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Enhance the student experience by reimagining campus spaces and promoting greater student involvement across athletic, cultural, and co-curricular events

Phase II:

• Ole Advantage: Broaden the scope of spirit-focused programming, such as Ole Advantage Loyalty Points Program, to include the arts, student-led organizations, and cultural events.

• Reimagine “Student Street”: Collaborate with Tier 1 Organizations to revamp the Student Street hallway, bulletin boards, and office doors to feel more lively and inviting to students, all while fostering teamwork and getting to know other organizations’ leadership teams

Strengthen collaboration with ASA and other student organizations to boost student participation and community presence

Phase II:

• Promotion Plus: Evaluate current promotional strategies and explore opportunities for collaboration to coordinate marketing support, outreach efforts, and improved digital engagement. 

Enhance student government productivity by fostering a culture of active participation, meaningful collaboration, and inclusivity within the Senate

Phase II:

• Leverage Historical Success to Enhance Engagement: Analyze past student senate initiatives, leadership, structural organization, and collaborations to identify patterns of success and missed opportunities. Use these insights to craft new, forward-looking, creative initiatives, project proposals, and holistic engagement plans.

• Foster a Productive Environment: Explore opportunities to improve the Senate experience, aiming to build a welcoming and energizing atmosphere where senators feel connected, empowered, and motivated to participate and contribute meaningfully.

KEY SUCCESSES: 

• Ole Advantage Athletics: Successful continuation of the Ole Advantage Athletics Program with record enrollment numbers. Across fall sports, reaching over 967 participants.

• Ole Advantage Performing Arts: Collaboration with Augustana Music, Theatre, and Arts departments to launch Ole Advantage Performing & Visual Arts, rewarding student attendance at events in these areas with Prizes. 

• Leverage Historical Success to Enhance Engagement: Successful Connection with past ASA senates to create a “Time Capsule” video about the impact of ASA on their lives. Completed video release to the ASA Senate in March 2026. 

• Foster a Productive Environment: Established a partnership with PepsiCo to provide ASA senators with complimentary Pepsi products. Organized bimonthly shopping trips to maintain stocked snacks in the ASA office, fostering a welcoming and productive work environment.