The Associated Students is the primary advocate for students at California State University, Northridge and provides excellent, meaningful programs and services designed to create and enhance a spirited, learning-focused campus environment.

 

Members of the Senate will have the opportunity to develop skills in: parliamentary procedure, decision making/critical analysis, goal setting, communication, group processing and multiculturalism. Serving on the Senate enables students to apply what they learn in the classroom to real-life situations as they gain a more thorough understanding of fiscal issues, personnel matters, marketing and public relations.

 

 

The Attorney General serves as a member of the President’s Cabinet and an ex-officio member of the A.S. Senate. Duties include but are not limited to…

• Attending weekly Cabinet Meetings on Wednesdays from 4 – 5 pm
• Implementing the use of parliamentary procedure in the Student Senate
• Is Responsible for warning and dismissing senators for excessive absences
• Helping oversee and conducting the Student Judicial Process
• Is Responsible for keeping and codifying the codes passed by A.S. Senate
• Writing script for and coordinating weekly “Senate in a Minute” series – Interpreting the language in the A.S. Bylaws, Policies, and Code
• Attending campus events and meetings as determined by the AS President and Vice President

 

 

The Chief of Staff serves as a member of the President’s Cabinet and as primary liaison between the A.S. President/Vice-President and the other Executive Cabinet Members. Duties include but are not limited to…

• Being Responsible for the Branding and Public Relations of the AS President/Vice President
• Creating innovative ways to engage the student population
• Attending weekly Senate meetings and reporting on the progress of Cabinet Members
• Serving as Chair of weekly cabinet meetings each Wednesday from 4 – 5 pm and ensures that proper records are kept of their proceedings
• Developing an achievement plan with periodic benchmarks to be met by each Cabinet Member
• Attending Committee/Board meetings at the discretion of the President/Vice President
• Planning and Organizing Cabinet Retreats
• Evaluating the progress, benchmarks, and attainability of goals of Cabinet

The Chief Justice serves as a member of the President’s Cabinet and is responsible for ensuring that A.S. actions, policies and procedures are in alignment with the terms and spirit of the A.S. Constitution. Duties include but are not limited to…

• Attending weekly Cabinet Meetings on Wednesdays from 4 – 5 pm
• Is Knowledgeable of the A.S. Constitution, Codes, and Policies
• Serving as Chair of weekly Judicial Court Meetings
• Preparing and Distributing Agendas of Judicial Court Meetings and Proceedings
• Ensuring that majority and if applicable, minority dissenting opinions are written and published for distribution
• Presenting pending constitutions for approval and addressesing questions by Senators related to those constitutions
• Is Knowledgeable of all Judicial Court proceedings as outlined on the A.S. Code on Judicial Court

The Chair of Commissions serves as a member of the President’s Cabinet and an ex-officio member of the A.S. Senate. Duties include but are not limited to…

• Attending weekly Cabinet Meetings on Wednesdays from 4 – 5 pm
• Providing opportunities for equal involvement and informal representation of specific communities of students
• Connecting with various student groups, advisory councils, and university committees on the CSUN campus pertaining to the existing commissions (Deaf/Hard of Hearing, Disabilities, Veterans, LGBTQ Communities) and researching new ones. For ex. Housing, International, etc…
• Serving as Chair of weekly meetings with the Commissioners
• Obtaining reports from all Commissioners on an weekly basis and reporting updates at Cabinet Meetings

The Chair of Clubs and Orgs serves as a member of the President’s Cabinet and as primary liaison between A.S. and the 300+ clubs and organizations on campus. Duties include but are not limited to…

• Attending weekly Cabinet Meetings on Wednesdays from 4 – 5 pm
• Conducting University 100 class presentations
• Organizing Annual Recognition Conference Workshop with A.S. President and Vice President
• Gathering and Maintaining an Active Database of Club and Org Contacts
• Developing a monthly calendar of Club and Org Activities
• Maintaining a close relationship with the Matador Involvement Center to increase awareness of Club and Org activities and providing advertising sources on campus
• Creating a Roundtable with the CSUN University President and Club/Org Leaders
• Attending campus events and meetings as determined by the AS President and Vice President

The Chair of Elections serves as a member of the President’s Cabinet and shall administer the A.S. Elections process to ensure that all election publicity and campaigning be carried out to the rules, regulations, procedures and policies of A.S. and the University. Duties include but are not limited to…

• Attending weekly Cabinet Meetings on Wednesdays from 4 – 5 pm
• Serving as Chair of Elections Committee Meetings
• Recruiting, Training, Processing payroll documents and Evaluating all paid elections employees
• Completing all requirements for the on-line voting system including ballot preparation, candidate statements and pictures, email alerts, requests for voter information
• Arranging for preparation of all elections materials including election packets, flyers, etc…
• Recruiting candidates to run for office through creative and innovative marketing and publicizing
• Presiding over all complaints regarding elections conduct, violations of the AS elections code, and/or applicable university policies and procedures
• Maintaining documentation of all election committee agendas and minutes, including those that address election irregularities
• Supervising voting and balloting during election days
• Arranging for the secure handling of election materials including confidential information
• Arranging for, publicizing, and mediating all press conferences and presidential debate
• Overseeing the purchase, management, and storage of all election related supplies
• Presiding over mandatory candidate orientation meetings
• Presiding over mandatory street team training
• Submitting election summary report regarding Elections to Senate
• Submitting an evaluation report regarding Elections to Senate
• Attending campus events and meetings as determined by the AS President and Vice President

The Assistant Chair of Elections assists the Chair of Elections in carrying out his/her duties. Duties include but are not limited to…

