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Voting Resources for Classroom and Program Presentations

This week is National Voter Education Week!  MSUvote is pleased to share the following presentations to be used in classes, programs, and at campus events leading up to the 2022 Midterm Election on November 8.  We encourage faculty and staff to share one of these presentations with students in effort to provide accurate voting information and encourage voting.   The first link was provided by Sarah Reckhow, Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Students, Department of Political Science.  Sarah is a valued member and contributor to MSU Campus and Community Coalition. The second link is offered from the Michigan Office of the Secretary of State.

For more information and resources, please visit www.msuvote.msu.edu

2022 Spartan Volunteer Service Award

Announcing the Spartan Volunteer Service Award administered by the Center for Community Engaged Learning.

Your commitment to Community Engagement means the world to us. It is what makes being a Spartan so special. The Spartan Volunteer Service Award will be given to any MSU student who serves a minimum of 100 hours of verified community engagement between November 13, 2021, and November 14, 2022. ****This year we have updated our App with a new archive feature, meaning the hours you see on the App, are the hours that count for this year’s award. Your all-time acts and hours are still available within your profile.****

How to be Eligible:

·         Download the MSU Civic Life App on your smart phone or tablet, or visit msuciviclife-prod.azurewebsites.net to log your hours online

·         Update your profile and input your qualifying hours by December 9, 2022.

·         All students who update their profiles within the app with 100 or more hours will be eligible for the award

 

What Counts Toward the Award

There are many ways of community engagement, not just volunteering, that counts toward the 100 hours necessary to be eligible for the SVSA. Your hours can be from during the semester, over the summer, at home, abroad, or on campus at MSU! The different types of community engagement are represented as different categories in the MSU Civic Life App.

MSU Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Report

Each year, Michigan State University compiles a report to capture diversity, equity and inclusion at the institution.

The Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Report provides an overview of the compositional diversity of MSU students, staff and faculty and DEI initiatives occurring across campus. This year’s report is a compilation of data and brief descriptive narratives for the academic years 2020-21 and 2021-22.

 Read more and access report HERE

MSU All-Gender Restroom Design Study

Participate in a town hall to shape MSU’s vision for restroom access

Join the conversation to contribute to the overarching vision for restroom access at Michigan State University. The guiding principles developed will inform the parameters for future improvement projects.

Sweeney will facilitate a participatory visioning town hall that will feature:
  • Introduction by Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer Jabbar R. Bennett, Ph.D.
  • Brief Background on MSU’s efforts to increase restroom access for our campus community.
  • Overview of the Design Study. Sharing its purpose and objectives.
  • Participatory Visioning. Engaging with community members to learn from their ideas and questions through facilitator-led exercises to help inform the overall vision.

Register for either session* using the associated link below:

Wednesday, April 27, 11-12:30 p.m. ET Register via Zoom
Thursday, April 28, 6-7:30 p.m. ET Register via Zoom
*Each session will be limited to 60 participants.
If you are unable to attend a session but would like to share your input, please fill out the All-Gender Restroom Design Study Input Form. The form will be open through May 21.

 

2022 Referendum for Major Governing Orgs.

APRIL 4 – 10, 2022:

Cast your ballot here: https://studentelections.msu.edu/ 

The following tax collection and major governing organizations will be conducting a tax referendum during the Spring 2022 Semester.

Polls will be open on Monday, April 4 at 8 a.m. and closed on Sunday, April 10 at 11:59 p.m. (Eastern Time)

CAPS Connect

For more information on the caps connect or other services offered by CAPS check out their website.

https://caps.msu.edu/

 

CAPS CONNECT
When you’re not sure how to handle an issue or you just want to talk something out, CAPS Connect can help.

Free, confidential 10- to 15-minute consultations with a CAPS counselor. Virtual and in-person appointments are available. See the schedule and sign up at qrco.de/capsconnect

If you are in crisis, call (517) 355-8270 and press “1” at the prompt to speak with a crisis counselor.