Newsletter - asnmsu - New Mexico State University

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The Department of
Governmental Affairs oversees
the ASNMSU Student
Advocacy Board, which has
been working tirelessly on
behalf of NMSU students to
address the pressing issue of
Lottery Scholarship Fund
solvency. The Student
Advocacy Board consists of a
diverse group of students with
a variety of majors,
backgrounds, and interests.
The Student Advocacy
Board travel to Santa Fe
during the legislative session to
represent the student body and
advocate for issues that impact
NMSU students. The New
Mexico Lottery Scholarship is
currently facing a solvency
crisis. It is projected to run out
of money by 2014 if no action
is taken, so the Department of
Governmental Affairs and The
Student Advocacy Board have
focused their efforts on
fighting for Lottery
Scholarship reform over the
past two years.
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The ASNMSU Senate
recently passed two resolutions
reflecting student priorities
regarding the Lottery
Scholarship. Resolution 14
opposes two State House Bills
that would expand the number
of students eligible for the
Lottery Scholarship and
exacerbate the problem of
insolvency. Resolution 15 lists
ASNMSU’s requests that any
changes made to the Lottery
Scholarship promote fund
solvency and student success,
and that any changes are
“grandfathered” and won’t
affect students currently
receiving the Lottery
Scholarship. Student Advocacy
Board is also beginning to
collaborate with a local
legislator to draft legislation
that would create a permanent
student committee under the
Department of Higher
Education that would meet to
receive updates and provide
input on any future changes to
the Lottery Scholarship.
Phone: 575-646-4415 Website: asnmsu.nmsu.edu
February/March 2013 Newsletter

Fractional Grading:
Implementation Summer 2013
In the Summer of 2013, NMSU will be
implementing the new Fractional Grading system
for both undergraduates and graduates. For those
who have attended NMSU prior to Summer 2013
and received grades, GPA’s before Summer 2013
will not be affected. However, Summer 2013,
students’ GPA’s will begin to be based on the new
factional grading system.
The grading scale was supported by Faculty
Senate, and approved by the Board of Regents.
Some of the major considerations that were looked
into and changed was the grade of a C-. The C-
under fractional grading was considered a 1.7. A
compromise was made to allow the C- to remain at
a 2.0. The compromise was made to ensure those
who had a grade of a C- range would still qualify
and meet GPA standards for scholarships and
financial aid.
The grading system with the slight modification
for a C- is not just being used by NMSU. It is also
implemented at Colorado State University, Penn
State University, Arizona State University, and
others.
Crimson Cab is a program offered
here at NMSU to ensure the safety
of our students by offering a safe
ride. With your NMSU ID, you can
call Crimson Cab, and Crimson
Cab will take you wherever you
need to go within the Las Cruces
Community. Crimson Cab is one
of ASNMSU’s most popular and
favorite Services among students.
Hours of Operation:
Call: 524-TAXI
Monday-Sunday, 9 PM-5 AM
Aggie Transit is a bus service
offered to students, with three
routes conveniently distributed
throughout campus. Whether you
live in Vista Del Monte or you are
a commuter student, there is an
Aggie Transit stop near you. With
live tracking at asnmsu.nmsu.edu,
you can know exactly where your
bus is and how long it will take to
arrive at your stop.
Hours of Operation:
Monday-Friday, 7 AM-6 PM
Whether you’ve been studying late
at the library, had a late
extracurricular meeting, or if
you’re out late on campus for any
other reason, you can always call
Pete’s Pickup for a safe escort to
your car or dorm. Just call and
within minutes a driver will be
there to safely pick you up.
Hours of Operation:
Call: 646-1111
Sunday-Thursday,
6:30 PM-12:30 AM

Recently, the NMSU
D a n c e S p o r t C o m p a n y
approached the ASNMSU Senate
to help alleviate travel costs for a
dance competition.
The President of NMSU
DanceSport Company shared
that initially, he was unaware
where the funding could be
found. However, it took time to
realize how the ASNMSU
student government can help.
Currently, ASNMSU will fund
$3,000 for every four hours of
community service (two on and
two of campus). Currently,
ASNMSU funds for
competitions, conference
presentation and attendance, and
research. The Senate process is
easy; however, ASNMSU has
thirty senators who represent
students in every college, and are
willing to explain the process and
to help guide the paperwork.
The NMSU DanceSport
Company did extensive
community service. They held
all sorts of performances for the
c o m m u n i t y a n d t o b i g
organizations, like the High
H e e l s f o r H i g h H o p e ,
St. Genevieve's Church, and the
Renaissance Fair. They worked
and helped at The Whole
Enchilada Fiesta the entire
weekend running a Pepsi booth.
The NMSU DanceSport also
teaches free dance lessons every
Tuesday in the semester on
campus for students and the
whole Las Cruces community.
T h e D a n c e S p o r t
Company sought ASNMSU
funding for a competition. As a
team, they excelled. All of the
team’s couples competed and
several of them qualified for the
National Competition in L.A.,
which will be held in April. The
Senate Meetings
March 7
March 21
April 11
April 25
Meetings takes place at 6:00 PM in the
Senate Chamber and Gallery, located on the
3rd floor of Corbett Student Union.
How ASNMSU Can Help Your Organization
1st and 2nd place couples will
h a v e t h e o p p o r t u n i t y t o
represent NMSU in the USA
Dance Championship. A total of
six amazing and hardworking
couples will go and show
everything they've got.
The NMSU DanceSport
would definitely use ASNMSU
again because they believe
ASNMSU has been an amazing
help, not only to them, but to the
whole school in general.
To have a senator sponsor
a bill for your organization,
contact the ASNMSU or drop by
the office. ASNMSU will be
more than helpful getting you in
contact with a senator that will
help fit your needs.
ASNMSU is located on the
second floor of the Corbett
Center Student Union.

