Associated Students, Chico

Associated Students, Chico

File:Bell Memorial Union.jpg The Bell Memorial Union student union is the headquarters of Associated Students, Chico
Abbreviation	AS. Chico
Motto	Students Serving Students
Formation	1942
Headquarters	548 West Second Street, Chico, California, United States  95929-0750
Membership	15,920
President	Deanna Jarquin
Executive Vice President	Vu Nguyen
Vice President of Business and Finance	Matt Zaleski
Vice President of Facilities and Services	Charlie Curtis
Key people	David Buckley, Executive Director, Jon Slaughter, Director of AS Programs and Government Affairs
Main organ	Board of Directors
Affiliations	CSSA, AOA
Website	aschico.com

Associated Students, Chico (AS.) is the student government at California State University, Chico. With assets of over $13 million and annual revenue over $30 million, Associated Students, Chico is one of the largest non-profit organizations in Northern California Associated Students, Chico is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit public-benefit corporation with 16,934 members. The organization owns and operates several student services on-campus including all vending machines, and foodservices, as well as the campus bookstore. The students of CSU Chico also own their own student union building named the Bell Memorial Union which houses the Marketplace Cafe, the AS Bookstore, and the student government offices.

The Associated Students Bylaws provide that student officers are elected annually from among and by the students. Students are assessed a mandatory Activity Fee at registration which funds the student government and other programs.

The AS. is generally divided into three areas, each the responsibility of one of three Associated Students standing committees. The AS' role as a government is manifested in the Government Affairs Committee. The student union is administered under the original authority of the Bell Memorial Union Committee. The administration of the businesses is under the original authority of the Business Committee. All of these areas are under the ultimate authority of the AS Board of Directors.

Associated Students, Chico is a dues paying member of the California State Student Association and the Auxiliary Organizations Association.

Board of directors

The Associated Students Board of Directors is composed of the four elected student executives, the two elected student directors, one faculty member jointly appointed by the AS and the university president, and two university vice presidents. All activity of the organization is ultimately under the direction of the board. Any action of any of the three standing committees of the board may be overturned only by a 2/3+1 vote of the board.

Student government

The students of CSUC are represented on campus and in the community by the student government. The AS President is elected annually and generally supervises all elected and appointed officers. The Government Affairs Committee comprises the elected student officers.

Executives, Directors and Commissioners

• President, Deanna Jarquin
• Executive Vice President, Vu Nguyen
• Vice President of Business and Finance, Matt Zaleski
• Vice President of Facilities and Services, Charlie Curtis
• Director of University Affairs, Michael Pratt
• Director of Legislative Affairs, Nick Howell
• Commissioner of Sustainability Affairs, Jake Jacobs
• Commissioner of Diversity Affairs, Aaron Thao
• Commissioner of Community Affairs, Oliver Montalbano
• Commissioner of Student Organizations and Programs, Jerad Prevost

Student Academic Senators

• College of Agriculture, Lia Van Egmond
• College of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Justin Peterson
• College of Business, Erica Moran
• College of Communication and Education, Mathew Ceniceros-Rodriguez
• College of Engineering, Computer Science, and Construction Management, Tamara Fleet
• College of Humanities and Fine Arts, Diego Yépez
• College of Natural Sciences, Victoria Matthews

Councils & Committees

• Government Affairs Committee
• Bell Memorial Union Committee
• Associated Students Business Committee
• Sustainability Fund Allocation Committee
• University Affairs Committee
• Legislative Affairs Committee
• Sustainability Affairs Council
• Community Affairs Council
• Diversity Affairs Council
• Town & Gown Committee
• Event Funding Allocation Council

Activity Fee funded programs

• AS Child Development Lab
• AS Gender and Sexuality Equity Center
• Community Legal Information Center
• KCSC Radio
• Community Action Volunteers in Education
• AS Productions
• AS Sustainability
• AS Recycling

Student union

Main article: Bell Memorial Union

There are several programs run by the students, under the original jurisdiction of the AS Bell Memorial Union Committee.

Recreation programs

• Adventure Outings
• Wildcat Recreation Center

Services

• Conference Services
• Information Center
• 3rd Floor Art Gallery
• Computer Lab
• Facilities

Student businesses

There are several commercial enterprises run by the students, under the original jurisdiction of the AS Businesses Committee.

AS Bookstore

• Clothing/Gifts/Supplies
• Computers
• Convenience Store
• General Books
• Textbook Operations
• Shipping/Receiving
• Cashiering
• Store Systems
• E-Commerce
• Customer Service

AS Dining Services

• Butte Station
• Holt Station
• Catering
• Concessions/Vending
• Residence Hall Dining
• Common Grounds
• Creekside Coffee
• Union Marketplace Café

Organizational administration

• Financial Services
• Human Resources
• Information Technology

External links

• AS. Chico website

References

This article uses Creative Commons licensed material from Chico Wiki