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On Tuesday, February 3rd, proposed resolutions were presented for the Student Government Association (SGA) to dissolve the Subcommittee on ADA and form a new Committee on Institutional Accessibility (CIA). Currently, accessibility initiatives within SGA are handled by the Subcommittee on ADA, overseen by the Committee on Institutional Diversity (CID). If this resolution was passed, it would have allowed the CIA to function independently, have a seat on the SGA Executive Committee, and give the Vice President for Institutional Accessibility greater access to Senate and the administration.
On October 18th, 2025, during Parents Weekend, the RA Union protested outside Burgess Cafe for a CBA (collective bargaining agreement) with Skidmore College, of which they have been in the process of bargaining for the past three years. They are demanding a clear and consistent contract, compensation for their training hours, and the ability to choose whether or not they pay for an unlimited meal plan.
Route 452 “... will no longer be in service, except for late-night Skidmore service on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights. Customers will have access to FLEX On Demand.” FLEX is an on-demand bus service that will travel to many destinations in Saratoga Springs. To request a ride, users must download the Navigator app on their phones or call (518) 482-8822. From there, users must pick a location and drop-off time.
To those who had the privilege of knowing her, Goodall was knowledgeable, hopeful, and gentle. She believed in not what the world was, but what it could be. Her legacy lives on through her incredible research, and she continues to be a role model to young women everywhere.
Every year, on a Tuesday in November, millions of Americans across the country exercise their civic duty and vote. This year’s election in Saratoga Springs is slated to be particularly contentious, with many vital policies on the ballot, including the recent shutdown of the CDTA Route 452 bus line, which offers direct service to Skidmore campus.
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Last week, the Skidmore SGA Senate voted on a proposal to create a Committee on Institutional Accessibility. The resolution needed a ⅚ majority to pass and failed in a 12-6-1 (yes-no-abstain) vote. The decision to vote against this legislative change should not be interpreted as a lack of commitment to accessibility. We all agree that the lack of accessibility is a serious issue that the college must address. We agree on the facts: Skidmore College has a great deal of work to do to become ADA-compliant, which is the minimum standard for accessibility.