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Affordability and Accessibility
Individual Department Caps on Textbook Costs
Work with all academic departments on campus to come up with a cap for each individual department textbooks cost per class as the cost of textbooks for classes can be incredibly high and varies widely for most students.
Individual Department Caps on Textbook Costs
Work with all academic departments on campus to come up with a cap for each individual department textbooks cost per class as the cost of textbooks for classes can be incredibly high and varies widely for most students.
Expansion of the Blue Buses on the Weekends
We propose spending CSG resources on the expansion of bus hours, specifically on weekend nights between North and South campus. This will be a pilot program to encourage the University to pay for this, based on student use.
Expansion of the Blue Buses on the Weekends
We propose spending CSG resources on the expansion of bus hours, specifically on weekend nights between North and South campus. This will be a pilot program to encourage the University to pay for this, based on student use.
Central Laptop Program for All Schools
Expand the Laptop Loan Program to all University of Michigan students to relieve them of financial distress or a decline in academic progress due to a lack of equipment. This is an LSA program that allows students with Financial Need to receive a macbook to use while enrolled in classes and potentially purchase it at a lower cost (considering the depreciation value) when unenrolled.
Expand the Laptop Loan Program to all University of Michigan students to relieve them of financial distress or a decline in academic progress due to a lack of equipment. This is an LSA program that allows students with Financial Need to receive a macbook to use while enrolled in classes and potentially purchase it at a lower cost (considering the depreciation value) when unenrolled.
Central Laptop Program for All Schools
Double Printing Money for Students
Increase the allocated printing money per student from $25 to $50 per academic term. Students, especially in the humanities and social studies, have to print far more than is currently allocated for class.
Double Printing Money for Students
We propose spending CSG resources on the expansion of bus hours, specifically on weekend nights between North and South campus. This will be a pilot program to encourage the University to pay for this, based on student use.
End Charges for Allergy Substitute in Campus Vendors
Fund the extra cost for all vendors and cafes on campus to serve allergy substitutes (almond milk, gluten-free bread, etc.). Students should not be financially penalized for having allergies. Pilot program that will work with the University’s private vendor contractors to require these substitutes to be free.
End Charges for Allergy Substitute in Campus Vendors
Fund the extra cost for all vendors and cafes on campus to serve allergy substitutes (almond milk, gluten-free bread, etc.). Students should not be financially penalized for having allergies. Pilot program that will work with the University’s private vendor contractors to require these substitutes to be free.
Subsidize PREP Copays from UHS
Create a system where CSG subsidizes or refunds students’ out of pocket expenses for PREP medication by giving the money to UHS to lower the costs, in order to make this very important and necessary medication more affordable/accessible
Subsidize PREP Copays from UHS
Create a system where CSG subsidizes or refunds students’ out of pocket expenses for PREP medication by giving the money to UHS to lower the costs, in order to make this very important and necessary medication more affordable/accessible
Transfer Students Acceptance into Student Organization
Some student orgs on campus have a no junior/senior policy, to encourage four years involvement. However, this is restrictive to transfer students, who are coming to campus with fewer social connections. We will work with student orgs to allow exceptions for transfer students to be admitted.
Transfer Students Acceptance into Student Organization
Some student orgs on campus have a no junior/senior policy, to encourage four years involvement. However, this is restrictive to transfer students, who are coming to campus with fewer social connections. We will work with student orgs to allow exceptions for transfer students to be admitted.
Expand the GoBlue Guarantee to Out of State Students
Work with the University to expand the GoBlue Guarantee to out-of-state students with the same financial standing as in-state students. This will cost about $25 million, coming to only 0.2% of the University’s budget.
Expand the GoBlue Guarantee to Out of State Students
Work with the University to expand the GoBlue Guarantee to out-of-state students with the same financial standing as in-state students. This will cost about $25 million, coming to only 0.2% of the University’s budget.
