Senate Proposal Would Add Second Disability Shuttle
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THE UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2019 • VOL. 116, ISSUE 14 NEWS SCENE OPINION SPORTS Wondering what Learn how to Jordan Mall writes on We show you all the 04 happened to the 07 make a Valentine's 09 the history ofValen 11 projects changing the Koret Deli? Find out Day-inspired tine's Day and why it face ofWat Memorial inside. charcuterie board! matters. Gym. SENATE PROPOSAL WOULD ADD SECOND DISABILITY SHUTTLE HALEY KEIZUR Senate's Students With Disabilities Rep The second shuttle would be funded by Staff Writer resentative Anthony Levaggi decided ro Senate for its first yeat in operation. After work with other members of Senate to pro that, they would recommend that rhe Uni ASUSF Senate, the student government pose a referendum to utilize an additional versity funds the costs of the extra car. group on campus, saw a problem in the shuttle for daytime disability use. It will require $34,000 to fund an ad Loyola Village patking garage: of the four "When you think about how inaccessi ditional shuttle. This includes the costs of Public Safety shuttles parked, only one is ble the city is in general, and how students staffing drivers, fuel and vehicle mainte used each day to transport students, staff with physical disabilities or limited abil nance, according to Public Safety opera and faculty with disabilities. ities have just as compacted schedules as tions manager Staci Hoell. This causes an average wait time of other folks, the wait time of30 minutes is The funds would be coming from 30 minutes, and Senate was not the only really bad,"· Senate President Sage Hapke the Senate reserves, not students' tui group to see a problem. Last year's results said. tion, Hapke said. Every semester, stu from the campus climate survey had many "Those who require the [proposed] dents pay a $113 activity fee, which goes recommendations to make advancements shuttle won't have to build their class towards the ASUSF operating budget. in accessibility for the campus communi schedule with gaps to incorporate a long This money funds student organizations, ty. waiting period for the shuttle: and will including the Foghorn. Any leftover After speaking with Student Disabili have more options to move around cam ty Services (SDS) Director Tom Merrell, pus more freely," Levaggi said. 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USTIN AT born. All rights reserved. No marc:rial SFFOGHORN.COM/FOGPOD. 03 A student uses the SDS shuttle on Lone Mountain. The funding for the second one would come from Senate reserves. MARDY HARDING/FOGHORN vote on Feb. 19, it will be added to the school-wide with the physical strain that comes with having a ballot in April. class in LoMo. I am a math major, so it's unusual SECOND The additional shurtle would follow the same for me to have classes up there, but others aren't so hours as the current one: Monday-Friday from 7 lucky." a.m. to 6 p.m. Passengers must first be approved Davis is proud of Senate for stepping up with by SDS and human resources, Hoell said. this initiative, but thinks it is "ridiculous" that the DISABILITY ASUSF Senator Jordan Davis, a junior math money for operating the shuttle is coming from ematics major, fits the criteria for the shuttle, but the student activity feze reserves. has never used it because of the wait time. "That money should be available to promote stu SHUTTLE "I would procrastinate leaving my room just dent life and community engagement, but in to emotionally prepare myself for the climb [up stead, Senate is left picking up the slack where CONTINUED FROM FRONT Lone Mountain]," Davis said.