Academic Affairs

1) Advocating for strategic academic policy initiatives to limit the cost of college, while integrating sustainability, equity and inclusion, and civic engagement into the student experience

2) Expanding resource awareness and knowledge of student academic rights

3) Fostering symbiotic partnerships with the Faculty Senate, academic college councils, students and student organizations, and greater university community

4) Continuing to provide free test prep materials for graduate school admission exams despite rising prices due to inflation

Campus Operations

1) Advocating for previously under supported groups like students with disabilities, students with on campus jobs, and more

2) Helping increase student readiness for professional career days by expanding the opportunities available to them

3) Expanding upon students knowledge of on campus resources like Fuel Rods, Free Tutoring, public transportation, and more.

Government and Community Affairs

1) Supporting Advocate Penn State to help ensure an affordable and equitable Penn State education

2) Preparing for election awareness for primary elections in the spring and the general election next fall

3) Educating students on their renter’s rights when navigating relationships with landlords and other off-campus housing needs

4) Increasing awareness of the student poll workers position to help keep on-campus voting open and efficient

5) Building capacity for self-sustaining civic engagement and voter registration efforts through establishing a Civic Engagement Roundtable

Justice & Equity

1) Collaborating with organizations across campus to amplify their voices- especially during recognized holidays or month-long observations

2) Creating a guide centered around diversity, equity, and inclusion at Penn State to bring awareness and understanding to students about resources available to them

3) Establishing an Identity Group Roundtable to unify voices at Penn State and foster an environment for collaboration and mutually supportive relationships

4) Including new groups in Justice & Equity’s work that haven’t yet collaborated with the UPUA

5) Increasing diversity, equity, and inclusion for all student identities including racial/ethnic, gender and sexual orientation, veteran status, special needs, and beyond through collaborations, new initiatives, and co-sponsorships

Student Life

1) Hosting “Resource Week” to provide programming informing students about different offices and resources on campus.

2) Collaborating with rso’s and university affiliated offices to promote sexual violence awareness and prevention advocacy and programming

3) Hosting a student leader programming event to promote networking and community building between different organizations

4) Continuing advancing the preparations to launch a safety mobile app that functions similar to the blue light system on campus

5) Creating a quiz/assessment to pair students with RSO’s that might interest them or be a good fit

6) Distributing a survey to students that utilize the free Calm App subscriptions funded through the UPUA