Student members and faculty have offered several solutions and ways to improve student involvement. Students have to take more initiative. University archivist Steven Fisher said students should be held responsible for their own activism.

According to Fisher, students need “to get out and meet people,” thus overcoming their fear of being branded by a group when they attend a meeting out of curiosity.

Political Science Professor Andrew Busch said a decline in cynicism must happen. Busch distinguished cynicism from skepticism by saying the latter is more likely to provoke activism.

“People withdraw because they don’t believe anything. Unless there’s some regaining in confidence in politics, generally I don’t think you’re going to see a huge amount of activism,” he said.

Student leaders agreed. Heads of the AUSA Senate, political groups on campus, and representatives of the Greek community all said that students have to take an interest.

Intermural Fraternity Council President Kevin Fredrick said students need to be made more aware of events on campus.

AUSA Pro Temp and DCB Senator Andrew Petraitis said students need to try to see what campus offers. He said, “I would like to see DU students leave their dorm rooms or the Border sometimes and actually hang out on campus and support the great programs that DU offers. Student involvement starts by just changing your routine and actually just seeing what different clubs or activities have to offer.”

AUSA President Jake Bakker and Vice President Will Ford said students have to pay attention, especially to what they want done by student government as far as student events and activities.

The administration might make mandatory the attendance of Senate meetings within the CORE and UDCC curriculum.