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Chatting with the SA
Tyler Kristopeit
By Nicole Arata
Legislative Affairs Director and Student Association Senator Tyler Kristopeit keeps busy as a history and political science major. In Kristopeit’s first year in SA, he sits down to talk about his ventures in SA.
NA: How does your major help with what you do with SA?
TK: As a history major, you do a lot of research. I do a lot of research for SA legislation.
NA: What brought you to the SA?
TK: I have always been interested in SA but I never jumped in. Last year I saw a lot of problems with SA. I wanted to help out. Rob graciously hired me.
NA: What are your job duties?
TK: I advise the president on neighbor, state and national issues. I work on behalf of the students. I listen to requests and talk about problems, any higher education issues I try to deal with. Part of my job is to get out the vote but I have yet to do that in my job. I also deal with neighbor relations.
NA: What is the most difficult aspect of your job?
TK: I think finding out what solution is the right one. That’s a good challenge.
NA: What is your favorite part of the job?
TK: Anything that has to do with higher education issues, I enjoy. Also, being a voice for students and finding out what they want and doing it. It is exciting to hear from the students and talking with them. I am an ideas guy. I love bouncing ideas around. I do not care if it is a dumb idea.
NA: What are you working on?
TK: You know about the textbook incentive. I am hosting a Neighborhood Association meeting to give them the students’ perspective. I am keeping tabs on the budget and making calls to have the budget make progress. We are having a parking summit with students and administration. I am trying to bring back parking appeals in the judicial branch.
NA: What is different this year in SA?
TK: SA was on the defense last year with Chapter 17 and RPP (Residential Preferred Parking). This year, I have the flexibility to be on the offense and am able to create more freedoms for the students.
NA: Is there anything SA can change?
TK: Students need to get involved more. There are committees to join. Or just stop by to talk with me. Students can also create legislation. They just need to have a Senator to sponsor the bill. Just jump in.
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