Food for thought : ideas for an SGA president to build on : an honors thesis (HONRS 499)

Abstract

When I greeted the 1993 freshman class upon their arrival at Ball State, I used the theme of a roller coaster to describe the many changes and experiences that they would experience and endure while attending Ball State University. In the same way that merely attending a university causes one to assess one's motivations and goals, so too did this position force me to reevaluate who I truly am.So many times throughout my term, I found myself saying, "I wish somebody had told me that." Although reinventing the wheel teaches each inventor how to make a wheel, it allows for a wide range in quality and provides little time to improve on the previous invention.To help facilitate this growth, I have jotted down some of those ideas to share with you. My Goal for this project is not to provide guidance, but offer food for thought to the SGA presidents of the future.It is the President's job as the Chief Executive to accept, reject, or refine the opinions of others to meet the needs of the student body. I wish all who seek to serve their fellow students the best of success and hope that this work may prove helpful to them, if even in the smallest way.