ASUAF Oct. 8 and Oct. 15

By Aaron Thomas

October 8 Meeting:

On October 8, the Associated Students of the University of Alaska Fairbanks Senate met for their weekly meeting where they presented several pieces of legislation and listened to Alyssa Enriquez present a travel funding request to attend the Professional and Organization Development Conference in San Diego, California.

Funding was requested to pay for ASUAF’s collaboration with the honors college to build a starvation gulch structure this year as well as food and thank you baskets for those who helped with construction.

A motion to host a club fair on campus was passed with possible dates still being considered. 

A resolution of protest was presented to help raise awareness for the cancellation of Title III funding for the Alaskan Native slash Native Hawaiian Program, which the senate approved at the meeting's conclusion. 

October 15 Meeting:

On October 15 the Associated Students of the University of Alaska Fairbanks Senate met for their weekly meeting where they listened to a variety of clubs presenting funding requests including the UAF Warhammer 40k Club, The Physics Graduate Student Association, The University of Alaska Fairbanks Wildlife Society Chapter, The ACS Chemistry Club, The UAF Music Collective, and The Festival of Native Arts.

The senate additionally heard legislation to plan a “Flash Freeze Dance” in December, heard a travel funding request for Tegan Silva, and appointment of two senators, Lilly Varney and Mack Benn, to attend an Organization of Student Social Workers meeting. Siva was not there in person so the senators discussing it declined to read the request on the record.

ASUAF meets every Wednesday and students are welcome to join and voice concerns to the members of the senate. For students not attending in-person, zoom links are available at www.uaf.edu/asuaf/meetings. Meetings take place Wednesdays at 5:15 in the Senate Chambers in the Wood Center.