Executive Branch
External Vice President
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Dee Jay Wilde |
Fellow Red Raiders: First off, let me say how excited I am to be serving as your External Vice President here at Texas Tech University. My job is to oversee everything outside of Texas Tech. This includes serving as the legislative liaison between the Lubbock City Council, the state, and federal governments, and to also keep Texas Tech students aware of what is going on locally and nationally. In addition, I also manage the busing and transit system on and off campus. This includes all the Texas Tech buses that run on and off campus, upkeep and maintenance of the bike lanes and bike racks, and making sure that our students can get to class on time and in the most efficient way possible. During this summer, I will be working hard at trying to get students involved with the local City affairs, planning and budgeting this year’s biking initiatives, and overseeing the transportation and Student Recreational facilities. In addition, I will be travelling to universities across the state trying to see what works for other universities, and how we can implement some of those ideas here at Texas Tech. Some other projects currently under way from SGA include recruitment for Texas Tech, improving the SafeRide program, as well as annual SGA events such as “Take a Kid to The Game Day,” Voter Registration Drives, and of course RaiderGate- the largest student led tailgate in the nation! My biggest goal this year in SGA is to have our Student Senate and other aspiring students to sit on some of the Lubbock City Council Boards and Commissions to make sure that our student voice is being heard. We encourage all of our students to find something they can be passionate about and to get involved. Whether it is SGA, Pre-professional groups, service organizations, or Greek Life, there is something for everyone at Tech to get involved in and have their voice heard. The Executive Officers, Senators, and Office Staff of the Student Government Association represent the student body and have great concern for student’s wants and needs. We are students here Texas Tech too, so If you EVER have any questions, comments, or ideas about our university and want to see something changed, please come to our office on the 3rd floor of the SUB. As I said before, we represent the students of Texas Tech, but without your input and help, we cannot achieve our goals. Good Luck in the upcoming academic year and GET YOUR GUNS UP!!! Hit ‘Em, Wreck ‘Em |
Responsibilities
- Serve as the legislative liaison between Texas Tech and the City of Lubbock and Chamber of Commerce
- Oversee & Manage the On and Off Campus Transportation Systems, including the bus and bike lane systems
- Chairman of the Transportation Advisory Fee Committee
- Chairman of the Recreational Advisory Fee Committee
- Editor of the following publications: The Word, Raider Reader, Bus Map, TTU Housing Guide, and the Biking on Campus Guide
- Oversee & Manage the SafeRide Home Program
- Oversee & Manage the RaiderGate events in the fall
Initiatives
- Create a close-knit relationship between the Student Government Association and the City of Lubbock
- Have each one of our Senators sit on one Lubbock City Council Board or Commission
- Have the External Vice President sits on the Lubbock City Council as an ex-officio, non-voting member to make sure that anything that goes through the LCC does not affect Texas Tech students in a negative way.
- Expand the number of bike lanes and bike racks on and off campus
- Make the Big XII Conference and Big XII On the Hill a success
- Set up a Biking Department in the Student Union
- Create more spots for SAFERIDE in front of the bars on Broadway Avenue and the Depot District
TTU Student Government Association, Student Union Room 302, Box 42032, Lubbock, TX 79409-2032
806.742.3631