Student Involvement
How to Get Involved With Students United
Help Us Improve Student Life
Are you a student currently enrolled in a Minnesota State University? As a student led organization, we're dedicated to supporting students, ensuring needs are met, and creating a more equitable higher education experience for all students.
Your input matters, and we want YOU to get involved!
Here are ways students at the seven Minnesota State Universities can impact our work!
Join us for our Annual Advocacy Conference
Our annual Advocacy Conference provides students from the seven Minnesota State Universities an opportunity to come to Saint Paul, lobby their legislators, and learn how to effectively advocate for issues that matter to them. Click below to learn more!
Join our Engaged Students Email List
Our engaged student lists is a once-monthly newsletter that includes all of our upcoming events, updates on our legislative and systems work, and more. Sign up below!
Give Feedback on Governing Documents
While we seek input on our advocacy efforts, we're also seeking feedback on our work as an organization. It's important we hear from you as a student on our governance structure, and the issues our organizations is fighting for.
Head to our Governing Documents page to read the documents and share input.
Join a Committee and Advise our Board of Directors
The Students United Board of Directors has multiple committees students can serve on. Committees of the board talk about system, state, and federal-level advocacy issues, Students United governance, and more.
Learn more about commmitees of the board and request to be appointed here.
Represent Students United on a Minnesota State Council or Committee
The Students United State Chair appoints students to multiple Minnesota State councils, committees, and work groups.
These spaces bring students, faculty, staff, and administrators together to meet about shared priorities to improve the quality of the Minnesota State higher education experiences for everyone.
Learn more about the various Minnesota State councils and committees and express your interest in representing Students United!
Share Your Story with the Board of Trustees
The Students United State Chair appoints students to multiple Minnesota State councils, committees, and work groups.
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The Minnesota State system is governed by the Board of Trustees, a 15-member body that includes one state university student, one community college student and one technical college student. The members are appointed by the Governor of Minnesota to guide the overarching work of the system, including major policies and key budget decisions.
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Want to share your story with the Board of Trustees? Contact our Systems Relations Team
Lobby the State Government
Students United meets with elected state representatives to advocate for our state legislative agenda, our policy priorities for the session. We do this by testifying in front of legislative committees and meeting directly with elected officials.
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Once a session, Students United brings groups of students from each of our seven campuses directly to the State Capitol in St. Paul to meet with elected officials throughout the day about these issues. These individuals are chosen by the board members from each campus.
Additionally, Students United has students testify in front of legislative committees to ensure elected officials know the stories of the real people impacted by their decisions.
If you’re interested in speaking with state officials, contact our Government Relations team.