President
The ASUW President is the leader and the public face of ASUW. They are responsible for overseeing every aspect of the Association and leading the Board of Directors.
Job Description
See ASUW Constitution and ASUW Bylaws.
- Overall management of ASUW
- Oversee and execute political efforts at local, state, and federal levels
- Ensure wide and effective student participation in shared governance with faculty and administration.
- Participate and/or take leadership in essential university committees.
- Lobby in the state capitol for student issues including public testimony to House and Senate committees.
- Handle major public relations efforts with national and local press.
- Serve as an ex-officio member of the Board of Regents
- Make public appearances and speeches at university and community events; attend these events to establish and maintain good relations
The President is alloted an assistant, to be shared with the F&B Director, who aids the President.
Delineated Duties
BYLAWS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
ARTICLE I, SECTION 2
The President of the ASUW shall:
- A. Serve as the Chair of the Board of Directors. The Chair of the Board of Directors shall:
- 1. Conduct Board of Directors meetings;
2. Call meetings of the Board of Directors as needed and designate time and place of the meetings; 3. Appoint committees with the confirmation of the Board of Directors, except as provided in the Constitution; and 4. Assign floating committee appointments to the Board of Directors. B. Serve as the Chief Executive Officer of the Association; C. Coordinate with the Vice President on strategic planning; D. Facilitate campus-wide collaboration, representation, and communication through building rapport with campus leadership by: 1. Holding leadership meetings with student leadership across communities, Registered Student Organizations, and student groups at least once a month in coordination with the ASUW Vice President, ASUW Director of Community Relations, and Director of Diversity Efforts; and 2. Following up on items discussed by communicating with the Vice President and Provost for Student Life, ASUW Vice President, ASUW Director of Community Relations, and student group executive leadership. E. Serve as the official spokesperson of the ASUW in campus, community, and inter-school relationships; F. Ensure wide and effective student participation in shared governance with faculty and administration; G. Participate and/or take leadership in essential University committees as delineated in the ASUW Bylaws; H. Make public appearances and speeches at University and community events, attend these events to establish and maintain good relations; I. Oversee and lobby for political efforts at the local, state and federal level. For state lobbying, this can include public testimony to House and Senate committees;
Past and Current Presidents
- Michael Kutz, 2013-2014
- Evan Smith, 2012-2013
- Conor McLean, 2011-2012
- Madeleine McKenna, 2010-2011
- Timothy Mensing, ASUW President 2009-2010
- Anttimo Bennett, ASUW President 2008-2009
- Tyler J. Dockins, ASUW President 2007-2008
- Cullen White, ASUW President 2006-2007
- Lee Dunbar, ASUW President 2005-2006
- Kelsey Knowles, ASUW President 2004-2005
- Brittany A. Goodnight, ASUW President 2003-2004
- Alexandra Zavala Narvaez, ASUW President 2002-2003
- Danica S. You, ASUW President 2001-2002
- Jasmin Weaver, ASUW President 2000-2001
- Ryan Biava, ASUW President 1999-2000
- Franklin L. Donahoe, Jr., ASUW President 1998-1999
- Dawn M. Hewett, ASUW President 1997-1998
- John H. Linder, Jr., ASUW President 1996-1997
- Garrick M. Hileman, ASUW President 1995-1996
- Phil Neiswender, ASUW President 1994-1995
- Parag Gheewala, ASUW President 1993-1994
- Judy Nicastro, ASUW President 1992-1993
- Dean Thompson, ASUW President 1991-1992
- Heidi Wills, ASUW President 1990-1991
- Michael J. Egan, ASUW President 1989-1990
- Robert W. Ferguson, ASUW President 1988-1989
- Chris T. Igielski, ASUW President 1987-1988
- Jeff MacLean, ASUW President 1986-1987
- Jonathan Roberts, ASUW President 1985-1986
- Robert McKenna, ASUW President 1984-1985
- Marianne Bichsel, ASUW President 1983-1984
- Donna Christensen, ASUW President 1982-1983
- Clayton Lewis, ASUW President 1981-1982
- Kathy Wareham, ASUW President 1980-1981