Texas Southern students are expressing their views and concerns about the University and want to know the actions Student Government Association plan to take to make a better TSU now.
Texas Southern is a university that takes pride in the satisfaction of the attending students. There are several facilities that accommodate the education of the students and the recreation for students who are living on and off campus.
The Recreation center is fully staffed with student workers and non student workers. Staff members serve as referees, equipment distributors, and even lifeguards. While schedules are created to be followed some employees are bending the rules.
“ I remember my friends and I wanted to go swimming the other day and even though we were told the pool closed at 9:30, there was no one there when we showed up at 8:15 and we were unable to swim” said Coriean Wilson , a junior and member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity at the university
No lifeguards on duty during the permitted hours are not the only issue students are having at Texas Southern. University housing and operations has seemed to stir up a bit of frustration towards freshmen and even returning students from possibly over booking the housing.
TSU has many lodging facilities for students including Greystone, University Courtyard, Tierwester Oaks, and newly added the Savoy apartments which are located just a block over from the university.
“I think they over booked…so I had to stay in a hotel while the Housing department searched for an apartment for me to stay in” said Tynesia Richards a freshman from Dallas. “ It was a nice hotel and the staff made sure we were safe” she added.
Student Government officials are currently working on addressing the concerns of the students and have a clear direction in which they are headed to rectify the frustrations.
“ Residential Life and Housing is working tirelessly to rectify the issues with the Ambling properties. Mark Lambert the Director of Campus Services as well as Joseph Greenwich the Interim Director of Housing met with Executive SGA members and will be issuing a status report for dissemination in the coming weeks. Nonetheless, we do applaud their efforts as we look towards a new and revitalized living community that is conducive towards academic prosperity” said Shekira Dennis External Vice President of SGA.
Even though there are issues with recreation and housing , students also question the sincere concern of advisors and professors.
Colleges and Universities are supplied with advisors and professors to guide students down the prestigious path of education and serve as a informant of the unknown when it comes to the steps it takes to complete a degree plan.
“I am 2 semesters from graduation and I wish my advisor had more office time because she is a professor as well.” said Charlotte Winters, a junior in the Jesse H. Jones School of business.
Students from every school can actively participate in the advisory week that concentrates on helping students choose the correct path toward a successful graduation date. During advisory week , advisors are available for extra hours to correct transcript issues, untaken classes, and clear paths to graduation.
Texas Southern has issues like all universities and are making great efforts to get them resolved quickly and effectively. Students, staff, and even parents are working together to improve the university and make it a better TSU NOW!
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