ASUU - Student Affairs - University of Utah

www.asuu.utah.eduASSOCIATED S TUDENTSOF THE U NIVERSITYOF U TA HYear-end Report 2010-2011www.ustudents.com

www.asuu.utah.eduwww.asuu.utah.eduADMINIST RAT IONwww.asuu.utah.eduwww.asuu.utah.eduACADEMIC A FFAIRSACADEMIC AFFAIRSBudget: $5,000and represent students in all academic matters. The boardworks extensively in training and facilitating Student AdvisoryCommittees, appointing students to University committees,scholarships, enhancing the student course evaluations, andfacilitating the Student Choice Teaching Awards.Jeremy Sanchez – DirectorKirill Payne, Noelle Sanchez – Associate DirectorsUniversity Committee AssignmentsFall SemesterAttendance: 25 committees and 6 assorted boards/councilsUniversity Committee assignments engage the input andcharged with assigning students to sit on various committeesand boards across campus in order to represent and advocateon behalf of student interests.Fall Student Advisory Committee (SAC) TrainingSeptember 8, 2010Attendance: 125University Committee assignments engage the input andcharged with assigning students to sit on various committeesand boards across campus in order to represent and advocateon behalf of student interests.Scholarship FairJanuary 13, 2011Attendance: 150This year’s Scholarship Fair welcomed any office on campuswilling to attend and display the scholarship opportunitiesCollege. There were 20 to 30 staffed tables and students had theopportunity to apply for scholarships.Student Choice Teaching AwardsApril 12, 2011Attendance: 50The purpose of the Student Choice Teaching Awards ceremonyis to honor outstanding educators at the Universitystudents. This year over 85 nominations were submitted andeight awards were given to selected professors and instructors.The professors were accompanied by their departmentchair and the nominating students, who presented the awardand read a small portion of their honorary essay about thewinning professor.3 4

www.asuu.utah.eduwww.asuu.utah.eduA SSEMBLYAT TORNEY GENERALCAMPUS RELAT IONSwww.asuu.utah.eduwww.asuu.utah.eduWhat does ASUU do for you?Tutoring Center Free ConcertsChild Care Services Cancer Research FundraiserAND MUCH MUCH MORE!!!Student Clubsgo to asuu.utah.eduASSEMBLYContingency Fund: $96,475The ASUU Assembly is a body of 48 student representativeselected from each college at the University of Utah, inproportion to the number of students enrolled in thatcollege. The primary role of the Assembly is to appropriatecampus. This is accomplished through a legislative processwhereby assembly representatives sponsor bills that requestfunds for student groups.Geneva Thompson – Assembly Vice ChairRules Committee: Heather McElroy, Alicia Watkins, JacksonChambers, Sarah Hammer, Katie Schoen, DJ Payton, andJohanna JamisonSpecial Projects CommitteeThe 2010-2011 ASUU Assembly has done a wonderful job inappropriating money to a large and diverse number of studentgroups. As of the end of March, we have appropriated a totalamount of $116,334“Reallocated over $435,000 tostudent organizations throughour legislative branches and ourbudgeting process.”ATTORNEY GENERALto student groups and$78,090 to the Executive121 Assembly bills, 29Joint bills, and 5 JointResolutions.Budget: $100The Attorney General works with all branches of ASUU to provideenforcement, advisement, and improvement of Redbook asnecessary. In addition, the Attorney General serves to ensure thatall officers of ASUU and all candidates for elected office obey therules of ASUU and behave in an ethical and professional manner.Oakley Gordon | Attorney GeneralSpecial Prosecutor: Ashley HellebuickOver the past term, the Attorney General has helped ensurewithin the limits of the Constitution and bylaws, andoverarching themes of the efforts of the Attorney Generalto the student body.Major accomplishments this year have included: draftingbills for the legislature, such as a bill which helped addressloopholes and irregularities in the bylaws concerningelections; appointing the Prosecutor for Elections, whohelped bring violators of election code to justice; acting ascounsel to the Elections Registrar; acting as counsel to theAssembly and Student Senate; and monitoring actions of theaccordance with the Constitution and bylaws of