Template for writing to Campus Officials

Dear Campus Official,

I am e-mailing you to protest the construction of the Recreation and Wellness Center because I believe that now is not the time to be building this project on campus. In light of the current problems we are facing as a campus community I am particularly alarmed at the way in which this process has taken place.

As students, we have not been not been properly informed of the implications that would follow the creation of the Recreation and Wellness Center and for the most part have been kept uninformed and unable to engage our Student Government, ASI, and other campus entities such as the Student Center Governing Board, and Campus Recreation from taking into consideration our voice in determining the future of our campus.

Right now the most pressing issue is the fact that the Student Fee Advisory Committee has limited our ability to say NO to the construction of the Recreation and Wellness Center on our campus by postponing and denying us the ability to vote in a referendum process. The proposed petition process is a slap in the face because it does not ensure that there is an objective body gathering signatures in a manner that truly informs the students of these issues. Additionally, for those of us that are against this $ 93 million dollar project, we are severely limited in being able to build a campaign that would demonstrate opposition in the way that a vote would show our support.

We call on you to take action and stop the construction of this project. We demand to be able to vote on issues regarding the future of our campus. If you continue to push for a petition to approve this project it should show a significant amount of student signatures in an objective manner before recommending such a project of this magnitude.

A concerned student,
[Your name]