The document discusses the various roles and responsibilities of a student senate president. It states that a president must serve as an advocate, facilitator, decision-maker, representative, mentor, and delegator. Some key duties include chairing meetings, making decisions on behalf of the student body, representing students to administration, mentoring other students, and empowering the executive board to complete tasks. The document emphasizes radiating positivity and serving students as a leader and role model.

1. The Role of a Student
Senate President
Kayley Schoonmaker, President
Anthony Sawyer, Presidents’ Group Chair

2. First things first…
 Every campus is unique
 What do you believe your role as
President is?
 Share with a partner for 5 minutes

4. You wear many hats!
 Advocate
 Facilitator
 Decision-maker
 Representative
 Mentor
 Delegator

5.  Administration on campus
 Community
 Legislature
Advocate

6. Facilitator
 Chair meetings
 Facilitate discussions and conflict
resolutions
 Hear all sides, stay neutral, and steer
conversation forward

7. Decision-maker
 Senate votes, but you may have to
break a tie
 Short notice decisions
 MSCSA Presidents’ group decisions
 Hear all opinions, and do what you
believe is right

8. Let’s make a tough decision…
 An atomic bomb has just fallen over
Catopia!
 The 8 of you have found shelter in this
magical room.
 There is only enough food and water
for 6 people.
 Everyone will have 60 seconds to make
their case.
 We will do a secret ballot… and 2
people will be asked to leave…

9. Representative
 Official MSCSA delegate
 Official representative of your campus
 Gather input, hear the students, and
remember that people are watching

11. Me too.

12. Mentor
 Students will look up to you!
 A few kind words from you could
literally change someone’s life
 Students will want to learn from you
 Train your executive board and
successor

13. Delegator

14. Do not do all things…
 Identify strengths in your team
members and assign them appropriate
tasks, empower them!
 TRUST your team members
 Telling someone what to do vs. asking
 Learn to accept failures, it’s how we
learn!

15. A few more things to
remember…
 You don’t have to be an expert
 Experience isn’t everything
 You will ALWAYS have negative people
 Radiate positivity, passion, and
enthusiasm

16. You are here for a reason
 Find a partner
 Take 5 minutes to share why you ran
for this position, and what you are most
excited about

17. Thanks.
Thanks!!