Jeitschko opened the meeting with a brief presentation that first updated the general assembly on progress regarding the potential consolidation of the Residential College of Arts and Humanities and the College of Arts and Letters. He said a committee has formed with faculty and staff from both colleges participating. 

He then moved toward a few student success initiatives his office has been working on. He first discussed the university’s participation in the Sixty by 30 program, which aims to have 60% of adults in the state of Michigan possess a skill certificate or college degree by 2030.

Jeitschko said the university applied for and was awarded three grants, the largest being a nearly $1 million grant aimed to achieve this Sixty by 30 initiative. He said this grant will be used to develop enhanced partnerships with community colleges.

"We need to improve credit evaluation and grow opportunities for credit, for prior learning," Jeitschko said. "We want to reform policies and create more academic maps and articulation agreements with Michigan's community colleges across the state."

He said he is also working to expand the Envision Green transfer program.

Jeitschko also outlined the Native American student tuition advantage program. The program allows for any students located out of state and in Canada, who meet tribal affiliation criteria, to attend MSU at an in-state tuition level.

Another project in its early stages that Jeitschko announced was a first-generation center for students. This will be a physical location where students will be able to access programs and resources that support first-generation students.

Intercollegiate Pell Grant Op-Ed 

Bill 61-38, introduced by Vice President of Internal Affairs Kathryn Harding, would allow ASMSU to sign on to the Intercollegiate Pell Grant Op-Ed. Harding said this is an initiative across universities to express support to Congress to double the Pell Grant.

The bill passed with a voice majority.

Construction of first-generation student center

College of Social Science Rep. Selena Salinas introduced bill 61-39, which would advocate for the construction of a first-generation student center to begin during the 2025-26 school year. 

She said the construction of this center is important to her as a first-generation student. The bill, if passed, would enable ASMSU to write a statement endorsing President Kevin Guskiewicz’s decision to construct a first-gen center, which was announced during his investiture address. 

The bill passed with a voice majority.

Gast Business Library hours

Broad Business College Rep. Christian Allmand introduced bill 61-41, which advocates to keep the Gast Business Library open for 24 hours both during finals week and the week before. 

He said the bill would allow for students to take advantage of this quiet space, which closes relatively early compared to the MSU Library.

The bill passed with a voice majority.