ASCSU Weekly Report4/27/10

President’s Report–Dan Gearhart

Alumni

  • The alumni of ASCSU are looking at creating a group officially registered with the Alumni Association of CSU. This well help out current students with networking opportunities in the future.
  • Thank Nate Fiedler for putting together a list of ASCSU members from the 50’s onward. Nate has taken down the names of the individuals from the Silver Spruces in my office. we will be sending this list over the the Alumni Association to document names and receive contact information about these individuals.
  • Tim and I will be working on future alumni relations with the New leadership of ASCSU to ensure this relationship building continues in the future. We don’t know where we are going if we don’t know where we been.
  • Plaque for past Presidents
  • Support Mike Ellis in creation of Homecoming ASCSU Alumni Event
  • Bookstore support
  • Double check the Forever green project and the original purpose

Please make sure we are getting are work done. DIRECTOR REPORTS!

Vice President’s Report – Tim Hole

SFRB: We are done for the year!!!

  • Check out this sweet long bill!

Senate: If any of you are concerned that you may not be fulfilling your job to the best of your ability please talk to Kim Grubbs about scheduling some one on one time with me.

  • I would be happy to give pointers and advice
  • This is our final regularhis is our final regular meeting, meeting, so if you need anything done you should get it done now.
  • PLEASE SHOW UP!!!!
  • I don’t think it is appropriate for the elected representatives of the students to be unable to meet because we lose quorum.

Special Course Fee Review Committee: We had our second meeting of the semester.

  • Once again we did not get through all of our material
  • Dr. Lamborn was unable to attend the meeting so I chaired.

Meeting with Alumni: See President Gearhart’s report

Personal Time: If you are falling behind in your classes, you are having family issues, or you area having a midlife crisis please inform your immediate supervisor and take some personal time to get your life in order.

GO RAMS!

Finance Report – Shannon Endres

Controller –Ross Jones

ASCSU Account Status Report
Executive Cabinet Report
Account 23-6150
April 26, 2010
Department / Total Allocation / Total Income / Total Expense / % used
Academics / $500.00 / $0.00 / $0.00 / 0.0%
Administration / $39,800.00 / $150.00 / $39,236.05 / 98.6%
Community Affairs / $2,500.00 / $0.00 / $2,754.49 / 110.2%
Diversity and Outreach / $8,000.00 / $0.00 / $3,090.05 / 38.6%
Environmental Affairs / $8,000.00 / $0.00 / $3,418.80 / 42.7%
Leadership Development / $7,500.00 / $0.00 / $3,074.41 / 41.0%
Legislative Affairs / $11,700.00 / $0.00 / $3,180.00 / 27.2%
Marketing / $23,000.00 / $0.00 / $13,071.83 / 56.8%
Senate / $1,725.32 / $0.00 / $217.01 / 12.6%
Student Services / $29,000.00 / $3,233.60 / $24,065.57 / 83.0%
Supreme Court / $1,000.00 / $0.00 / $853.76 / 85.4%
Ram Ride / $87,319.00 / $0.00 / $74,156.98 / 84.9%
Total Allocated for Account / $220,044.32
Total Income for Account / $3,383.60
Total Expenditures for Account / $167,118.95
Budget Balance/Percent Used / $52,925.37 / 75.9%
Account Balance / $56,308.97

Elections Manager –Kevin Robinson

Chief of Staff –Tim Sellers

Meetings:

In the upcoming weeks the discussions in the meetings will primarily be focused on creating a clean transition from this year to the next.

If you’re going to miss a meeting please let me know ahead of time.

Lets finish off the year strong!

General:

I’ve created a template for the end of year directors’ reports. This will be the format that all reports should follow. I will not accept any other format unless we have a discussion ahead of time. Let me know if you have any questions.

The new ASCSU website needs your $0.02! Please email marketing if anything is not up to date or just outright wrong.

The screen in the office is working! All those interested in putting something up please email me.

I need 20-50 word descriptions of everyone’s job within ASCSU in plain, friendly, and easy to read terms. Please send them ASAP!

Remember that you are primarily a student. Study hard!

Dates to Remember

Directors’ reports due every Monday at noon.

Academics –Ryan Morrison

I have been meeting with different people to discover the challenges associated with changing the finals schedule. There a few policies set at different levels (i.e. CSU, BOG, or state law) that have ultimately led the administration to devise the current schedule. Such policies which need to be considered include how many weeks the semester needs to be, how many hours of class time students need to be in class, how long testing must be, and a general tradition of the university since 7am finals have been used for 16 years.

This week I will begin researching into how students best test and determine whether or not 7am finals are in fact detrimental to students. I will be looking for peer reviewed studies. Any psych majors willing to help?

