The San Jose State Associated Students Board of Directors discussed conference travel bans for clubs and canceling teacher evaluations this semester during Wednesday’s meeting.
Conference travel bans
A.S. Vice President Zachary Birrer went over SJSU’s recent domestic and international travel bans and how recognized student organizations that were approved for conferences cannot go anymore because of the new coronavirus.
“The school has specifically put a ban on that travel because they don’t want students to get infected or have any extra exposure to the coronavirus,” Birrer said.
He said A.S. does not know how the previously approved funding for these conference trips will be used. Birrer said the board will meet to figure out how that money will be moved because it was approved for those specific purposes.
“A lot of what is happening right now is up in the air just because we don’t have a full understanding of the situation,” Birrer said. “We’re trying to adapt at this time.”
Professor evaluations
A.S. President Branden Parent said in light of classes suspended because of COVID-19, the SJSU Academic Senate unanimously voted to suspend the Student Opinion Teaching Evaluations for the Spring 2020 semester so that it does not affect faculty members’ tenure track.
Parent said it is now up to SJSU President Mary Papazian to accept the suggestion.
