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Active Roll

But, the real question is what
can students do to see that their
voices are effectively heard on these
committees and to force the
committees to carry out their
responsibilities?

For one, a more active student
role is needed. Students should not
be content as committee members
to sit back and wait for issues
which are important to them to
come up. A good committee
member does more than merely
comment upon matters initiated by
other non-student members. The
student members' should consult
with the faculty representatives on
the respective committees and
attempt to jointly cause issues to be
discussed.