1. Associated Students Senate Informational
Spring 2018

2. What is Associated Students?
Student government & programming board
Funded by $117 student activity fee
Comprised of both elected and appointed students
Comprised of the Senate, Executive Board and Programming Board
Solves student issues
Financially supports several campus services
Facilitates communication between student organizations
Serves as the official student voice to the administration.

3. AS Mission Statement
The Associated Students Leadership Team serves the University of San Diego undergraduates as official representatives, who promote opportunities for growth and expression, address student issues, and enrich a diverse, inclusive, and engaged community.

5. Requirements for Associated Students Senator Positions
You must be enrolled in a minimum of 12 units
You must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5
You must complete an elections packet (Application, Signatures Form, DARS screenshot)
Academic senators must be declared in a major of the college for which they seek to represent

6. AS Executive Board Elected Positions
AS President
AS Vice President
AS Speaker of the Senate
AS Athletics Chair

7. Requirements for the Executive Board
You must meet with whoever holds the current position you’re interested in
Candidates for AS President must have 90 completed units or be in the process of completing 90 units
Candidates for all other executive board positions must have 60 completed units or be in the process of completing 60 units
If you wish to waive a requirement, you must submit an appeal to the Director of Recruitment as soon as possible

8. AS President Face of Associated Students
Leads and manages AS year-round
Attends Board of Trustees, Finance and Senate meetings
Lead and plan AS Executive Board Meetings
Meets with administrators, advisors, and AS Exec members
Plans semester retreats
Trains new President Elect and helps appoints positions

9. AS Vice President
Serves as liaison to all Student Orgs and Academic Initiatives
Serves on Finance Committee
Attends Board of Trustees, Exec, and University Senate meetings
Trains new VP elect and helps appoint positions
Helps plan retreats
Attend Faculty Senate
Head of AS academic grants process

10. Speaker of the Senate
Runs Senate meetings according to parliamentary procedure
Supervises Senators and selects Pro Tempore & Parliamentarian
Appoints and supervises committees and chairpersons
Attends Board of Trustees and Exec meetings
Trains incoming Speaker of the Senate

11. Athletics Chair
Serves as a representative at Athletics Committee Board of Trustees
Acts as the liaison between the Athletics administration and the undergraduate student body
Serves as the Chair of the Bull Pit
Oversees all athletic and spirit related initiatives of Associated Students
Spearheads school spirit and partners with other University areas
Trains incoming Athletics Chair

12. Responsibilities of Senators
Represent your residential and academic constituents
Be present for 2 weekly office hours
Attend Senate and Committee meetings during Thursday dead hours
Volunteer at and support TPB events
Attend mandatory retreats and trainings, TBA
~5 hours/week total

13. Senator Positions Available
Residential
Alcala Vistas
San Buenaventura
SAPS
UTA’s
Manchester Village
Academic
College of Arts and Sciences
Business
Engineering
Commuter Senators

14. Senate Committees Academics Committee Student Organizations Committee
Student Life Committee
Wellness Subcommittee
Sustainability Subcommittee
Inclusion and Diversity Committee
Elections Committee*
Traffic Court*

15. Further Opportunities as a Senator
Speaker pro tempore
Act as the vice chair to the Speaker of the Senate
Help run and manage the legislature
Parliamentarian
Act as the expert on parliamentary procedure at meetings
Committee & Subcommittee Chair
Oversee and organize initiatives for your committee

16. Benefits of being on AS Excellent student leadership opportunity
You are able to make a difference and influence what happens at USD
Looks great on a resume/employers love student government
Be recognized by your peers and administrators
Student leaders may receive federal work service awards

17. Timeframe of Election March 5th - Information Sessions Start
March 15th - Applications are due for elected positions
March 16th - Candidates are notified they are eligible to start campaigning
March 19th - Candidates start campaigning
April 10th - Primary Presidential Debate
April 12th - Primary Election
April 17th - General Debate
April 19th - General Election
April 20th - appointed positions applications open
April 25th - first round appointed positions interviews begin (Finance Chair, Comm Chair, TPB Chair, and Chief of Staff)
April 30th - second round appointed positions interviews begin (Controller, Director of Recruitment, and Director of Brand Marketing, Committee Chairs)

18. What has AS done this year?
Lyft Ride Sharing program
Wall Street Journal student subscriptions
New York Times subscriptions

19. Election Rules
It is your responsibility to know all rules and regulations as they relate to campaigning and the election process. These can be found in the Associated Students Election Bylaws
USD posting policy is very strict. Please know and understand it.

20. FAQs
Q: If I am elected as an Academic Senator and I switch my major to a different college, will I lose my position?
A: No, you will be allowed to finish the year in your elected position.
Q: Will I receive a paid stipend for being an AS senator?
A: In the past years USD has passed a budget which includes work service awards for AS positions including senators who are eligible for federal financial aid.
Q: Can I appeal the results?
A: Candidates can appeal the results if they have proof of rule infringement by another candidate that drastically affected the results of the election. Appeals must be submitted to the Director of Recruitment no later than 5 days after the election.

21. Other Questions?