You ask for people's input as much as you can, and once they give it, they feel happy. For some, that's enough. I see a big problem with accountability. When students take on responsibilities to counteract the problems they find around them, it's hard for them to stay focused. A lot of times, people get caught up in college life, and they fail because they haven't yet achieved that balance.
Courses are a lot more intense and the social aspects are more distracting.
When it comes to being concerned about serious issues affecting the community or the university, there's only a small percentage that take time out of their hectic schedules to make a change. We're more of a non-traditional campus. A lot of students have kids and are more worried about taking care of their families and getting their education. We try to put programs into action that they can get their families involved with. At 'SummerFest,' we have a big barbecue and a band.