Student Council 4/8/09 Meeting Agenda

Dear friends, allies, and constituents,

Below is the agenda for today's Student Council meeting. Please let me know if you have feedback on any of the issues that will be discussed.

The discussion of the Madison Undergraduate Initiative should be interesting.

Associated Students of Madison

Student Council, 15^th Session

8 April 2009

Hearing Room, Student Activity Center

6:30 p.m.

1. Roll Call
2. Announcements
3. Swearing in of New Representatives
4. Open Forum

Any member of the ASM shall have the right to speak at the Open Forum, subject to the time limits specified here. Members of the Asm who are not officers of the ASM shall take precedence over officers and appointees. Non-members of the ASM may be granted the opportunity to speak by a majority vote of the Student Council. Each speaker may speak once for up to three minutes. The Open Forum is limited to 45 minutes, unless the Student Council shall by two-thirds vote to extend it.

5. Removal or Impeachment of Representatives, Filling of Vacancies in the Student Council and Swearing In of New Representatives
6. Adoption of the Agenda
7. Reading and Approval of the Minutes
8. Special Orders
9. Old Business
10. New Business
1. ASM Internal Budget Reconsideration
2. GSSF Budget Reconsideration
3. Resolution 15-0408-01, ASM Position on the Madison Initiative
4. SACGB Bylaws
5. SSFC Bylaw Changes
6. Operations Grants

XI. Reports of Special Committees and Campaigns

2. Bus Pass Advisory Board
3. Constitutional Committee

11. Reports of Standing Committees and Boards

1. Academic Affairs Committee
2. Diversity Committee
3. Finance Committee
4. Foundation Hiring Committee
5. Legislative Affairs Committee
6. Nominations Board
7. Shared Governance Committee
8. StudentPrint Board
9. External Affairs Committee
10. Student Activity Center Governing Board

12. General Reports

1. Chair

B. Vice-Chair

2. Student Judiciary
3. Student Services Finance Committee

13. Reports of Liaisons

14. Viewpoint Neutrality Appeals
15. Roll Calls

CURRENT LANGUAGE OF Resolution 15-0408-01, ASM Position on the Madison Initiative

Associated Students of Madison

Student Council, 15^th Session

15-0205-01

Title: ASM position on the Madison Initiative

Sponsored by: ASM Chair Wiegand

Whereas, Chancellor Biddy Martin has developed a proposal entitled “The Madison Initiative for Undergraduates;”

Whereas, the Madison Initiative proposes a differential tuition of $1000 for in-state students and $3000 for out-of-state students to be phased in during the next 4 years in an effort to “improve the quality and long-term value of undergraduate education and make it affordable to all:”

Whereas, the Madison Initiative will increase need-based financial aid, add faculty and instructional support in high-demand areas, and provide funding for student services;

Whereas, the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System approved a resolution in May 1999 that created guidelines on student involvement related to differential tuition initiatives. The Board approved the following guidelines:

1. Students will be advised through their student government organizations of all planned differential tuition initiatives before proposals are submitted to the Board of Regents
2. To the extent possible, UW System institutions will consult with students directly affected by the proposed differential tuition initiative
3. Differential tuition initiative proposals presented to the Board of Regents will include a section on the student consultation process and outcome
4. The Chancellor of the UW System institution, in consultation with the President of the UW System, will make the final determination whether a differential tuition initiative is submitted to the Board of Regents for approval; student approval is not a requirement for the initiative to be forwarded to the Board of Regents
5. Spending decisions related to the funds generated by the differential tuition are ultimately the responsibility of the Chancellor of the UW System institution as indicated in s.36.09(3) Wis. Stats.;

Whereas, other University of Wisconsin System schools have approved differential tuition initiatives in which students have played a meaningful role in providing feedback and continued oversight;

Whereas, the Associated Students of Madison, as the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s official student government, has the responsibility of reviewing the proposal in detail, debating its merits, and advocating for students’ interests;

Therefore, the Associated Students of Madison acting in Student Council do enact as follows:

Be it resolved, that the ASM provide a partial endorsement of the Madison Initiative;

Be it further resolved, the ASM recognizes the need and supports action to increase the amount of need-based financial aid available to students;

Be it further resolved, the ASM recognizes the need to use tuition dollars to cover a portion of the money given to need-based financial aid;

Be it further resolved, the ASM recognizes the need and supports action to increase the number of faculty and increase the number of high-demand courses in order to maintain the prestige of the University and keep high-demand courses available to students;

