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Voice
What: The foundation of our campaign is empowering YOU!
We want to make sure that your thoughts and concerns are
heard so that we can address them!
Why: We are here to serve YOU and your needs. We want to
empower YOU to influence our decisions and create real
change! We plan on making student government less about
us and more about YOU!
How: We will host multiple executive meetings on the
Drillfield to encourage YOU to attend and have your voice
heard! We are also going to sponsor monthly dinners with
campus administrators and faculty for you to attend and
discuss issues. Finally, our website will always be open
and available for your feedback. Speak up and speak out!
Lifestyle
What: We are committed to improving your everyday quality
of life at Virginia Tech. Making your experience here the
best one possible is key to our plans for the upcoming year.
Why: For each of us there are aspects of Virginia Tech
which we would like to see improved. Allow us to work for
you and accomplish this! It is important that your voice is
heard to affect real change for your day-to-day life.
How: We want to approach this area from multiple angles: we
will work with dining services to institute an incentive
program which will provide YOU with a discount off your meal
for eating during non-peak hours. Additionally, we will work
to provide greater access to campus study facilities 24-hours
a day. Whether that is an emporium shuttle that runs
throughout the night or extending the hours of Newman Library,
we want to find a solution that will meet your needs!
Sustainability
What: We talked with you and heard what you had to say. Going
green is important for our community. We are committed to this
and want to make our campus a model for sustainable practices.
Why: Going green not only serves the needs of our environment,
but it also saves you money!
How: We want to work with student groups to recruit energy
auditors who would work with us and the administration to save
the school and YOU money. We also plan on organizing an awareness
campaign where we collect the receipts from all the dining
facilities to expose how much waste is created from them. It
would be ideal to eliminate all unwanted receipts in dinning
facilities. Finally, we want to "paint" the Blacksburg community
green for the Big Event, whether that means installing thousands
of compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs to reduce electricity
costs or weather-stripping a house to save on heating and cooling
costs. We are committed to building a green tomorrow starting today.
You select the issue and then we'll tell you how we will address it.
Diversity
- Create equal representation of various perspectives
- Amplify the voices of the underrepresented groups across campus
- Promote events & programs which are not sponsored by SGA to increase campus cohesion
Transportation
- Implement a real-time GPS tracking system for the BT to save you time
- Provide greater incentives for people who ride bicycles, scooters, and carpool
- Increase safety for transportation issues
Tradition
- Collaborate with RHF and the homecoming court to make homecoming a university-wide event
- Corps of Cadets
- IFC / Pan-Hellenic
- Interfraternity Council
- Panhellenic Council
- National Pan-Hellenic Council
- United Council for Fraternities & Sororities
Freshman Experience
- Support 1st-year initiatives across campus such as, Hokie Camp, FYE, Hokie F6, etc.
- Collaborate with the Each One Reach One program to expand the mentorship program to provide a jump start to the college experience
- Introduce Freshmen Leadership Organizations (FLOs) to actively engage freshmen in the campus community
Voice
Do you see student government as an organization designed
to further the lives of only those involved?
Our Answer:
We want to empower YOU to influence our decisions and create
real change. We plan on making student government less about
us and more about YOU, the student.
Do you feel as if student government is removed from your
daily life?
Our Answer:
We intend on hosting multiple executive meetings on the
Drillfield to encourage YOU to attend and have your voice
heard.
Are you tired of only seeing administrators as names on
paper and never actually meeting them?
Our Answer:
We plan on sponsoring monthly dinners with campus
administrators so that YOU can voice your thoughts,
concerns, and opinions directly to them.
Do you ever feel like you're just a face in the crowd?
Our Answer:
We want to give YOU a voice that will influence change
on our campus. We plan on using your thoughts and ideas
to make Virginia Tech a better place for YOU to learn,
grow, and play.
Lifestyle
Have you ever waited 40-45 minutes for food in the
dining halls?
Our Answer:
We plan on collaborating with dining services to make
your experience better. For example, we will work to
institute an incentive program which will provide YOU
with a 10-15% discount off your meal for eating during
non-peak hours.
Have you ever had trouble with academic advising?
Our Answer:
We want to create a mentor program where students in the
same major could mentor someone who is younger than
them—we want to create a student advising program.
Hokie Hoops are important to many of us; however have
you noticed that there is no unified student section in
Cassell?
Our Answer:
The Cassell Guard was an initiative which was turned down
last year, but one which we hope to revitalize in the
future. Our hope was to create a section devoted solely
to students. Brandon Carroll worked extensively with a
group of fellow basketball enthusiasts to help create
this rendering (front,
back) of a potential shirt
which we could wear to games! The CG would work closely
with athletics to coordinate cheers and chants throughout
the game designed to truly rock the Cassell and energize
all Hokie fans.
Are you tired of not having a 24/7 study facility or access
to the Math Emporium late at night?
Our Answer:
We want to work with the administration to provide greater
access to campus study facilities 24-hours a day. Whether
that is an emporium shuttle that runs throughout the night
or extending the hours of Newman Library, we want to find
a solution that will meet your needs!
Sustainability
Do you wish that our campus could become a greener and
more sustainable place?
Our Answer:
We want to create a Big Green Event that would work in
cohesion with the Big Event. This event would still focus
on community service; however, the services provided would
include installing compact fluorescent light bulbs and
implementing energy-saving methods in our residence halls
and external communities.
It's a fact that we are wasting money by not being green.
Our Answer:
We want to work with student groups to recruit energy
auditors who would work with us and the administration to
save the school and YOU money.
Receipts. We all glance at them for a second and then throw
them away, but what are they really good for?
Our Answer:
We want to organize an awareness campaign where we collect
the receipts from all the dining facilities to expose how
much waste is created from them.
Old CTs, empty Hokie Water bottles, and old notes from class
are all things which we casually throw away, but is there a
better way?
Our Answer:
We would like to encourage a student-coordinated recycling
effort in collaboration with the town of Blacksburg and
environmental groups on campus. We want the administration to
know how important recycling is to YOU.
