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out of five phone calls. Morales was un
available during four of five phone calls to
the ASUO office. Foster, who was appoint
ed by Melton and Morales, was not avail
able during each of five consecutive busi
ness days.
"You'll see that a lot of people aren't
able to meet their office hours," Foster
said, adding that in certain situations the
hours "bend a little bit."
Office hours for Foster were revised and
made official on Nov. 10, one day before
the survey began.
Foster said Melton holds the ASUO Execu
tive staff responsible to be in the office be
tween 10 and 15 hours per week and getting
paid depends on meeting those expectations.
"We're held accountable to (the
hours)," Foster said, adding that only
Melton and Morales are accountable to
their constituents. "We expect people to
stick to their office hours. But, at the same
time, it's recognized that we're students.
We're students first and we're student
leaders second."
Foster said when classes or school re
sponsibilities conflict with their office
hours, it's understood the hours are "go
ing to get tromped," adding that Melton
and Morales would rather have officials
miss office hours than fail classes.
"You can't be failing classes just because
you're on the ASUO Executive," Foster said.
Foster said office hours were established
to make officers available to constituents
and other staff members, but she said
meetings — both with fellow staff and
with constituents — often make them un
available during those hours. Foster esti
mated she spends about 70 percent of her
hours in meetings.
When that happens, other ASUO staff
members pass on the student's contact in
formation and message, or they schedule a
future appointment for them during office
hours, she said.
"Any student that walks into the office
is going to be served," Foster said, adding
that people tend to stick to their office
hours more often than not.
On Oct. 23, the ASUO Executive in
stalled a suggestion box outside the office
to make them more accessible to students,
Foster said.
"We understand that it's not necessarily
going to be an instant contact if you have a
question," Foster said. "Then, you're not
necessarily going to be able to come in
and get the answer you need right at that
moment. We also recognized that there
might be times when you have questions
and the office is closed."
Foster said the suggestion box is not
meant to put a wall between ASUO offi
cials and their constituents.
"It's not that we're rejecting students
from coming into the office at all," she
said. "It's that we're providing them an
other way of being able to provide feed
back. No one that gives a suggestion will
not be answered."
Student groups on campus have
mured opinions on the availability of
ASUO officials.
ASUO Women's Center Director Lisa
Foisy said Melton and Morales are "usual
ly pretty busy," but added that they're al
ways "trackdownable."
Kit Douglas, campus organizer for the
University chapter of the Oregon Student
Public Interest Research Group, said she
felt that officials have always been avail
able to students.
"They've always been there for OSPIRG
and student groups," she said.
College Republicans Chairman Jarrett
White said his group has a "hate-hate" re
lationship with the ASUO Executive, and
added he's "never once seen the president
and vice president in (the ASUO office) —
not once."
Tyler Graf, a reporter with the Oregon
Commentator, said that while the publi
cation has had serious problems accessing
the current ASUO administration, Melton
and Morales are always in the office when
he stops by.
Contact the people/culture/faith reporter
at jaredpaben@dailyemerald.com.
Day
EMERALD SURVEY OF ASUO OFFICERS’ ACCESSIBILITY
Office hours Time called In? Notes
President Maddy Melton
Tuesday,
Nov. 11
10 a.m. -11:30
a.m.
11:15 a.m.
Out
In class
Wednesday,
Nov. 12
10 a.m. -
5 p.m.
12:16 p.m.
In
N/A
Thursday,
Nov. 13
10 a.m. -11:30
a.m.
10:40 a.m.
In
N/A
Friday,
Nov. 14
10 a.m. -
5 p.m.
12:35 p.m.
In
N/A
Monday,
Nov. 17
10 a.m. -
3 p.m.
11:30 a.m.
Out
In meeting
until noon
Vice President Eddy Morales
mesaay,
Nov. 11
Noon - 4 p.m.
1:00 p.m.
In
N/A
Thursday,
Nov. 13
Noon - 4 p.m.
1:17 p.m.
Out
N/A
Friday,
Nov. 14
10 a.m.-2 p.m. 12:35 p.m.
Out
Back soon
Monday,
Nov. 17
9 a.m. - noon
11:30 p.m.
Out
N/A
Tuesday,
Nov. 18
Noon - 4 p.m.
2:34 p.m.
Out
In meeting
Spokeswoman Taraneh Foster
Tuesday,
Nov. 11
11 a.m. -
2 p.m.
1:00 p.m.
Out
Back in 30
Thursday,
Nov. 13
Friday,
Nov. 14
Monday,
Nov. 17
11 a.m. -
2 p.m.
1:17 p.m.
11 a.m. -
5 p.m.
11 a.m. - noon
12:35 p.m.
11:30 a.m.
Out
Out
Out
N/A
Back soon
N/A
Tuesday,
Nov. 18
11 a.m. -
2 p.m.
Noon
(in person)
Out
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