| 1. What are your goals if elected Student Government Association
vice president? |
Communication and shared experiences will create a better sense of
community on this campus. Each week I will contact five organizations for
your ideas and goals. Through existing services (Skiff, SGA Website, etc.),
I will feature your organization not only to inform others, but also to
create a sense of pride and identity for yourself. Self-pride sparks the
desire to connect to others. The House VP facilitates and delegates and
therefore has the means to help groups get together to work toward common
goals. |
| 2. What are your qualifications to serve as Student Government
Association vice president? |
Through my leadership, a group of dedicated students have accomplished
major academic improvements for TCU. I have been a representative in the
House and have a year's worth of experience on the Executive Board; I am
fully capable of presiding over House and Executive meetings. However,
my qualifications are not limited to student government. By branching out
to other organizations, I have not only formed a connection with students
of different backgrounds, interests and beliefs, but I also can see House
from an outside perspective. |
| 3. What is the No. 1 issue you think the House should take up
next year, and what is your suggestion for what the House should do? |
The lack of communication and support for organizations is my No.
1 issue for the House. Along with featuring other organizations, House
needs to become more visible and informative. Three possible improvements:
SGA Web archive: major recommendations / suggestions of House 1999; House
newsletter: simple, informative, and short; more forums to speak your mind
/ discuss new ideas. If elected House VP, I will have the House archive
completed by February, a brief, biweekly newsletter about House accomplishments
and goals and will encourage monthly forums. |
| 4. What is the one unique thing you have done as a student at
TCU that sets you apart from other students? |
With the help of an awesome committee, I created FrogFinder, a consistent,
informative way to compare teachers and classes while registering online.
FrogFinder is scheduled to be finished in March 2000, which means the entire
student body can use it for fall registration. You will know the grading
system, objectives, prerequisites, and possible homework assignments for
every teacher. (Not to mention the textbooks you'll have to buy!) What
sets this project apart from others? FrogFinder will be beneficial to everyone
at TCU! |
| 5. What do you see as the job/role of SGA? |
The role of the Student Government Association should be to serve
as a communication device for the university and to encourage organizations
to work together towards common goals. SGA, through the House of Representatives
and Programming Council, has the means and the potential to ignite solidarity
and reveal commonality on our campus. |
| 6. How do you define your leadership style? |
A leader provides the flint that ignites the fire. I will set the
pace, and until you see your finish line in the distance, I'll run right
along with you for support. I will be there to keep you on your path, but
I know when it's time to step back and let you finish on your own. However,
the miracle isn't that you finish something; the miracle is that you had
the courage to start. When you need me, I'll be there, and when you don't
I'll be cheering like heck from the sidelines! |
| 7. With the passage of the referendum and the restructuring of
House, how will the role of vice president be affected, and what do you
plan to do to ease the transition? |
I would be honored to be the first VP to preside over House meetings.
The vice president will take on more responsibility in House, and I am
confident that the experience I have will allow me to run House efficiently
and effectively. Communication and support are obviously important to me,
so I will make it my duty to maintain strong relationships with other officers.
The new president will also be able to count on my ideas and support in
planning the next university retreat. |
