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Student Government Association to launch new Web site today
Matt Spialek
Issue date: 11/1/07 Section: News
The Student Government Association will launch their new Web site, sga.ilstu.edu, November 1.
While SGA has had a Web site in the past, Dave Horstein, student body president, said, "Our new site is much easier to navigate and provides a visual depiction of the work we do for students."
"It has a cleaner, sleeker look," SGA public relations director, Karalee Rotz, said.
The site provides profiles on all executive staff members and legislators, including their responsibilities, other campus involvement and personal messages from each member.
"Users can learn a lot about the individuals who represent them within the shared governance system through each member's profile," Horstein said.
The Web site offers sections on the organization's initiatives and programs, as well.
"We have a lot of programs we have created and supported, that we want people to get involved in," Rotz said.
A unique feature to the Web site, allows students to click the "Home" button to send a response about any concern or interest directly to SGA.
"It is direct communication between students and government," Rotz said.
Based on past experience, Horstein believed the feedback application will be an efficient way for students to reach SGA.
"E-mail does play a large role in our contact with constituents. Many students utilized electronic communication to express their concerns about issues like the marketing department and business teacher education dress code earlier this year," Horstein added.
The processing of creating and launching a new Web site has not been an easy task, but one that required several months of planning.
"The project began late last semester. Our senators benchmarked Web sites of other SGA's throughout the country, in search of usability, utility and purpose. Over the summer, we worked with Institutional Web Support Services, who designed the site so that it was similar to the ISU home page. Student Body Vice President Kevin Martin spent a lot of time filling in the content throughout this semester," Horstein said.
With the construction of the Web site spanning the course of two semesters and a summer, Horstein and Rotz encouraged students to take advantage of what the site has to offer.
"When dealing with such issues as the design of a new recreation center, the abolishment of the university writing exam or the debate over plus-minus grading, students must have the resources available to make an educated opinion," Horstein said.
"SGA's Web site provides all of this to our students," Horstein added.
While SGA has had a Web site in the past, Dave Horstein, student body president, said, "Our new site is much easier to navigate and provides a visual depiction of the work we do for students."
"It has a cleaner, sleeker look," SGA public relations director, Karalee Rotz, said.
The site provides profiles on all executive staff members and legislators, including their responsibilities, other campus involvement and personal messages from each member.
"Users can learn a lot about the individuals who represent them within the shared governance system through each member's profile," Horstein said.
The Web site offers sections on the organization's initiatives and programs, as well.
"We have a lot of programs we have created and supported, that we want people to get involved in," Rotz said.
A unique feature to the Web site, allows students to click the "Home" button to send a response about any concern or interest directly to SGA.
"It is direct communication between students and government," Rotz said.
Based on past experience, Horstein believed the feedback application will be an efficient way for students to reach SGA.
"E-mail does play a large role in our contact with constituents. Many students utilized electronic communication to express their concerns about issues like the marketing department and business teacher education dress code earlier this year," Horstein added.
The processing of creating and launching a new Web site has not been an easy task, but one that required several months of planning.
"The project began late last semester. Our senators benchmarked Web sites of other SGA's throughout the country, in search of usability, utility and purpose. Over the summer, we worked with Institutional Web Support Services, who designed the site so that it was similar to the ISU home page. Student Body Vice President Kevin Martin spent a lot of time filling in the content throughout this semester," Horstein said.
With the construction of the Web site spanning the course of two semesters and a summer, Horstein and Rotz encouraged students to take advantage of what the site has to offer.
"When dealing with such issues as the design of a new recreation center, the abolishment of the university writing exam or the debate over plus-minus grading, students must have the resources available to make an educated opinion," Horstein said.
"SGA's Web site provides all of this to our students," Horstein added.
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