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Airport Shuttle Winter Break '09 |
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Written by David Gobaud
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Saturday, 31 October 2009 03:42 |
The new ASSU Student Services Division is proud to be offering ASSU Airport Shuttle tickets for winter break 2009. Please go here to buy a ticket.
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R&DE, P&TS, and Sustainability Town Hall |
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Written by David Gobaud
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Monday, 26 October 2009 10:30 |
What: ASSU Town Hall featuring Residential and Dining Enterprises, Transportation, and Sustainability
When: October 29, 2009 5:30PM-7:30PM
Where: Black Community Services Center Community Room
RSVP at http://j.mp/4FhOzD so we know how much food to order.
Have questions about housing, dining, transportation, the Draw, bike parking, Marguerites, composting, recycling, hospitality & auxiliaries (Fraiche, The Axe & Palm, and more), etc? This is the place to ask them! Please post your questions here http://assu.stanford.edu/townhall_discussion before the event and they will help shape the discussion.
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ASSU Update - @stanford.edu for life! |
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Written by David Gobaud
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Saturday, 10 October 2009 08:08 |
Before we let you in on all the great things we have to tell you, we'd like to take this chance to say it is so great to see everyone back on campus! We've missed you all, and to those who are new, we're looking forward to meeting all of you on campus this year. Don't be shy; please make sure to say hi and introduce yourself if you ever see us walking around -- we love meeting new people!
As you'll see from the information below, we've had an extremely busy summer, and we're looking forward to continuing to work with the student body and the administration to make student life even better on campus. If there's a special project you'd like to get off the ground that you think will make Stanford a better place, please feel free to contact us. We're always willing to work with students with amazing ideas! We hope that your quarter has started off well and that it continues to be great!
Find ways to stay up to date on ASSU Executive initiatives at http://assu.stanford.edu/online.
Sincerely,
David Gobaud and Jay de la Torre
ASSU President and Vice President
http://assu.stanford.edu
Below find the following updates:
1. @stanford.edu for life!
2. Dining Hall Listening Sessions
3. Residential and Dining Enterprises, Transportation, and Sustainability Town Hall
4. Dance Marathon
5. Apply to be on University Committees
6. SSE Board of Directors Application
7. Stanford Football Update (free food!)
8. Student Jobs
9. Useful Services
10. Message from the Undergraduate Senate
11. GSC Update
@stanford.edu email for life!
After working closely with Registrar Tom Black and Executive Director of IT Services Bill Clebsch, we are thrilled to announce @stanford.edu email forwarding for life after graduation for all students! We would also like to thank Executive Director of Administrative Systems Ganesh Karkala and his group who will be implementing the new feature. In addition, the program is currently retroactive back to students who graduated in Spring '09. We would like to sincerely thank Registrar Black and Executive Directors Clebsch and Karkala for all their time, hard work, dedication and support to making this a reality. We know this will help you maintain your personal and professional relationships and contacts that you have made during your Stanford career. If you know of a Spring '09 graduate who loses email access, please have them file a ticket at http://helpsu.stanford.edu. The class of '09 is the first class to participate in this exciting new project and it is possible there will be bugs.
Dining Hall Listening Sessions
In collaboration with the Undergraduate Senate we are hosting Listening Sessions in dining halls across campus the week of 10/17. We want to make it easier for you to come tell us about your concerns and learn what you would like to see change on campus. Feel free to talk to us about anything - we are here for you. The schedule is below. Before attending a session, please check http://assu.stanford.edu/listeningsessions the day of for the current schedule in case there are changes. If you can’t make one of the sessions below please visit us during office hours and feel free to contact us anytime.
