Accessibility is the cornerstone of our Action Campaign. We recognize that WVU - a Predominantly White Institution - does not present the same breadth of opportunities for underrepresented or otherwise non-traditional students on campus. Whether you're a Student of Color, an International Student, a Commuter, a Graduate Student, or a member of any other marginalized group at WVU, we plan to represent your interests to the WVU Administration and our larger Community.

What does that mean specifically?

• Expanded Access to Mental Health Care on Campus

  • Advocating for Additional Methods to Make Appointments at the Carruth Center, such as a published intake form, or services portal.

  • Encouraging Proactive Mental Health Outreach, such as Carruth-hosted Mental Health Wellness Events and pre/post semester General Wellness Surveys.

  • Advocating for a Carruth Center presence on the Downtown Campus.

  • Developing a Network of Community Providers; using the Carruth Center as an support and intermediary, we plan to build a more diverse counseling network to help students with specific experiences.

• Affordability

  • Fighting for the Subsidization of Third Party Platforms; you shouldn't have to pay for a specific service for each class you take.

  • Advocating for Book/Lab/Project Stipends to be Included in Tuition.

  • Encouraging the Establishment of an on-Campus Grocery Option.

  • Pushing for More Free-Parking Options Across Morgantown and Campus.

• Transportation

  • Developing a Safer Campus, With More Alternative Transportation Options. We plan to make WVU's Campus and Morgantown more walkable, more bikeable, and more sustainable.

  • Analyzing the Safety of Campus Roads.

  • Promoting Alternative Methods of Transportation on-Campus.

Student Experience (in a pandemic)

Each and every student has a unique identity that shapes their time at WVU. We want to work to make sure that every Student Experience is valued, and every student is able to be active on campus, and is supported academically, no matter their identity. While we continue to fight Covid-19 on campus and in our community, we want to make sure that every student is safe, as well.

What does that mean specifically?

• Physical Networking Spaces

  • We know that students miss being on campus (because we do too)! A physical presence on campus is important for student's mental and emotional wellbeing, as well as their professional development! As our community continues to be vaccinated, we hope to explore safe alternatives to classrooms - including outdoor space at the Mountainlair Green and outside the Student Rec Center - for students to gather safely.

• First-Year Program

  • Non-traditional and underrepresented students on campus have enough to deal with. We want to help establish a Seminar Program to provide networking opportunities, campus events, academic support, and additional resources for the students that need it the most.

Community Engagement

If you count each and every WVU student, we'd be recognized as West Virginia's fourth largest city. As Mountaineers, we're a part of a Land Grant Institution, and we have a responsibility and a calling to take action within our Community. We plan to work alongside existing community activist groups to represent the Student Body directly to West Virginia.

What does that mean specifically?

• K-12 Outreach

  • We plan to work with WVU Admissions and the Academic Colleges to conduct K-12 educational outreach, with an emphasis on underserved communities throughout West Virginia. We want to explore after-school mentorship, and tours and spotlights given by leaders within diverse student organizations.

• Community Service

  • SGA's financial role is dependent on divesting funds to student organizations on campus. We hope to revisit how much of SGA's Grant Budget is given to philanthropic initiatives.

• Emphasis on Community Groups

  • Establishing Partnerships with Local Businesses; already, we have worked to promote and patronize local businesses, such as Burgers and Bites, a Black-owned restaurant on Spruce Street, and AntiquiTea, a new coffee house on Evansdale. We hope to continue highlighting these - and other - businesses, and encouraging the University to do the same. This includes having programming centered around community partners.

  • Including Community Groups in SGA Initiatives; local advocacy groups, such as the West Virginia ACLU and the Office of Budget and Management, work diligently to analyze our state, and are an apt resource for our Student Government.