Welcome to Working for Students
Your guide to our plans!
Our Platform
Amplifying Student Voices
Student concerns are often overlooked. Issues that we have had with Housing and Residence Life, a lack of constructive discourse, overtly bureaucratic systems currently in place, and other topics like these are at the forefront of our agenda. Here is how we're going to work to resolve these issues
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Expanding Standing Resources
Many students are not aware of all of the resources that are offered all over this campus to them for no extra cost. Here's how we plan to communicate these resources better and improve their quality.
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Fostering Community Relationships
It is no secret that we as a SLU community at times struggle to engage fruitfully with both those in our own Saint Louis community as well as each other. Here's how we hope to build relationships and give students tools to nurture ones that already exist.
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Putting Plans into Action
Quite often, we as students have already worked to identify everyday problems and come up with practical solutions. We are committed to putting these plans that already exist into place during our term. Check out some of the practical ways we want to improve the everyday lives of students!
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Academic Affairs
Academics at Saint Louis University is continuing to make progress on establishing a University Core Curriculum, improving Academic Advising, and updating our academic technologies. Our administration will continue to advocate for students in all of these areas, and seeks to be a voice in some new ones as well.
We will push for a core that increases ease of switching majors, emphasizes cross-disciplinary study, and does not overload any majors with work. We will work with the advising leadership to present a student's progress in a way that is clear, accessible, and intuitive. We will be a voice in the process of evaluating and possibly replacing academic technologies that are not up to date.
Additionally, we want make academic resources more accessible to students combating mental health issues. We also want to create an appropriate process to identify and address issues of equity inside the academic landscape.
We will push for a core that increases ease of switching majors, emphasizes cross-disciplinary study, and does not overload any majors with work. We will work with the advising leadership to present a student's progress in a way that is clear, accessible, and intuitive. We will be a voice in the process of evaluating and possibly replacing academic technologies that are not up to date.
Additionally, we want make academic resources more accessible to students combating mental health issues. We also want to create an appropriate process to identify and address issues of equity inside the academic landscape.
Finance
Most groups at SLU see the finance process as something that limits their growth, Amanda wants to change that by giving more autonomy to groups in the allocation process, streamlining finance processes, and using ALL funds more efficiently. Amanda also believes that diversity and inclusion is the job of everyone not just the VP of Diversity and Inclusion, so she wants to change the traditional role of the VP of Finance to be more outreach-based.
Autonomy in allocation: When organizations go through the finance process, the committee's first job is to determine whether things are fundable or unfundable. Next, they determine which things are fundable, but cannot be funded due to lack of money. This second step is a process that isn't formalized, which gives the committee a ton of power over what events groups hold. As the VP of Finance, Amanda would set up a process so that clubs can prioritize their budget. Additionally, Amanda would do these cuts at the end of the process, so that cuts can be made equally (by percent) amongst groups.
Streamlining processes: The current VP of Finance is doing a great job with this already, so Amanda would just like to continue her work. The directives have already been shortened, so Amanda would like to put them into more readable formats, such as videos or infographics. Additionally, Amanda would like to revamp the workshop process into a more collaborative experience, so that organizations can maximize their personal budgets. Behind the scenes, Amanda would like to "clean" the data that the committee uses, so that it can be analyzed better.
Using all funds: The VP of Finance is in charge of the Finance and Wellness Committee. The Wellness Committee allocates money apart from the finance process. In the past it has funded things like Java with the Jesuits, bike stations, and massages during finals. Each year the Wellness fund is not fully used, and Amanda would like to change that improving outreach. Additionally, there is a technology fund that is not run by the VP of Finance, but Amanda would like to stay involved with that committee to ensure that students are seeing the benefits of their fees every semester. Amanda believes that these funds are great ways for students to collaborate, and purchase large shared items.
Economic justice: There is a need to fight for economic justice here at SLU, and in St. Louis. At SLU, financial barriers play a large role in retention of students of color; additionally, unpaid internships are awesome, but greatly disadvantage low-income students. Amanda would like to research scholarships at SLU, and push for more inclusive opportunities and programs for all students. In St. Louis, marginalized communities suffer greatly from being denied fair access to credit. Amanda would like to explore potential ways for students to get involved.
Outreach: Amanda would like to set up easy ways to contact, and meet with someone from the Finance Committee. This year's VP of Finance has already started great work on revamping the Funding Buddy process, and Amanda would like to continue that, so that all organizations can have an accessible resource. Additionally, Amanda will be utilizing social media to stay accountable for her goals.