Be it further resolved, the ASM recognizes the need and supports action to improve student services on campus, specifically, but not limited to academic and professional advising;

Be it further resolved, the ASM believes that the benefits from this proposal encompass all students on campus, regardless of degree program;

Be it further resolved, that although there are clear benefits in terms of financial aid for in-state students, we have concerns about the financial impact on out-of-state and international students,

Be it further resolved, that before ASM is able to take a final stance on the Initiative, we would like the following questions answered:

1. What is the justification for a 50/50 split between enhanced student services and curricular and co-curricular innovations (see “outcomes” slide in presentation on website)?
2. Specifically, what types of pedagogical innovations would possibly be implemented?
3. Why is adjusted gross income being used as the determinant for eligibility for the hold-harmless grants as opposed to estimated family contribution?
4. How will success of the Initiative be determined? What kind of input will students have in determining the success of the Initiative?
5. Will money generated be used to increase enrollment at UW-Madison?
6. What standard will be used to determine which classes will be offered?
7. What is the Chancellor doing to work with the state legislature in order to ensure that the percentage of state funding that the University receives is not cut?
8. What are the long-term perspectives for matching tuition dollars with privately-raised funds? Is the University planning on providing these dollars indefinitely?

Be it further resolved, that the University should evaluate best practices for pedagogical techniques and use these when providing resources toward implementing pedagogical innovations;

Be it further resolved, although adjusted gross income may be an easier way to convey the threshold at which eligibility for hold-harmless grants will be given, it is not the best way to capture a student’s actual financial need;

Be it further resolved, that any funds provided to academic and/or career advising should be accompanied with a broader review of the feasibility of campus-wide standardization;

Be it further resolved, the ASM strongly encourages the Chancellor to provide a more detailed plan for meaningful student involvement in the oversight of the Initiative;

Be it finally resolved, ASM proposes a shared governance committee be established with members of faculty, staff, and students. Students should comprise at least 1/3 of the committee. Furthermore, a sub-committee should be established from the larger shared governance committee in order to ensure that students have a major role in deciding which student services are implemented. The voting members of the sub-committee should consist of solely students; this subcommittee would be charged with receiving and approving proposals regarding improvements in student services. The sub-committee will make recommendations to the larger committee. Although the Chancellor makes the final decision, students shall have a meaningful role in the Initiative’s oversight through these means.

Date: 8 April 2009

In Solidarity,
Chynna

Student Council 3/25/09 Meeting Recap

Dear friends, allies, and constituents,

Sorry that I had such a delay in providing information about our last Student Council meeting (3/25/09) and posting the upcoming meeting's agenda (4/8/09). Below you will find the agenda and recap from the 3/25/09 meeting.

During our 3/25 meeting, I also had an event for the Working Class Student Union. WCSU hosted its first cultural event called "Class Matters: A Working Class Celebration," which was a huge success. Due to being double-booked, I was only at part of the Student Council meeting, as reflected below.

1. Roll Call
2. Announcements
3. Open Forum (Left meeting at this point to attend WCSU's event)

5. Adoption of the Agenda (Absent)
   
6. Reading and Approval of the Minutes (Absent)
   
7. Special Orders (Absent)
   
1. Presentation from Chancellor Martin (presentation was on the Madison Undergraduate Initiative)
   
8. .Old Business (Absent)
   
1. Tenant Rating System, Resolution 15-0304-02, first passed 3 March 09
2. College Student Council Fund, Resolution 15-0304-05 (returned to meeting near the end of this
   
9. New Business
1. Motion to reconsider GSSF Budget at next meeting VOTED IN FAVOR
   
2. Student Judiciary Appointments VOTED IN FAVOR
   
3. Student Print FY10 Budget VOTED IN FAVOR
   
4. Bus Pass Budget (Moved to before "Old Business," so I was absent from discussion and vote)
   
5. Reconsideration of the FY10 ASM Internal Budget VOTED IN FAVOR (this will be reconsidered at 4/8 meeting)
   

XI. Reports of Special Committees and Campaigns

4. Bus Pass Advisory Board
5. Constitutional Committee (potentially dissolving at 4/9 meeting)
   

11. Reports of Standing Committees and Boards

1. Academic Affairs Committee
   
2. Diversity Committee
3. Finance Committee
4. Foundation Hiring Committee
5. Legislative Affairs Committee
6. Nominations Board
7. Shared Governance Committee
8. StudentPrint Board
9. External Affairs Committee
10. Student Activity Center Governing Board (DoIT will be installing computer kiosks on the 3rd floor of the SAC and an SAC survey will be sent out)
    

12. General Reports

1. Chair
   

The Undergraduate Initiative is not set in stone, so students should participate in the listening sessions and provide feedback. There will be a Wisconsin Alumni Association Lobby Day in April.

