STATE OF THE STUDENTS T O N I G H

W E D N E S D AY OCTOBER 3 I C 4 th F l o o r 7-9:00PM

S t u d e n t B o d y P r e s i d e n t , J u l i a P o i r i e r, s p e a k s u p o n U S G A i n i t i a t i v e s o f D i v e r s i t y, S u s t a i n a b i l i t y a n d Tu i t i o n USGA Chairs sit on panel to hear student concerns Following the address is a screening of the Presidential Debate & USGA members will be registering students to vote

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to you by the UNIFIED STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOICATION

USGA Strategic Plan

FALL 2012 TO SPRING 2013

(Based on executive observation and peer input )

S U S TA I N A B I L I T Y

Sustainable Initiative What is it? Fund

Funds to implement student projects that improve the sustainability within the University

Why is it importa nt ?
To i n c r e a s e s t u d e n t i n v o l v e m e n t i n t h e c a m p u s s u s t a i n a b i l i t y initiatives To i m p r o v e o u r c a m p u s c l i m a t e a r o u n d s u s t a i n a b i l i t y a n d p u s h f o r more sustainable change Research by the Sustainable Endowment Institute shows that out of 52 institutions with this type of fund, it has over the years helped s c h o o l s a d v a n c e o t h e r g o a l s s u c h a s a c a d e m i c , c o - c u r r i c u l a r, a n d c a m p u s c o m m u n i t y e n g a g e m e n t o n s u s t a i n a b i l i t y i s s u e s .

This fund at other universities:

Duke Shower timers and signs in dorms University of Illinois Sustainable student farm educator Solar panel installations Steam and energy reduction audit projects UC Irvine Ink Recycling Program UC Berkeley Student intern to measure sustainability in dining and identify new sustainable benchmarks h t t p : / / w w w. y o u t u b e . c o m / w a t c h ? f e a t u r e = p l a y e r _ e m b e d d e d & v = U d J r y YA P T G E # ! University of Pennsylvania Environmentally friendly washing machines Composting tea program for fertilizer

History at Loyola
Re fe r e n d u m f o r $ 1 fe e /s e m e s te r i n S p r i n g o f 2 0 0 8 a f te r U S G A l e g i s l a t i o n i n s u p p o r t Pa s s e d b y 8 2 . 4 1 % w i t h 1 6 0 3 v o te s t o t a l P ro p o s a l a n d r e p o r t c o m p i l e d J a n u a r y 1 2

T h e r e i s n o f u n d t h a t c u r r e n t l y d e d i c a te d t o sustainability
T h e s t u d e n t b o d y s h o u l d h av e a n a c t i v e role in supporting sustainable initiatives and a u t o n o my f o r p l a n s

This fund at other universities:

$ 1 - $5 fee per semester Varies by sc hool

Allocated by committe e cons ist ing of students, administration, and/or fac ulty and staff
Students apply eac h year with projec ts M ig ht involved fac ulty mentor

Next Steps
Student Awareness Campaign video and education
INCLUSIVE task force I n c l u d e m a j o r s t a ke h o l d e r s i n c a m p u s o r g a n i z a t i o n s s u c h a s G r e e k L i fe , S E A , R H A & other RSOs

M a ke a p r o p o s a l f o r t h e g a t h e r i n g , r e q u i r e m e n t s , and allocation of fund

Present to Vice Presidents, President, and Board o f Tr u s t e e s i n t h e S p r i n g

DIVERSITY

 Tr u e d i v e r s i t y r e q u i r e s g o i n g b e y o n d t h e composition of the students enrolled. It requires d i v e r s i t y a t a l l l e v e l s : s t u d e n t s , f a c u l t y, s t a f f, a d m i n i s t r a t o r s , g o v e r n i n g b o a r d a n d , u l t i m a t e l y, alumni. Furthermore, diversity should not be seen as the goal; it should be seen as the means to achieving equity and pluralism Joseph McShane S.J| President of Fordham University If Diversity was not considered in higher education, such a turn of events would be the end of our Jesuit identity: a disaster for our students, for Catholic h i g h e r e d u c a t i o n , a n d f o r t h e s o c i e t y w e s e r v e . Diversity Benefits EVERYONE| Court Cases O n J u n e 2 3 , 2 0 0 3 , t h e U . S . S u p r e m e C o u r t h e l d i n G r u t t e r v. Bollinger et al. that diversity is a compelling interest in higher education, and that race is one of a number of factors that can be taken into account to achieve the educational benefits of a d i v e r s e s t u d e n t b o d y. T h i s c r e a t e s a h o l i s t i c h i g h e r e d u c a t i o n experience. Cura Personalis

Why Diversity is good for all

Religious Diversity | Unique aspect of Religious Private institution NY Times Article Opportunity to engage in more conversations around spirituality I l i k e t h e f a c t t h a t t h e r e s f a i t h , e v e n i f i t s n o t m y f a i t h , a n d I f e e l m y f a i t h i s r e s p e c t e d , s a i d M a h a Haroon, a pre-med Muslim undergraduate at Creighton University in Omaha. John Gardner| Author of Building Community w h o l e n e s s i n c o r p o r a t i n g d i v e r s i t y . T h i s i s , i n h i s o p i n i o n , the transcendent goal of our time, the task for our g e n e r a t i o n c l o s e t o h o m e a n d w o r l d w i d e . H e g o e s o n t o s a y, T h e p l a y o f c o n f l i c t i n g i n t e r e s t s i n a f r a m e w o r k o f s h a r e d p u r p o s e s i s t h e d r a m a o f a f r e e s o c i e t y. I t i s a robust exercise and a noisy one, not for the faint -hearted o r t h e t i d y - m i n d e d . D i ve rs i t y i s n o t s i m p l y go o d i n t h at i t i m p l i e s b r e a d t h o f t o l e r a n c e a n d s y m p a t h y. A c o m m u n i t y of diverse elements has greater capacity to adapt and r e n e w i t s e l f i n a s w i f t l y c h a n g i n g w o r l d .

