UPDATED: Oct. 8, 2018 at 6:29 p.m.

Two Syracuse University Student Association cabinet members have resigned since the beginning of the fall 2018 semester, leaving vacancies on committees that work closely with SU administrators and help assess the needs of students.  

Evan Torrisi, the former chair of the Academic Affairs committee, stepped down because of his workload from his current job, he said. Noah Cyr, the former Student Life committee chair, also resigned earlier this semester. Cyr declined to comment on this story. 

Ghufran Salih, SA’s president, opened both positions to applications from the student body in separate campus-wide emails in September and October.  

Salih and SA Vice President Kyle Rosenblum selected Torrisi and Cyr during the summer after an application and interview process. The SA assembly confirmed the pair during the first meeting of the 2018-19 academic year.  

Salih said in an October campus-wide email that the Student Life chair plays an important role in assessing the needs of the campus. 

“In the past, the Chair of Student Life has organized initiatives such as the free menstrual products in the bathroom, trips to go apple picking or skiing, remote access for SU commuters, and more,” she said. 

Torrisi said his former position involves extensive communication with SA and the administration. 

“The kind of person that would really enjoy this position are (those) that really like to make a change,” Torrisi said. 

Applicants for the Academic Affairs chair can think beyond the obvious aspects of what affects academics, such as looking at food insecurity and the safety of SU students, Rosenblum said.  

Both positions require attendance at three weekly meetings: committee meetings, cabinet meetings and assembly meetings, Torrisi said.

CORRECTION: In a previous version of this article, Evan Torrisi’s current job was misstated. The Daily Orange regrets this error. 

Published on October 7, 2018 at 8:58 pm

Contact Natalie: nrrubiol@syr.edu