ASUN report card
By Jessica Fryman
Tuesday, May. 6, 2008 @ 2:13 am
Tuesday, May. 6, 2008 @ 2:13 am
Student government leaders leave office and evaluate their terms
As the new student government officers settle into their new offices, former representatives are moving out. Here is the Associated Students of the University of Nevada report card for recently retired elected officials.
Former President Sarah Ragsdale
Ragsdale’s platform:
- Increase support for clubs and organizations
The budget for clubs and organization did not increase from last year.
In Ragsdale’s candidacy bio, she wrote, “I promise to…ensure that funding for clubs, organizations, consistent programming, and large scale events are a priority.”
Ragsdale said clubs were supported in other ways including having space and resources in the Joe Crowley Student Union.
- Accountability
Although it was part of Ragsdale’s platform, the senate created several positions to help ensure visibility and accountability of ASUN. For example, the attorney general was established to protect students and the director of public relations to promote events within the office.
The senate held Ragsdale accountable for failing to make appointments to the election commission within a “timely manner.” In the end, the senate did not impeach or censure her.
“If I didn’t cross a ‘t’ or dot an ‘i’ correctly, I was definitely sent a memo (by the senate),” she said.
Accessibility and quality of academic advising
Ragsdale said she had several meetings with college advisers and the provost to create consistent academic advising throughout the colleges. There was also a big push to publicize the course concierge, which students can call if the class they want is full or not available, she said.
Former Vice President Chris Trillo
Trillo’s platform:
- Increase recognition of Brushfire and Wolf Pack Radio
- Create independence of The Nevada Sagebrush from ASUN
- Improve communication between the publications
Soon after Trillo was elected to office, the constitution was changed and his power over the publications was taken away. Instead, he was made responsible for assisting the president.
Trillo said he always helped Ragsdale with what she asked and still tried to help publications where he could. He said he would stop by the publications’ offices and check to see if they needed anything.
Former Director of Clubs and Organizations Maria Urbina
Urbina’s platform:
- Create new funding policies and budget processes
New funding policies and budget processes were approved after Urbina spent last summer creating them.
- Increase recognition of clubs
About 10 people attended last year’s club banquet in the Pine Lounge. This year, more than 50 club leaders attended a formal banquet in the JCSU.
- Increase club outreach
The senate created the club commission, which was later divided into specific coalitions. Under Urbina’s direction, the commission was a liaison between club leaders and the department. The commission attended club meetings to provide help and a physical presence. Clubs also had access to the new club resource room in the student union.
- Number of clubs
This year, about 206 clubs were recognized and in good standing with ASUN, the most in ASUN history, Urbina said.
Former Director of Programming Eli Reilly
Reilly’s platfom:
- Increase a sense of tradition on campus
Flipside hosted the largest homecoming parade in 10 years, Reilly said. The programmers also brought back other traditions like the Moon Off, but had little attendance. New traditions, like the Wolf It Down Pancake Breakfast during Welcome Week, drew hundreds. Reilly said University Weeks Chair Brita Muller and the other programmers played a big part in helping accomplish his goals.
- Establish a speaker series
Flipside brought speakers including an advocate for sex workers, survivors of the Darfur genocide scare and Ralph Nader to campus. Comtemporary Issues Chair Tim Taycher carried out the speaker series for the year, Reilly said.
- Seek large-scale sponsors for events
“This was one area of my platform that I didn’t carry out as well as I would have liked,” Reilly said.
Large sponsorships included Bank of America and Wells Fargo, which donated over $2,000 each. Flipside also recruited smaller donations from Jimmy John’s, Port of Subs, My Favorite Muffin, the Eldorado and other businesses.
Former Speaker of the Senate Greg Green
The 75th session senate and Green’s accomplishments:
- Establish the government under a new constitution
The senate wrote a new constitution and created legislation for policies including elections, the judicial council and senate rules.
- New positions creating services for students
The club commission, attorney general, student advocate and director of homecoming were created by the 75th session senate. All of those positions, along with others, provide students with better services.
“I think this year was great in the fact that it set up future years for success,” Green said.
The 75th senate’s legislation is available at www.asun.unr.edu.
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