minnesota state student association student success: collaborate—create—celebrate

Minnesota State Student Association

Student Success:

Collaborate—Create—Celebrate

Meet the Students!

Connor MartinCollege of Business

Senatorconnor.martin@mnsu.edu

Katie BobichGraduate Studies Student

Masters of Public Administrationkatherine.bobich@mnsu.edu

Tien BuiOff-campus Senatortien.bui@mnsu.edu

Fred de RuiterResidential Life Senator

Student Affairs Coordinatorfrederick.de_ruiter@mnsu.edu

MSSA Goal #1

Increase student involvement< Student success increase when involved in activities

Avg. of last term cumulative GPA: 3.04 vs. 2.75 (Fall 2013)< Reach out to groups traditionally not very active in MSSA

Veterans, graduate students, non-traditional students< Increase promotion and marketing activities

How can you help?< Talk about MSSA and the importance of student government

MSSA Goal #2

Better student services< Increase Maverick Textbook Reserve (only kind in the nation!)

More books and better marketing< Better Student Attorney Services

New law firm providing these services—Knutson+Casey Increase awareness of Student Attorney

How can you help?< Direct students to our services

National Conference for College Women Student Leaders

May 27th—30th at the University of Maryland, College Park Jessica Farah (2015-2016 Senate Speaker) and I attended Nearly 1,000 female student leaders attended Pre-conference: Newseum Sessions, networking, and Women of Distinction

Awards Ceremony and Reception

National Conference for College Women Student Leaders

Exciting, inspirational, educational, and motivating< Apply for Pantene Grant—help the community and

increasing student success No concrete ideas yet, but would appreciate

suggestions< Motivate others, especially women, through words

and actions

Thank you to the Office of the Provost for making this possible! Thank you to Dr. Anne Dahlman for accompanying us!

THANK YOU!

Email address: mariah.haffield@mnsu.edu