10/17 Lag 12:00PM - 1:00PM
10/18 Ricker 12:00PM - 1:00PM
10/18 FloMo 6:00PM - 7:00PM
10/19 Stern 6:00PM - 7:00PM
10/20 Wilbur 6:00PM - 7:00PM
10/22 Branner 6:00PM - 7:00PM
10/23 Manz 6:00PM - 7:00PM
Residential and Dining Enterprises, Transportation, and Sustainability Town Hall
We are pleased to be hosting a Residential and Dining Enterprises (R&DE), Transportation, and Sustainability Town Hall on October 29 5:30PM-7:30PM in the Black Community Services Center Community Room. The first hour will be presentations followed by one hour of Q&A. Please RSVP at http://j.mp/4FhOzD. In addition, the three highest rated questions posted at http://assu.stanford.edu/townhall_discussion will be asked first during the Q&A. In attendance will be Senior Associate Vice Provost from R&DE Shirley Everett, Executive Director of Student Housing Rodger Whitney, Executive Director of Stanford Dining Eric Montell, Executive Director of Hospitality & Auxiliaries Michael Gratz, Director of Parking & Transportation Services Brodie Hamilton, and Manager of Sustainability Programs Fahmida Ahmed.
Dance Marathon
This year, the ASSU Executive is proudly co-sponsoring one of Stanford's favorite traditions - Dance Marathon! This annual event is the most popular philanthropic event on campus and calls forth every member of Stanford University to participate in the fight against HIV/AIDS and raise awareness about international health. Learn more about Dance Marathon and register to be a dancer at http://dm.stanford.edu. In addition, if you know how to code and want to contribute your skills for 24 hours to non-profit software projects instead of dancing, please check out the Dance Marathon Hack-A-Thon! We'll be there and we hope you will be there, too!
Apply to be on University Committees
The Nominations Commission is now accepting fall applications to fill open student seats on university committees. These committees touch all aspects of life at Stanford, and the members are comprised of faculty, staff, and students. Committees are available for both graduate and undergraduate students. There are open positions on the following bodies: the Board on Judicial Affairs (BJA), Human Subjects in Medical Research, Graduate Housing Committee, Organizational Conduct Board, Old Union Advisory Board, Registrar Student Advisory Committee, Greek Housing Committee, and Vaden Insurance Committee, among others. More info and the application can be found at http://newassu.stanford.edu/nomcom/posistions.html. The deadline to apply is October 13 at 11:59PM. Note - the BJA application is separate and can be found at https://newassu.stanford.edu/nomcom/BoardofJudicialAffairsApplication.doc and its deadline is October 11 at 7PM.
SSE Board of Directors Application
In an effort to increase transparency and provide more opportunities for students to get involved with the ASSU, we will be working to amend the Stanford Student Enterprises (SSE) Charter to state that the two at-large student directors be nominated by the Nominations Commission. For now, we are accepting applications for the two at-large student director positions on the SSE Board of Directors. SSE is the business branch of the ASSU and is home to a series of businesses that bring in $1.8mn in revenue. The SSE Board of Directors oversees the activities of the CEO of SSE. As a member of the Board, you will have a fiduciary duty to advise the organization as best you can. The Board is comprised of five University members, five outside directors, and five students (two of which will be nominated by the Nominations Commission in the future). The application is at http://j.mp/9ecDp and the deadline to apply is October 17 11:59PM.
As you may now know, Stanford Football is back on the national map. In fact, our very own star running back, Toby Gerhart, has been receiving a lot of Heisman Trophy (awarded to the best college football player) attention in the local and national media. To support him and Stanford Football, all you have to do is take literally three seconds out of every day to vote for him (on every one of your computers, iPhones, etc!) at http://promo.espn.go.com/espn/contests/theheismanvote/2009/index Your vote really does count and thanks to you and your fellow Cardinal, nobody has more momentum in the poll right now than he does! Also, the remaining football games are absolutely critical, so every Saturday, let’s come together as one; one Red Zone; one student body, graduates and undergraduates; one family; one STANFORD family and cheer on the Cardinal! The Axe and Palm in Old Union will be showing the game today and providing free quesadillas, chips, and salsa starting at 3:30PM! Thank you to the TAP team!