ASUU.The Attorney General hopes that his efforts to improveand uphold the rules of ASUU made our student republicone which is responsible to its constituents. It is our hopethat the next Attorney General will continue to work onimproving those sections of the bylaws and ensure that allrules are applied fairly and equally to all students.CAMPUS RELATIONSBudget: $8,000The Campus Relations board serves as the link and contactsmall on campus. The board is the source of information forall groups to receive and gain access to ASUU resources. Inaddition to coordinating the Campus Forum multiple times100% increase in registeredstudent groups for current totalof 400 groupseach semester, the boardtables at various campusevents to increaseawareness of ASUUevents and opportunities.The board acts as the liaison between student groupsand ASUU and oversees the maintenance of the recentlylaunched Student Group Management Site.Neela Pack (Summer & Fall) & Jeff Young (Spring) – DirectorSamuel Thomas, Sarah Day – Associate DirectorsThe New Campus ForumsThis year President Young was the kick-off speaker forfuture forums that will feature other prominent campus/management, and other topics pertinent to student leaders.The purpose behind the forum series is to provide studentleaders with opportunities to:1. consequently, to take what they learn and improve the2. Network with other student leaders, and thus increasethe opportunities for communication and collaborationbetween student groups on campus.3. so doing become more connected to the central hub forall student groups on campus.forum for this semester, as well as beginning preparations fornext semester’s series.Campus OutreachIn addition to promoting the SGMS program, representingASUU at orientation, tabling events, and supporting studentMUSS. The vision behind this project was to use a commonground tool--Utah Football-- to bring together students frombusinesses, and performances by local bands for Ute fansfrom all over campus.COMMUNITY SERVICEBudget: $2,500Total Service Hours: Approximately 1500 hoursASUU resources to examine and implement communityservice projects on campus. The board collaboratesCenter to promote civic engagement and awareness ofcommunity and campus service projects.5 6

www.asuu.utah.eduwww.asuu.utah.eduE LECT IONS R EGIST RARE XECUT IVE A SSISTANTwww.asuu.utah.eduwww.asuu.utah.eduFINANCEFRESHMAN COUNCIL,UNION 317 (801)585-7379THEPHOTO BY NATHAN SWEET/ASUUwww.asuupmmc.utah.eduMari Broadhead – Elections RegistrarFinancial Auditor: Ray BrysonElections Committee: Charles Burnett (Chair), Jessica Behl,Lindsay Dalebout, Jen Jankowski, Krista Loken, Erika Minjarez,María Jóse RiveraRegistered PartiesRepresentVO!CEResidence Halls Debate:March 2, 2011Location: Heritage Center, Room 1A/BAttendance: 100Campaign PremierMarch 9, 2011Location: A. Ray Olpin Union, East BallroomAttendance: 130Campaign Premier Student Panel Representatives: Phuong NguyenASUU Presidential DebateMarch 14, 2011Location: Hinckley Caucus Room, OSH 255Attendance: 115Moderators: Chase Jardine and John PearsonFinal ResultsMarch 17, 2011Total Votes in Final Elections: 4,173Ata Siulua/ Nia Taumoupeau - 1,465Senior Class President:Jamie Mathieu - 870Emily Ah Ching - 691InaugurationApril 28, 2011Location: Saltair Room, A. Ray Olpin UnionAttendance: 175EXECUTIVE ASSISTANTBudget: $100The Executive Assistant works closely with the Chief of Staff and allmembers of ASUU to ensure that their initiatives are completed.The Executive Assistant is also in charge of overseeing office hours,meeting times, ASUU retreats, the official ASUU Calendar, meetingminutes, and processing student interest forms.Leah Root – Executive AssistantIn addition to the above duties, the Executive Assistantworked on programming for Rock the U and designed andordered Redpages, the student planner given away for freethroughout the year. The Executive Assistant also directed theconnection between students interested in getting involvedinterest forms are encouraged to come to the office andinteract with directors during planned open houses.FINANCEBudget: $2,000budget. The board reviews and approves all expendituresmade by ASUU and advises the ASUU Senate and GeneralAssembly on their distribution of student funds. Accuracy andthe