Student Government Reborn
You may not have noticed, but the Scholars Student Council has been pretty ineffective this term. I do not believe they have met and they certainly haven't planned anything for the Scholars Program. I attended a presentation by some students who had recreated the Scholars Council at their university, Millikin.
Top Ten Tips
- Have effective leadership
- Act with purpose
- Have structure in leadership
- Think ahead
- Never lead blind
- Delegate responsibilities
- Have regular meetings
- Have accountability process
- Host events
- Engage members from the first year
They said one of the things they had changed that really helped is to have every person on the Council responsible for one and only one thing, all reporting to the Council President. Their jobs were:
- President
- Vice President
- Secretary
- Treasurer
- Public Relations Director
- Programming Director
- Academic Director
- Transition/Recruitment Director
Additionally, they created by-laws for their council which we also don't have. They placed emphasis on community building and providing serviced to enhance the honors experience.
From their suggestions, I think the two things we can do yet this term is for the council to start meeting and to assign a job to every person on the council. Your council members this year are Abbigail Mueller (assisting Andra while student teaching), Aditi Patel, Alexia Brewster, Andra Peeler, Benjamin Bogard, Bob King, Ella Newell, Kelsey Miner, Levi Endelman, Zach Schulz (stepping in for Alexia during Wartburg West). The eight jobs I would propose, but of course are subject to change by the council are:
- President
- Vice President
- Secretary/Treasurer
- Service Director
- Public Relations Director
- Programming/Special Events Director
- Academic Director
- Transition/Recruitment Director
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