She has a dream.

A Berks Campus student is undertaking an effort to recognize Martin Luther King Day by closing the University.

Susan Komatt (freshman-division of undergraduate studies) decided to pressure the University about not having classes on Martin Luther King Day because of her own personal development.

"It's because I care," Komatt said. "Even if nothing comes out of it, I'll know I did something."

In February, Komatt distributed a survey to about 383 students at the Berks Campus to see if they supported canceling classes on Martin Luther King Day.

Also addressed in the survey was how students felt about the programs offered on campus.

She gave students the following choices:

-- Would you prefer a half day of classes with programs?

-- Would you prefer a half day of classes and no programs?

-- Would you prefer no classes or programs?

-- Would you prefer no classes with programs offered?

The majority of students thought school should be closed for the day, Komatt said.

In addition to distributing the survey, Komatt also wrote a letter to University President Joab Thomas about her concerns and received a response.

But the response didn't address the issues Komatt brought up in the letter, she said, adding that the response included programs that were already being offered at campuses.

"I'm not denying that they're not trying but in some ways, I think, they could be doing more," Komatt said. "It's kind of frustrating but it's not to say I'm giving up."

Komatt, who is white, said she hopes to make her cause known University-wide and have the survey handed out to students at all campuses.

She recently spoke to the Council of Commonwealth Student Governments about her efforts but did not ask the group for support because it was the last meeting of the semester.

Mark Roxberry, president of the Student Government Association at the Berks Campus, said he supports Komatt's initiative.

"I support the freedom to express whatever you feel," Roxberry said. "I support her personally."

If Komatt does ask the student government for support, Roxberry said he expects the group to give it to her.

"We have unofficially supported her," he said, adding that they helped her make travel arrangements to speak to the CCSG at University Park.

Lawrence Young, director of the Paul Robeson Cultural Center, said he was unfamiliar with Komatt's project and had mixed feelings about closing the University to commemorate Martin Luther King Day.

Young said he prefers that the University stay open and have on-campus programs rather than everyone taking the day off and going shopping.

Frederick Gaige, Berks Campus executive officer, agreed with Young.

"I would certainly want to know if students, faculty and staff would focus on things about Martin Luther King" if classes were canceled, Gaige said.