Westmont College values its environment and the effect both students and staff leave on it. For example, Westmont's administration puts in bins to sort and manage garbage and recyclable items more efficiently. However, this merely hampered their goals as students are confused by these rules. My proposal involves to teach students on how to follow Westmont's expectation on waste management.
Late Night Studying!
The beautiful Voskuyl library is a cornerstone of most students’ experience at Westmont. With its three floors and innovative design, it is home to an array of important college offices and thousands of books, periodicals, and archives. What’s best about our campus library is the diversity of study environments and accessibility to important resources, Beyond... Continue Reading →
Only one physical education credit??
Westmont College has conflicting policies concerning their physical education requirements and limitations for credits. Click here to find out how to make a change.
Inaccessibility of the Westmont Health Center
A proposal to make the Westmont College Health Center open on seven days a week.
Westmont: fostering global leaders or ignorant followers?
Photo courtesy of Shakayla Rose Manwarren Westmont College’s commitment to diversity is outlined on their website on a page entitled “Diversity at Westmont.” Through exploring this page, I have encountered phrases like: “Learning at Westmont is not merely a matter of facts and skills. It also includes practicing the virtues of humility, self-examination and repentance” (Westmont... Continue Reading →
Westmont Orchestra: Why we Deserve GE Credit
The Westmont Orchestra is a vibrant and hardworking group consisting of some of the most talented musicians in the institution. Unfortunately, the artistry, commitment, and resilience of these students often goes unrecognized, especially by the Westmont administration. Considering all they contribute, giving General Education credit to the members of the orchestra is the sensible and right thing to do.
A Need for Counsel
More than half of college students are dropping out after their first year of college due to a lack of self-confidence and motivation within school. A demand by the students and parents for more health center services is rapidly increasing. A student should feel comfortable in the space they are learning in and with the help of Westmont College's counselors, this is possible.
Brightening the Night
Adequate nighttime lighting is essential for college campuses. Westmont college has little nighttime lighting due to Santa Barbara County's restrictions. While minimizing light pollution is a worthy goal, it is imperative that the county loosen its standards for the safety of the students.
Cleanliness in Page Hall
Page Hall is one of the oldest buildings on the Westmont campus, and it isn’t exactly the cleanest. How might the residents of Page solve this ongoing inconvenience? By taking the matters of cleaning into their own hands.
Lack of Air Conditioning in Dorms at Westmont College
Westmont College lacks air conditioning in many of the dorm buildings. People often dismiss the affect on students. This proposal explains how the lack of air conditioning is affecting the students and what needs to be changed to improve their lives.