B. Vice-Chair

ASM is working to address "homeless night" by working to get free parking for students that night. 86% of students expressed interest in having ASM work on this issue. ASM will have a presence at the SOAR Resource Fair. There will be a Campus Forum on April 6 (now moved to April 15) @ 6 PM and it is being planned by

2. Student Judiciary
3. Student Services Finance Committee
   

14. Roll Calls

Thanks,
Chynna

Student Council 3/4/09 Meeting Recap

Dear friends, allies, and constituents,

Below is a recap of this past Wednesday's Student Council meeting, including my commentary and voting record for each agenda item.

1) Student Council Appointment, Resolution 15-0403-01
A resolution proposed by Nominations Board Chair Mary Collins to appoint Grant Smith as a Student Council College of Engineering Representative. I voted in favor of this resolution.


2) Tenant Rating System, Resolution 15-0403-02
This is a resolution proposed by Chair Wiegand to create a tenant rating website service for UW students. District 8 Alder Eli Judge, as well as Scott Resnick and Dave Lapidus presented specifics about the resolution to the Council. The website would be similar to ratemyprofessor.com. The proposal states that this website would cost $8,000 to design and launch and that the funds would be taken from ASM's Event Grant fund. It would be governed by a Board of Directors that consists of 6 at-large seats and 5 ASM appointed seats and oversees the establishment and management of the website. Additionally, all funds to cover a student hourly position and advertising would be considered by the next session of ASM's Student Council.

Several amendments to this resolution were proposed during Student Council's debate. During the debate, it came out that launching the website would actually cost $9,000 instead of $8,000. One key amendment to the resolution changed the source of these funds from the Event Grant fund to the GSSF fund. To enact this change, the internal budget would be amended to include the website as a program, then would list its funding as $0. Then at the end of the 08-09 fiscal year, after GSSFs return their unused funds, the $9,000 would be moved to this new line item. The Council felt that this would be a better option as it would not be taking money from the Event Grant fund, which could still be used for students to put on events this semester.

Other amendments changed the Board of Directors to a Student Board of Directors, consisting of 4 (instead of 6) at-large seats and 3 (instead of 5) ASM-appointed seats. Beyond this, the language mandating that the next Student Council session pay for the miscellaneous expenses for the website was removed and instead language was added requiring the current Council to reconsider the internal ASM budget at its next meeting. At the next meeting, they would then move to add the necessary funding to pay for the student hourly, advertising, miscellaneous computer updates, and any associated costs for next year.

At the meeting, I expressed concern that the website would be creating a duplication of services with the work that the GSSF-funded Student Tenant Union (STU) is doing. Prior to the meeting, I was told by STU leadership that they were in favor of this resolution. I did stress at the Council meeting, however, that the Tenant Rating Website's Board of Directors work with the Student Tenant Union to collaborate on the website and cross-promote their work. After the debate closed and the resolution came to vote, I voted in favor of the final language.


3) Creation of an ASM Bylaw Review Committee, Resolution 15-0403-03
This resolution was my first Student Council proposal and my attempt to initiate reform within ASM in light of the recent constitutional defeat. The proposed committee would be made up of three General Student Services Fund (GSSF) leaders, two students at-large, and five Student Council members. The committee was proposed to specifically review the ASM Bylaws that govern the organization's General Principles (Section 1) and Student Council (Section 3), as well as any other area in the bylaws that the committee sees fit to review. After making recommendations on the bylaws, the committee would send recommendations to the Student Council for review. As it is proposed, the committee would be able to propose pressing recommendations to the current session of Student Council, then the final set of changes would be presented to the next session of the Student Council (following the spring elections). This allows the committee to recommend changes that will immediately improve the efficiency of ASM, while also submitting a set of recommendations that will address broader concerns within the organization.

Significant debate surrounded the proposal, particularly around the committee's intent, composition, and the role of GSSF organizations. Many members expressed concern that this attempt at reform did not go far enough or was the wrong direction, though I stressed that it was not meant to be the reform of ASM, but rather a step towards reform. Some Council members felt that the appointees should not be approved only by the Chair, Vice Chair, and Nominations Board Chair, but rather the entire Nominations Board with an extended application period. I acknowledged that I was in support of the full Nom. Board approving the appointees, but was concerned about extending the application deadline because it would make unfeasible for the committee to do any work this semester.

