Welcome to the St. Olaf College Democrats Website!

We're so glad you stopped by! Whether you're a recent addition to the fold and have just stumbled across our website for the first time, or whether you're a long-time member looking for useful information, we hope you'll find this website helpful to your oh-so-progressive political needs. If you use the navigation links at right, you will find the College Dems blog, information about how to contribute financially or through your participation, and much, much more. Please take some time to look around, and as always, feel free to contact any of the officers if you have any questions or are interested in getting involved.

Who we are. Get Involved!

We are an independent St. Olaf Chapter of the College Democrats of America - the official college outreach arm of the Democratic National Committee. We strive to communicate the values of our party and the virtue participating in the political process. Our work helps make St. Olaf a place where political activity is important. We want every student to vote (Register to Vote!). The debate over what is right for our community, state, and country should be publicly spoken, and we as Democrats feel that our values and ideas will aid in building community in Minnesota and throughout America.

We hope you can learn, debate and get involved with the St. Olaf Democrats.

What we do. New Leaders Building Community.

Boasting over six hundred enrolled members, our organization is focused on building a community of educated and active citizens.

Highlights of the year thus far include the Minnesota Democratic Candidate Forum at which Oles, Carls, and Northfield residents heard from fourteen 2006 candidates and their representatives. The forum was part of the College Democrats Political Awareness Campaign, which includes monthly forums with prominent party leaders and weekly current events discussions. This year we have also begun to compose, print and distribute “Weekly Briefs” featuring the major political issues of each week.

Where to find us...

Our new office is in the Student Organizations Resource Center (SORC) in Buntrock just past the Post Office and across from the Student Activities office.

Our address is: College Democrats, 1500 Saint Olaf Avenue, Northfield, Minnesota 55057.

*The St. Olaf Democrats are an officially recognized student organization of St. Olaf College. Our finances are conducted in accordance with the rules set forth for Student Organizations by St. Olaf College. Student Organizations Committee homepage.