ND, SMC student government structure may be complex, but opportunities
By LINDSAY MOLLAN and NELLIE WILLIAMS
News Writers
Freshman students at Saint Mary's will have a chance to catch a glimpse of their Board of Governance during this weekend's orientation.
"[We] want to educate the students about who we are so that a student could never not know where to go," said Michelle Nagle, student body president.
As a way of increasing accesibility for the students, certain BOG offices have been centrally located in Haggar. These open office hours are meant to encourage communication between the student body and the president, vice president, Student Diversity Board president, Residence Hall Association president, and Student Activities Board coordinator.
"BOG has an open door policy that students are able to tap into," said Nagle.
To help students become more involved in the college, Nagle and Matha are working on revamping the BOG web page and creating a central calendar for all events and activities on campus.
"We hope that students will become more aware of their Saint Mary's community and be encouraged to participate," Matha said.
Nagle and Matha hope that the freshmen will strengthen the clubs and help to empower the student body by taking an active role in student government.
There will be informational meetings in the next few weeks about running for student offices.
"It's an amazing opportunity to represent your classmates. Definitely go for it," said Nagle.
"If it doesn't work out, don't stop there. If one door closes go try something else," said Matha.
Nagle and Matha want every student to embrace the opportunities Saint Mary's College has to offer.
"There are so many people here to help you. We all want you to love it as much as we do," said Nagle.
All News Stories for Sunday, August 26, 2001