application of due diligence are essential to the successproblems associated with the proper allocation of studentfunds within ASUU itself and around campus.Dylan Frank (Summer/Spring) and Ryan Hicks (Fall) –DirectorsRosalia Villegas, Joe Li – Associate Directors2010-2011 Budget ProcessThe budget process is designed to allocate funding (madeon campus. To receive funding through this avenue, studentthe group’s contribution to campus. Through its funding decisions,efficiently as possible.Online Resourcesresources to help guide students through the fundingprocess. Documents that describe the funding processesand policies of ASUU are now online, and give advice onhow to apply for funding, with a walkthrough of the fundingprocesses for Student Groups.FRESHMAN COUNCILBudget: $2,000The Freshman Council is a division of ASUU, formed to giveincoming freshmen an opportunity to build leadership skills,network, and develop relationships with other members ofthe University. In addition to holding responsibilities withinthe council, most members also serve on additional ASUUboards. It is comprised of two advisors and up to 40 freshmenwho represent the entire incoming freshman class.Adam Tuero & Rachel Larson – Freshman Council AdvisorsFreshman Council RetreatOctober 8-9, 2010Attendance: 35 members, 2 advisors, 3 ASUU membersAll members of Freshman Council met for a weekend retreatStaff, and planned events for the coming year.Crimson Nights Black Pumpkin Affair: Hallwayfrom HellFriday, October 22, 2010Attendance: 400+Six groups designed different themed rooms in the Unionbasement as a haunted house.9 10

www.asuu.utah.eduwww.asuu.utah.eduGOVERNMENT RELAT IONSwww.asuu.utah.eduwww.asuu.utah.eduGOVERNMENT RELAT IONSFreshman Council - ECAB Christmas PartyDecember 7, 2010Attendance: 28 members, 2 advisors, 20 ASUU membersThe Christmas Party increased relations with the FreshmanCouncil and Executive Cabinet.Super Bowl SmashFebruary 5, 2011Attendance: 250 studentsFreshman Council was divided in groups and each groupwas in charge of a certain aspect of the party. The party hadCancer Institute and Rock the U.Rock the UMarch 11-12, 2011Participants: 20Cancer Institute, as well as compete against the ExecutiveCabinet in raising funds. A majority of members danced forthe complete 13 hours. Total raised was $500.Freshman Council vs. Executive Cabinet TriathlonThroughout the year we had friendly competitions of dodgeball, Rock the U dancing, fundraising, and other various activitiesbetween the two boards to strengthen relationships with thefreshmen and upper-class board members.GOVERNMENT RELATIONSBudget: $5,000the state legislature in the interest of the students of theUniversity of Utah and higher education in general. The boardlobbying efforts and in raising political awareness on campus.In addition, the board has a focus on voter registration,education, and turnout in the election process.Emi Dunn – DirectorNick Daskalas, Don Willie – Associate DirectorsAnderson, Gina Crow, Rachel Wootton, Cameron Partovi, JohnMatt Owen, Isabel Gardett, Miriam Rasmussen, Marie Johnson,Political and Civic Engagement ConferenceSeptember 24, 2010Attendance: 50University of Utah students participated in a conferencecovering student lobbying skills, engaging the youth vote, andcombining community service with politics. Presenters included:VoteProjectAugust 2010 - November 2010registration drive across the campus. Over 1500 studentswere registered on campus through tabling, classImpact DayOctober 21, 2010where local, state, and federal candidates came to campusto meet with students, table, and make campaign speeches.The event was very well attended and gave students anopportunity to meet candidates.Early Voting StationOctober 2010Together with the Utah Student Association and theused by thousands of students and community members.Legislators on CampusJanuary 13, 2011campus before the legislative session began to see all thepositive things going on at the University of Utah, as well as hearlunch, met students doing great things, and took a tour of theLobbying at the LegislatureJanuary 24 – March 10, 2011Appropriation Committee meetings, met with certainlegislators, and lobbied on behalf of the University’s agenda.Students, administrators, faculty, and community memberswere included in the lobbying process.Student Legislative DayFebruary 18, 2011Attendance: Students from 10 universities across the statethe floor of the house, students spoke to their representativeson the issues affecting higher education. Students also heard11 12