Additionally, the composition of the committee was heavily scrutinized, as Council members argued that the proposed composition was not representative of the entire campus. Other members were concerned about the three seats reserved solely for GSSF leaders because it gave these organizations too much power or wouldn't allow the committee to actually represent many students on campus. Though some legitimate concerns were expressed, much of the conversation was based in inaccurate information surrounding the role, structure, and work of GSSF organizations, as well as bias against these organizations and their leaders. As a student who has devoted my three years of campus involvement to GSSF organizations (PAVE, Campus Women's Center, Working Class Student Union) I was thoroughly disappointed, frustrated, and saddened by the sentiments expressed. I strongly encourage the leaders and members of GSSF organizations to come together and reassert their role as active students within ASM who represent significant number of students. I would love to work with any organization that would like to work towards this goal.

Amendments that were passed to remove the three seats for reserved for GSSF leaders and
increase the number of student at-large seats to five. When brought to the final vote, the resolution failed by 5-6. I did decide to vote in favor of the resolution, even though the GSSF leaders were cut from the final language. Though I did feel this undermined my intent to bring more student voices and leaders to the table, I felt that I could work with GSSFs to fill the student at-large seats with their leaders and members.

One honest and positive sentiment was expressed during this debate. Representative Johnny Tackett (Medicine) explained that he felt this committee would be another way for Student Council Representatives to shrug their responsibilities for outreaching to their constituents. I hope that since the Student Council voted down this option for reform they will now work with their constituents to develop new options for ASM reform. As a body that is charged with serving all UW-Madison students, it is crucial that the ASM Student Council recommit to be a body that is democratic, transparent, and representative.


4) MCSC Event Grant Proposal
After asking to be added to the evening's agenda, the Student Council voted in favor of including the MultiCultural Student Coalition's (MCSC) Event Grant proposal for "Hip Hop as a Movement Week '09" on their agenda. The MCSC requested $38,460 and were approved for $34,000 from the Finance Committee. The funds would go towards honoraria, travel, and lodging of performers. ASM's Student Council approved the Committee's recommendation to fund the event at $34,000. I voted in favor of this resolution.


5) Open Government and Public Participation Resolution 15-0403-04
Finance Chair Fung introduced this resolution to make Council meetings more accessible to representatives of Registered Student Organizations who are presenting to the Student Council regarding event or travel grants. Though many members agreed with the sentiments that Council needs to be more accessible, most felt it should not be necessarily for orgs. presenting about grants. As a result, Rep. Tackett proposed an amendment:

In addition to the Open Forum, any member of the ASM shall have the right to speak or make their views known on any item of business that is on the agenda for a Student Council meeting if he/she registers to speak on that item before the item comes up for action. All speakers are limited to three minutes per item, except for informational or public hearings, in which case the limit is five minutes. The Chair shall rule comments not germane to the agenda item out of order.

Much discussion and debate surrounded the sentiments of both the resolution and the amendment. The amendment passed and I voted in favor of it. Inevitably, the Council voted down the final resolution (essentially Tackett's amendment). The consensus was that ASM member involvement should be reconsidered, but that both the resolution and amendment were rushed. I voted against the final resolution language in hopes that another resolution that was more well-researched would be proposed at a future meeting.


6) Nominations Board Appointment
A resolution added to the agenda and proposed by Nominations Board Chair Mary Collins to appoint Representative Christopher Tiernan as a Nominations Board member. I voted in favor of this resolution.


7) Student Activity Center Governing Board Appointment
A resolution added to the agenda and proposed by Nominations Board Chair Mary Collins to appoint Kristina Kull as a Student Activity Center Governing Board member. I voted in favor of this resolution.


8) College Student Council Fund, Resolution 15-0403-05
This agenda item was delayed to our 3/25/09 Student Council meeting.


In solidarity,
Chynna

3/4/09 Student Council Meeting Agenda

Dear friends, allies, and constituents,

Below is the agenda for tomorrow night's Student Council meeting. Items of interest are bolded and listed in purple.

I am still looking for people to speak at Open Forum in favor of my co-authored resolution, "Creation of an ASM Bylaw Review Committee, Resolution 15-0403-03" Please e-mail me (chaas2@wisc.edu) if you are interested in speaking on behalf of this.

