STAFF REPORTS
dSW
PROCRAMS
Don't graduate from col
lege .tnd l iter say you should
have Keen more involved on
campus. Read this column
today. and get involved with
ASUO Programs tomorrow!
You might ask yourself,
what is an ASUO Program’
An A SI K f Program is a stu
dent group established for
the purpose of enhancing
the lives of all students.
These groups provide new,
transfer and existing stu
i !
s
ucnts the op
portunity to
reach their full
potential out
side the i ia-»s
room.
t uirrentlv, the
ASl O funds over
i
90 student groups.
We probably support ,i
program that represents
your interests. These pro
grams collectively promote
and explore ac adenuc learn
ing, cultural diversity, envi
ronmental issues, recreation
activities, artistic endeavors
and much more.
It you entertain the
thought of joining a group
on campus, then look into
ASUO Programs. ASUO
Programs give students the
opportunity to obtain lead
ership experience and work
with other students toward
common goals. As always,
programs .ire excited to have
new members!
This year, we aim to
increase the networking
and communication be
tween programs, create a
web page specifically de
voted to programs, and to
increase the visibility of
ASUO Programs to the gen
eral student population.
If you are interested in es
tablishing a program or ob
taining information about
ASUO Programs, we wel
come you to our office in
Suite 4 of the EMU or feel
free to send me e-mail at
asm ipr< rg^lgladsti >ne.
ROBERT
nmfi?; io a j
FINANCE
The ASUO Finance De
partment here at the ASUO
i> gearing up for what we
hope will lx- another success
ful year
1 his year Surah Ka\h.
Assistant bin mtc t i*ordmu
(or, Kristi Rogers, who will
he interning with us. and
myself will he working to
ensure adequate funding tor
programs while trying to
keep the un idental fee from
rising uni drastic ally Both
Sarah and I have worked
closely with the budget pro
cess m previous years
1 he budget process is just
getting under way this year.
Incidental fee funded pro
grams will submit their bud
get requests for the next year
by January d.
W h e n
reviewing a budget, we
consider how efficiently the
program has managed previ
ous budgets and how active
they have been during the
past 12 months.
An ASUO Executive rec
ommendation will then lx*
presented to the Programs
Finance ('ommitee. The al
ii k at ion or (he itu idcntal lee
from that point forward rests
almost entirety in the hands
of the Programs Finance
Commitee and the Student
Senate.
\XV want t.' ensure th.it
fee funded groups .ire able to
enru h the education e\pe
riem e of the student Kxiy a>
i whi »le
SUSAN
NON-TRADITION AL
STUDENT AFFAIRS
I ii, I’m Susan Ir.itton, the
ASUO Non
i r.Kltl ion.it
S t u d c n t
A 11.11 r s
Coordinator. Now some of
you .ire wondering whar
non tradition,il covers! 1
deal wirh a wide range of is
sues from child care and off
campus housing to students
wirh disabilities. Each of
these areas is very exciting
and diverse.
ASUO offers a child care
subsidy to students who
qualify. I he amount subsi
dized can range from 15% to
45% of child care costs, de
pending on the financial
need of the student
! also 'ii on tlu* I lousim.
hoard rh.it serves student;
living at h.or C 'am pus
\X est morelatui, Atnaion,
and 18th and Agate I he ti
n il plans are being dr iwn up
tor new Xm.om apartments
I he buildings will have an
exciting new child care ta
cthry as well as new comtmi
nity rooms.
Students with disabilities
are offered i wide range ol
services I he services vary
tr. mi making sure that ac v es
sibllity needs are met tc
someone take notes tor them
in c lasses
It you have any quest ton;
please feel tree to give me .
call at *46 06Kb
FUNDRAISING
As the Fundraising ( 'oor
dinator, 1 work on the devel
opment of the Student In
ture Kind, Street I .tires, aiui
special projects. One of these
recent projects includes tin
development ol a student
pub on campus.
We would like to provide
students with an alternative
to the "har Mi'tif." Hits puh
would Ik- operated hy a pri
vate mu rohrewerv .mJ serve
mu rohrews, soft drinks. and
mi u k tiHul items. 1 he I oca
turn h.is vet to he detet
milled, hut we ire looking
tor spa*. e in the I Ml
I he ASl IO Spring ‘96
Street I mre will t ike pl.ue
May 2 -I I lie I tire will of
ter students the opportunity
tos.imple heads and purchase
.irts .uul v t ilts Rinds will he
playing m the 1MI ’ t. ourt
yard and ASl IO Programs
have information i'ti u i\s to
net involved
It you have any questions
or would like to help with
the planning of these or an\
other fundraising projects
please i, ,i|| me at H6- 1724.
MATTHEW
gHATa
FEDERAL AFFAIRS
1 his year has Ivrn u tu
mu It nous one tot advocates
of undent ftnanc i.tl aid l ed
et (I .tul programs tor lusher
education have been tar
gefed by C ongress tor huge
cuts tn funding. Spurred by
this year's fren:y to balance
the budget, l aingrcsstonal
leaders have proposed deep
cuts to critical programs like
Direct Lending, Pell (drams
and Perkins loans, cuts that
could total nearly $ 1 1 bil
lion.
J
I in-se programs are de
signed to ensure access to
higher editiation tot all.
Some ( ongressional leaders
seem to feel that higher edu
cation should be a privilege
afft >rded only by the wealthy
It higher educ ation be
comes a luxury, we
will all sutler.
It we allow ( a in
gress to defund finan
cial aid and tone mil
lions ot students out of
the system, the results
could be drastic. As current
trends indicate, America is
gradually becoming a two
tier society, for all of us to
fulfill our own potential, we
must have access to educa
tion.
I he ASl IO is committed
to saving financial aid, and
is working in cooperation
with several other groups on
campus to make students’
voices heard. Io find out
how you can join the fight
to save financial aid, watch
for events on c ampus next
term, or contact us at 546
5724.
Iogether, we can create a
system which provides ac
cess to quality education for
all!