ON APRIL 11TH, 2011FEATURING THE ONION WRITING TEAMAMERICA’S FINEST NEW’S SOURCEwww.asuu.utah.eduwww.asuu.utah.eduMARKET INGNONT RADIT IONAL S T UDENT OUT REACHOFFICE STAFFwww.asuu.utah.eduwww.asuu.utah.eduASUUPRESENTSARON RALSTON127HOURSIN BLU-RAYTHE MAN 127 HOURS IS BASEDUPON IS COMING TO SPEAK AT7:00 PMMARCH 14THTHE UNION BALLROOMCOME GET YOUR2 FREE TICKETSW/STUDENT ID15$ GEN. PUBLICASUU OFFICEROOM 234THE FILM WILL BEPLAYING THE NEXT DAYMARCH 15TH7:00 PMPOST THEATERNO TICKET REQUIREDASUU PRESENTSEDITIONLATETHE ONION10¢IS COMING TO SPEAK ATTHE UNIVERSITY OF UTAHCOME GET YOUR2 FREE TICKETSW/ STUDENT IDASAP10$ GEN. PUBLICASUU OFFICE, ROOM 234The New Yorker called The Onion"The funniest publication in the UnitedStates" and Entertainment Weeklycalled the site "Indispensable."IN THE UNION BALLROOMAT 7:00 PM ON MONDAYAPRIL 11THThe Onion's slogan, "America'sFinest News Source," saysit all. The Onion is, indeed, sources and has been a beloveddaily read on the Web for millionsof Americans since 1996.It just so happens, though, thatthe news here is of the fake, comedicvariety. The Onion wasstarted by Tim Keck and ChristopherJohnson, two Universityof Wisconsin-Madison students.Initially there was onlya print version of the humorpublication, but a website waslaunched in 1996.Even though the website hasbeen around for 13 years, TheOnion remains a pillar of comedyonline. That’s in part becauseof the twisted and uniqueworld view the writers for TheOnion seem to possess. It’s alsobecause, as mentioned above,the site remains dedicated tothe raunchy sense of humorit’s had since its undergroundnewspaper days.There’s no other website in existencethat can deliver bitingsatirical takes on the news quitelike The Onion.- Lukas Kaiser, About.comVISIT ASUU’S WEBSITEwww.asuu.utah.eduMARKETINGBudget: $19,000The Marketing board is a student-run in-house marketingagency providing great opportunities and experiences forstudents to see how a real marketing agency works. TheMarketing board helps provide marketing consultation andservices for all ASUU boards, student advisory committees,University of Utah committees, and official University ofUtah student groups. These services include creating amarketing campaign strategy, designing artwork, orderingmerchandise, providing student views on issues, andpromoting events. The board is responsible for creatingcreative marketing techniques and merchandise to reachout effectively to more students.Sione Ata Siulua (Summer/Fall) and Keala Jarvis (Spring)– DirectorsAssociate Directors: Dillon Jensen & Raisa KuddusCharlee Dyroff, Mele Folaumoeloa, Carmen Gold, MarcMarketing Goals for 2010-2011 Create a solid structure to perform marketing campaignsfor all student groups and its logo to better portray to students what ASUUstands for and what it exactly does ASUU office ASUUOther Highlights ASUU and its events o Pull out bannerso A-frameso o o o Project managing software Redfest, and Aron Ralston groups of students to the ASUU officeNONTRADITIONAL STUDENT OUTREACHBudget: $6,000to meeting the needs of the large number of studentson our campus who are veterans, over 25, married, havechildren, or are pursuing a master’s degree. Programsthese students. This board coordinates with other variousnon-traditional groups on campus in an effort to providesupport, insight and worthwhile programming.Katelyn Turner – DirectorKyle Turner – Associate DirectorMovies on the LawnAugust 19-21, 2010Attendance: 1,500This event is an annual highlight. This year, the Non-cones, cotton candy, and drinks were provided to families.Block PartySeptember 18, 2010Attendance: 700about various groups on campus to incoming students, but thisis geared towards non-traditional students. Representativesgiving married students an opportunity to learn more aboutthe options and resources available to them.Family “Boo”wling NightOctober 19, 2010Attendance: 300Union. A festive movie was played while the attendeesNontraditional Student WeekNovember 