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VP student relations candidates emphasize RSOs, mental health and funding changes
Summary
Candidates for vice president of student relations proposed strengthening RSOs, raising the total club budget pool, mental‑health programming targeted to Greek life, and measures to increase publicity for student voices and campus events.
In the Vice President of Student Relations portion of the debate, candidates said they would prioritize funding and visibility for Registered Student Organizations (RSOs) and programs that address student mental health.
Multiple candidates proposed expanding the total club budget pool so RSOs have more consistent funding, creating a representative RSO list to ensure voices are heard, and increasing publicity for student media such as the Veil Chronicle. One candidate described a "meal swipe share" idea to pool unused meal swipes and make them available to students in need; she said the program would be voluntary.
Mental‑health proposals focused on prevention and connection: Naya West proposed programming through the Campus Center for Wellness to help Greek life members recognize signs of mental illness and connect peers to professional resources rather than assigning students clinical responsibility.
Candidates also proposed more direct pipelines for student feedback to administration and more transparent budgeting of large events. Several said they would form ad hoc committees to study marginalized communities' needs.
Provenance: VP Student Relations segment ran from the start of that portion through the handoff to the VP University Relations segment.
