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## Platform

### Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

- We are committed to protecting George Mason from the Trump Administration's aggressive federal overreach
- As we enter a new structure for Student Government, we are dedicated to centering DEI
- Transparency, accountability, and systemic outreach to cultural, political, and religious groups, especially those that have been ignored by past administrations

### Government and Community Relations
- Creating an audience with federal lawmakers to compliment our state-level Mason Lobbies
- Resisting the strategies and policies of the Trump Administration
- Bridging the gap between the administrators reacting to the White House and the affected student communities through regular updates 
- Forming closer SG partnerships with Mason Korea, our Science and Technology campus in Manassas, Arlington Campus, and other satellite campuses
- We will work with other campuses in the DMV to further student interests at the state and federal level

### Academics
- Academic Advisor Reform. The state of the Mason Advising is abysmal, and fixing academic problems such as this will be front and center.
- Ensuring that Mason scholarships and financial aid are not impacted by potential losses of federal/state funding
- Pushing for the Just Societies requirement at the Board of Visitors level, in whatever form it takes
- Protecting federal work-study and supporting federal workers affected by job insecurity

### Services
- Working with facilities to ensure that menstrual products are stocked consistently in every dispenser on campus
- Reforming the Disability Office to center student needs
- Working to make Fenwick Library and other study spaces more sensory friendly

### Administration and Finance
- Working with Mason services to cap textbook prices at $500
- Resisting raising costs that the Board of Visitors have initiated, including the recent Housing increase
- Protecting Mason funding at the federal and state level

### University Life
- Partnering with Greek Life to promote tailgates and other events
- Partnering with Athletics to advertise + support our sports teams
- Ensuring that an Esports Arena remains a priority for West Campus construction
- Working with the Student Funding Board and other ULife staff to make requesting funding, reserving spaces, and re-registration more accessible for RSOs

### Off-Campus
- Forming an easily accessible network of food banks and other support to help Patriots in need
- Forming a network for low-cost housing in the Fairfax area as the cost of living continues to rise
- Reducing Parking costs for Patriots on and off campus

### Reform
- Create a Liaison Council that directly advises the President of Student Government
- All Senators who sponsor or co-sponsor a resolution supporting an RSO event must attend that event or a meeting of that RSO within a week of the resolution passing
- Creating outreach trackers, initiative trackers, and regular reports available to the student body
