 The Bell Memorial Union student union is the headquarters of Associated Students, Chico | |
| Abbreviation | AS. Chico |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1942 |
| Headquarters | 548 West Second Street, Chico, California, United States 95929-0750 |
Membership | 17,488 |
President | Breanna Holbert |
Executive Vice President | Jennifer Mendoza |
Vice President of Business and Finance | Austin Lapic |
Vice President of Facilities and Services | Kaylee Biedermann |
Key people | Jamie Clyde, Executive Director, Jon Slaughter, Director of AS Programs and Government Affairs |
Main organ | Board of Directors |
| Affiliations | CSSA, AOA, and ACUI |
| Website | aschico.com |
Associated Students, Chico[1] (AS.) is the student government at California State University, Chico. With assets of over $19 million and annual revenue over $20 million, Associated Students, Chico is one of the largest non-profit organizations in Northern California[2] Associated Students, Chico is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit public-benefit corporation with 17,488[3] members. The organization owns and operates several student services on-campus including all vending machines, and foodservices, as well as the campus bookstore. The students of CSU Chico also own their own student union building named the Bell Memorial Union which houses the Marketplace Cafe, the AS Bookstore, and the student government offices.
The Associated Students Bylaws provide that student officers are elected annually from among and by the students.[4] Students are assessed a mandatory Activity Fee at registration which funds the student government and other programs.
The AS. is generally divided into three areas, each the responsibility of one of three Associated Students standing committees. The AS' role as a government is manifested in the Government Affairs Committee. The student union is administered under the original authority of the Bell Memorial Union Committee. The administration of the businesses is under the original authority of the Business Committee. All of these areas are under the ultimate authority of the AS Board of Directors.
Associated Students, Chico is a dues paying member of the California State Student Association, the Auxiliary Organizations Association, and the Association of College Unions International .
- ^ "Chico Enterprise-Record Big sweat: Chico State's Wildcat Recreation Center doing booming business". Archived from the original on 2011-06-06. Retrieved 2010-05-16.
- ^ Associated Students, Chico Annual Report 2017-2018
- ^ CSUC Fact Book
- ^ AS Chico Bylaws