Downtown and West student governments have numerous open positions for the fall semester. Both organizations are in need of more staffers, but representatives expect USG as a single, multi-campus entity to remain strong.
Downtown campus
“There are currently three vacant (Executive Board) seats and ten vacant Senate seats,” said Danielle Chavez, director of public relations for ASASUD, the downtown student government body that is currently in the process of renaming itself USG Downtown, and will henceforth be referred to as USG Downtown.
The three vacant Executive Board positions are Director of Adminstration, Director of Parlimentary Procedures and ASA Director, Chavez said.
According to the USG Downtown website, the following senate seats are available:
- University College (2)
- School of Letters and Sciences (2)
- Freshman class (2)
- Barrett, the Honors College (2)
- Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication (1)
- College of Nursing and Health Innovation (1)
Chavez believes their “hard working and self-motivated senators” will get the job done regardless of the vacant positions.
“The Senate vacancies will not impede our mission of advocating for students on our campus,” Chavez said via email. “Each administration has had its obstacles, but we are determined to continue to serve our constituency and build upon the foundation former adminstrations set before us.”
Chavez hopes to have Director of Adminstration and Director of Parlimentary Procedures seats for USG Downtown filled by the first senate meeting on Aug. 19.
“We are excited to see new faces,” Chavez said.
Because of heavy recruitment during Fall Welcome, Chavez and USG Downtown are confident that the available positions, including ASA Director and Senate seats, will be filled by mid-September.
This year, USG Downtown expects to strengthen its relationship with the City of Phoenix. Chavez believes its connection to the city sets USG Downtown apart from other student governments.
“We are here to be a voice for students and take the ideas and opinions of our constituency into account when making decisions,” Chavez said.
USG Downtown is also looking to complete its judicial board and fill positions on University Board with the start of the semester.
According to the USG Downtown website, the following University boards have available positions:
- ASU Commission on the Status of Women
- Campus Environment Team
- Campus Recreation Board of Governors
- Facilities Fee Board
- Intercollegiate Athletics Board
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Planning Committee
- Parking and Transit Advisory Board
- Parking Citations Appeals Board
- Residency Classification Appeals Board
- Student Health Advisory Board
- Technology Advisory Board
- University Hearing Board
West campus
USG West President Joshua Tucker is also dealing with a shortage of government members.
According to the USG West OrgSync site, the following positions are available:
- Senator (2)
- Supreme Court Justice (5)
- Budget Committee (2)
- Constitution & Bylaws Committee (2)
Additionally, the USG West OrgSync site lists an undisclosed number of available positions for the following committees: Policy, Marketing, and Advocacy & Education.
Like its Downtown campus counterpart, USG West is not worried about the vacant positions.
“These open positions should be viewed as an opportunity for more students to get more involved,” Tucker said in an email.
West campus students can expect that this semester’s student government will offer them easier access to services and funds, but specifics could not be given at press time. USG West plans to help student clubs and organizations thrive with more “tools and leadership development,” Tucker said via email.
“As a students-serving-students organization, we hope to create a ‘Cheers’-like environment, where students feel like everyone knows their name,” he said.
Reach the reporter at thania.betancourt@asu.edu
