Senator position discussed
The largest item of business at ASUSU’s weekly executive council meeting was a first vote on the possible Graduate Student Senate’s (GSS) arts senator position, brought to the council by Graduate Studies Vice President Trevor Nelson.
During the most recent ASUSU elections, the creation of the position was voted on and passed by students and the GSS. The only vote now needed to make the position official is a final vote by ASUSU, on the agenda for next week’s meeting.
According to the GSS website, each college has their own senator, who serves as part of its representation. Each college currently has its own senator except for the newly-formed Caine College of the Arts.
Cami Lyman, who represents the Academic Senate on the council, also presented at the meeting. Lyman informed the council on parliamentary procedure, which is the method organization the council uses in meetings. A typical meeting consists of calling the meeting to order, accepting minutes, or official notes, from the previous week’s meeting and listening to updates from councilmembers and advisers. There is also a time for public comment, which anyone can use to bring concerns or information to ASUSU’s attention. Following updates, any news items may be brought up for discussion. When a conclusion is met, the meeting can then be adjourned, Lyman said.
In week’s council updates, Brent Crosby, ASUSU executive vice president, said big numbers were brought in for the voter registration drive. Crosby said 910 students were registered to vote, which is double the amount of registration in 2009. Crosby’s committee is also working toward establishing a Political Action Day, which they plan to hold Oct. 25.
Other updates included President Tyler Tolson’s upcoming Board of Trustees meeting, where Tolson and Vice President of Student Services James Morales, will present a new recreation center concept.
Alex Putnam, athletics VP, named women’s soccer as his “hot team of the week” for their two recent wins. He also discussed the status of USU athletics, but mainly on his work with athletic support group the HURD. Putnam said the group originally planned for 2,000 students to join, but currently has 1,500. He discussed ways they could better promote HURD involvement and suggested giving away HURD t-shirts to new members.
Lacey Nagao, public relations VP, and the council discussed how to increase traffic to USU’s website by linking it to USU’s home website. Nagao suggested linking ASUSU and USU calendars as well. Nagao said she is working on a second draft of bylaw legislation for this idea.
Other news from council members included the success of recent events around campus, such as the conclusion of business week, which raised about $9,000 for the Huntsman Cancer Institute.
– jessie.a.sweat@aggiemail.usu.edu