Mental Health on Campus

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Did you know that you get 4 free visits to the counseling center that you pay for out of your student fees? You can reach the counseling center to setup an intake appointment by calling: 970-247-7212 or by visiting their physical location at Noble Hall 260.

What's the goal?

These past few years have been difficult for the student body. Our resources are strained as a result of the results of the pandemic, and we should be trying to further support those resources to make sure that we're able to get the help we need, when we need it! Our executive team will make sure that the counseling center has our support in its' always continuing work to better meet us students where we are.

Carter was proud to sit on IFRB and proudly supported the Counseling Center's proposal for a fee to pay our peer-support student workers as-well as expand counseling services attached to some of our favorite places like Grub Hub on campus! Unfortunately, the board did not adopt the original increase and recommended it with a significant decrease to the next step of the process.

Further, our executive team will work with the newly elected ASFLC Senators to pass a new Resolution to expand the existing 4 counseling center visits to an additional amount for the students who may desperately need additional visits. Money should never be a barrier to accessibility. We're proud to know the counseling center also believes this and will also work with you!

Student Fees

Student Fees here on campus will see an increase in the coming year. As your student government, ASFLC oversees the direction of the Financial Allocation Board as-well as the hiring of the Financial Allocation Board Director. FAB delegates and disburses money to the various Registered Student Organizations on Campus each year. It will be goal of this executive team to hire a FAB Director who is dedicated to the principle that we should be focused on sustaining and lowering the current cost for students on campus, not increasing those costs and being even more diligent in questioning with where your money goes!

That's a great talking point to run a campaign on, but together Carter and Raina are prepared to take action on this issue as soon as elected. So what's the plan?

Priority #1 We've Got To Be More Rigorous

Every year our school has a process by which individuals, groups, classes, etc. can propose a new fee to be taken from students. These proposals are heard, initially, through a group known as the Institutional Fee Review Board. This board is composed of both faculty from the school and student representation. However, we cannot be afraid to stand up and say no! Every fee proposal should be given a fair audience when proposed, but that doesn't mean we must approve each proposal.

If elected as your student body president and vice-president, Carter and Raina will stand up for the student body and make sure we aren't just approving fees that will make your bill go up! up! up!

Below, you will find ASFLC Resolutions 21-54 & 21-55. Both are amendments to the current ASFLC Constitution that will require a 2/3rds majority to pass. However, both are important to you!

Resolution 21-54:

This Resolution introduces a preamble to the ASFLC constitution. This binds ASFLC to recognizing and protecting our rights as students! You can find this resolution by clicking here.

Resolution 21-55:

This resolution addresses the ASFLC Student Court, and aims at restoring some of the judicial branches power in checking both the legislative and executive branches of ASFLC! Further, it takes away a few powers from the executive branch and gives it to the legislative branch (i.e., nominations now require confirmation votes from the legislative). This resolution also outlines judicial code of conduct for the Student Court, as-well as establishes procedure for selecting a Chief Justice.

Step #1 in restoring student voices, is restoring the bodies that were made to represent us. This legislation is important!

In 2009, Fort Lewis College, had plans to build additional housing on the land by where the new 'Animas Highschool' will be opening on soon (behind the Bader-Snyder complex). While it isn't clear what happened to this task force's plan, it is still in the interest of this campaign to understand and further push for additional housing resources for students in our community. Half-solving an issue, is not solving an issue. Carter and Raina will not stop until every path has been taken to achieve 2 main goals.

Goal #1: No housing insecurity.

A continuous goal of the Rogers/Schmidt administration will be to work to make sure that there isn't a single student in need. Whether that means pursuing routes through the college or on our own personal time. No student should have to worry about where they are going to be sleeping at night.

Goal #2: Reduce On Campus Housing Costs

The second main goal of this campaign, when it comes to housing, is affordability. Our school tried to lead the conversation in Durango on affordable housing, yet housing is projected to almost double what it costed students this semester! Currently, Senator Rogers & Schmidt are exploring options to possibly subsidize housing through various different means (i.e., Using ASFLC's oversight of the student activity fee, fundraisers, donations). No matter which way is most feasible you can be assured that a plan is in motion to try and help students when it comes to housing.

Our campaign, is proudly the only campaign to have detailed their priorities on the issues that face all of us students. It's important that we go into the upcoming school year with an administration that is ready, on day 1, to take pen to paper and get things in motion. This election is more than just a popularity contest, it's an election for the future of OUR livelihoods as not only just students, but as adults.

Remember to get out and vote for Carter and Raina! Polls open April 4th at 8:00A.M and close on April 6th at 8:00P.M! #govoteflc !

Carter's experience as a Senator has given ASFLC, your student government, the opportunity to really put our own interests on the front of things and have our state leaders work for us, not just the urban area schools. But how will this campaign ensure that we utilize these connections and create meaningful change for ourselves?

#1 Coalition Building

Carter, along with the Vice President and Speaker of the Senate had the opportunity to meet with the Colorado Student Government Coalition in February at the state capitol in Denver. This meeting allowed ASFLC to put its' name back into the lens of our representatives in Denver. However, this isn't enough. This campaign is aiming to create a new coalition of students that will span throughout Colorado's western slope. It is our belief that our school should be leading this charge and building this coalition from the ground up.

#2 More Progress

It's hard to get things done when you aren't held accountable for your own work and actions. We believe that it's time to hold your officials accountable and responsible for the work they do. That is why a goal of this campaign is to make sure our table is working as efficiently as possible by ensuring there is tangible progress being made between each meeting so that our scholarship, that is paid for by you, is not being wasted on words alone.