Student Association 2011-2012 September 13, 2011.

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Student Association 2011-2012 September 13, 2011

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Goals for Improve COMMUNICATION with the student body 2.Maintain strong connection with all UNIVERSITY OFFICES 3.Enhance ACCESSIBILITY of the SA: – Serve as student forum – Increase active participation from all students 4.Empower students to take INITIATIVE on campus- wide issues 5.Enhance COLLABORATION with residential colleges and student organizations

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Student Association2011-2012

September 13, 2011

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Student Association Structure

• ALL STUDENTS are members of the SA• Voting members:– Executive Committee– College Presidents– College Senators

• Standing Committees:– Academics, Student Life, Environmental

• New Student Representatives

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Goals for 2011-2012

1. Improve COMMUNICATION with the student body2. Maintain strong connection with all UNIVERSITY

OFFICES3. Enhance ACCESSIBILITY of the SA:

– Serve as student forum– Increase active participation from all students

4. Empower students to take INITIATIVE on campus-wide issues

5. Enhance COLLABORATION with residential colleges and student organizations

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Initiatives

Engage offices/programs Engage students, colleges, and clubs Engage university

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Engage Offices/Programs

1. Academics:– Writing/Communication Program (Faculty Senate)– Student engagement, professional development

with alumni (CCD)– Language Program (School of Humanities)– SA/GSA Research Mixer– New minors (Comm. for Undergrad Curriculum)– Esther improvements (Registrar)

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Engage Offices/Programs

2. Student Life:– Centennial Celebration– RechargeU (Student Center)– Sammy’s Picnic (Athletics)– Ring Tradition (Alumni Affairs)– Student Dining (Housing & Dining)

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Engage Offices/Programs

3. Environmental:– Water conservation (FE&P)– Bike share program– Recycling initiatives– Outer loop tree-root painting – Houston-wide recycling event (spring)

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Engage Students & Colleges

• Residential colleges: sharing “Best Practices”– Intellectual Programming, College Courts, Associates

Program, Community Standards• Student organizations:– RPC, RSVP, KTRU

• Student involvement:– Initiatives: newspapers, alcohol education, Rice in a

Box, WikiRICE, Owl List– Committees: Univ Standing Comm, Senior Committee,

RMC Renovations

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Engage University

• ALFA Committee• Governmental Relations• Board of Trustees• Leadership Campaign: promote student

leadership!

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How to reach students?

• Student Senate Presentations:– Dean of Undergraduates, CCD, Public Affairs, etc.

• Executive Committee collaborations:– Alumni Affairs, President’s Office, etc.

• Eat lunch at a college servery!• Contact: [email protected]– Website: sa.rice.edu– Facebook: Rice Student Association

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Questions?