The finance process should be something that helps groups grow. Amanda believes that by making processes better, she can do this.
Autonomy in allocation: When organizations go through the finance process, the committee's first job is to determine whether things are fundable or unfundable. Next, they determine which things are fundable, but cannot be funded due to lack of money. This second step is a process that isn't formalized, which gives the committee a ton of power over what events groups hold. As the VP of Finance, Amanda would set up a process so that clubs can prioritize their budget. Additionally, Amanda would do these cuts at the end of the process, so that cuts can be made equally (by percent) amongst groups.
Streamlining processes: The current VP of Finance is doing a great job with this already, so Amanda would just like to continue her work. The directives have already been shortened, so Amanda would like to put them into more readable formats, such as videos or infographics. Additionally, Amanda would like to revamp the workshop process into a more collaborative experience, so that organizations can maximize their personal budgets. Behind the scenes, Amanda would like to "clean" the data that the committee uses, so that it can be analyzed better.
Using all funds: The VP of Finance is in charge of the Finance and Wellness Committee. The Wellness Committee allocates money apart from the finance process. In the past it has funded things like Java with the Jesuits, bike stations, and massages during finals. Each year the Wellness fund is not fully used, and Amanda would like to change that improving outreach. Additionally, there is a technology fund that is not run by the VP of Finance, but Amanda would like to stay involved with that committee to ensure that students are seeing the benefits of their fees every semester. Amanda believes that these funds are great ways for students to collaborate, and purchase large shared items.
Economic justice: There is a need to fight for economic justice here at SLU, and in St. Louis. At SLU, financial barriers play a large role in retention of students of color; additionally, unpaid internships are awesome, but greatly disadvantage low-income students. Amanda would like to research scholarships at SLU, and push for more inclusive opportunities and programs for all students. In St. Louis, marginalized communities suffer greatly from being denied fair access to credit. Amanda would like to explore potential ways for students to get involved.
Outreach: Amanda would like to set up easy ways to contact, and meet with someone from the Finance Committee. This year's VP of Finance has already started great work on revamping the Funding Buddy process, and Amanda would like to continue that, so that all organizations can have an accessible resource. Additionally, Amanda will be utilizing social media to stay accountable for her goals.
The finance process should be something that helps groups grow. Amanda believes that by making processes better, she can do this.
Diversity and Inclusion
Saint Louis University’s Bicentennial Year has been filled with a celebration of who we are as a SLU community – one that is both diverse and vibrant. While this is a theme that has been made especially known during this academic year, we hope to foster dialogue not only about who we, as a community, are currently but also of what we have historically been and where we plan to go in the future.
We plan on utilizing existing structures to increase the rights of members within the Saint Louis University Community, building on current frameworks to empower those who feel unheard, improving accessibility to resources provided by Saint Louis University for all members of the Saint Louis University Community, and leading honest dialogue to ensure not only ‘diversity and inclusion’ but equity and justice.
We plan on utilizing existing structures to increase the rights of members within the Saint Louis University Community, building on current frameworks to empower those who feel unheard, improving accessibility to resources provided by Saint Louis University for all members of the Saint Louis University Community, and leading honest dialogue to ensure not only ‘diversity and inclusion’ but equity and justice.
Student Organizations
Student Organizations at SLU help students find and develop their passions across many different areas. Because of this, our administration desires to facilitate the success of current organizations and the development of new ones.
In order to better aid organizations, we intend to increase the avenues for communication between organizations and SGA by creating positions that will serve to offer more points of contact to both current and developing organizations. We will also increase accessibility and clarity to processes that are relevant to organizations, such as how to be chartered and setting up an event.
In order to better aid organizations, we intend to increase the avenues for communication between organizations and SGA by creating positions that will serve to offer more points of contact to both current and developing organizations. We will also increase accessibility and clarity to processes that are relevant to organizations, such as how to be chartered and setting up an event.
Housing and Residence Life
One of the major focuses of our administration will be working to improve SLU's Housing and Residence Life. We want to work together with them to give more of a student perspective, which we believe will improve the student experience.
Tangibly, we would like to work with the professional staff to find a better way to apply for housing and a better system for appeals. Additionally, we want to evaluate our residence hall culture and the training that resident advisors receive.
Tangibly, we would like to work with the professional staff to find a better way to apply for housing and a better system for appeals. Additionally, we want to evaluate our residence hall culture and the training that resident advisors receive.
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