Student Jobs
Looking for a job on campus? Go here http://studentjobs.stanford.edu to learn how to search the CDC's database!
Useful Services
Green Store http://greenstore.stanford.edu - A Student Services Division initiative that sells recyclable cups (now purchasable at the Stanford Store as well), Smart Strips, and Ecos laundry detergent. Smart Strips are power strips that save energy by shutting off your devices automatically when not in use, and a 50 oz. bottle of Ecos detergent can wash up to 67 loads. Go green and order any of these products online and the Green Store will deliver them to your door!
Airport Shuttles http://assu.stanford.edu/shuttle - The new Student Services Division is going to start selling winter break airport shuttle tickets next week at http://assu.stanford.edu/shuttle. Buy your ticket early before they sell out!
Student Events Calendar http:/studentevents.stanford.edu - A Student Services Division website that offers a comprehensive listing of student events displayed in a Google Calendar that all students can post to. Please post your events!
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- Get exclusive access to local deals with the
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! Stanford Student Enterprises (a division of the ASSU) is working with restaurants and businesses to bring you the best deals Palo Alto has to offer. You'll get one weekly email with coupons, specials, and cheap events in the area. Sign up now by emailing
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and check out their revamped website at http://ug.stanford.edu.
Wellness Room - http://wellnessroom.stanford.edu - A Student Services Division resource in Old Union dedicated to helping students live healthier, less-stressed, and more balanced lives.
Book Exchange - http://bookexchange.stanford.edu - A Student Services Division website that facilitates the buying and selling of books between students.
Message from the Undergraduate Senate
The Undergraduate Senate urges financial officers for campus groups to browse our funding guidelines, available at http://mygroups2.stanford.edu, and apply for funding as early as possible. To ensure sustainable fiscal policies, our budget will reward advance planning, and we appreciate it if you can research our guidelines before requesting funding. We're working hard on goals like early distribution of syllabi, and a sustainability checklist, and we're excited to hear your input on the issues. Stop by our meetings, every Tuesday at 7pm, in the Nitery.
Varun Sivaram, Kelsei Wharton
UG Senate Chair and Deputy Chair
GSC Update
GET INVOLVED WITH CAMPUS LIFE – JOIN THE GSC
Wednesdays, 6-8pm (food at 5:45pm)
Nairobi Room, GCC 2nd floor
http://gsc.stanford.edu
Did you have a great time at the Welcome Back Party this year? Do you have an idea for improving life for grad students at Stanford? Do you want to meet new people? Do you want to practice your negotiation and communication skills?
If you answered yes to any of these questions, consider joining the Graduate Student Council (GSC)!
Every grad student is a member and can come to the meetings, so come check us out! The GSC has three core goals: advocacy, programming, and funding student groups. For more information on the GSC please visit our website http://gsc.stanford.edu, email the GSC Co-Chairs (
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), come to our weekly meetings on Wednesdays, 6-8pm (food at 5:45pm) in the GCC Nairobi Room, or contact any of the GSC Representatives or Officers.
Open positions and ways to get involved include, but are not limited to:
HUMANITIES REPRESENTATIVE
Eligibility: Grad student in Art & Art History, Asian Languages, Classics, Drama, English, History, Linguistics, Music, Philosophy, Religious Studies, Comparative Literature, French and Italian, German Studies, Iberian and Latin American Cultures/Spanish and Portuguese, Stanford Language Center
Tasks: Represent Humanities students to GSC and the University, attend weekly meetings, other tasks as desired
Time commitment: Minimum 2 hours/week
More information/contact:
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PARKING AND TRANSPORTATION ADVOCACY COMMITTEE CHAIR
Eligibility: Any grad student
Tasks: Assess grad students' parking and transportation needs, advocate on their behalf, report to GSC
Time commitment: Own choice/varies
More information/contact:
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