Though ASUN elected offices garner a lot of interest and coverage, a good portion of their work is in done in committees. Without the dedicated committee members and their diverse skills and interests, student government would not be able to accomplish as much as we'd hope.
If you want to have an impact on committees dealing with student related concerns apply for the positions listed below. You can obtain more information and a copy of the applications at 136 Nebraska Union (the ASUN office) or on the online at asun.unl.edu
Deadline is 4:00 p.m. – April 15th
Positions:
Campus Safety Representative: Deals with student issues relating to campus safety.
Chief of Staff: The Chief of Staff’s primary role will be to monitor and maintain the “What To Fix (W.T.F.) UNL” social media outlets, and report any and all information pertaining to the program or its constituents to the President and the executive team. The Chief of Staff’s role may also include, but is not limited to organizing projects, coordinating information and attending meetings. The Chief of Staff does not serve in a representative role, but can serve on behalf of the President. The Chief of Staff will be a non-voting member of the executive committee. Undergraduate-----Graduate
Commencement Committee, Convocations Committee, and Honors Convocation: Commencement Committee arranges the university commencement exercise. The Convocations Committee arranges and sponsors all special convocations during the academic year, and Honors Convocation Committee arranges the Honors Day Convocation held in the spring.
Committee For Diversity & Inclusion: Create and maintain a diversity statement and diversity plan for the student body. The Committee will advocate the increased awareness and attention to issues affecting diversity that have an impact on students.
Communications Committee :
The Communications Committee functions as the primary proponent of increasing ASUN visibility, communication, and social interaction with their surrounding student community. The Communications Committee will work closely with the Communications Chair on outreach projects, event promotion, and social media campaigns throughout the semester.
Current Openings… Greek, Residence Hall, Off Campus, RSO Outreach, Social Media, Historian
Curriculum Committee: Promote improvement in undergraduate colleges.
Electoral Commission Director & Members: Establishes the rules & procedures for the ASUN elections.
Environmental Leadership Program (ELP) Appointments Board: Shall consist of three members, one member elected from the senators by a ballot majority vote of the Senate, one at-large member, selected by the Appointments Board, ESC Chair. The Environmental Leadership Program (ELP)Appointments Board shall work with the Appointments Secretary to develop and conduct an ELP selection process in order to appoint the ELP group.
Environmental Leadership Program: The Environmental Leadership Program is designed to develop future campus leaders. Through this opportunity, participants will gain hands-on experience working on environmental projects, obtain knowledge on environmental issues, and develop leadership skills including communication, self-awareness, time management, and resource utilization.
Environmental Sustainability (ESC) Appointments Board: The Environmental Sustainability Committee (ESC) Appointments Board shall consist of the outgoing ESC chair or an appointee of the out going ESC chair, one member elected from the senators by a ballot majority vote of the Senate, one at-large member, selected by the Appointments Board. The Environmental Sustainability Committee (ESC)Appointments Board shall work with the Appointments Chair to develop and conduct an ESC selection process in order to appoint the ESC group.
Environmental Sustainability Committee: Represents the students commitment to Environmental Sustainability and suggests areas for recommendation to the Chancellor’s Commission on Environmental Sustainability. The Environmental Sustainability Committee (ESC) shall be composed of up to fifteen (15) members. One to three members must be ASUN senators, with the remaining slots filled by at-large members of the student body.
FCLA Appointments Board: Shall work with the Appointments Secretary to develop and conduct an FCLA selection process in order to appoint the class of the Freshman Campus Leadership Associates. In the fall, after the twenty members have been appointed, the FCLA Appointments Board will dissolve and its duties cease.
Freshmen Campus Leadership Associates Director and Associate Director: Formed in April 2001, the Freshman Campus Leadership Associates was formed to introduce a group of twenty students to the basic workings of student government.
Government Liaison Committee Chair & Members: Coordinate communication of the students’ views to government officials, administrators and the community at large.
Grading & Examinations Committee – Graduate College Rep. Responsible for continuing study and evaluation of existing grading system and shall consider and evaluate proposals for change or modification of the system.
Intercollegiate Athletics: Liaison between the Director of Athletics and the Faculty Senate.
International Students Representative: Deals with student issues concerning international students
LGBTQ Affairs Representative: Shall be responsible for investigating issues relating to oppression based on sexual orientation.
Libraries: Shall advise the Dean of the University Libraries on all matters pertinent to the research and general service functions of the libraries.
Non Traditional Student Representative: Deals with student issues relating to the non-traditional student.
Publications Board: Selects and hires the editor and business manager of the Daily Nebraskan. The Board acts as a publisher for the Board of Regents and serves as a liaison between the paper and the university constituencies.
Racial Affairs Representative: Deals with student issues relating to diversity on campus.
Recording Secretary for Student Government: responsible for recording and transcribing the minutes of weekly student government meetings.
Senate Vacancies for the ASUN Student Government: Senate functions as the primary representative body for students, as well as the regulator for other student organizations. Senator’s responsibilities encompass the full range of student affairs, individual projects, research and lobbying with administrators, faculty, legislators, the Board of Regents and citizens. Must be enrolled in the college. Current vacancy is for Dental-Graduate-Public Affairs
Student Court: Deliberate cases involving recognized student organizations. Interpretations of constitutions, contested elections or officer impeachment.
Students with Disabilities Representative: Deals with student issues relating to disability awareness and accessibility.
Teaching Council: Major responsibility to encourage & support efforts to improve instruction & learning at all levels of UNL.
The Big Event Co Chairs: These individuals will chair the Big Event with the Internal Vice President of ASUN. Their main duty is to provide overall leadership with the logistical aspects of the Big Event. This position would require a time commitment over the summer.
University Health Center Advisory Board: The purpose of the Board shall be to represent the student body in dealing with the health concerns of the university community, by identifying health problems and by making recommendations to the Health Center administration.
University Judicial & Appeals Board: Deliberate cases where violations of the Code of Conduct have occurred. Deliberate appeal cases from a lower judiciary.
Veterans Affairs Representative: This student representative shall deal with issues concerning veterans affairs.
Women’s Issues Representative: Promotes awareness of women’s issues on campus.
More details at: http://asun.unl.edu/