Join AUSG

American University Student Government 2010-2011

Advocacy• standing up for student’s rights • starting a dialogue with the Administration

Programming• free music, concert, outings, and other entertainment

Services•making the undergraduate life easier and more memorable

Finding Purpose

Executive o The Four Executives and their

Cabinets

Legislativeo The Speaker and its Constituents

Judicialo The Chair and other governing Bodies

Taking Root: The 3 Branches

The President is the Chief Executive of the Student Government, overseeing all the policy initiatives and some programming throughout the year, in addition to maintaining established services.

President Nate Bronstein

Student Advocacy CenterWomen’s InitiativeAcademic AffairsEnvironmental PolicyOutreach and Recruitment*Residential and Campus LifeArts Council

The President’s Cabinet

Athletics & RecreationDiversity AdvocacyStudent HealthMilitary AffairsUnity & SpiritCommunity Service CoalitionInitiative for the Discovery, Empowerment, & Advocacy for Students (IDEAS)

The President’s Cabinet

The Vice President is the primary programming executive, bringing bands, authors, politicos, and various speakers to campus along with setting up functions such as carnivals, dances, or tournaments

Vice President Maia Tagami

• Class Councils*2014 (will be elected in September),

2013, 2012, 2011

• School CouncilsSchool of Public Affairs, College of Arts

and Sciences, Undergraduate Business Association, School of Communications,

School of International Studies

*The councils are in charge of class/school unity and fundraising for the Senior Gift.

The Vice President’s Cabinet

Department of EventsFounders’ WeekStudent Union BoardKennedy Political UnionSpecial Programming Events Commission

The Vice President’s Cabinet

The Secretary is the executive that deals primarily with communications. If you are media-savvy, know graphic design, or want to learn how to market events more productively, this is the department for you.

SecretaryKent Hiebel

Outreach and Recruitment* (this department is shared with the President)

CommunicationsDesignInformation Technology

The Secretary’s Cabinet

The Comptroller is the financial watchdog of the SG. His branch deals directly with running the students’ services smoothly all year long.

Comptroller Ed Levandowski

American University Transportation Organization (AUTO)

Bike Lending

The Comptroller’s Cabinet

Most of the departments listed before these need help—some even need Directors! So apply today by visiting www.ausg.org.

But maybe you’re looking for something more formal, or you’re great with procedure, and you still want to make a difference.

Never fear, the legislature is there!

Is the executive branch for you?

As the nonpartisan legislative body, the Senate is the strongest advocacy group on campus. Anyone wishing to be a representative of the students for advocacy purposes should consider the Senate—just brush up on your Parliamentary Procedure!

The Undergraduate Senate

The Speaker of the Senate presides at each meeting

The Clerk attests each meetingThe Parliamentarian mediates each

meetingEach school gets one Senator,

except CAS which gets two.Each class gets five SenatorsThe Campus-at-Large holds four

seats

The Senate

All seats will be up for election in September.

Sessions last from October-October.

Class representatives must be from the class determined by their credits.• This means someone from the Class of ‘14 can run as a constituent from the Class of ‘13 if he/she has 30+ credits.

The Senate

The Senate can be a fierce chamber (introverts beware), but a prolific one.

If the executive and legislature are too hands on for you, or you’re just looking for something else, try the Judicial Branch. Think the Supreme Court without the robes…

Care for a seat in the Senate?

If policy review is your primary interest, consider the judicial board. The J-Board is the primary constitution and by-law interpreters for the student government. They play a crucial role in mediating within and between the branches, along with election disputes

The Judicial Branch

The Judicial Board consists of one chair and four associate justices to help solve disputes between the branches

They serve as the final word on judicial matters and the primary oversight branch

Terms are unlimited

The Judicial Board

The Board of Elections is composed of one chair, Anthony Dunham, and two Board members and three appellate members.

The Board oversees and regulates the semester elections, campaigning, and any necessary special elections.

The Board of Elections

More info at join.ausg.org and www.ausg.org! Apply online by sending your apps and questions to Director of Outreach and Recruitment Jose Morales at [email protected] (author of this supernatural powerpoint!)

So which branch do you want to be the hero of?