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What's new with AS?
The Associated Students make plans for the year
Colleen Roberts
Issue date: 8/22/07 Section: Campus
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This year there are plans for the college representatives to create better student groups in their college to get more students involved in AS. Associated Student President Terra Rentz says it is all about communication.
"In the past the reason why students have not gotten involved in the AS is because the AS has not communicated to the students," she said.
Rentz wants the new council to be held accountable to the job of representing student concerns.
Stephanie Haller, AS Public Relations Coordinator, promotes an open-door policy at the office. (Haller is a Lumberjack photographer and advertising representative.)
"Students can come to us to discuss anything they want -concerns, questions, ideas - that's what their College Representatives are there for," she said.
One way to meet your student representatives is to go to the Welcome Back BBQ and service fair on Thursday Aug 30. Student Affairs Vice President Constance Mitchell plans on free lunch being served from noon until 1:30 p.m., or until the food runs out. This quad event will also feature Volunteer Fair for Service Learning.
College of Natural Resources and Science Representative Tyler Smith plans to go to classes and club meetings to get more student involvement in AS. Smith is focused on creating a dynamic content delivery system to keep students informed and wants to get sustainable food supplies into the Depot.
Legislative Vice-President Jason Robo is working on getting more AS programs and clubs involved with the YES House and community service.
Students pay $51 per semester to AS. AS in turn funds all student programs on campus including the Multi-Cultural Center, YES House, Campus Recycling, CCAT, Clubs Office, and the new HSU Energy Independence Fund.
The AS office had some personnel changes this summer. Debbie Seahorn has retired and Liz Samaniego will be replacing her as Office Coordinator. Former Administrative Vice President Rob Christianson is now employed as office Secretary.
Humboldt State faculty and administrators operate the university through shared governance with students. Rentz points out how important it is for students to be a major component of this decision making since students are the reason the university exists. The AS has the responsibility of appointing student representatives to decision-making committees.
Students can get involved by applying to fill positions on over fifty of these committees. Committees range in time commitment and interests including Athletic Advisory Committee, Academic Senate, Diversity Program Funding Committee and Student Financial Aid Committee.
As well as filling committee seats, these positions are still available on council: California State Student Association Representatives, College of Natural Resources and Science Representative, College of Professional Studies Representative, Graduate Representative, and All University Representative. Council positions also offer a small stipend.
The AS will develop official goals for the year over the next two weeks.
The Associated Students encourages all students to drop by and meet their representatives. Their offices are located in the University Center south Lounge directly under the book store.
For more information about the Associated Students, visit www.humboldt.edu/~hsuas or call their office at 707-826-4221.
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Colleen Roberts can be reached at cr45@humboldt.edu
