1. Rice University Administrators’ Forum
Justin Onwenu- Student Association President
October 10, 2017

2. Presentation Roadmap Introduction
Mission and vision of the Student Association (SA)
Organizational structure of the SA
Undergraduate student priorities
SA initiatives and priorities
Questions

4. Student Association Mission and Vision
The Mission of the Rice Student Association is to enrich the undergraduate experience by engaging inspiring and advocating for all Rice undergraduate students.
Vision:
The vision of the Student Association is to be forward thinking, ubiquitous, and innovative.

5. Organizational Flow of the SA

6. Undergraduate Student Priorities (SAS)
Increasing Student Engagement outside of the hedges
Address Obstacles faced by underrepresented populations
Expand Co-curricular, entrepreneurial, and experiential learning opportunities

7. Student Association Priorities and Initiatives

8. Goals Structure Process &Timeline
Populate V2C2 pillars with at least 100 innovative student ideas
Provide the Student Association with a roadmap that will guide short term and long term priorities
Structure
Pod structure
Survey and Social Media
Club Engagement
Pop Up
Focus Group
Process &Timeline
100 Ideas Symposium on October 30th at 8pm
Report will be organized by V2C2 pillars but will also include major themes important to students

9. Student Association Newsletter
Goal
To give all members of the Rice community (students, faculty, staff, administrators) a better snapshot of student priorities and opinion.
Process and Distribution
Capitalizing on new SA bylaw amendment that require regular updates and progress reports from members of the Student Association Senate
Biweekly newsletter for all students through campus wide list serve and hard copies through residential college commons
Biweekly/monthly for interested administrators/faculty/staff
Sections
Student spotlight
Accomplishments and updates
Upcoming initiatives and goals
Call to action from SA member

10. Lifetime Enrichment Program Proposal
Rationale
Universities play a major role in not just developing great students but also lifelong learners who are able to grow in a variety of areas.
Current university requirements (CTIS, FWIS, LPAP) could improve by giving students more autonomy in prioritizing their own areas of development.
Purpose
To give students a better opportunity to gain exposure to courses outside of their field of study that help them mature holistically and to also provide a platform for lifelong learning
Implementation
Students would be required to take 1 hour lifetime enrichment credit (choose 1 in the 5 areas identified) instead of 1 lpap credit
Maintain high level of commitment to wellness through the LPAP program by keeping the same number of LPAP courses
CTIS
Sexual assault prevention
FWIS
Writing
Communication
Lifetime Enrichment
LPAP
Cultural Enrichment
Financial literacy
Leadership
Civic Engagement
1 credit hour required

11. Student Association Initiatives
100 Ideas for Rice’s Future
Student Association Newsletter
Lifetime Enrichment Program
Improving engagement beyond the hedges
Rice Beyond the Hedges Task Force
Rice Harvey Action Team response & sustained service
New York Times subscription
Engagement with administrators and professors
Student-Professor advisory boards
Low Income Accessibility
College low income fund and Saturday dinner

12. Questions? Justin Onwenu President Rice University Student Association
Website: sa.rice.edu