julianne Browne and Executive Vice President Adam Brzezinski, Browne said. Feldner asked senators to discuss the models and come with questions.Â
Browne said there was no prior communication between MUSG and the acting provost before scheduling the one-on-one meeting. She said MUSG senators were only made aware of the university’s restructuring efforts after reading about it in the Marquette Wire.
Despite requesting it herself, Feldner was unable to attend the Dec. 1 student senate meeting due to a last-minute change in her schedule, according to an email sent to Browne and Brzezinski from Kim Patterson, executive assistant to the provost. Â
Students were made aware of the cancellation by email and a post on MUSG’s Instagram story. Â
To get feedback from students on college restructuring models, senators created a survey to send out to their constituents. Â
The following questions are on the survey:Â
- Were you aware of the Securing Our Future plan before reading the [Wire] article?Â
- Which of the proposed plans do you prefer?Â
- Do you have any concerns about any of these models?Â
- Do you have any questions you wish for your senator to bring to the acting provost?Â
The data from these surveys has not yet been made available. Â
Feldner is slated to present restructuring plans to University President Kimo Ah Yun this month.Â
This story was written by Mina Marsolek-Bonnet. She can be reached at [email protected].