I am also going to look into how other universities organize their finals week. Anyone go to another school have any insight? Say a Grad student?

Changes I am looking into include:

  • Identifying classes who do not need two hours of testing time and shorten them by one hour. (Problem is that that hour would need to be dispersed throughout the semester prior to finals week).
  • Moving commencement to Saturday and Sunday instead of beginning on Friday. (Problem is Sunday is a spiritual day for some. Could anyone let me know how commencement on Sunday would affect them?)
  • Starting finals on Saturday or Sunday. Not one of my favorite ideas as it would cut in on the weekend to study, but there would be not 7am finals.

Community Affairs –Courtney Sullivan

Diversity & Outreach –Adday Naoum

No! The rape documentary is all set.

  • We need ASCSU support at the event.

Take Back the Night is this week.

  • We need ASCSU support at the event.

COISACup is all set and ready to go.

  • I think it would be nice to have an ASCSU team sign up.

ASCSU potluck luau is being planned.

  • Each department has been paired with a college. We will notify you all of who you have been paired with. We will then assign you either a main, side or dessert. What you make is up to you so let your imaginations run free. If you have any questions feel free to ask April and I.

Dates To Remember:

April 28- No! The rape documentary

April 29- Take Back the Night

May 2- COISACup

May 8 – ASCSU potluck luau

Environmental Affairs –Sam Silberstein

Leadership Development–Jerek Justus

Legislative Affairs Department –Matt Worthington

Marketing –Sarah Cole

The Marketing Department is finishing up the advertising for the last few ASCSU events of the semester.

Website: Associate Director Riley has launched the new website. As with any major change there might be a few kinks. If you notice them, please send an email to the marketing department and we will fix the error ASAP.

Handbook: The remainder of the semester, we will be collecting money and advertisements from our committed advertisers. More information to come.

RamRide –Eric Berlinberg

General:

Trying to tie up all the loose ends for the year.

Met with Neal in RamCard regarding getting RamRide’s number back on the back of the RamCards. He said he is open for discussion on it, but hes afraid of the back of RamCards becoming a directory. He said to have the next director come talk to him about it.

Met with Jeannie Ortega to wrap up our discussions for the end of the year.

Met with the LSC facilities guys regarding the office expansion. The plan, after discussing with multiple people and getting lots of student input, was unfortunately changed drastically at the last second. The project will begin just after the 4th of July, and be done by 1st of August. We will be helping Campus Activities clear out their stuff from that storage room, so if you are around the week after finals, we could use the help! See me for more details if you are interested.

We operate this weekend, and then we are done for the year! All the RamRide staff members are excited to end the year and have a break. We are having an end of the year dinner for the department next week.

Donations:

I want to send a shout out to our sponsors this semester:

  • Woody’s, Mama Roni’s, Pizza Casbah, Dominos, IHOP

Thanks to all their support of our program and for helping to keep our program thriving. Use these businesses and say thanks when you are a customer of theirs!

Volunteers:

Full.

Data:

Last Weekend:

Date / # Cars Running / # of Rides / # of Passengers / # of Cancels / Avg Wait Time
Thursday 4/22 / 6 / 51 / 161 / 31 / 39 mins
Friday 4/23 / 8 / 86 / 337 / 104 / 70 mins
Saturday 4/24 / 10 / 119 / 423 / 43 / 73 mins
  • Longest Wait Time: 73 mins
  • Total Rides This Past Weekend: 256
  • Total People This Past Weekend: 921

This Weekend: We are fully staffed for this weekend and the rest of the semester

  • Thursday 4/29/2010: fully staffed
  • Friday 4/30/2010: fully staffed
  • Saturday 5/1/2010: fully staffed

Dates to Remember:

RamRide operates 4/29-5/1

RamRide ceases operations for the summer term on 5/2

RamRide needs help cleaning out Campus Activities and the RR office – week after finals

RamRide’s office expansion begins – 7/6/10

RamRide begins operating on August 27th, 2010 for the Fall Semester 2010.

Student Services– April Ragland

Our next CSU Serves Saturday is May 1st. If any members of ASCSU are interested in attending please let Kasey Tea or I know.

We have started contacting businesses in Fort Collins that will donate food for the SMILE projects. We are hoping that everything will be completely donated.

We are collaborating with Athletics to plan the Student Coach Mixer. This year we will be having the event in the RamSkeller on April 29th. Athletics is matching our funding and we will be doubling the amount of food. Come get free food and meet Coach Fairchild and Coach Miles from 11-2PM

IBall planning is underway. This year the theme is “A Night at the Grammy’s.” If you have any pictures that you want in the slide show please email those to the student services email. Tickets will be on sale soon so look for your invitations. Prices are $25 for a couple and $15 single. You can purchase tickets from IBox. Those that are 21 have the opportunity to buy drinks at the bar.