8-13, 2010students on campus and at our satellite sites with resourcesavailable to them through the U. A non-traditional studentmost prevalent needs and ideas for this population.Nontraditional Student ConferenceApril 9, 2011Attendance: 100to help educate non-traditional students and alleviatethe many burdens they feel through helpful workshops.management, balancing multiple roles as a students, careernetworking, and nutrition. It was held at the Fort DouglasOfficer’s Club and lunch was provided.Spring CarnivalApril 16, 2011Attendance: 1,000 kids and community membersstuffed and hidden. Activities included pictures with theOFFICE STAFFLori McDonald is the Associate Dean of Students whoserves as the Student Government Advisor.Rob Phillips is the Financial Advisor who helps withJanzell Tutor is the Office Advisor who deals with travelexpenses and maintaining the office.Brian Burton is the Programming Advisor who assists ASUUdirectors and student groups with large -scale programmingevents and initiatives.Sana Muller legislation processes, helps with Redbook procedures, andregisters Student Advisory Committees and student groups.13 14

www.asuu.utah.eduwww.asuu.utah.eduwww.asuu.utah.eduwww.asuu.utah.eduPRESENT ER’S OFFICE ROCK T HE U | SENAT EREDFESTLeefun.Mates of StateBenUnion West LawnDoors open at 5 p.m., Concert at 6 p.m.Students get your FREE tickets @ the Union Services DeskTHEMARCH 11, 2011rocktheu.comTom Hurtado is the Communications Advisor who overseesstudent groups, marketing, and technology for ASUU.Diana Harris is the Student Assistant who helps withvarious projects within the office.Dennis Phaophongsavathstudent life can offer.PRESENTER’S OFFICEBudget: $358,500The Presenter’s Office is ASUU’s source for major studentprogramming, providing an array of educational, entertaining,and enriching programs and events on campus. Consisting of11 members, the board oversees programming in four generalcollaborates with student groups, campus offices and academicentities as well. This year, a few of our sponsorships includedevents with the Office of Equity and Diversity, The New YorkTimes, The Catholic Newman Center, and MEChA. Due to soundbudgeting, all of our events were free for students this year, andwith the help of our marketing board, all were well received.Timothy Harrison – DirectorCharlie Hoffmeister (Logistics) & Cory Nelson (Marketing) –Associate DirectorsChairs: Ameena Khan (Concerts), Jonathan Ng(Speakers), Devin Richey (Films) and Victoria ElenaNones (Special Events)ConcertsThe Presenter’s Office Concerts Chair has the great task ofplanning ASUU’s two biggest events of the year, Redfest and TheMates of State, entertaining more than 7,000 students from thecommunity while providing a vibrant festival of food, music andvendors during the day. Collaborating with the sustainabilityboard, The Grand Kerfuffle—on Earth Day 2011—will feature theSpeakersThe speakers were both fascinating and fun. The SpeakersChair strived to keep events varied, catering to as manyAron Ralston and Nicholas Sparks speaking about their lifeand works, as well as New York Times correspondent JuliaPreston, who spoke to a crowd of 300+ about immigrationand our borders. Also, the Onion News Network writingteam visited campus and hilarity ensued.FilmsThe Presenter’s Office’s famous Free Film Series flourishedFrom classics like The Beauty and the Beast and Ghostbusters,to new hits like Inception and The Social Networkbroke virtually all attendance records for these types ofAcademy Awards screening on campus; huge turnouts andSpecial EventsThe unique feature the special events board possesses is thatwhat the chair feels needs to be present on campus. Witha larger budget and a greater emphasis this year, the specialevents chair brought wildly successful events to campus,including the hilarious and famous Second City improv troupeMiss Representation.The Chair even directed and starred in ASUU’s very ownproduction of The Vagina Monologues, which sold out all threeshows and donated proceeds to Planned Parenthood.ROCK THE UBudget: $10,000largest student-run philanthropy. Its mission is to empowerand unite students of the University of Utah seeking toLouise Butler – DirectorJantzee Coggins – Associate DirectorThis year monthly