A look at the Fall 2015 Student Government party platforms

The Access and Impact parties on Monday released their platforms ahead of next week's Fall 2015 Student Government elections.

Here's the full breakdown:

Access

• Open Student Government
• Implement online voting through constitutional amendment
• Eliminate remaining Student Government officials’ salaries
• Fight to create Senate position for Infinity Hall representation
• Establish Senator office hours
• Increase resources for international students
• Transportation & safety
• Extend parking grace period for two weeks of first semester
• Revamp Walk Safe program with golf carts for increased efficiency and safety
• Expand scooter parking
• Reform SNAP system to increase timeliness
• Devise a comprehensive plan to address sexual assault on campus
• Create Safe Rides program with Uber partnership
• Health
• Install additional hydration stations
• Extend hours for dining halls across campus
• Develop mental health support and advocacy
• Introduce a campus farmers market
• Fight to stop the unnecessary yearly increase in activity and service fees
• Advocate for better graduate assistant compensation packages
• Collaborate with apartment complexes to improve leasing dates to bridge gap
• Create a clothing-share closet for professional wear
• Allow for substitution of parking citation fees with community service hours
• Provide free test booklets
• Sustainable campus
• Develop a composting program for all dining halls
• Create LED lighting to reduce energy consumption
• Implement a 10 year ecological plan for the university to reduce carbon footprint
• Encourage campus beautification by repairing damaged sprinklers
• Education
• Renovate Music Building
• Continue to lobby for campus renovations
• Introduce diversity and inclusivity education into first-year curriculum
• Develop better communication with financial aid
• Create mid-term faculty evaluations
• Improve campus Wi-Fi

Impact

• Host annual research opportunity showcase
• Enhance campus mental health services
• Lobby for infrastructure renovations at Norman Hall and the music building
• Provide healthier food options on campus
• Preserve student nightlife options
• Integrate waitlist system capabilities into course registration
• Install parking garage capacity counters
• Open on-campus farmers market
• Reintroduce Walk Safe program
• Launch "Dress to Impress" student closet
• Improve on-campus lighting
• Establish diversity outreach program