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Working with Student Government
You already know you have a loud
voice on your campus and one that deserves to be heard, but do you
ever wonder how you can amplify that voice? Here's the secret…student
government!
That's right, the same people you vote, or don't vote,
into office each year are the ones with connections to the campus,
your professors, the staff, and the administrators.
Tip 1: Get to know your student
government.
As with state and federal government, you have representation in
your student government, students who are often just waiting and
waiting to hear from students about what matters to them. So go
and talk to them (they often have office hours) or drop them an
email.
Tip 2: Attend student government
meetings.
Okay, we all know they can be long, but hey, they're a great group
to spend time with. As much as they may know about the campus and
its issues, this may be a new one…and, believe us, they want
and need to know about it! The meetings will have a public comments
section where students can come in and make a few statements to
the group. Great way to be heard!
Tip 3: Resolutions, resolutions,
resolutions.
Now that you know them, find out how you can get a resolution passed
to support your impaired driving prevention work…or even a
specific policy your Task Force is working on. As you know, this
group is listened to by your campus' administration!
Tip 4: Don't stop.
No matter what, don't give up. Just because you may meet your senator
or someone else in your student government who is not as passionate
about impaired driving prevention as you, or may even oppose what
you are doing, don't stop. You are advocating for the health of
your campus - students, faculty, and staff. And you have the information.
You know most students choose not to get intoxicated and most students
choose not to drive impaired. So, keep talking, keep meeting people,
and keep putting out the message that impaired driving prevention
is important for your campus.
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