Wesley's OrgSync Home Page

Wesley’s OrgSync Home Page

By Emily Temple (Whetstone Staff Writer)

Think about it as a Facebook for Wesley College’s student organizations.

It’s called OrgSync, Wesley’s social media site for student organizations, sponsored by the Student Government Association.

SGA reminded students about the site during its first meeting, Jan. 26. The organization had signed a new 3-year contract with the site last semester for $20,000, said Savannah Durham, SGA vice president.

“Each organization has its own profile, so they can go on and invite students and broadcast their events, or keep it private and just have it for their members,” she said.

Sophomore Kenneth Ciccoli, an SGA liaison for maintenance and security, said organizations needed better advertising.

“The boards in the hallways where things are posted get kind of cluttered,” he said during a period of open discussion at the first meeting.  “And a lot of students don’t check their email.  I’ve heard a lot of people say that anything they get from SGA, they just delete without worrying about it.”

Not everyone is as enthusiastic about OrgSync.

“Most of our members are against it,” said Brandon Reynolds, SGA representative for Students for Peace.  “We think that the money to buy the rights to use it could have gone to other things the school needs.”

Reynolds said his club might begin to use OrgSync because it is available, but their current page is going unused for now.

“It’s only what you make of it,” Durham said. “If we use it, it’ll be worth it, because it’ll get people’s events out, but if we don’t use it, it’ll be another waste of money. So it’s up to us, it’s up to the student orgs, and it’s up to the student body to make it worth it or not.”

SGA officers have agreed to support clubs in another way.

“The officers as a whole are going to attend more organizational meetings that clubs are hosting,” said SGA President Fred Sottnick.

“So when it’s time to announce when clubs are meeting, make sure you do it,” he said. “Tell us, and we’re going to be there for you. I think we need to become more versatile, to get to know the organizations better as a whole.”

Sottnick started the meeting by informing the representatives that new “Yield to Pedestrian” signs were implemented at nearby crosswalks at the students’ request.

SGA representatives unanimously re-elected Dr. Cynthia Newton as adviser to the SGA.

“She’s been the adviser since SGA separated from Student Affairs,” Durham said. “She has a lot of know-how when it comes to all the processes and the different papers that need to be filled out.”

SGA reelects its adviser every three years.

The officers also reminded organizations that Wesley’s Open Houses will be held on Feb. 21 and March 21.

SGA meetings will continue to be held regularly on Mondays at noon for the rest of the semester. Both club representatives and other students are welcome to attend.

Any student may access OrgSync by going to https://orgsync.com/login/wesley-college. All students can use their assigned username and password.