Cardinal Impact
Services:- Extended hours in Bracken Library the week before and of finals weeks
- 24-hour access to computer labs in the residence halls
- Personal finance/credit card tips and tricks program during Welcome Week
- Bring free blue bags to off-campus students
- Free or 25 cent refills in campus dining locations
- Health Center open on Sundays
- Continue working to get Cardinal Cash in the Village
- Off-campus living immersive learning opportunity. Merge computer science, advertising/public relations, etc. to create an off-campus classified type real estate Web site
- Viewable course waiting lists available on course shopping cart
- Make all university scholarships more plainly advertised on Student Services page
- Extend course add/drop registration by a week
- "Make an Impact Day" - Multicultural organizations and SGA co-sponsored day of service
- Admissions tour guides to receive diversity trainingMulticutural awareness programming included in Freshman Connections
- Diversity Statement included in course syllabi (Picked up from United Initiative)
- More funding for Multicultural Center and multicultural organizations
- Raffle to watch a home football game with President Gora in her suite
- Continue fan buses, fireworks at Homecoming
- No ticketing during Family Weekend and Homecoming
- Create a Web-based notification system for students to receive updates about their standing with Parking Services
- Parking access to all students using the Health Center
- Change the time that restricted lots become open from 7 p.m. to 6 p.m.
- Extend Charlie's Charter to major apartment complexes and neighborhoods south and east of campus
- Podcasts of all SGA meetings that can be downloaded from the SGA Web site
- A weekly blog of all progress made by the Executive Slate and Senate
- A series of campuswide votes to gauge what issues the student body care most about.
- Possible referendum on feasibility of bringing bigger name artists and speakers to Emens.
- 24-hour hotline for students to voice any and all concerns.
Cardinal Collaboration
Student Outreach:- Continuous online forum available to students regarding Ball State and SGA's efforts
- Establish an SGA-sponsored scholarship open to all students
- Host SGA information nights to increase awareness of SGA's activities
- Recruit more organizational representatives as active SGA senators
- Develop a more issue-driven environment for SGA meetings
- Collaborate with other organizations to create both a fall and spring activities fair
- Provide students who purchase parking permits one "Oops Voucher" per semester
- Create more emergency "Blue Lights" across campusExtend add/drop period by one week
- Extend BSU bookstore full-price refund period by one week
- Reform and improve on the current Student Alert System
- Establish a "dead week" whereas no tests will be given the week prior to finals
- Adjust printer default settings (campuswide) to double-sided printing, while still allowing single-sided printing if desired
- Continue with Multicultural Forums throughout the school year
- Sponsor a multicultural "Food Fair"
- Make SGA resources known and encourage co-sponsorship with campus organizations
- Implement and online reservation system for Learning Center tutoring sessions
- Increase funding to the Learning Center in order to hire additional tutors during midterm and final weeks
- Work with Dining Services to make more flexible meal plans
- Collaborate with university officials and Parking Services to extend parking meter maximum time
- Host a "Battle of Bands" contest with donations going to charitable organizations
- Offer yearly passes to immediate family members of students to increase accessibility to recreation facilities
- Continue fan buses and extend them throughout the year
University Coalition
Organizational:- Organizational Training Forum - Each semester to teach about room reservations, CAFB, Co-Sponsorships, Catering, etc.
- RHA/SGA Corroboration - Organization visits together, semester socials
- Push for more organizations in Senate
- Online room reservations
- Make SGA liaison to RHA part of RHA's Issues and Facilities Committee
- Allow an SGA seat for an RHA liaison
- Multi-Cultural Council office hours
- More Mayor's Commission meetings
- Expand the university composting from solely plant-based materials to include food waste
- Provide a coffee and beverage station throughout finals week in the library
- Expand the amount of sack lunches in dining facilities and expand options for students doing internships and student teaching
- We will provide an online forum on the SGA Web site
- Host a Commuter Lot Block Party each semester
- Have at least one 24-hours dining service on campus
- Allow students to view remaining meal swipes and Dining Plus and Cardinal Cash
- Expand Safe Zone training and open a GLBT Resource Room
- "We are all SGA" - Provide every student with an SGA membership card. The cards would identify students as part of SGA. The cards could also be used as an informational tool for students to connect with SGA.
- Organizational spotlights
- Co-Sponsorship funds
- Multi-Cultural Forum
- Campus Alliance's Campus Resource Awareness Week
- Continue co-sponsorship with Dance Marathon.
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