Student Fee Working Group 6/9/15

  1. Discussion of student fee activities for the fall

    1. Will include staff training, student ambassador training, open forums and more
    2. Once dates are finalized for these events, they will be shared with the library staff
  2. Discussion of campaign budget and fundraising update

    • Hopefully all of student fee campaign will be paid for by donor funds
    • $10,000 has already been raised, plan on raising $15,000 more
    • This money will pay for promotional materials, t-shirts, food, and videos
    • It was suggested that we make sure our student workers get t-shirts
  3. Discussion of student videos

    • Working with MSA Senate speaker, who is a member of campus improv troupe, and other members of improv troupe to create humorous videos to promote student fee
  4. Discussion of chancellor video

    • Chancellor Loftin has agreed to create video to promote the Libraries
    • We will work with Academic Support to create short video of the Chancellor speaking about the importance of adequate funding for the Libraries
  5. Cindy Cotner has agreed to serve as a student speaker coordinator. Library ambassadors and other students well speak in classrooms, clubs and Greek chapters. Cindy will track what is covered and what still needs to be covered.
  6. Bimal Balakrishnan, associate professor of architectural studies, spoke with the group about what he and his students can do to support the student fee. They can create architectural renderings to help show different options for what the space in Ellis Library could like if the fee is approved. He will meet with the group again next week to discuss this in more detail.
  7. Discussion of surveys/polling

    • Survey subgroup will look into timing of possible survey or poll in the fall