EMPOWERING MICHIGAN MEANS EMPOWERING YOU

health, safety, and wellness

  • Following the example of other Big10 peers with Lyft partnerships, with boundaries covering high-traffic areas in Ann Arbor and student-populated off campus areas. 

    1. Working with DPSS to provide more accessible and understandable information pages regarding medical amnesty policies on AND off campus. 

    2. Pushing for better lighting, emergency resources like Blue Lights, and safe transportation options for students at night, particularly on North Campus.

    3. Encouraging responsible drinking practices and expand the use of drink covers at UM and Ann Arbor bars.

    1. Communicating with campus facilities to prioritize ADA accessibility regulations (Including, but not limited to, wheelchair ramps and working elevators).

    2. Mandating schools, buildings, etc. to share regular updates when accessible infrastructure is under repair.

    3. Working with SSD to understand needs from those directly impacted.

    1. Reframing the conversation around sexual assault and misconduct to encourage bystander intervention. 

    2. Continuing the set-up and promotion of the It’s On Us Chapter at the University of Michigan.

    3. Expanding the Greek Life Wellness Initiative to a semesterly program.

    1. Working with UHC and campus leaders to determine how best to provide inclusive and accessible reproductive health care on campus

    2. Working with UHC to implement more health and wellness vending machines on campus and tracking the usage of items to efficiently use space. Hosting events/tabling that distributes free reproductive health care products (such as condoms, emergency contraceptive, etc.)

    3. Informing the student body of resources on and off campus that provides free or reduced reproductive health care 

advocacy

    1. Establishing optional community liaisons for underrepresented groups on campus to directly connect with the executive.

    2. Establishing a mandatory student organization and community outreach program for Assembly members to ensure they are actually representing the constituents that elected them.

    3. Researching other universities’ elections policies to evaluate current practices and potentially add engaging strategies and make CSG more accessible.

    4. Continuing to build relationships with other universities to learn from and grow with other student governments. 

    5. Examining avenues to increase student diversity on campus for students of color and increase diverse faculty of varying identity groups

    1. Pushing the University to make good on the ongoing advocacy efforts to create a Disability Cultural Center.

    2. Establishing a Center for Survivors, modeled after Michigan State University that can be used up to 5-7 days after the assault.

      1. Reframing the conversation on sexual assault by working with administrators to promote protocol and resources that will serve to support the students.

      2. Providing accessible resources to sexual assault survivors, including assistance with assault reporting (especially with student rights and responsibilities) and 24/7 dedicated access to therapists specializing sexual assault and survivor empowerment.

    1. Make it easier for students to register a disability with the university. 

    2. Expanding lecture capture so it can be offered in all classrooms and courses to accommodate students with registered disabilities.

    3. Creating a resource guide for incoming, transfer, and first generation students to help them navigate the disability registration process and how to join relevant student organizations. 

    4. Meeting regularly with both University officials and student leaders to address pressing concerns regarding accessibility and representation. 

    1. Continuing Assembly’s support of Rackham Student Government’s microgrant program, and to pledge money from our Executive budget for these services which hundreds of graduate students rely on annually.

    2. Advocating for increased parking accessibility for commuter students.

      1. Reducing parking fees for commuter students.

      2. Dedicating specific parking passes/lots to commuter students.

      3. Creating and distributing a “Campus Parking Guide” for commuter students, with locations, accessibility, amenities, and expected fees.

      4. Working with Ann Arbor policymakers to allow student parking passes to be accepted during class hours for street parking so students don't have to pay out of pocket or receive tickets

    1. Coordinating with library staff and administration to increase the accessibility and flexibility of charging outlets in the UGLI.

      1. Investing in mobile charging poles that can move around as-needed in the library.

    2. Creating & funding a rent-a-charger system, facilitated out of libraries (Hatcher and the UGLI), that allows students to borrow charging supplies while students are in the library.

    1. Empowering student entrepreneurs to have businesses on campus with promotional events.

    2. Encouraging students to purchase from local businesses via the CSG social media and marketing campaigns. 

    3. When able, purchasing food from local businesses for CSG events.

    1. Establishing resources to address concerns regarding increased ICE presence on campus, whether that be resources on our websites and coordination with communication around student’s rights on and off campus. 

    2. Informing students on current issues that impact them and resources on campus that they can utilize.

affordability

    1. Increasing the boundaries of the Course Marking Implementation Act and take it to the state legislature to affect change across Michigan. 

    2. Working towards financial transparency on all course guides from professors and faculty regarding cost of expected educational materials. 

    1. Creating a yearly “renter’s guide” to be distributed to students regarding landlord/company practices, amenities, and average prices.

    1. Adding a Basic Needs Director position to the CSG and potentially the University administration to ensure food/housing insecurity are adequately addressed. 

    2. Working with administration to create an advisory committee to enhance existing programs for First Generation, Low Income, and Out-Of-State students

      1. Particularly focusing on low-income students with the DoE’s Pell Grants as an unreliable funding source under the current administration

      2. Expanding international student scholarships by establishing a fund through the OFA dedicated to funding intl. student education

      3. Continuing to fund the CARES and Caregivers Scholarships

    3. Prioritizing reducing hidden costs for Pell-grant and financially disadvantaged  students, specifically living in the dormitories by addressing the cost of laundry, cleaning supplies, etc.

administrative

    1. Providing weekly updates on spending on the CSG website, with monthly/semesterly updates on our social media accounts. 

    2. Pushing the University to provide more detailed and accessible information on departmental budgets so students can see where their tuition money is going. 

    1. Working more closely with student unit governments to align efforts and amplify impact. 

  • The following are not finalized titles/descriptions.

    1. Executive

      1. Academic Affairs Director

      2. Basic Needs Director

      3. Health, Safety, and Wellbeing Director

      4. Sustainability Director

      5. Community Liaisons 

    2. Legislative

      1. Ex-Officios (e.g.) Veteran/Military member ex-officio

    1. Working with the University to make necessary resources easily accessible to students. 

      1. Right now, the EOs information page is hidden in the administration’s info pages. Our solution is creating a dedicated, comprehensive resources page with information about ongoing issues on campus. 

    2. Evaluating the DPSS emergency alert system to reduce human error and ensure students are both aware of ongoing issues and notified when the issues are resolved. 

    1. Working with the Ann Arbor City Council/AATU to pass legislation on affordable housing, rent control, etc. 

    2. Holding town halls/Q&As (CSG alone and in partnership with the City Council) so community members can ask questions about CSG, University, and local policy. 

    3. Working with DPSS/AAPD to evaluate medical amnesty policies to encourage student reporting in emergencies 

      1. Providing more detailed information regarding student rights and responsibilities both through the Administration and other University channels, like the introductory modules mandatory each year. 

    1. Establishing a dedicated student reporter with the Michigan Daily, Michigan Review, and other interested groups. 

    2. Writing letters to the editor, opinion pieces, and other pieces to ensure the student body is aware of CSG’s activities and priorities, and to offer another avenue of advocacy to the University.

    3. Establishing a “Student Solutions” box either through the Daily/Review/CSG’s own social media. 

      1. Providing ways for students to *anonymously* ask about issues going on across campus!