This weekend the Minnesota Association of Private College Students Association is hosting a meeting at St. Olaf. The conference will focus on student leadership and improving student government. It should be really informative. Students from every private liberal arts college in Minnesota will be there!

The agenda is below. Email me if you would like to attend.

Minnesota Association of Private College Students (MAPCS)
Tentative Agenda: Fall Conference
Saturday, November 22 & Sunday, November 23, 2008

Saturday, November 22 @ Regents Hall 150

10:00 Welcome
-Introductions & ice breaker
-Introduction to MAPCS

10:30 Butch Oxendine: 13 Steps to A Super Student Government

12:00 Lunch

1:00 Butch Oxendine: How to Get Students to Care About Your Student Government

2:00 Break

2:15 Butch Oxendine: 25 Worst Mistakes Your Student Government Can Make

4:00 Group Discussion: What’s Happening @ Your School?
-What would you like to get accomplished the rest of this year?
-What obstacles have you faced in accomplishing them?
-What issues are you facing in your SG?
-What issues are you facing at your school?

6:00 Pizza and bowling

8:00 Concert at St. Olaf: Simon MacKenzie, Jake Billa and the Thongs (FREE!)
Buntrock Commons, Lions Lair


Sunday, November 23 @ Buntrock Commons- Black and Gold Ballroom


9:00 Ryan Peneau: Lifeskills for Leadership Center

12:30 Lunch

1:30 Scott McMahon, Director of Government and Community Affairs, Minnesota Private College Council

2:00 Day at the Capitol brainstorming
-What is Day at the Capitol
-Who should we target on campus to come to Day at the Capitol?
-Why do we have Day at the Capitol?
-A look back at what worked and what didn’t?
-New ideas for 2008
-Day at the Capitol Challenge
-Small group brainstorming and presentations

3:00 Break

3:15 MAPCS executives
-President-elect
-Chair of the Council of Presidents election

3:45 Report out & closing remarks
-Next MAPCS meeting – Spring Conference date
-Who is invited?
-What is on the agenda?
-Hotel (NLT date for reservations)
-Proposed itinerary
-Plan meeting dates for spring 2008
-Evaluations

10.20.08

Announcing the 21st Century Media Fund

As a part of the transition away from the yearbook, SGA is now looking for new and innovative ideas in student media. SGA, working with the Dean of Students Office, has set aside $14,000 for establishing the next big thing(s) in St. Olaf media. We will be taking student applications and the possibilities are sure to be varied; perhaps an idea will emerge for a spectacular, modern day yearbook, or maybe an expanded St. Olaf Film Festival. It’s up to you!

The deadline for proposals will be December 1, 2008. A Student Senate subcommittee, an Olaf faculty member, and a representative from IIT will review the proposals.

For more information about the application process and the 21st Century Media Fund in general, please contact Wade Hauser, the SGA President, at hauser@stolaf.edu