Associated Students of Laurel College.

Get Involved in Student Activities
Your experience at Laurel College will be richer and more memorable if you get involved in activities that take you beyond the classroom. You will have the opportunity to meet other students, faculty, and staff members and will participate in organizations that make valuable contributions to your college and to the community.
Consider becoming involved in student government or joining a club. You might take part in activities such as these: * Volunteering to help with a blood drive * Traveling to a foreign country to learn about other cultures * Volunteering to assist at graduation * Helping to organize a community picnic * Planning and implementing advertising for a student event * Meeting with members of the state legislature to discuss issues that affect college students—for example, tuition costs and financial aid
Student Government
As a registered student, you are eligible to attend meetings of the Executive Officers of the Associated Students of Laurel College. At the meetings, you will have the opportunity to learn about college issues that affect students. At the conclusion of each meeting, the Officers invite students to voice their opinions. Eventually, you might decide to run for an office yourself. Running for office is a three-step process: 1. Pick up petitions at the Student Government office. 2. Obtain 100 signatures from current students. 3. Turn in petitions and start campaigning.
Every spring, students vote for the President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary, and Student Trustee for the following year. Executive Officers work with the college administration to manage campus activities and to make changes to policies and procedures. For example, the Student Trustee is a voting member of the Laurel College Board of Trustees, which