Kiera McGuire
Managing Editor
Scot Council opened its doors to members of the campus community on Monday, Sept. 15 at 7 p.m. for general assembly (GA). During the meeting, Scot Council elected members detailed upcoming events for the campus as well as reminders for everyone to follow.
During the opening discussion, Scot Council President Flynn Cowie ’26 opened the meeting to all members present to voice concerns. Accessibility Representative Salem Amato ’27 detailed a new initiative to clean up the excess confetti left outside the steps of Douglass Hall, which has been left since the reopening of the residential building. Sorority and fraternity groups Epsilon Kappa Omicron and Beta Kappa Phi are hoping to partner to pick up the excess waste. Cowie also mentioned the new CBID training that must be finished in order to participate in clubs and organizations on campus. The new training module, called “perspective training,” is mandatory to be completed by elected Scot Council members and will be sent out to members through Jake Marion and Kayla Campbell, directors of equity and belonging through the CBID office. They will also host a guided discussion of the module on October 20 or 27 during the GA meeting.
Elected board members were given the floor to share committee updates in their respective areas after the opening discussion. The budget committee is currently reviewing their guidelines and appeals process. The conduct committee has set their meeting time to 4-5 p.m. on Friday nights to aid students with getting familiar with the Scot’s Key. The constitution committee is hoping to welcome a new chair, Yaya Corley ’26, formerly a class of 2026 representative. The outreach committee announced the intention to include the Scot’s Key in their bio for social media for ease of access, and noted that the Scot’s Key is not updated on a yearly basis. The social justice and equity committee finalized their meeting time to 6-7 p.m. on Mondays and solidified their responsibilities for this academic year. They also announced that “Cookies for Concern” will tentatively take place after fall break. The liaison committee emphasized the importance of having open communication between campus staff and students, and noted multiple changes within campus, including the price increase for replacing a College of Wooster student ID card and the price increase within campus cafes. They also suggested hosting a meet-and-greet with the elected board of Scot Council.
The executive committee intends to start an ad-hoc committee for Compton Hall’s renovation. John Reynolds, director of residence life, has stated interest in continuing this idea and creating a committee similar to the one formed for Douglass Hall to incorporate student opinions, per Nick Bostic ’26, Scot Council vice president. When discussing Douglass Hall, the conversation turned to the parking lot made of the old tennis courts off Beall Ave. This temporary parking lot is closed to everyone except the construction crew for Compton Hall, per city of Wooster guidelines. Updates on the constituency committee include creating a meet-and-greet with Ashley Reid, dean of students.
The next topic of discussion was Scot Council elections, which opened on Tuesday, Sept. 16. Applications are open through September 21. Voting takes place from September 29 to October 3. After fall break, the results will be announced. Information tabling from Scot Council took place on Tuesday and Thursday of this week with more information on the open positions.
Some final notes detailed the voting for an open constitution and rules committee, which would include three Scot Council members, and the upcoming “Our Constitution is Under Threat: Speak Out” event, which will take place on Sunday, Sept. 21 in the Learning Garden Pavilion and is open to the public.
To close, Cowie emphasized the importance of meaningful collaboration between Scot Council members before moving the meeting into executive session, which is open only to Scot Council elected members.