Provided with an opportunity to confidentially discuss U-High’s strengths and weaknesses, a group of students spoke with a team from Dialogos, Lab’s strategic planning and leadership partner, after school Oct. 18.

A group of 18 students, 8 of whom are Student Council members, attended the meeting.

The Dialogos staff members asked a series of questions aimed at uncovering Lab’s areas for improvement, as well as how these issues can be resolved in a comprehensive, sustainable manner, according to All-School President Shiva Menta. The meeting had a strict policy of confidentiality, which Shiva theorizes exists so that attendees felt comfortable sharing their thoughts without consequences from the administration.

There will be another student-only meeting with Dialogos on Nov. 9 followed by a longer session for the whole Lab community, according to Shiva. Student council will send out information on the events soon.

“We want to make sure that everyone’s voice is equal, and the best way to ensure that is by going through a third party,” Shiva said.

Shiva couldn’t discuss the topics of the meeting but said students’ ideas followed similar themes.

“There was agreement between a lot of the students at the meeting,” Shiva said, “and I feel that opinions were solidified.”