Student Life Budgets and the Consultation Process

Student Life Budgets and the Consultation Process

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  Budget Consultation & StudentLife Budgeting Proce LEADMN | Presented by: Matt Gutsch, Director of Government Relations
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    MN StatePolicy 2.3 - Student Involvement in Decision-Making:  “To promote appropriate levels of student involvement in system, college, and university decision-making and to assure that student perspective is considered, students shall have the opportunity for representation on system, college, and university committees involving or affecting student interests and shall have the opportunity to review or be consulted on issues that have a significant impact on students.” Why do we consult?
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    MN StateProcedure 2.3.1, Part 3, Subpart A:  “Means that administration seeks an opinion from the campus student association and considers that information in the decision-making process.”  “Consultation includes presentation of materials, discussion, and an opportunity for students to ask questions in a meeting.” What is consultation?
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    It means: MN State policy says student input is an important part in decision-making.  Students have a right to be heard, through official channels, on issues that impact them.  Students have the right to ask questions and be provided with appropriate information on these issues.  Administrators should meet with students at least twice a semester  Students have the right to make appointments to most campus committees What does this all mean?
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    What itdoesn’t mean:  That students get to be a part of every campus committee.  Presidential cabinet meetings  Committees that review personnel  Committees established under collective bargaining agreements.  That students don’t have to actively engage.  That students will always get their way.  “You have a right to a say, not to your way.” What it doesn’t mean!
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   September/October:  Administratorsand students meet for the first time.  Introductions and initial discussion  November/December:  Second meeting to discuss issues in more detail, allow students to ask questions.  Campus budget, fee levels, and other issues on the docket.  January/February: Third meeting:  Updated information, more questions, students offer initial opinions if well informed.  March/April: Fourth meeting: Updates, more questions, students give opinion on upcoming decisions.  Late April: Student president writes letter to Board of Trustees. The letter tells the Board how the process went. The Consultation “Process”
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  Budget Packet Time! www.yourwebsite.comLEADMN |
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  CENTER PICTURE SLIDE Far faraway, behind the word mountains, far from the countries Vokalia and Consonantia, there live the blind texts. LEADMN |