Associated Students
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Resolution Opposing Infrastructure
Change in the Foyer Gallery Adopted 10/20/03 Whereas: The
Student Access Gallery, an official Associated Students sponsored program since 1987, is committed to enhancing the
campus environment with visual art shows. Student Access Gallery is the voice for student artists who plan to work in the competitive
field of art and to all students who want to know more about the operations
of galleries or museums. Student Access Gallery is a network for
the sharing of experience
and information between artists and students who are interested in enhancing
the campus environment, and, Whereas: The
Student Access Gallery's Foyer Gallery located in the Art Complex
Building 2A room 131A has been sited for an infrastructure project
for fiber optics and telecommunications, which would eliminate an 8 x
12 foot section of the gallery space; and, Whereas: The
planned infrastructure project would detrimentally effect Student
Access Gallery's ability to fulfill its mission statement by severely
compromising the availability of the Foyer Gallery as an exhibition
space. This space is the flagship
gallery of this program, and the
addition of an 8 x 12 foot room would remove a significant amount of wall
space and 96 square feet (out of 414 total) of floor space from the main
area of the gallery; and Whereas: This
change would render this space unusable for 3-D artwork, including sculpture, ceramics, jewelry and any installation
projects; and Whereas: Humboldt
State University is a student centered campus, and the lack of
communication with Student Access Gallery does not follow this ideal. Due to this lack of communication the
Student Access Gallery was not
officially informed about this project, but did confirm this information
through the Art Department on October 15th; with the proposed infrastructure
project planned to begin October 29th; and, Whereas: The
Student Access Gallery has already scheduled exhibitions, which
utilize the entire space through the end of the year. This infrastructure
project would have an immediate and devastating impact on the
educational opportunities for art students, and compromises the overall
artistic atmosphere of Humboldt State University, and Whereas: Shared
governance is an official policy of the California State University System
(CSU) and Humboldt State University including full disclosure and
input from the Associated Students on University issues that affect students. Therefore be it, Resolved: That
the Associated Students and the Student Access Gallery demands that the impending infrastructure project within the Foyer
Gallery be immediately halted; be it further Resolved: That
the Associated Students and the Student Access Gallery recommends that an alternative space be located for the storage of the
fiber-optics telecommunications network; be it further Resolved: In
the future, any projects with detrimental effects to students or student programming
be communicated with the Associated Students in a timely manner;
be it further Resolved: That
copies of this resolution will be sent to, but not limited to,
Rollin Richmond, President, Richard Vrem, the Academic Provost, Steven Butler,
Vice President of Student Affairs, Carl Coffey, Vice President of
Administrative Affairs, Bob Shultz, Director of Physical Services, Steve Haag,
Infrastructure Project Manager, the HSU Academic Senate, the California State
Student Association, the Lumberjack and the local media. Authored by: Cyrus Smith and Laurie Naber ______________________________________ ____________________________________ Laurie
Naber, Representative
Liz Miller, Representative
College of Arts, Humanities &
Social Sciences All
University ______________________________________ ____________________________________
Kelley Kiesling
Gretchen Kinney
Legislative Vice President
President Original signatures on file at
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