Revision as of 16:19, 14 May 2010

Error creating thumbnail: convert: unable to open image `/var/www/wiki/images/e/ea/Tim.png': @ error/blob.c/OpenBlob/2590.
convert: unable to open file `/var/www/wiki/images/e/ea/Tim.png' @ error/png.c/ReadPNGImage/3244.
convert: missing an image filename `/tmp/transform_1531def-1.png' @ error/convert.c/ConvertImageCommand/3011.

Timothy Mensing served as ASUW President for the 109th Session of the Associated Students of the University of Washington.

Goals for 2009-20010

Winter 2010

Fall 2009

Advocacy

• Amplify our voice in Olympia by creating a grassroots program to connect more students with our lawmakers

• Strengthen diversity on campus by working with the ECC community to advocate for better recruitment and retention of historically underrepresented and marginalized communities

• Face the budget crisis effectively by initiating widespread student involvement and discussions of cuts

Creating a New Vision for the Board of Directors

• Reinforce the voice of ASUW senate by directly connecting administration and students insuring implementation of legislation

Community

• Foster community among all UW students through creation of an ASUW mentoring program for new students
• Proactively support and partner with organizations that serve campus communities; SAB, RHSA, IFC, PHC, NPHC, UGC, and CIC
• Connect students to opportunities by expanding the new outreach program I co-founded this year; ASUW Ambassadors
• Systematically increase interplay between all of ASUW to more effectively serve all students
• Distribute a monthly ASUW accountability report to be included in The Daily, as well as in newsletters for community groups
• Build connections by initiating new coalitions of student organizations following the successful model of the new coalition of environmental clubs

Issues

• Accountability: Enact robust internal auditing system to ensure that the ASUW accomplishes its stated purposes
• Campus: Insure robust conversation for new projects like renovation of the HUB, ECC, and Hall Health
• Diversity: Work with the ECC community to strengthen programming and improve university policies on diversity
• Entertainment: Provide world class entertainment that works in tandem with student issues and groups
• Funding: Review guidelines for funding student activities to ensure quality opportunities
• Safety: Make campus and the surrounding community safer by expanding block watch, and partnering with the Administration, UW Police, and Seattle Police
• Transparency: Partner with The Daily to publish monthly progress reports, and redesign ASUW website to make information more accessible
• Volunteers: Open up meaningful volunteer positions to give all students opportunities to gain leadership experience