The Tufts Community Union (TCU) Senate is looking to get students' opinions about the future of the Jumbo statue on the quad, the popularity of fraternities and the brands of beer to be served at Hotung.
A survey released yesterday by the Senate contains 36 questions, which, according to TCU Senator sophomore London Moore, are meant to help the Senate find ways to tailor programs to the needs of the Tufts community.
Other questions ask about whether students would use an observatory if it were built, how they feel about universal fobs and how satisfied they are with the work of the Senate.
TCU Senate Historian sophomore Neil DiBiase said that Senate surveys come out roughly two times every semester, but that this one will be unique because it asks for nominations for professor of the year and gives seniors the opportunity to vote for what brands of beer will be served in Hotung.
This vote was supposed to take place during a senior pub night last month, but was delayed because there were attendance and logistical concerns, DiBiase said.
Although all students can vote for beers, he said that only the votes of seniors will be counted. "When we get the results we'll only be tallying the results for seniors for the beer part," he said.
To try to encourage students to weigh in on brand selection, Senior Class Council President Lisa Berger included a link to the survey in an e-mail.
Because the class council is normally on a "slightly different track" than the Senate, Berger said the survey presented a good opportunity for cooperation between the two organizations.
Moore said that past surveys have gotten between 900-1200 responses and that the majority of them are usually received within the first few days.
Still, she said that students will have two to three weeks to fill out the survey, for which she expects good participation. "I think we're going to get a lot of people who want to fill it out," she said.
According to DiBiase, the Senate will try to actively respond to the findings of the survey, although not all suggestions will immediately materialize into projects.
"Some [projects] are definitely harder than others," he said.
-by Rob Silverblatt