All ASCSU end of the year potluck

Come celebrate a great year with us at City Park on May 8th at 2P.M. We have set it up so that each Department is teamed up with one or two colleges. We are hoping this will encourage turnout and make for some friendly competition. We will spend the afternoon enjoying lunch and playing games. Make sure to collaborate with your teams to bring the food items specified. Every team has been assigned a certain food so it is essential that you come!

DepartmentCollege

RamRideGrad school/ Vet Medicine

Student ServicesCollege of Business

Community AffairsIntra University

Leadership DevelopmentNatural Resources

Legislative AffairsNatural Sciences

Diversity and OutreachApplied Human Sciences

MarketingEngineering

AcademicsLiberal Arts

Environmental AffairsAgriculture College

Dates to Remember

April 29th- Student Coach Mixer

May 1st- CSU Serves

May 7th- IBall

May 9th-14th- Finals week (SMILE project)

Judicial Report – Jake McMahon

WEEKLY MEETING. This semester, our meetings are in Room 232 of the Lory Student Center on Wednesdays at 2 p.m. Remember, nearly all parts of these meetings are open to the public. If you are interested in checking it out, come talk to a member of the Court.

ALL UNIVERSITY HEARING BOARD. We may have another follow-up meeting with a student org. before the year is out, but it’s possible that we’re finished for the semester. I should know more this week.

END-OF-YEAR REVIEWS. The members of the Court have decided to undergo voluntary performance evaluations over the next few weeks with our advisor, Paul Osincup. I applaud the justices for taking up this effort to enhance their ability to serve students.

CHIEF JUSTICE NICK YOSWA. Last week President Gearhart nominated, and the Senate confirmed, Associate Justice Nick Yoswa to serve as ASCSU chief justice for the 2010-11 school year. Congratulations to Nick and thank you to all the applicants. The Court remains blessed with more interest than positions (though see below). It was a pleasure to sit in on the interviews. I was thrilled with the quality and preparation of all the applicants, and I appreciate the attention President Gearhart gave to the interview and selection process. Best of luck to Nick and the entire Court for the coming year. I’ll be doing all that I can to ensure a smooth transition.

ASSOCIATE JUSTICE OPENING. With Justice Yoswa’s ascension to the chief justice position, there will be an empty associate justice seat. Interested parties can consult members of the Court about job descriptions/duties. I expect President Gearhart will announce his plan for selecting a nominee shortly.

Senate Reports

Seth Anthony, Liaison to Graduate School Council

Activities:

  • Anyone from ASCSU is welcome to join the GSC at our Spring Picnic/Potluck at City Park Pavilion #7 on Thursday, April 29 at 5:30 pm.
  • If you’re interested in what the Graduate Student Council is up to, we’ve moved our email announcements list (~1x/week announcement) to a CSU-based listserv. Go to , click on “Subscribe to a non-course-related listserv,” and join “GSC-ANNOUNCE”
  • As mentioned at Senate last week, I’m continuing to work with Dr. Ellis on a system to enable easy opt-in to student fee areas, including ASCSU. There’ll be a meeting in mid-May about this, and we hope to have something in place for the Fall semester.

Graduate Student Council update:

  • Membership: 7 out of 8 colleges represented (88%); 24/57 programs represented (42%); 4 of 6 grad student senator seats filled (66%).
  • The GSC’s elections for 2010-2011 officers and committee representatives will be held at our May meeting on Monday, May 3, at 6:00 p.m. in the LSC Spring Creek Room.

Eric B.D. Whittington – Associate Senator, College of Liberal Arts

Chair, External Affairs Committee

The meeting for the week ending 4/23/2010 had legislation to review

  • 3921, 3922, 3931, 3932, 3924, 3925
  • Reviewed and will discharge 3921, 3931

External Affairs Committee meets every Monday’s from 5:30 to 6:30 at LSC in Room 232.

  • Current Members: Vice Chair: Alexa Barratt; and Bradley Bass, Jack Becker, Chase Eckedt, Paul Skogerboe

Chaired the LACC/Liberal Arts Days – Ice Cream Social Meet and Greet: On 4/19/2010 at 12:00pm where Dean Gills kicked off the Liberal Arts Days events with a quick speech on Liberal Arts, but all were welcomed in the Quad, where Cold Stone Creamery gave away free sample of their delicious ice cream.

The Academic Integrity Student Voice Survey is posted and I should have some data from the questions for review in the upcoming week.

Kudos to all who remained until the end of Senate last week.

GOOO RAMS…….