Fiscal Year 2018

Effective Date of Establishment:  08/1910

Authorizing Body or Official: BOR Policy

Scope of Impact: Campus

Type of Board: Standing 

Contact Information:  Jan Bonestroo asnmsucs@nmsu.edu 

Chair:  Kevin Prieto asnmsup@nmsu.edu 

University function/office responsible:  Our staff is in the Student Affairs and Enrollment management line, but most of the staff is in office to provide support.

Process for selecting a chair: President is elected to the position, this is the chair of the Executive branch. The Vice President is also elected who is the chair of the Legislative branch. The Chief Justice is appointed, by the President, who is the chair of the Judicial branch.

Position appointment description:

Each member that is appointed goes through an application and interview process. The ASNMSU President chooses the most qualified candidate and the ASNMSU Senate confirms this candidate.

Requirements for number of annual meetings:  There must be at least six senate meetings per semester for the Legislative branch. There are no set requirements about the other two branches.

Was the requirement for the number of meetings met? Yes

Members are appointed by:  position

Purpose:

ASNMSU represents and serves the students of New Mexico State University through inclusive programs, engaging events, and valuable services that improve the college experience for every Aggie.

Authority: 

Established and outlined in the NMSU Policy Manual - 1.05.85

Major Accomplishments:

Approximately fifty activities and events encourage student engagement with diverse interests. NMSU students have benefited in over 90,000 instances from ASNMSU free services annually, which leads to academic success. Over 200 student organizations benefited from approximately $243,000 of ASNMSU senate bill appropriations, which directly benefits the students' academic success.