Kevin Rabas, assistant professor in the English, Modern Languages, and Journalism Department, leads the Committee on Campus Governance meeting Tuesday afternoon in the KSN room of the Memorial Union. As it was the first meeting of the year, not much business was up for discussion. KELLEN JENKINS/THE BULLETIN

Nine members of the Committee on Campus Governance, a special committee of Faculty Senate, congregated for the first time this academic year on Tuesday afternoon in the KSN room.
The COCG’s main focus is to help facilitate evaluations of administrators and to review the concerns of other committees.
The discussion of the meeting centered mainly around concerns voiced by George Durler, associate professor of accounting, who was not present at the meeting.
His first grievance was against the Center for Student Involvement’s policy that requires all flyers and posters distributed on campus to be branded with the power E and “Emporia State University.”

The topic sparked little discussion and will likely be brought up at a later date. Durler said that this policy sends the wrong message to the community and is due for a revision.
The second concern received more comments from committee members. It pointed at policy 3M.08 FOOD as legislation to be reviewed. Students may know this policy as the one that prohibits ordering pizza in the dorms or having outside food served at events.

It is also the policy that has allowed Sodexo to become the primary food provider on campus. Durler said that this policy also sends the wrong impression to area businesses.
Stan Felix, assistant professor of music, considered Durler’s point.
“I think that is a legitimate concern,” Felix said. “Also, the idea is that they are not catering to the Asian population or different groups that are coming through campus, so they have to go off campus a lot to get food.”
A decision has not been reached on either of these concerns. However, the committee will meet again on Sept. 8 for further discussion.

Sarah Shaw/The Bulletin

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