ASSOCIATED STUDENTS OF MADISON
Student Council, 15th Session
4 March 2009
Hearing Room, Student Activity Center
7:00 p.m.

I. Roll Call
II. Announcements
III. Swearing in of New Representatives
IV. Open Forum
Any member of the ASM shall have the right to speak at the Open Forum, subject to the time limits specified here. Members of the Asm who are not officers of the ASM shall take precedence over officers and appointees. Non-members of the ASM may be granted the opportunity to speak by a majority vote of the Student Council. Each speaker may speak once for up to three minutes. The Open Forum is limited to 45 minutes, unless the Student Council shall by two-thirds vote to extend it.
V. Removal or Impeachment of Representatives, Filling of Vacancies in the Student Council and Swearing In of New Representatives
A. Law School Representative, Charlotte Bernard
VI. Adoption of the Agenda
VII. Reading and Approval of the Minutes
VIII. Special Orders
IX. Old Business
X. New Business
1. Student Council Appointment, Resolution 15-0403-01
2. Tenant Rating System
i. Presentation
ii. Resolution 15-0403-02
2. Creation of an ASM Bylaw Review Committee, Resolution 15-0403-03
3. Open Government and Public Participation Resolution 15-0403-04
4. College Student Council Fund, Resolution 15-0403-05
XI. Reports of Special Committees and Campaigns
B. Bus Pass Advisory Board
C. Constitutional Committee
XI. Reports of Standing Committees and Boards
A. Academic Affairs Committee
B. Diversity Committee
C. Finance Committee*
D. Foundation Hiring Committee
E. Legislative Affairs Committee
F. Nominations Board*
G. Shared Governance Committee
H. StudentPrint Board
I. External Affairs Committee
J. Student Activity Center Governing Board
XII. General Reports
A. Chair
B. Vice-Chair
B. Student Judiciary
C. Student Services Finance Committee
XIII. Reports of Liaisons
XIV. Viewpoint Neutrality Appeals
XV. Roll Calls

Please let me know if you would like more information about any agenda item.

In solidarity,
Chynna

Proposed Resolution: Creation of an ASM Bylaw Review Committee

Dear friends, allies, and constituents,

I hope your weekends have been well! I am excited to share with you my first resolution that I co-authored with ASM's Legislative Affairs Chair Kevin Ott. This resolution will establish an ad-hoc committee to review ASM's bylaws with mandated representation of GSSF leaders and students. This resolution will be discussed at this Wednesday's Student Council Meeting (3/4/09) at 7 PM.

This legislation is a step in the right direction for ASM because it will allow three GSSF leaders and two students at-large to have a seat at the table! This committee will be specifically reviewing the ASM Bylaws that govern the organization's General Principles (Section 1) and Student Council (Section 3), as well as any other area in the bylaws that the committee sees fit to review. After making recommendations on the bylaws, the committee will send recommendations to the Student Council for review. As it is proposed, the committee will be able to propose pressing recommendations to the current session of Student Council, then the final set of changes will be presented to the next session of the Student Council (following the spring elections). This allows the committee to recommend changes that will immediately improve the efficiency of ASM, while also submitting a set of recommendations that will address broader concerns within the organization.

Please read the following proposal, then look at the end of this post for what you can do to help get this resolution passed!

Associated Students of Madison

Student Council, 15^th Session

15-0304-x

Title: Creation of an ASM Bylaw Review Committee

Sponsored by: Chair Ott and Representative Haas

Whereas, the Associated Students of Madison is in need of reform;

Whereas, the voices of members of ASM are needed to ensure that reform is representative of the views and interests of the student body;

Whereas, ASM needs a body that includes student representatives and is mandated to seek student input in order to best advise the ASM Student Council;

Therefore, the Associated Students of Madison acting in Student Council do enact as follows:

Be it resolved, that that Associated Student of Madison shall create an ad-hoc committee entitled ASM Bylaw Review Committee that shall be charged with forwarding bylaw revision recommendations to ASM Student Council.

Be it further resolved, that this committee shall be composed of ten students of which five shall be members of Student Council, three shall be recognized leadership of General Student Services Fund organizations, and two shall be any student member of ASM.

Be it further resolved, that the chair will be a Student Council member of the committee appointed by the Council as a non-voting chair of the committee.

Be it further resolved, that the chair and four remaining Student Council seats shall be chosen by open nominations immediately upon the passage of this legislation.

