As an Advocate, she learned the history of the university and how the administration runs. But her experience in the ASUM Senate motivated her to run for president. The biggest task she wants to accomplish, Neitzel said, is alleviating the parking problem on campus. Neitzel said ASUM has worked with Mountain Line to extend the bus service's hours, and she is working to get weekend shuttle service to campus. Over the summer, ASUM also purchased 50 used, yellow bikes for its Cruiser Co-op, Neitzel said.
Students can check out the bikes for free for two days.
She would also like to change how the university sells parking decals, she said. Instead of only offering decals by the semester, Neitzel said she'd like to see cheaper passes that students could use less frequently, such as once a week. She thinks this system would generate at least as much revenue for the university. Neitzel also wants to save UM students money through a grassroots campaign to curtail the rising cost of tuition. She hopes to recruit UM students to help combat this inflation.