The WKU Student Government Association met Tuesday to discuss first-generation student services with guest speakers from WKU’s F1rstGen initiative, and to vote on a new bill concerning campus bike racks.

The F1rstGen initiative provides services to first-generation students at WKU, including a mentorship program, a first-gen Living Learning Community and grants for first-generation students.

F1rstGen staff members Cierra Waller and April McCauley were invited as guest speakers at the meeting.

Waller emphasized that first-generation students “don’t have a deficit,” but still might need help navigating services they might not be familiar with. Waller named WKU’s Office of Student Billing and Account Services as an example.

“The Office of Billings used to be called the Bursar’s Office, and students would come in and be like ‘What the heck is a bursar?’” Waller said.

The F1rstGen initiative advocated to change to the Office of Student Billing and Account Services’ current name, hoping to alleviate confusion among first-generation students.

Waller also explained the F1rstGen initiative’s Make It Count service, which provides $250 grants to first-generation students who regularly attend F1rstGen events.

Following Waller and McCauley’s presentation, SGA members presented and voted on Resolution 3-26-S.

Resolution 3-26-S seeks to add more bike racks to WKU’s campus in response to the number of bikes and scooters on campus being locked in places they shouldn’t be, such as railings and stairways.

This resolution will see SGA collaborating with WKU’s Parking and Transportation Services to identify locations for new bike racks, support the installation of new racks, and update PTS’s website with a newly revised bike rack map.

This resolution did not allocate SGA funds for the installation of new bike racks, and only means to demonstrate that SGA supports the idea.

SGA passed Resolution 3-26-S with a majority vote.