Policy Documents
The Washington Student Lobby prepares a number of documents and position pieces that showcase issues affecting Higher Education.
«Legislative Agendas
The Legislative Agenda, generated every year during the winter's General Assembly, directs the WSL's lobbying efforts for the following year's legislative session. It contains a set of guiding principles as well as more specific policy direction. Read it to get a sense of what the WSL's active members' priorities are.
2008 Legislative AgendaPrevious Legislative Agendas
2007 Legislative Agenda 2006 Legislative Agenda 2005 Legislative Agenda«Legislative Reports
These reports reveal the importance of student presence in Olympia. Every year during the flurry of the legislative session, the WSL's student lobbyists report on their weekly activities. They also publish an end-of-session report that details the fates of bills that they tracked, fought, or advocated. Read the end-of-session reports to get an idea of how many issues come up each session that relate to higher education.
Weekly Reports
2008
2007
End-of-session Reports
2006
«Testimony
Members of the Washington Student Lobby often testify or participate in press conferences. Below are prepared documents, transcripts, and presentation materials on particular bills or issues.
2007-2008
Child care
- February 20, 2008
Senate Higher Education
Andrew McNeely, ASUW-T, WSL Lobby Team
Bryce McKibben, WSL President - February 6, 2008
House Appropriations Committtee
Matt Kreiling, WSL Administrator - January 24, 2008
House Appropriations Subcommittee on Education
Slides | Notes
Matt Kreiling, WSL Administrator
Sarah Reyneveld, GPSS, WSL Lobby Team
Strategic Master Plan for Higher Education
- March 10, 2008
Senate Ways and Means
Matt Kreiling, WSL Administrator - January 20, 2008
Senate Higher Education
Bryce McKibben, WSL President
Jake Stillwell, WSL VP of Communications - January 14, 2008
House Higher Education
Matt Kreiling, WSL Administrator
Jake Stillwell, WSL VP of Communications - October 25, 2007
Higher Education Coordinating Board
Bryce McKibben, WSL President
Jake Stillwell, WSL VP of Communications - September 27, 2007
Higher Education Coordinating Board
Matt Kreiling, WSL Administrator
2006-2007
«Other Policy Documents
In addition to testifying, WSL student lobbyists also pursue the interests of students across the state by delivering letters, writing position papers, making presentations, and communicating the WSL's interests to various decision makers.