events helped raise awareness and encouragestudent donations and fundraising. These events culminated inthe Rock the U Dance Marathon on March 11, which broughttogether hundreds of students for 13.1 hours of dancing andon-your-feet fun to celebrate the fundraising achievements andremember, support, and honor those affected by cancer.Cancer Foundation - $28,000 of which was purely studenthosting six student events, a letter-writing campaign, aAs Rock the U continues to build its name and purpose oncampus, it seeks to become the University of Utah’s mainphilanthropy, collaborating with every entity on campus sothe U as a whole can make a stand against cancer. Its effortsgive a reason for hope to cancer patients around the world.Each and every student can change the future of a cancerpatient today by getting involved and fundraising for a cure.SENATEContingency Fund: $81,000The ASUU Senate is a body of 16 student representativeselected from each college at the University of Utah. Thesenate is responsible for allocating funding to the StudentAdvisory Committees. The ASUU Senate is also charged withapproving all ASUU appointments and the ASUU budget.Tami Beck – Senate ChairExecutive Committee Members: Bryce Williams (Vice Chair), SaraSchneider (Treasurer), Chad Nielson (Parliamentarian), RyanMorrison (Secretary)15 16

www.asuu.utah.eduwww.asuu.utah.eduwww.asuu.utah.eduwww.asuu.utah.eduSENIOR COUNCILSENIOR COUNCILMonth Number of Bills Money Allocated to SACsAugust 6 bills $2,500.00September 30 bills $22,847.03October 25 bills $18,640.29November 22 bills $15,570.30January 26 bills $15,289.82February 34 bills $21,144.80March 41 bills $29,569.68The 2010-2011 ASUU Senate has done a wonderful job in appropriatingmoney to large and diverse number of students.As of the end of March, we have appropriated a total amountof $131,703 to Student Advisory Committees, $5000 for open201 Senate bills, 29 Joint bills, and 5 Joint Resolutions.Joint BillsJoint bills passed through the Senate and Assembly include: Joint ResolutionsThe Senate and Assembly have proudly passed several JointResolutions this year as well, including: reform. SENIOR COUNCILBudget: $15,250Senior Council this year represented the students of thegraduating and also the future graduating classes of theUniversity of Utah. Senior Council was an active board of 36Rivalry Week Food Drive, played a part in the “Welcome to themeans, worked with the University of Utah 24 th of July floatcommittee, made a class link that will be in remembrance ofthe year, and much more! The two biggest tasks of the SeniorMorgan Sorensen – Senior Class PresidentAbby Ivory – Senior Class Vice PresidentHomecoming 2010September 17 - 25Forever CrimsonHomecoming 2010 Royaltyreceives a scholarship for the spring 2011 semester from theAlumni Association plus a gift from the Senior Class.2010 RoyaltyKing: Cameron HansenQueen: Stessie Dort1 st Attendant: Travis McMullin 1 st Attendant: Rebecca Cannon2 nd Attendant: Max Gonzales 2 nd Attendant: Neena PackPaint the Town RedSeptember 16 - 17Senior Council painted red block U’s on the windows of SaltLegacy of LowellSeptember 18campus came together in University of Utah spirit to helpneighborhoods, families and schools in service.House Decorating CompetitionSeptember 21The campus was covered in Red! The house decoratingaccording to the theme Forever Crimson.House Decoration Winners:The Alumni House and The Kappa Kappa GammasCrimson RallySeptember 23Rally. The Crimson Rally had thousands there to celebrateold traditions of songfest, the Pep Rally, and a carnival thatKalai. The Crimson Rally included a dunk booth, car smash,Homecoming DanceSeptember 24The dance party, photo booth and chocolate fountain wentattendance with 1,500 students!17 18

BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE ASUU SUSTAINABILITY BOARDwww.asuu.utah.eduwww.asuu.utah.eduS T UDENT ADVOCACYSTUDENT S ERVICESwww.asuu.utah.eduwww.asuu.utah.eduHomecoming Game: Utah vs. San Jose StateSeptember 25thUtah 56, San Jose State 3There are 30,000 students on the University of Utah campus.focus on our differences but rather that we are all UTES!The Senior Class of 2011 Celebrates Student LifeCouncil, after a long process of talking to the student bodyand brainstorming ideas, commissioned Ruby Chacon a localcommunity artist to do a mural depicting student life. Focusgroups, with over 40 students representing all the majorout what student life on campus looks like. Ruby Chacon alsosent out a survey to hundreds of students to ask about studentlife. The mural will be done by April 18 th , and Senior Councilhopes to have the mural on display at graduation for the seniorclass to see. The mural will hang in the future recreationalat the heart of campus, to the west of the George S. Eccles 2002connect with other students as well as faculty and staff fromthroughout campus. These connections are integral to a vibrantacademic and social life at the University as students makemeaningful friendships that extend beyond the classroom and intothe very fabric of their lives as students and alumni of the Universityof Utah.” –Together We Reach Campaign for the University of Utahpopulated location on campus.The Senior Class received money from the Assembly and theSenate as a representation of the student body’s support ofexchange for four promises:1. Free conference and classroom use for ASUU registered studentgroups2. Students will have representation on the Campus RecreationAdvisory Committee3. Commitment to have 75% of the staff be students4. Display mural in Student Life Center contingent on appropriateimage content. There will be a plaque hung next to the muralexplaining what it means and its purposeFurther, Senior Council actively fundraised for the Senior Classgift throughout the spring, and brought awareness to thestudent body of the 2011 gift. The Senior Class Gift this yearrepresents unity and celebrates the student life today and thestudent life of the future of campus.STUDENT ADVOCACYBudget: $2,000Student advocacy is a student run office that assists studentswith any problems they face while at the University of Utah.The board works to either solve the problems in house orare more able to focus on their education and collegeexperience. Student Advocacy strives to help as many studentsas possible in a quick and efficient manner while educatingthem about their rights and the available resources to getthem fair treatment while in school as well as later in life.Mason Gates – DirectorTiffany Brinkerhoff & Whitney Benns – Associate DirectorsExpanding Clientele BaseThis office has always served all students at the Universityof Utah, but the main problem is a lack of knowledge thatstudents have about the services offered. Often, the resourcesthe Student Advocacy Office has are left unused by students inneed. To solve this problem, the board hung banners on lightposts all over campus, handed out fliers, worked with differentoffices around campus, and worked on getting the word out ona grass roots level via word of mouth. The result was an increaseIncreasing Available ResourcesOne of the most important functions of the Student Advocacyoffice is to connect students in need with resources on campusdatabase willing to provide free consultation to students andcan assist a very wide array of legal issues including, but notcriminal offenses. The office also worked as the student voiceon several advocacy committees to assist students even further.and the University Promotion and Tenure Advisory Committeethe Student Advocacy Office is able to both advocate on anindividual level as well as on a university level.STUDENT AMBASSADOR PROGRAMcreated to help with the Career Advantage Program and togenerate student internships. In the following years, it will beAndrew Blatter – Special Project DirectorBrady Stone – Associate Special Project DirectorIn the fall semester, student ambassadors were trained by theCareer Services staff and sent out to meet with businesses in20+ internships that were added based on the contributionsof the ambassadors! In addition to the internships, theStudent Ambassadors helped run the Career Fairs that wereheld in the Union.continued to help with the Career Fair, promoting thenew Career Advantage website, and receiving 8 internshipopportunities, but the focus was shifted to getting the wordout about Student Ambassadors and Career Advantage for thecoming fall semester. The ambassadors worked on creating asystem for effective classroom announcements, marketing theprogram on the web, and reaching out to students for joiningthe board next year.STUDENT SERVICESBudget: $7,000of a new student-run website called Career Advantage.Career Advantage aids students in choosing and preparingfor a variety of career paths and graduate programs. CareerAdvantage provides students with valuable advice from19 20

