Though the academic year has just begun, the new cabinet for Associated Student Government (ASG) has been hard at work with plans that concern all students at Miami University.
Each member of the ASG cabinet has their own goals for their position. Some of the goals include: a revamping of Miami's academic advising, ideas for larger and more collaborative student programming, new plans for student organizations concerning the Armstrong Student Center (ASC), and an initiative to get Miami students to vote in the upcoming Presidential election in November.
Student Body President John Stefanski has several plans for the new school year.
Stefanski stressed the importance of academic advising for students, especially for those who are newer to the university.
"When [Vice President] Lizzie Litzow and I were campaigning, we were going around everywhere and saying 'how many of you actually had a legitimately good academic advising your first and second years?' and the hands weren't going up," Stefanski said.
Stefanski said the "one size fits all" approach to academic advising is something he wishes to change, so that advising is more personal and customized to the individual students' needs.
Jonathan Wheeler, Secretary for Diversity Affairs, said he would like to see more collaboration between different groups for several reasons.
Wheeler said he believes student programs are done more efficiently when student organizations are working together in collaboration.
Stefanski has plans for student organizations concerning the ASC, which includes the division of student groups between the offices at Shriver Center and the new union.
"A lot of things are happening right now at Miami in terms of us looking to the future of this University," Stefanski said.
Litzow has plans to get Miami students out to vote for the Presidential election in November 2012.
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"I've been working on making sure everyone who wants to be registered to vote can be," Litzow said.
Litzow has been working with faculty and student organizations like the Women's Center to promote voter registration.
The Women's Center and the League of Women Voters of Oxford will be providing voter registration 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Monday, August 27 on the front patio of Shriver.
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