Why do I want to be student body president?
I love Dartmouth, I love making Dartmouth a better place and I think that next year I have the skills, experience and ideas necessary to do just that.
I've been involved in Student Assembly since my freshman fall. On the Assembly, I've served as the vice chair of student organizations, the vice president for academic affairs, and the summer Assembly president. I've worked on issues spanning from freshmen at Greek parties to sending the Uh-Oh! blitzes. I've advocated for more student control over social spaces on campus, more effective and influential student voice and a better teaching environment for professors.
There are five large areas I want to concentrate my efforts on next year. First, I will focus on stressing that Dartmouth is a college, not a corporation. To do this, I will expand the Undergraduate Teaching Initiative, explore student input into the tenure process, and work on improving student-faculty interaction.
Second, I aim to make social life at Dartmouth a big part of the Assembly's agenda. Dartmouth should have an autonomous Greek system. At the same time, I will work to create more student controlled social options and spaces. I will work to give students money out of cluster budgets to equip and decorate their lounges. Furthermore, I will advocate for the College acquiring new student controlled spaces in Hanover.
In addition, I will continue and expand the services Assembly provides. Some examples of projects I want to work on are Dartmouth Dining Services deliveries, getting GreenPrint in each dorm, expanding the gym hours and better utilizing the space in the gym.
Furthermore, I will expand the role of the diversity committee. The diversity committee should be proactive in engaging campus discussions on relevant issues and be prepared to be reactive to any incident that may occur. It should reach out to many organizations and enhance communication between groups.
Finally, I want the Assembly to reach out next year. Assembly will send representatives to organizations on campus to find out what issues are important to you. Student Assembly meetings will be more discussion-oriented in order to engage the more difficult issues. Finally, I will organize large campus conversation events to bring together faculty, administrators, and students to talk about campus life.
That's what I want to do for you next year, and I know I have the experience and skills to get it done. I can't promise that I'll solve all the campus problems with the snap of my fingers. But I will engage the Assembly on those problems. I will lead the Assembly in a way that focuses not on internal reform but instead on working for students. I will orient the Assembly so that all of its resources can be focused on making Dartmouth better. I will listen to your ideas and your concerns. I will make improving Dartmouth my number one priority. And I will fight, work and advocate for you, the students, all the time and on every issue.
