Greeson also criticized the university’s decision to reopen the Union, which was the other location of the mass shooting. 

“It took you two months to (reopen the Union), actually it took you less than two months to open it again,” Greeson said. “But what you did was build a wall to hide where the food court was. Is that what you're going to do in Berkey? Are you going to build walls around classrooms that my classmates were murdered in?”

The university announced on Oct. 27 that classes would not be held in classrooms directly impacted by the shooting. 

Saylor Reinders, a junior at MSU and organizer with Students Demand Action MSU, presented the results of a survey she conducted to gauge students' feelings about Berkey reopening. 

She said the survey received 592 responses. Of those responses, 77.2% of respondents said they do not think Berkey should reopen for classes for the spring semester, 10.1% said they are not sure, and 4.7% said it should reopen for classes.

When asked if the university consulted them about the reopening, 97.6% of survey respondents answered that they were not consulted, Reinders said. 

“This was extremely frustrating to hear because decisions like these should be rooted in the experiences of survivors and those affected,” Reinders said. 

Reinders said that although the response to mass shootings at university should be “community-dependent,” and acknowledged that some students have expressed they are ready for Berkey to reopen, MSU can look to other universities for guidance on their approach. 

Reinders cited that Virginia Tech, which experienced a mass shooting in 2007, renovated a building that housed violence and waited two years to reopen it. 

Reinders shared some anonymous responses to the survey in which students explained why they oppose the reopening of Berkey. 

“The thought of a class in Berkey terrifies me, and I dread my classes that don't have a room assignment yet,” one survey response read. 

Associated Students of MSU President Emily Hoyumpa echoed students' calls for Berkey to remain closed during the student liaison report to the board. 

“No students should feel pressured to return to class if they're uncomfortable,” Hoyumpa said. 

Hoyumpa said that a friend of hers, a history major in the college of social science, has three classes in Berkey next semester that are only being offered in Berkey. She also said this friend told her there was no communication by the university to “gauge how students felt about this return.”

Hoyumpa offered a solution to the problem: ASMSU Bill 60-37, which advocates for hybrid and online options for classes being held in Berkey Hall. The bill passed with a unanimous vote in November. 

Hoyumpa said the unanimous passage of the bill should provide an indication as to how the student body feels about the decision.

“Reopening Berkey Hall without any support for people who are not ready is not only a glaring accessibility issue, but a clear and present risk to the safety and well being of a university as a whole,” Hoyumpa said.

MSU spokesperson Mark Bullion did not say if the university will be offering hybrid and online options for classes in Berkey. 

"Supportive options will be available to all students and educators in Berkey Hall throughout the first week of classes, including welcome tables with amenities, counselors on-site, and support dogs," Bullion wrote in a statement. "MSU community members needing additional support can access existing campus-based wellness resources." 

After the board meeting, Interim President Teresa Woodruff said the university will “certainly be considering” the survey that was presented.

“We do appreciate our MSU community members bringing their concerns forward and we have heard those and we will continue to develop plans accordingly,” Woodruff said.