Metering people here is very very common but your ideas might not be welcome if you don’t go through the right channel. You have to trend your name and make people know the name even before they get to understand what you are pushing out. Like visiting the sports centre, greeting the students in the stand and try to express yourself and let them know the name.
It won’t be a coincidence when you meet another time and try to share an idea or something with them. They would gladly listen as they’ve met you before. You meet the good set of people if you connect well on campus.