Much of your job will be writing emails to administrators you haven’t met. This is your chance to make a good first impression, and so it’s helpful to know the conventions. The following little guide has never steered us wrong!
Example:
Dear Val,
My name is Michael Krone, and I am a Junior in the College and member of the Undergraduate Assembly. I’m writing in regards to the student government budget, specifically whether it will be increased this academic year. Would it be possible for us to meet and discuss this? I’m generally free on Mondays and Fridays after 12pm.
All the best,
Michael
Below are the guidelines that the Undergraduate Assembly will use in considering political issues. These guidelines represent different criteria that the body uses to evaluate each resolution. The items below are guidelines, rather than binding rules. However, resolution authors should strive to adhere to these standards when presenting proposals to the body.
Penn student government is decentralized. While this may frustrate some, this has proven to be the best way of becoming experts in very niche ways to give the most to the university and student body. With this in mind, and remembering that each branch is, completely, independent of the others, it is important to remember that leaders and members of different branches are experts in their particular fields, having worked in their organizations for years, operating with as much passion as you have tackled issues on the UA. Due to all of this, please observe the following when reaching out to members of other branches or writing discussion papers regarding best practices of PSG.