ASNMSU Scholarship
Banquet
April 5, 2013
The Associated Students of New Mexico State
University will hold a banquet to benefit the
ASNMSU “Students Serving Students” Endowed
Scholarship. Guests will include ASNMSU
alumni consisting of former Presidents, Vice
Presidents, members of executive, legislative,
and judicial branches. NMSU students will also
be our honored guests. Tickets for the general
public will be $50 a person and $15 for students
with student ID. Ticket purchase includes
elegant dinner with entertainment and a dance to
follow. We hope to reach our endowed goal and
bring together our alumni, current students, and
the community in an effort to support student
scholarships and of course to have fun.
Call 575-646-4415 for more information!
SPECIAL EVENTS
Monty Pyhton's Spamalot
March 1
Pan American Center. Ticket Prices are $28.50
$38.50 $48.50
Phillip Phillips
March 29
Pan American Center. Ticket details coming soon!
2013 Vans Warped Tour
June 26
Tickets are on sale now at the price of 23.50 and
slowly increasing until date of the show!
Bands on the tour include Hawthorne Heights,
Allstar Weekend, Motion City Soudntrack, Chiodos,
The Black Dahlia Murder, and Stick to Your Guns.
March 16th
The Big Event is an annual off-campus
community service project that says thank you
to the community of Las Cruces for all they do
for New Mexico State. Students, alumni, faculty
and staff commit their time to beautify the city
Las Cruces. Registration Packets for the Big
Event can be downloaded or picked up from the
ASNMSU office at this time. There will be a
free concert the evening of March 16. It will be
to celebrate the community, NMSU, and the
kick-off to Spring Fling week.
For more information on the Big Event please
contact the ASNMSU Director of Community
Outreach, Lorriane Arvizu by calling
575-646-4415 or asnmsuco@nmsu.edu.
Packets due: March 8th

Student Discount
the following places offer
NMSU Students a discount with their AggieID
M A R C H
Latino Week
1
A Cultural
Showcase:
Matachines
12-1:30 PM
I-Mall
5
Movie:
Sin Nombre
6-9 PM
CCSU
Ballrooms
6
Speaker:
Christine
Chavez
6-8 PM
CCSU
Auditorium
ASNMSU Big Event & Spring Fling
16
Big Event &
Big Event
Concert
18
Crimson Day
All Day
19
Splash n’ Dash
11 AM to 3 PM
8
Comedian:
Bill Santiago &
Gina Brillon
6-10 PM
CCSU
Auditorium
20
Movie Night
TBD

legislative branch executive branch
DAVID MAESTAS
ASNMSU
VICE PRESIDENT
Marcos Guzman
Director of Activities
Kelsey Bowman
Attorney General
Ty Begay
Chief Elections Officer
Charlene Shroulote
Chief of Staff
Lorraine Arvizu
Director of Community Outreach
Danielle Cartier
Comptroller
Anica Chairez
Senate Clerk
Jacob Deaven
Senate Pro-Tempore
Graduate Senator
Colin King
Community Affairs Chair
Graduate Senator
Jeremy Witte
Rules Chair
ACES Senator
Ugochukwu Ogbue
Finance Chair
Engineering Senator
Daniel Sonntag
Director of Government Affairs
Terriana Shaw
Director of Intramurals
Rachel Henderson
Director of Media Relations
Mike Pratt
Director of Public Relations
Michael Franco
Director of Services
Miguel Chavez
Director of Special Events
Arts and Sciences
Amanda Collar
Alexia Hernandez
Grayce Lovejoy
Christian Olivas
Isaac Morales
April Sartin
Jeffrey Taylor
Mariana Yee
ACES
Rachel Burkhard
Bailey Schurr
Business
Max Haake
Wesley Jackson
Sierra Smith
Erik Tishofer
BREEANA SYLVAS
ASNMSU PRESIDENT
judicial branch
Education
Carlee Davis
Michaela Hulder
Emilio Mondragon
Engineering
Peter Dailey
Carlos Gomez
Jennifer Ornelas
Graduate
Mohammad Haque
Nitish Narula
Angela Muhanga
Harvind Reddy
Health and Social Sciences
Keely Brown
Ivan Rodriguez
Emily Meek
Associate Justice
Alex Mendoza
Associate Justice
Jordan Vinson
Associate Justice
Patrick Wallace
Associate Justice
Extended Learning
Gayle Patton
DIANA FLORES
CHIEF JUSTICE
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