SGA House passes resolution to remove personal information from directory


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SGA Vice President Mariah Urueta and President Chuck Mahone listen to discussion about a proposed new SGA logo during the first meeting of the semester on Sept. 8 in Anspach 162.

The 2014-2015 student directory – which lists the names, phone numbers, and non-university addresses for those who attend Central Michigan University– makes some students feel as though their privacy has been breached.

As a result, Joe Frey, a representative within the Student Government Association, has taken it on himself to draft the Resolution to Remove the Student Listings from the Campus Directory. The resolution calls for the removal of private information such as home addresses and phone numbers from the directory. Frey could not be reached for comment by print time.

SGA vice president, Mariah Urueta, said although she did not bring the bill to the House, she could see the points Frey was trying to make.

“The (representative) who introduced this was concerned that (student’s) information is put in (the directory) unless you check a box (during registration),” Urueta said. “In terms of stalking purposes or dysfunctional family purposes – it’s also just our general right to not (have student information public). That’s why the legislation was introduced.”

And as quickly as the resolution was introduced, it was passed. It has not yet been brought before the Senate.

With a large vote from the House, Urueta said the next step for this resolution is to bring it before a board of authority.

“Just like any other piece of legislation that’s passed through SGA, right away nothing goes into effect,” Urueta said. “Nothing happens until the leaders within the Student Government Association go to, not necessarily administration in this case, but whoever has access and administration abilities over (directory) information.”

Minor complaints from the House arose when students pointed out it was already possible to exempt oneself from being placed in the student directory. One member of the House said ther is a box to uncheck consent for directory listings and students must not be reading closely enough.

Urueta cited the passing of the bill’s passing in the House as reason enough for wanting personal information taken out of the Campus Directory.

“Any legislation passed through SGA just shows that there’s student support for it,” she said.

As of now, there is no word as to whether or not the resolution will succeed in removing private information from the directory.

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