2008 Woodie Awards
Student government still tries to attract students
By Mary Zamora
Last update: 5/17/06 at 8:20 AM CST
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Ways to attract participation in student government meetings was the main focus of the meeting March 6.
Three students attended, but none of them were present at the first meeting Feb. 22.
Political science Instructor Suzanne Martinez said she went to the arts and sciences chairs meeting on March 2 to present her plan.
She asked the chairs to ask faculty members to look for students to join student government.
Martinez said the chairs were receptive to the concept, and they all agreed to ask faculty members in their departments to ask students in their classes to join student government.
"I want to get the faculty involved because students listen to their teachers," Martinez said.
Students will be able to choose if they want to join student government, Martinez said.
"If they don't want to come that's OK," she said Feb. 9.
Determining a free time for students to attend the meeting also was discussed. Martinez said time is a huge issue for students.
Student activities specialist Judi Clark said students tend to be receptive to activities happening on Wednesdays.
Clark said on Monday, students are just getting back from the weekend, and on Friday, students want to leave as soon as they are out of class.
Drafting sophomore Matthew Mendez wanted to know what can be done now.
Martinez responded he can get more students involved by handing out fliers and telling students about joining student government.
At the Feb. 22 meeting, theater freshman Quinn Johnson suggested distributing fliers to students at events.
At Monday's meeting, there was a discussion about what information should be on the fliers.
Occupational therapy sophomore Matthew Kiel said there should be a question on the fliers getting students' attention. For example, why did the student learning assistance center started charging for printing?
Martinez also suggested making the fliers that have tear-off pieces at the bottom with the time, date and place of the meeting.
She said there used to be scholarships awarded to students who participated in student government, but Martinez and President Robert Zeigler decided not to start awarding scholarships.
"You shouldn't be paid to volunteer for student government," she said.
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