Benjamin has since served as the Missouri Student Association vice president, and is currently a legislative assistant for House Republican Leader Delbert Scott, R-Lowry City. He said the presence of a student curator should offer no more problems with confidentiality than are already present. The student curator is selected in the same type of basis as the other curators. The student curator is also held by the same laws of confidentiality. Benjamin said the integral role students play in the university make it necessary that a student voice is heard in all matters, including those sensitive in nature.
Students are the consumers of the university.
I think it's important for the students to have a say. Although Benjamin said he believes the bill has a better chance of passing without the faculty curator included, he said he believes it has the best chance of passing this year. Benjamin said he has not discussed the bill with Scott, who said he feels differently about the issue. Scott said he has opposed similar bills in the past and the provision will have no impact on his stance. It's not much of a change because it would be hard for the curators to get a unanimous vote.