Associated Students, Inc. Board of Directors serves as the official governing body of Sacramento State students. It is comprised of a variety of students elected by the student body during the spring semester. Positions include President, Executive Vice President, Vice President of Finance, Vice President of University Affairs, Vice President of Academic Affairs, and a Board of directors from a range of different colleges on campus. The College Directors includes representatives from Arts & Letters, Education, Business, Engineering and Computer Science, Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Social Sciences and Interdisciplinary Studies, Health and Human Services, Graduate, and Undeclared. The Board meets regularly to discuss issues facing the student body, and participation by the greater student community is highly encouraged. 

STRATEGIC PLANNING PRIORITIES 2009-2010
About
Associated Students is governed by an elected Board of Directors that represents the student body of Sacramento State. Student representation and advocacy is our passion. We are committed to providing all students with the opportunity to be fully involved in the governance of the University and the development of an exciting campus life.

Department Mission
The ASCSUS Government Office strives to represent, educate, and advocate for Sacramento State students. We will accomplish this by providing development and oversight of ASI programs and implementing policies that serve the best interests of Sac State students. We will effectively serve as the voice of and resource to Sac State students.

Annual Priorities: 2009 – 2010
1.0 Increase student awareness of ASI

2.0 Foster student participation on campus

3.0 Advocate for an accessible, affordable and quality education

Action Plan

1.0 Increase student awareness of ASI
•Develop an integrated marketing campaign
•Employ consistency in branding
•Launch I am ASI campaign

•Publish an annual report

•Utilize surveys to gather student input
•Create survey with Student Relations Committee
•Distribute survey to students
•Analyze data
•Formulate action to address results
•Redistribute survey for effectiveness of board action

•Increase communication among Board of Directors and programs
•Quarterly reports

2.0 Foster student participation on campus
Collaborate with campus community to establish Homecoming and Causeway Classic rallies
•Identify and contact potential campus partners
•Meet and plan events support Homecoming and Causeway Classic

Organize 1500 Sac State Students for Capitol rally in spring
•Advertise and educate students on issues surrounding the event
• Coordinate transportation
• Identify and solicit faculty support in academically related courses

Fill a minimum of 90% of student positions on University Committees
•Obtained additional staff support
•Participated in new student orientation
•Streamline application process
•Establish relationship with other University support for committees
•Board acting in timely fashion to approve committee members
•Monitor attendance and engagement

Increase student volunteerism in ASI programs and services by 25%
•Define volunteerism
•Identify opportunities for volunteerism in ASI Programs
•Assess previous year’s base number
•Identify ways to increase participation
•Advertising incentives and rewards for volunteers

3.0 Advocate for an accessible, affordable and quality education
Offer ASI scholarships to students in the fall & spring, and continue exploring with F&B the possibility of more scholarships
•15 scholarships fall & spring
•Rollover unclaimed fall scholarships
•Market scholarships availability
•F & B exploration additional funding
•Add new scholarships if funds identified

The Board of Directors will participate in a minimum of 12 Sac State outreach events in the academic year
•Identify Outreach events
•Schedule/coordinate Board Members participation
•Establish an Advocacy Award
•Develop award policy and procedures
•Get ASI Board approval
•Present to CSSA for adoption system-wide

Promote awareness & participation
•Launch an educational campaign
to increase voter registration and
turnout

What do you think? If you would like to comment on strategic plan, please contact us at asi@csus.edu.