Socio-Economic Affirmative Action
Work with the University to implement socio-economic based affirmative action for admissions (this would not be unconstitutional due to the passage of Michigan’s 2002 Proposal 2, which banned race and gender based affirmative action). To make an environment friendlier to low socio-economic individuals, make the environment contain more low SES individuals.
Socio-Economic Affirmative Action
Work with the University to implement socio-economic based affirmative action for admissions (this would not be unconstitutional due to the passage of Michigan’s 2002 Proposal 2, which banned race and gender based affirmative action). To make an environment friendlier to low socio-economic individuals, make the environment contain more low SES individuals.
Simplifying Disability Accommodations
Simplify testing accommodation requests such that student VISA forms are automatically sent to professors each term, rather than students having to individually hand in the form to each of their professors at the beginning of every semester.
Simplifying Disability Accommodations
Simplify testing accommodation requests such that student VISA forms are automatically sent to professors each term, rather than students having to individually hand in the form to each of their professors at the beginning of every semester.
Require Private On-Campus Vendors to Accept BlueBucks
Work with the University’s private vendor contractors to require them to accept Blue Bucks as payment for their products, which are more accessible for all students.
Require Private On-Campus Vendors to Accept BlueBucks
Work with the University’s private vendor contractors to require them to accept Blue Bucks as payment for their products, which are more accessible for all students.
On Campus Grocery Store
Work with the University to subsidize a grocer’s rent for an affordable and convenient on-campus grocery store with price levels and quality matching their nation-wide stores.
Work with the University to subsidize a grocer’s rent for an affordable and convenient on-campus grocery store with price levels and quality matching their nation-wide stores.
On Campus Grocery Store
Support the One University Campaign
Work with the University to expand the GoBlue Guarantee to out-of-state students with the same financial standing as in-state students. This will cost about $25 million, coming to only 0.2% of the University’s budget.
Support the One University Campaign
Support and work to expand the One University Campaign to the Dearborn and Flint campuses to ensure college affordability to all University of Michigan students, especially through the expansion of the GoBlue Guarantee.
Free Feminine Hygiene Products in All On-Campus Facilities
Work with the University to expand the GoBlue Guarantee to out-of-state students with the same financial standing as in-state students. This will cost about $25 million, coming to only 0.2% of the University’s budget.
Free Feminine Hygiene Products in All On-Campus Facilities
Support and work to expand the One University Campaign to the Dearborn and Flint campuses to ensure college affordability to all University of Michigan students, especially through the expansion of the GoBlue Guarantee.
Expand To What Financial Aid Funds Can Apply
Work with the Financial Aid Office to increase the list of items “Miscellaneous Funds” encompasses for students on Financial Aid to include clothes, travel, laptop repairs, and more.
Expand To What Financial Aid Funds Can Apply
Work with the Financial Aid Office to increase the list of items “Miscellaneous Funds” encompasses for students on Financial Aid to include clothes, travel, laptop repairs, and more.
Fund Clinical Transportation for Nursing Students
Fund the transportation of School of Nursing students to their clinicals which can be located in Detroit/Pickney. This currently poses a financial burden and a safety risk to students when they are trying to save money by walking to these locations at odd hours. This will be a pilot program with the intention of the Nursing School eventually funding this after proven interest.
Fund Clinical Transportation for Nursing Students
Fund the transportation of School of Nursing students to their clinicals which can be located in Detroit/Pickney. This currently poses a financial burden and a safety risk to students when they are trying to save money by walking to these locations at odd hours. This will be a pilot program with the intention of the Nursing School eventually funding this after proven interest.
Compensate Nursing Students for Hospital Parking
Work with the Hospital and University to compensate School of Nursing students for the hospital parking costs (upto $50/day) that they are required to pay (from which volunteers and other hospital employees are currently exempt).
Compensate Nursing Students for Hospital Parking
Work with the Hospital and University to compensate School of Nursing students for the hospital parking costs (upto $50/day) that they are required to pay (from which volunteers and other hospital employees are currently exempt).