www.asuu.utah.eduwww.asuu.utah.eduS USTAINABILIT YTECHNOLOGYwww.asuu.utah.eduwww.asuu.utah.eduformer University of Utah undergraduates who are currentlyenrolled in graduate programs or alumni already workingcan collaborate with current students, alumni, and otherresources which will assist them in their preparation forgraduate programs and eventual career paths. CareerAdvantage is built on the premise that often times the bestadvice comes from other students.Jeff Henriod – DirectorClay Anderson and Christeen Barnes – Associate DirectorsSo far Career Advantage has devoted segments of itswebsite to the following programs:· pre-law· pre-med· architecture· Master of Science in Finance· Master of Science in Information Systems· Master of Accounting· Entrepreneurshipsections that will be added to the site soon.The Career Advantage program also sponsored a numberof seminars on a variety of topics ranging from networkingof these seminars are posted on the Career Advantage site.ASUU is optimistic that Career Advantage will continue tobe a resource for our students for years to come. Check thesite out here at http://www.asuucareeradvantage.comSUSTAINABILITYawareness to environmental issues and decreasing theuniversity’s environmental impact. Sustainability can becompromising the ability of future generations to meet theirefforts have been decreasing the waste at the Rice-EcclesStadium, improving recycling on campus and educatingstudents, faculty and staff about sustainable practices.Norah Olley – DirectorJeremy Allam – Associate DirectorRecycle Rice-EcclesUtes Home Games at Rice-Eccles Stadium, Fall 2010Attendance: 15 to 40 volunteers per gamerecycling coordinator for the University of Utah to decreasethe amount of waste produced during football games atthe Rice-Eccles Stadium and educate fans about recycling.while explaining to fans their initiative and also collectedrecyclables at the entrances. After the games, volunteerswould collect recyclables in the stands which would normallyhave been thrown away. During this event, volunteers wereable to work with ESPN’s Green Team during College GameDay. ESPN’s Senior Manager of Global Sustainability calledinitiative they have seen at any College Game Day.Earth Month Film SeriesApril 2011Attendance: 50-200Showings of the popular Discovery Series, Planet Earth wereheld on multiple occasions during April to support Earth Day,sustainable practices at the University of Utah, and increaseappreciation for our planet and Utah students. Truck Farm,times during Earth month to educate students about urbanfarming, buying local and provide entertainment to students.Special speakers from Wasatch Community Gardens attendedand answered questions for students.Earth Fest 2011April 22, 2011for Earth Day at the university and working with the Union,the Office of Sustainability and other departments involved.teamed up for Kerfuffle and Earth Fest. This year will include anamed the Art of Recycling, local food festival, informationbooths, local vendors, special speakers and music.TECHNOLOGYBudget: $3,000www.asuu.utah.eduUniversity campus through unique and effective means aswell as providing convenient services online. The Technologyof the ASUU website.Zach Lee – DirectorAugusta White Frey – Associate DirectorCareer Advantage site. This website contains informationfrom students about available graduate programs. In additionspent a lot of time improving the ASUU website making itmore user friendly. With this update, tutorials were made toguide student groups through the legislative process. Thesefrom both the Assembly and the Senate assisting in a recordnumber of submitted bills this year.21 22

www.asuu.utah.eduThank Youto all the students, administrators, faculty, staff, and community members whosehelp, support, and guidance made this year’s accomplishments possible.Associated Students of the University of Utah200 S. Central Campus Drive, Suite 234www.asuu.utah.edu