MSUSA
Students Working for
Students
Celebrating 40 Years of Student
Advocacy
What Do You Care
About?
Tuition and Fees
Textbook Costs
Students’ Right to Vote
Fair Financial Aid
Academics and Student Services
Whatever It Is, MSUSA Can Help You!
Who We Are
Established in 1967
Non-Profit Independent of the System
Funded and Operated by Students
Represents 70,000 State University
Students
What We Do
Represent Students at Several Levels
Educate and Inform Students about
Higher Ed Issues
Advocate for Affordability and Access
Provide Opportunities for Involvement
At the Campus Level
Serve as a Resource
Support Student Government Activities
Assist in Campus Advocacy Work
Promote Student Voting and Education
At the System Level
Represent Student Interests in Policy
Making
Advocate for Affordable Education
Communicate Student Perspective to
MnSCU Board
Meet with Chancellor Monthly
Ensure that Consultation Process is
Working
At the State Level
Advocate for State Funding to Keep
Tuition Low
Support Fair Financial Aid Policies
Testify to Legislature Regarding Student
Issues
Organize Student Rally
Encourage Student-Friendly Election
Law
At the Federal Level
Work with Members of Congress on
Student Issues
Advocate for Pell Grant Increases
Encourage Fair Student Loan Practices
Participate in Federal Rulemaking
Committees
Work with Other Statewide Student
Associations
Other Organizational
Work
Diversity Conference
Feb. 22-24, 2008 Southwest Minnesota State
University
Women’s Leadership Conference
Oct. 26, 2007 Metro State University
Penny Fellowship Program
Conferences and Meetings
Outreach to Alumni and Friends
Organizational Structure
Work is Directed by Student Officers
and Board
MSUSA Board Made Up of Seven
Student Body Presidents
Campus Reps, Diversity Reps, Interns
and Facilitators Work on Issues
Nine Staff Members Support Work of
Organization
Every Student Can Get
Involved
Telling Their Stories
Contacting Their Legislators
Writing Letters to the Editor
Talking to Other Students on Campus
Participating in Conferences
Voting in Elections
2007-2008 Campaigns
Student Voice
Civic engagement/Get out the vote
Bonding
Funding for building and maintenance
projects
Financial Aid
Advocating changes to financial aid to
increase college affordability
What Do You Care
About?
Financial Aid Textbook Costs
Tuition Campus Building
Student Fees Projects
Diversity Under-represented
Student Loans Students
Voter Registration Academics
Technology Student Life
Women’s Issues Credits to Graduate
Credit Transfer
Veteran’s Issues
Student Mental Health
International Student
Online Education
Issues
A Lot of People May Say
That Students Don’t
Care.
Let’s Prove Them Wrong.
You Can Make a
Difference!
Contact Us
Minnesota State University Student
Association
23 Empire Drive, Suite 100
St. Paul, MN 55103
Phone: 651.224.1518
Fax: 651.224.9753
Website: www.msusa.net
Organizing Director
(Metropolitan)
Kelly Asche
organizing@msusa.net
Cell: 651.927.9655
Campus Organizer – Campus Organizer –
South North
(Mankato, Winona, (St. Cloud, Moorhead,
Southwest) Bemidji)
Holly Davis Emily Doman
cosouth@msusa.net conorth@msusa.net
Cell: 651.336.0500 Cell: 651.336.0436