• Preparing and distributing agenda and minutes of all elections committee meetings and hearings
• Serving as Chair of meetings if/when Chair of Elections is unable to attend regular meetings/hearings
• Maintaining a historical archive of Elections Committee documents, election results, marketing plans, etc…

The Chair of Environmental Affairs serves as a member of the President’s Cabinet and shall raise and address issues with the environment pertaining to the campus. Duties include but are not limited to…

• Attending weekly Cabinet Meetings on Wednesdays from 4 – 5 pm
• Serving as Chair of Environmental Affairs Committee Meetings
• Addressing issues with the environment pertaining to the campus, surrounding community or worldwide
• Conducting/Organizing campus forums and speakers on environmental issues to increase awareness
• Leading the effort with Earth Week/Earth Fair
• Working with University boards to assess and improve campus sustainability and environmental health
• Directing resolutions/policies that articulate sustainable recommendations and direction to A.S., CSUN and the CSU system to conduct business in a more just fashion
• Acting as the liaison between and working with individual students on matters of environmental concerns
• Attending campus events and meetings as determined by the AS President and Vice President

The Chair of Legislative Affairs serves as a member of the President’s Cabinet and primary advocate of legislation affecting the CSUN community alongside the President and Vice President. Duties include but are not limited to…

• Attending weekly Cabinet Meetings on Wednesdays from 4 – 5 pm
• Serving as Chair of Lobby Corps Meetings
• Preparing and Distributing Agendas of Lobby Corps Meetings
• Is Responsible for training Lobby Corps members
• Travels to CSU campuses one weekend per month with the CSSA to discuss legislation and issues pertaining to the entire CSU system
• Is Knowledgeable about legislative news affecting CSUN
• Undertaking studies, surveys/research, write letters, mail gram campaigns and other ways to further advocacy efforts
• Organizing Voter Registration Drives and Political Awareness Events
• Responsible for establishing and maintaining working relationships with government bodies and officials including the CSUN Government Affairs Director, the Legislative Aides Association, CSU Board of Trustees, Governor, State Legislators, and other state entities and associations.
• Attending campus events and meetings as determined by the AS President and Vice President

The Chair of Finance serves as a member of the President’s Cabinet and is the primary individual that aids students, departments and other campus entities in raising awareness about the A.S. Budget and Funding Process. Duties include but are not limited to…

• Attending weekly Cabinet Meetings on Wednesdays from 4 – 5 pm
• Abundant Knowledge regarding the six different A.S. funding accounts; Assigned Contingency, Unassigned Contingency, Academically Related Reserves Account, Club and Org Travel, Capital Improvement and The University Corporation
• Serving as Chair of weekly Finance Meetings
• Working Closely with A.S. Controller and fellow A.S. Accounting Staff
• Preparing Agenda for weekly Finance Meetings
• Leading the Annual Budget Process
• Creating innovative ways to spread awareness of funding outlets to CSUN campus
• Leading A.S. Finance Information Sessions at the Club and Org Annual Recognition Conference
• Serving on the Instructionally Related Activities Board
• Serving on the Student Fee Advisory Committee
• Serving on the University Planning Budget Group
• Is Knowledgeable of the philosophy governing the evaluation of budget requests as outlined in the A.S. Finance Committee Code
• Attending campus events and meetings as determined by the AS President and Vice President

The Assistant Chair of Finance assists the Chair of Finance in carrying out his/her duties. Duties include but are not limited to…

• Attending Weekly Finance Meetings
• Preparing minutes of weekly meetings and maintaining documentation of finance committee information
• Abundant Knowledge regarding the six different A.S. funding accounts; Assigned Contingency, Unassigned Contingency, Academically Related Reserves Account, Club and Org Travel, Capital Improvement and The University Corporation
• Assisting with the creation of innovative ways to spread awareness of funding outlets to CSUN campus

The Chair of Personnel serves as a member of the President’s Cabinet and an ex-officio member of the A.S. Personnel Board. Duties include but are not limited to…

• Attending weekly Cabinet Meetings on Wednesdays from 4 – 5 pm
• Recruiting qualified applicants for the following offices and committees as vacancies occur; Chairs, Committees, Senate Seats
• Conducting interviews for qualified applicants
• Facilitating the Process of A.S. Member of the Month
• Attending campus events and meetings as determined by the AS President and Vice President.

The Executive Producer of Productions serves as a member of the President’s Cabinet and is the primary individual to plan and implement campus events and productions alongside the A.S. President and Vice President. Duties include but are not limited to…

• Attending weekly Cabinet Meetings on Wednesdays from 4 – 5 pm
• Leading production team weekly meetings
• Ensuring that the Productions Team Implements a Calendar of Events, including…
• A.S. Fair, Big Show, Earth Fair, Final Flips, Big Comedy, Movie Premieres, Political Awareness Events, and Events relating to A.S. Awareness Month
• Compiling a weekly productions report to Senate and being present at weekly meetings as required by the A.S. President/Vice President.
• Working with Chair of Finance to prepare comprehensive annual budget and process all documents regarding the financial obligations of productions
• Working with Marketing department to create promotional materials, flyers, banners, etc… to be utilized for events.
• Working with Chair of Personnel to hire associate producers for appointment and dismissal by the A.S. President
• Creating events that meets the surveyed data supported by the needs/interest of the students
• Organizing productions that appeal to a wide and different demographic
• Ensure the branding of Associated Students at all events
• Coordinating all programs and sub committees under his/her purview
• Is Responsible for the coordination of all associate producer activities
• Works with advisor to design training and development opportunities for productions team members
• Creating post event evaluations
• Attending campus events and meetings as determined by the AS President and Vice President.