Why Diversity is good for all

PROPOSED SOLUTION Have a Plan

CHIEF DIVERSITY OFFICER

Objective 1: Support of the enrollment of a diverse student body Objective 2: Support the retention and success of a diverse student body Objective 3: Foster a campus climate that is welcoming to all Objective 4: Foster intercultural respect, communication, and collaboration Objective 5: Support the incorporation of diversity and inclusion across the curriculum Objective 6: Enhance the recruitment and r e t e n t i o n o f d i v e r s e f a c u l t y, s t a f f, a n d administrators Objective 7: Demonstrate institutional leadership for community equity and empowerment Objective 8: Develop the capacity for diversity in university leadership
Model from Xavier University

Fellow Jesuit Intuitions with a Chief Diversity Officer

Georgetown University College of the Holy Cross Gonzaga University

Xavier University
Santa Clara University San Francisco University Boston College

Loyola University Chicago?

Interview with Xavier's CDO

This is a REAL issue and a commendable one for student government to take on. It needs to be the focus. It is more important than looking for student parking space. This is changing your university and this is c h a n g i n g p e o p l e s l i v e s . Does your university value diversity and is it reflected in all aspects including the core?

There has to be a call from the students B o t t o m L i n e : Yo u e i t h e r C a r e a b o u t diversity in higher education or you d o n t .

TUITION

A G E N E R AT I O N H O B B L E D B Y SOARING COST OF COLLEGE

I m y o n e L o I f a j u k e d y o l u n i o r a n d I h a v e t o p a y m o r e a n d m o r e , a r e i d d i n g ? I t s e v e r y y e a r t h a t t h e y d o i t , t h e y t o l a y o f f, s a i d H a n n a h K a j e r, a j u n i o r a t a . o l d u s w h e n I w a s a t o b e r e m o d e l i n g t h i t p r o b a b l y w o u l d h g o h e r e , s a i d W i l l f r e s h m a n t h a t t h e y e s c h o o l f o r t h e n e x t a v e c h a n g e d m y M c f a w n , a j u n i o r a t t h e y h a d t w e r e g o i n g f o u r y e a r s , d e c i s i o n t o L o y o l a .

Tu i t i o n f o r s t u d e n t s a d m i t t e d t o L o y o l a a f t e r f a l l 2 0 1 2 i s a b o u t $ 3 3 , 8 1 0 w i t h o u t r o o m a n d b o a r d . T h e b u r d e n i s s l i g h t l y l i g h t e r f o r s t u d e n t s a d m i t t e d b e f o r e f a l l 2 0 1 2 ; t h e p r i c e c o m e s i n a t $ 3 3 , 0 9 0 f o r t h e y e a r. I m n o t h a p p y a b o u t t h e t u i t i o n h i ke , s a i d K a k i D i l l o n , 1 9 , s o p h o m o r e p s y c h o l o g y m a j o r. I t f r u s t r a t e s m e t h a t m y s c h o l a r s h i p d o e s n t r i s e p r o p o r t i o n a l l y. O v e r t h e p a s t f o u r y e a r s , L o y o l a h a s r a i s e d t u i t i o n s t e a d i l y b y a n a v e r a g e o f $ 1 , 2 0 0 e a c h y e a r, a c c o r d i n g t o L o y o l a s C o m m o n D a t a S e t r e c o r d s .

GRAPHS FROM THE THE UNIVERSITY TUITION RAISES

A G E N E R AT I O N H O B B L E D BY S O A R I N G COST OF COLLEGE
25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Increases by the year| President Letters Effective Fall 2007, tuition increased 4%; effective Fall 2008, tuition was increased 5.5%; effective Fall 2009, tuition was increased 4%, effective Fall 2010, another 4%; effective 2011 Fall, tuition has been raised 3.75%, another effective fall 2012. Tuition % Increases

Tuition % Increases

PROPOSED SOLUTION
S t u d e nt Vo i c e i n Tu i t i o n I n c re a s e s

TUITION GOAL: INCREASE STUDENT VOICE Rights of Educations Three Ways to Approach Tuition
Tuition Lock
Line By Line
1. Include more information and reasons for increases 2. Advocate for increases that affect the entire student body 3. Students approve the increases for tuition 4. Online transparency

Tuition Increase Cap

1. Ca p tui ti on i ncre a s e s at 2.5% for eve r y ye a r

2.

Ke e p i ncre a s e s a ccounte d for by stude nts 3. U ni ve rs i ty re s pons i bi l ity a nd prom i s e to students 1. U ni ve rs i ty ca re s for stude nt rete nti on

Lock in a four year fee 2. Students can financially plan for their 4 years 3. Increases done by incoming class 4. Illinois public schools have required since 2004 tuition caps

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SUMMARY
USGA Community
Tuitio n Sustainability Diversity Engage Student Body

CONSTRUCTIVE QUESTIONS, COMMENTS AND INPUT