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Advocacy Day 2010 PDF Print E-mail

Advocacy Day 2010
February 24-25
Kelly Inn
161 St. Anthony Avenue
St. Paul, Minnesota 55103

St. Paul College
235 Marshall Ave
St Paul, MN 55102

Registration for Advocacy Day 2010 is now open. The registration deadline is Feb. 17. MSCSA will reimburse the Governing Council Rep. and Platform Committee Rep. OR their alternates. Also, we will reimburse two additional attendees per campus. Please setup meetings with lawmakers from your area in the morning and afternoon. When you have your meetings setup, contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it with the information.

If you are a Student Senate Advisor or Student Senate President submitting forms on behalf of students, please submit one form for each student with their information filled out. A confirmation e-mail will be sent to the person registering and the person on whose behalf you are registering. Campuses will be reimbursed for their Governing Council, Platform Committee Member and one other campus delegate. If you have any questions about the form please contact Jonathan Miller or Patrick Christner at 651-297-5877.
 
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ATTENTION STUDENT LEADERS!!!

Do you want to run for a position on the MSCSA Cabinet (President, Vice President, Public Relations Coordinator and Treasurer) or Student-at-Large Platform Rep. or Governing Council Rep.? All the necessary paperwork needs to be in to the MSCSA State Office completed in full by 5:00 pm on Monday, March 15, 2010 or the application will not be accepted.

According to the MSCSA Bylaws, in order to run for an Officer or Student-at-Large position, you will need to send to the state office the following items:

If you have any questions call the state office at 651-297-5877.

* The Minnesota State College Student Association may publish the name, college campus, position sought, and one page biographical sketch or resume of all eligible applicants prior to Spring GA and elections.

 
Annual MSCSA Awards Dinner Applications available now PDF Print E-mail

As we approach our Spring General Assembly, here is the application for the Annual MSCSA Awards Dinner.  Nominations can be made by students, staff, or faculty members from any of our MnSCU colleges. The categories are the same as in past years and include:

Student Awards:

  • Student Leader of the Year
  • Governing Council Member of the Year
  • Platform Representative of the Year
  • Student Senate of the Year

Non-Student Awards:

  • College President of the Year
  • Student Senate Advisor of the Year
  • Instructor of the Year

Should you have any questions please direct them to Patrick Christner in our office at 651-297-5877 or by This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Thank you for taking the time to submit your nominations. It is a great way to honor someone who makes a difference at your campus.

Awards Dinner Nomination form:

 
Apply to be a Student Trustee! PDF Print E-mail

How to Apply for MSCSA Endorsement:

MSCSA is now accepting applications for students to be officially endorsed candidates to the MnSCU Board of Trustees. Applications are due by February 15. Candidates are not required to be officially endorsed by MSCSA, but the association will interview prospective applicants and forward top candidates to the Governor’s office. The Minnesota State College Student Association (MSCSA) officially endorses 2-4 trustee candidates per vacancy.

Interested applicants should submit the Secretary of State’s one-page application (attached) along with a letter of intent, resume, and two letters of recommendation to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or by mail to:

MSCSA
Attn: Jessica Medearis
505 Como Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55103.

Up to four final candidates for each position will be interviewed by an appointed Trustee Candidate Taskforce by phone in late February. The Trustee Candidate Taskforce will provide recommendations for endorsed candidates to the Governing Council for ratification on March 7, 2010. Additional information on the positions can be found by calling 651-297-5877 or by This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

For more information about the MnSCU Board of Trustees, click below

 

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MSCSA names Tom Rukavina State Rep. of the Year PDF Print E-mail

Rep. Tom Rukavina
MSCSA Vice President Travis Johnson presents State Rep. Tom Rukavina with the MSCSA State Representative of the Year Award.
At our Legislative Honors Dinner, The Minnesota State College Student Association recognized District 5A State Representative Tom Rukavina as its choice for the State Representative of the Year Award.
“Since taking over as the Chair of the House Higher Education and Workforce Development Committee, few legislators in Minnesota have been a bigger advocate for student issues than Rep. Tom Rukavina,” said MSCSA Vice President Travis Johnson.
Representative Rukavina has always had an open door policy for students and put the interests of students above all others. During the 2009 legislative session, Rep. Rukavina helped minimize tuition increases, pushed equitable financial aid and implemented student friendly policies.
The award was presented to Representative Rukavina by Travis Johnson, MSCSA Vice President and student at Lake Superior College.
District 23 State Sen. Kathy Sheran was also awarded our State Senator of the Year award, though Sen. Sheran was not able to attend.
Video of the Awards presentation is available on the MSCSA YouTube site.
 
January 2010 Board Meeting PDF Print E-mail

Photos from the January Board Meeting:

State Rep. Tom Rukavina accepts the State Rep. of the Year Award at the MSCSA Legislative Honors Dinner:

January 7-9
Business Meetings:
Hennepin Technical College
13100 College View Dr
Eden Prairie, MN 55347
Get Directions

Lodging:
Hilton Minneapolis/St. Paul Airport Mall of America
3800 American Blvd East,
Bloomington, MN 55425
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Registration for the January 2010 Board Meeting is now closed. If you have any questions about your registration, please contact Patrick Christner.

If you are a Student Senate Advisor or Student Senate President submitting forms on behalf of students, please submit one form for each student with their information filled out. A confirmation e-mail will be sent to the person registering and the person on whose behalf you are registering. If you have any questions about the form please contact Jonathan Miller or Patrick Christner at 651-297-5877.

  • If you are a STUDENT or STUDENT SENATE ADVISOR and you have registration questions during this time, please email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Registration for the January Conference includes the MSCSA Scholarship Dinner.
  • Conference Itinerary ver 3
  • January Board Meeting Packet
  • Governing Council Agenda
  • Platform Committee Agenda
  • December Governing Council Minutes
 
2010 Leadership Scholarship Dinner Winners PDF Print E-mail

Pictures from the 2010 Leadership Scholarship Dinner:

Speeches from the 2010 Leadership Scholarship Dinner including Rachel Kelson, Tyler Smith, Chancellor James McCormick and Justin Klander:

Congratulations to all the recipents of the MSCSA Leadership Scholarship in 2009-10.

Each of these students displayed remarkable leadership abilities at their school and in their community. Congratulations to all of them:

Teanna Allen, Ronna Boettcher, Samantha Bottko, Geoffrey Dittberner, Carol LaFleur, Alyssa Novak, Heather Oehrlein, Jessica Proskin, Holly Sandhurst, Melodie Schultz, Haeman Teo, Neil Turner and Victoria Vlad

 
Fall 2009 Issue of the Students' View PDF Print E-mail


Links to all the individual articles from the Fall edition from the Fall 2009 Students' View:

If you aren't receiving The Students' View on the campus of your two-year MnSCU school, please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it at 651-297-5877
 
 

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