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Transcript of ASI Magazine September 2011
Welcome Back Cougars!
Hello Cougars!
Welcome back, Cougars! Or if you’re a
new Cougar, welcome to YOUR
beautiful Cal State San Marcos! Either
way, we’re excited to see everyone back
at school and it’s pretty clear that this is
going to be a PHENOMENAL year!
Every year our school continues to grow
and that’s no different this year. Check
out the new Social & Behavioral Sciences
Building , the new location for the ASI
Board of Directors Office (FCB 5-102), the
new location for the ASI Women’s Center
(COM 203), construction on the brand new
University Student Union, and construction
on new student apartments across Barham
Drive. Our school is always growing and
changing, and you are here at a perfect time
to make a lasting impact on this campus!
Get excited Cougars!!
A look at our beautiful campus. Get excited!
333 S. TWIN OAKS
VALLEY RD.
SAN MARCOS, CA
92096-0001
(760) 750-4990
WWW.CSUSM.EDU/ASI
Fall 2011 Volume 1, Issue 1
Associated Students, Inc.
Student Magazine
Inside this issue:
What is ASI
Student Magazine?
2
What is ASI? 2
ASI Entities
3
ASI Fees and
Budget
5
ASI Calendar 6
Homecoming
Week
7
Weeks of
Welcome
Calendar
8
Get ready! The ASI
Student Magazine is
going to be available
online periodically
and be jam-packed
with all the important
information about
what is happening on
campus! Your ASI
President, Travis
Wilson, said, “It’ll be
one of your go-to’s
for upcoming events
on campus.” Travis
continued, “Any stu-
dents eager to get
involved with the
campus are always
welcome to be stu-
dent representatives
on one of our ASI or
University commit-
tees. We’ll post these
opportunities in this
very magazine!” The
ASI Student Magazine
will also include arti-
cles of interest about
CSUSM students, the
campus, ASI, and stu-
dent organizations.
Remember: ASI is
here to serve you!
What is the ASI Student Magazine?
So...What is Associated Students Inc. (ASI)?
This seems to be a question on a lot of
students’ minds … and here’s our answer!
ASI is a non-profit corporation that is
funded solely by student fees and is an
auxiliary organization to CSUSM. There are
six different entities within ASI: the Board of
Directors (BOD), LGBTQA Pride Center,
Women’s Center, Campus Activities Board
(CAB), Corporate Office, and Campus
Recreation. ASI also provides support for
student organization banking and event fund-
ing, as well as student travel. Wooo! That’s
a lot! And we are all here ready to serve
you! Obviously that list doesn’t explain each
of the entities, so if you want to learn more,
look for more detailed descriptions later in
this magazine.
“It’ll be one
of your go-
to’s for
upcoming
events on
campus.”
Page 2 Associated Students, Inc. Student Magazine
Our 2011-2012 ASI team! This includes the ASI Board of Directors, ASI Campus Activities Board, ASI Campus
Recreation, ASI Women’s Center, ASI LGBTQA Pride Center and the ASI Corporate Office.
Question of the Month
We are the official stu-
dent government on
campus that most di-
rectly reflects the
wants and needs of our
student body, fosters
awareness of student issues, protects the
rights and interests of
the students, and en-
courages a campus cli-
mate that meets the
educational, social, and
cultural well-being of
our students. The ASI
Board of Directors is
comprised of elected
student members who
are active participants
in the shared govern-ance of California State
University San Marcos
and directs all aspects
of the corporation.
Our office is in the
Foundation Building
(FCB) 5-
102. We
hold our
meetings
in Com-
mons 206
every other Fri-
day from 3-5 p.m.
Guests are welcome
anytime and we’d love
to hear what you think!
night, beach clean-
up, Oktoberfest,
finals detox; that’s
us! We are here to
create an environ-
ment that in-
creases the quality
of campus life.
We are a group of
programming gu-
rus for CSUSM.
We are not just
free food during U
-hour (but we do
that from time to
time). Anytime you
go to a free movie
Board of Directors
Campus Activities Board (CAB)
Corporate Office
rate Office offers
discount amuse-
ment park tickets,
movie tickets,
posters and free-
faxes for students,
among all of the
other things we do
for the entire
CSUSM and San
Marcos commu-
nity. We are lo-
cated in the Foun-
dation Building
(FCB) 5-103. Stop
by sometime!
We are the infor-
mational hub of
ASI and a valuable
resource for stu-
dents. Along with
offering informa-
tion about ASI
events and pro-
grams, the Corpo-
“...discount
amusement
tickets, movie
tickets, posters,
free faxes for
students,
among other
things…”
Page 3 Volume 1, Issue 1
2011-2012 CAB team! (left to right: Alicia, Kirstee, Kat,
Nathan, Trish, Megan and Sara)
2011-2012 ASI BOD (Back, left to right: Danny,
Weston, Travis, Cipriano,
Jordan, Jose. Front, left to
right: Sammi, Janet, Scott,
Brandon, Ken, Audrey,
Huliana)
Campus
Recrea-
tion pro-
motes
campus
involve-
ment by
encour-
aging an
active, healthy life-
style and provid-
ing quality struc-
tured and infor-
mal recreational
opportunities.