Be it further resolved, that students seeking the three GSSF leadership seats and the two students at-large seats shall submit applications to ASM within one week of passage of this legislation and the final committee members will be chosen by the Chair, Vice Chair, and Nominations Board Chair within one week of application deadline.

Be it further resolved, that the ASM Bylaw Review Committee must hold its first meeting the week of March 23, 2009.

Be it further resolved, that the committee shall be chiefly responsible for proposing specific recommendations of revisions to Sections 1 and 3 of the Bylaws to Council and indentifying other sections of the bylaws in need of revision, as well as actively seeking student input on the structure and operation of ASM.

Be it further resolved, to accomplish its charge the committee shall be directed to review bylaw recommendations from the Constitutional Committee, actively communicate with Chairs, and collaborate with the Outreach Committee to facilitate student input.

Be it further resolved, that the committee recommendations shall be brought forward at the first meeting of the 16^th Session of ASM Council, but this does not preclude the committee from forwarding recommendations to the 15^th Session of ASM Council by the April 8, 2009 meeting, if the recommendations be of such a kind that they are pressing and have an immediate impact on the efficiency of ASM.

Be it further resolved, that Council may remove any member of this committee at any meeting of Council by a majority vote.

Be it finally resolved, to maintain the advisory role of this committee the Council may not send legislation back to this committee for any reason, but this does not preclude Council from directing the committee to undertake specific tasks.

The only way for ASM's Student Council to know just how important this resolution is to reforming ASM and protecting students' voices is if you tell them! Here are the action of steps of what you can do:

1. E-mail your ASM Student Council Representative and tell them that you want them to vote in favor of this resolution! Tell them how much you value a transparent and democratic student government that includes the voices of students on its advisory committees! Find your rep here (though this list is not necessarily current).
2. Speak for three minutes at Student Council's Open Forum to directly tell all present Student Council members that you support this resolution! Show them that you are more than a number, instead you are a living, breathing student who wants your voice represented at all levels of your student government! The meeting is this Wednesday @ 7 PM!
   
3. Tell your friends, your co-workers, your classmates, and your fellow organization members about this resolution and encourage them to e-mail their reps or speak at Open Forum, as well!

As always, please e-mail me with any questions, concerns, or ideas at chaas2@wisc.edu.

In solidarity,
Chynna

Welcome to "From the outside in..."!

Dear friends, allies, and constituents!

Welcome to my new blog! This blog is really for you--it is your chance to keep up-to-date with my work on Associated Students of Madison's (ASM) Student Council, at the Campus Women's Center (CWC), and with the Working Class Student Union (WCSU).

A few months back, a good friend shared with me a statement made by the 51st District's Rep. Steven Hilgenberg. Rep. Hilgenberg said, "It's better to be a representative who brings a message from the outside in, not the inside out." His words are a solid summary of what I think the role of leaders and government officials should be--we should make decisions based on our constituents' opinions and needs. Far too often our representatives make decisions without ever consulting us, then we are left to figure out how to make-do with the often faulty and detrimental legislation that is passed.

I whole-heartedly disagree with this typical method of representation, which is why I am committed to doing things differently. This blog is the first step towards ensuring a productive and transparent term in Student Council and expanding the services and advocacy of the Campus Women's Center and Working Class Student Union to you. I am committed to serving my constituency to the best of my ability and to bringing your voices to those in power.

Who are my constituents? As a Letters & Sciences Representative for Student Council, I represent all L&S Students, particularly those in my programs of Communication Arts, Gender & Women's Studies, and American Indian Studies. Additionally, through work with student organizations, I also consider woman-identified individuals, first generation college students, and working-class and poor-class students members of my constituency. To meet your needs, I have provided my e-mail addresses on the right-hand side of this blog. Please e-mail me with any questions, concerns, or ideas you have. I will be announcing my office hours shortly.

I want this blog to provide you with as much information as possible. Currently available on the right-hand side of the page is some background information about me, links to the organizations I work with, my contact information, links to new articles featuring information on work I am doing for my constituents, and a list of blogs you may like. As we move forward, I will be posting additional information, including information on upcoming Student Council meetings; rationale for my votes at Student Council; language of all Student Council legislation I propose; background information on key issues that ASM, CWC, and WCSU are dealing with; information for upcoming events that may be of interest; and much more.

I hope that you find this blog useful and that you continue reading! Feel free to comment with any feedback or ideas.

I look forward to meeting with you and continuing to serve you!

In solidarity,
Chynna Haas