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Executive Agenda 2010-2011 Morgan DeBaun – President Kirsten Miller – VP of Administration Eliot Walker – VP of Finance John Harrison York - VP of Programming Cody Katz - VP of Public Relations

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Eliot Walker John Harrison York Morgan DeBaun Kirsten Miller Cody Katz

The purpose of this proposal is to present to the campus community the potential vision for the Executive Administration

of Student Union. This document is meant to provide an outline of our goals and mission, and as a foundation to support

dialogue about building community at Washington University.

Our campus community has a diverse student population encompassing different cultures, orientations, political

ideologies, and faiths. Throughout the year Student Union should be fostering school pride by uniting students over

common experiences and sharing their differences.

These uncertain times continue to challenge Wash U, both present and future. Budget cuts across campus will continue to

shape our lives for the next four years and our community needs to maximize our current resources available to us.

Holding a unique position in influencing the Wash U. experience, Student Union must responsibly distribute the student

activity fee, but also maintain a strong student voice. All students should have access to Student Union’s resources, and

feel supported by the rest of our student body.

This document is to serve as a springboard for further dialogue; please reflect and discuss on the meaning of ‘community’

and how we can work to strengthen ours. We hope that the student body and Student Union leaders can work together to

increase common understanding, and ownership of problems and solutions, and strengthen our campus’ capacity to effect

positive change.

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Empowering Students Giving Students the Tools They Need

Any Student Has Access to the Student Activity Fee

Any student that pays the student activity fee will be able to appeal to treasury as an individual

• Collaborations, speakers, and conferences

• Institutionalizing the Treasury Liaison Program to make it easier for individual students to appeal

• Publicize a list of Frequently Asked Questions that treasurers may ask

Utilizing SU’s influence

• Create a resolution writing handbook

• Encourage and foster dialogue between Senators and students

who are passionate about an issue

• Create action steps resolutions

Workshops and Training

• Developing workshops that will help students or student groups learn more about activism and group decision making

• Create a shared knowledge network for different student groups to share experiences and skills with one another

• Invite students and student groups to Senate Committee meetings. Advertise subjects of meetings.

• Re-vamp presidents and treasurers training

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Enhancing Students’ Space Reviving the Women’s Building

Creating a Student Center Developing an engaging space so that students

feel more comfortable hanging out in their suites.

• Computers for students to check their email and a study space.

• Wireless in the Women’s Building • Campus card reader access • Capital investments to create an

engaging space for students (comfy chairs, flat screen)

• Re-organizing the underpass paint system and reserving system

Fostering Dialogue and Interactions

• SU and student groups sponsoring a “Cheap Cultural Food Lunch” in the Women’s Building

• Ex. Every Friday from 11-1 there is a different cultural student group selling food. This serves as a fundraiser for the groups and brings life into the building

• Creating an open door policy for suites and offices

• Establishing a permanent student art gallery

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Increasing Shared Experiences Big Speakers, Big Programs, School Pride

Big Speakers Allocating $100,000 for 2-3 first semester speakers.

• Applied for by student groups

• Big Names like Karl Rove, or Michelle Obama

Continuing support for second semester Assembly Speakers

Maximizing SU’s resources by working with CS40 and NSA to co-sponsor large scale events.

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Big Programs Prioritizing events in the beginning of the year to identify key traditions we do not want to conflict with when allocating appeal money.

• Calendar of events identified included in treasury’s binders and given at president and treasurers training.

• Using the Link as a tool when student groups are planning their activities

Student Union bringing back club nights.

• Student group run and sponsored as a fundraiser

• Various St. Louis club locations such as Soulard, the Landing, and the Central West End

School Pride

I am Wash. U. Campaign • Work with Bear Necessities

and Campus bookstore to have uniform WU shirts

• Distribute “Wash. U. Pride shirts” at the beginning of the school year

• Collaborate with CS40 to establish new traditions surrounding WU identity

Familiarize student body with Wash U. fight song

• Work with the Bomb Squad and Red Alert to identify ways SU can promote the fight song.

• Include the fight song in the student planner or other official WU information

• Solicit help from Res-Life and CS40 to teach incoming freshmen the fight song • WUSAS & RAs.

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[collaborative] [progressive]

[thoughtful]

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Morgan – Debaun@wustl.edu Cody – codymkatz@gmail.com

Kirsten – Kirsmiller@gmail.com John Harrison – jhy2006@gmail.com

Eliot – ewalks@gmail.com