The newly formed Associated Student Government (ASG) campus spirit committee looks to set goals for the 2017-2018 year by increasing school spirit, from all on and off campus students.

“Right now, we are getting our feet in the water and finding out what steps we need to take to move forward,” campus spirit committee chair, Richard Nguyen said. “It is going to be a lot of student perspective help. I want to get a lot of student ideas and hear what drives students to come to a school event.”

The committee hopes to get more students to attend campus events and to have fun.

“That is the ultimate vision, just have fun and love what you’re doing,” Nguyen said.

The committee currently consists of five members that are students from different clubs, organizations and places.

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“They are passionate about campus spirit and come from all different walks of life,” Nguyen said. “We have students that are local and some that aren’t’ from this area. It is cool to get it from all different perspectives and see how everyone from all those areas see it.”

On Thursdays, the ASG holds a press conference in the CMU-TV studio that students can attend.

“I would love an opportunity where students can ask questions while we sit on a panel and we can get ideas from them,” Nguyen said. “I want other students to recognize we are a newer committee and if they have ideas how they can help us improve, we are open to those ideas. Ultimately, we are a campus spirit committee, not just ASG.”

ASG formed committees to give the senators leadership opportunities, build relationships and help Mavericks. There are over five committees ranging from campus advocacy for diversity committee to a campus health committee that looks into things like the lack of designated smoking areas.

“We as students actually have control of a lot of situations,” Nguyen said. “We are the game-changing people of those plans ultimately. Students just need to get involved because you don’t want to miss out on the opportunity.”

According to campus spirit committee member John Nachtsheim, getting involved with the campus can help build your personal network.

“I wasn’t involved at all and I would stay at home, bored, trying to figure out what to do,” Nachtsheim said. “If you get involved, it creates more network, friendship and connections. Just having that spirit to do more for the campus makes you feel good.”

CMU offers over 140 clubs and 20 organizations to students. Campus spirit is hoping to build the foundation and find where they can be of help.

“The number two thing, behind athletics, that college students look at is the student life,” Nguyen said. “It’s the driving force in a sense that it highly enhances your college experience. CMU is a really great school that doesn’t shy away from the opportunities that it offers its students.”