Give Your Voice a Platform
ASSOU has many committees that students can join to further their impact on SOU. Explore below to view the different committees, read past meeting minutes or view an upcoming schedule, or apply to serve on an open committee seat.
Apply to be an At-Large Student
An at-large student is an appointed member of an ASSOU Committee that is not currently holding a position in one of the three branches of government. This is a great way to be involved in the conversation, use your voice, and vote on the decisions made on campus. If you have any questions of what this entails, please reach out to assousenate@sou.edu
Advisory Council Committee
Advisory Council Membership
1. President
2. Speaker of the Senate
3. Chief Justice
4. Director of Finance and Administration
5. Justice (non-voting)
6. President of RHA
7. Black & Red Crew Chair
8. Director of Student Life (ex-officio, non-voting)
Advisory Council Description
The Advisory Council shall have the power to speak for the student government when the student government is not in session. The Advisory Council shall have the power to act as the Student Government in the case of emergency, or when the three branches of ASSOU are not in session or are unable to convene.
Athletics Advisory Committee
Athletics Advisory Committee Membership
1. Athletics Senator
2. Senator
3. Senator (SFC Rep)
4. At-Large Student
5. At-Large Student
6. At-Large Student
7. Director of ROAP (non-voting)
8. Athletics Director (ex-officio, non-voting)
9. Judicial Advisor (non-voting)
AAC Description
The Athletics Advisory Committee is recognized as a subcommittee of the Student Fee Committee, and is charged with conducting budget investigations and recommending yearly budgets for all athletics.
Budget Committee
Budget Committee Membership
1. President
2. Director of Finance and Administration
3. Speaker of the Senate
4. Chief Justice
5. Senator
6. Senator
Budget Committee Description
The purpose of the Budget Committee is to create ASSOU’s yearly budget, to address budgetary issues, and vote to approve or deny any budgetary requests.
Bylaws Committee
Bylaws Committee Membership
1. Chief Justice
2. President
3. Vice President
4. Justice
5. Justice
6. Speaker of the Senate
7. Senator
8. Senator
Bylaws Committee Description
The purpose of the Bylaws Committee is to maintain and revise the ASSOU Bylaws as needed, and meets at least once per term.
Elections Committee
Elections Committee Membership
1. Vice President
2. Senator
3. Senator
4. Justice
5. At-Large Student
6. At-Large Student
Elections Committee Description
The Elections Committee shall be a committee of ASSOU and be comprised of Senate, Executive, and At-Large members.
The Election Rules will be composed by week 5 of every winter term by the Elections Committee who will, in conjunction with the Executive Branch, Administer all General and Special elections.
Environmental Affairs Committee
Environmental Affairs Committee Membership
1. Director of Sustainability and Civic Engagement (Chair)
2. Chief Justice
3. Vice Speaker and Gender Equity & Sexual Diversity Senator
5. Director of Public Relations
6. Accessibility Senator
7. At-Large Student
8. At-Large Student
Environmental Affairs Committee Description
The main purpose of the EAC is to collaboratively create and maintain sustainability on campus. The committee strives to organize and provide information for on campus events and other educational campaigns that revolve around environmental advocacy, provide resources for students pursuing sustainability-led projects, and generally act as a liaison between the university and student-led efforts. Additionally, the EAC oversees the Green Fund, which funds projects that address and contribute to SOU’s mission towards sustainability.
Green Fund Description
The Green Fund makes possible a unique & student-led process that empowers sustainable initiatives on campus. Generated by the Green Tag student fee ($14 per student per term), the Green Fund provides students with the funding to execute sustainable and environmentally regenerative initiatives on campus. To begin proposing projects fill out the 2022 Green Fund Application.
Governmental Affairs Committee
Governmental Affairs Committee Membership
1. Director of Governmental Affairs
2. Member
3. Member
4. Member
5. Member
(More Members May Be Appointed)
GAC Description
The Governmental Affairs Committee is comprised of five (5) or more members.
The officer within the Executive Branch in charge of ASSOU governmental issues and campaigns shall sit as a member and as chair of this committee.
The purpose of the Governmental Affairs Committee is to: work on campaigns for university-wide, local, statewide and national issues that affect SOU students; and to propose suggestions for improving ASSOU’s ability to be involved in issues affecting students on a university-wide and larger scale.
Heads of Government Committee
Heads of Government Committee Membership
1. President
2. Vice President
3. Speaker of the Senate
4. Vice Speaker of Senate
5. Chief Justice
Heads of Government Committee Description
The Heads of Government Committee meets regularly to give updates from their individual branches, discuss ASSOU issues, events, and planning, etc., with the guidance of the ASSOU advisors.
Student Fee Budget & Allocation Committee
Student Fee Budget Committee
Recreation Center Advisory Committee
Recreation Center Advisory Committee Membership
1. Director of ROAP (Chair)
2. Athletics Senator
3. Student from Outdoor Program
4. Student from Intramural and Club Sports
5. At-Large Student
6. Judicial (non-voting)
7. Notetaker (non-voting, appointed by chair)
8. Director of Student Activities (ex-officio, non-voting)
9. Raider Recreation Coordinator (ex-officio, non-voting)
10. Outdoor Program Coordinator (ex-officio, non-voting)
11. Associate VP of Budget and Planning (ex-officio, non-voting)
RCAC Description
The Recreation Center Steering Committee, is a standing committee which upholds the Recreation Center bylaws and reviews and recommends the Recreation Center Fee.
Student Life
Resources
Student Life at SOU
SOU Office of the Dean of Students
Stevenson Union, Room 321
1250 Siskiyou Blvd.
Ashland, OR 97520
Phone: 541.552.6221
Email: dos@sou.edu