Monthly excur-
sions, leisure
courses, intramu-
rals, sports clubs,
and recreational
rentals provided
by Campus Rec-
reation ensure a
positive environ-
ment to increase
a sense of com-
munity among
students at
CSUSM.
munity. By hosting
events and workshops,
offering free resources
The ASI Women’s
Center is dedicated to
building a socially con-
scious, equi-
table, wel-
coming and
active cam-
pus com-
and supplies, and provid-
ing advocacy and sup-
port, the center aims to
empower
women, men,
and trans-
gender stu-
dents.
Campus Recreation
Women’s Center
LGBTQA Pride Center
gay, bisexual,
transgender, in-
tersex, queer,
questioning, and
ally communities.
The Pride Cen-
ter provides sup-
port, education,
outreach, and
programming
that reflects the
diversity of
LGBTQA indi-
viduals and com-
munities.
The LGBTQA
Pride Center
creates, sustains,
and strengthens
an open, inclu-
sive, safe, and af-
firming environ-
ment for lesbian,
“...provides
support,
education,
outreach, and
programming
that reflects the
diversity of
LGBTQA
individuals and
communities.”
Page 4 Associated Students, Inc. Student Magazine
Every semester, when
you pay fees to the Uni-
versity, part of your fees
are paying for ASI. To be
exact, $62 of your fees
go to ASI. All the ASI en-
tities receive a portion
of those fees and use
them to ensure that
campus life is sustained
we have provided a snap-
shot of the ASI budget in
this magazine. Check it out
below! Now, you can really
see what your ASI fees are
going to and make sure we
are working for you!
Get excited Cougars,
because this is going to be
an amazing year!
ASI Fees Page 5 Volume 1, Issue 1
and that students’ needs are
addressed. Now, you may be
wondering what exactly ASI
does with that money, and
that’s a great question. ASI
uses these fees to create
events, run inexpensive excur-
sions and intramurals, operate
the centers of ASI, and many
other awesome things. In fact,
Alpha Xi Delta’s AmaXIng Challenge!
Page 6 Associated Students, Inc. Student Magazine
Alpha Xi Delta at Cal State San
Marcos will be hosting their
second annual AmaXIng Chal-
lenge! This event is a week long
philanthropic event geared
towards raising money for their
national philanthropy, Autism
Speaks. To learn more about
Autism Speaks and Alpha Xi
Delta's affiliation with this or-
ganization, please visit this web-
site:
http://www.autismspeaks.org/
Have any questions or want to
help fundraise or donate? Please
contact Katie Fronke
or Tara Smith
Interested in forming a team?
Please contact Heather Emerick
One of last year’s teams! If
you want to form a team
this year, contact Heather
Emerick (emeri001@
cougars.csusm.edu)
ASI Calendar
This Month’s Student Org Highlight:
HOMECOMING WEEK!
Page 7 Volume 1, Issue 1
Photos feature students and faculty
at last year’s Homecoming Events.
Hugo Lecomte in the dunk tank at
Cougar Fest; students dancing at
the Masquerade Ball; students in
the CougarFest photo booth.
HOMECOMING EVENTS! September 26th-October 1st
Monday • Cougar EATS — The Clarke 110,
Tuesday • Polynesian Festival — Library & Forum Plaza, 12-
1:30pm • ―Na Kamalei: The Men of Hula‖ Documentary Screening –
The Clarke, 6pm
Wednesday • CSUSM Cougar Spirit Event — Library & Forum Plaza,
12:30-1:30pm
• Casino Royale — The Clarke, 7pm
Thursday • CougarFest — Forum & Library Plaza, 10:30am – 1:30pm
Saturday • Homecoming Soccer Game & BBQ — Mangrum Track &
Field, 12:00 – 4:00
• HOMECOMING COURT ANNOUNCED DURING GAME!
Saturday Night • Masquerade Ball — House of Blues, 8:00pm-12:00am
HOMECOMING COURT
Want to be on the Homecoming Court? It’s
easy! Have one of your friends nominate you by
going to the CSUSM Homecoming Page, submit
your name and blurb about you! It’s super easy
and a great way to get involved on campus!
Be a fulltime enrolled student at CSUSM
Commit to attending the “Homecoming
Week” activities
Be in good standing with the Dean of Stu-
dents Office
Have a minimum GPA of 2.0 (HS transcripts
will be used for First Year Freshman)
333 S. TWIN OAKS VALLEY RD.
SAN MARCOS, CA
92096-0001
PHONE:(760) 750-4990 WWW.CSUSM.EDU/ASI
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STUDENTS, INC.
STUDENT
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ASI Mission Statement: “To Serve, Engage, and Empower Students”
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ASI Core Values
Advocacy: Hear, adopt, and protect relevant student issues and concerns.
Communication: Facilitate clear and effective communication regarding pertinent
issues among students, administration, faculty, staff and the community.
Diversity: Promote interaction among various ideologies, perspectives, and back-
grounds while maintaining a respectful and inclusive environment.
Efficiency: Continuous improvement on processes and services in a consistent, cost-
effective, productive manner.
Social Justice: Advocate for and commit to creating, sustaining and strengthening
open inclusive, safe and affirming environment for everyone of diverse communities
such as but not limited to: race, gender identities and expressions, color, national ori-
gin, ancestry, disability, age, ethnicity, religion, language, sexual orientation, marital
status or veteran status.
Visionary: Anticipate and address changes through strategic planning aimed at meet-
ing the needs of current and future generations of students.