INSTANCES OF PRECEDENCE: https://cas.umw.edu/polisci/2023/03/31/sga-visits-capitol-hill/ -University of Mary Washington’s SGA visits Washington D.C. for educational tour https://tcu360.com/2023/03/13/sgas-capitol-hill-visit/ -Texas Christian University’s SGA visits Washington D.C and Capitol Hill https://som.georgetown.edu/white-house/
- Georgetown med students get to visit press conference at capitol building – (help from advocacy group)
https://newsomehighschoolptsa.org/student-government-trip-to-d-c/
- Student SGA went on D.C. for educational trip
https://home.dartmouth.edu/news/2022/10/student-attends-white-house-summit-reproductive-rights -Dartmouth student body leaders visit white house to discuss reproductive rights with fellow SGA representatives https://thenichollsworth.com/7008448/news/sga-president-travels-to-washington-d-c/ -Another instance of an SGA leader visiting white house https://utdmercury.com/sga-vp-visits-white-house-on-cinco-de-mayo/ -Another instance of an SGA leader visiting white house
BENEFITS FROM WHITE HOUSE VISIT: https://www.shrm.org/topics-tools/tools/toolkits/developing-sustaining-high-performance-work-teams -Research Paper stating that the key to a high performance team is through team building with a common interest. Since everyone on the SGA is interested in improving our university, then learning from where the very best work on improving our nation can only serve as beneficiary.
HOW TO PLAN WHITE HOUSE VISIT:
- Contact representatives in our Area: Baltimore Area Rep Contact Info
- Public White House tour requests must be submitted a minimum of 21 days in advance and no more than 90 days in advance of the requested tour date(s). Reservations cannot be accepted for tour dates outside this 21 – 90-day window
- Note: Tours are only 45 mins long
WHITE HOUSE TOUR EXPECTATIONS: “Public rooms in the East Wing, which includes the Blue Room, Red Room and Green Room; the State Dining Room; the China Room; and a view of the White House Rose Garden. Secret Service members are stationed in each room and are available to answer questions about the history and architecture of each room.”
OTHER PLACES IN D.C. TO VISIT: -Capitol Hill -Lincoln Memorial -Washington Monument