We will work to make dead week a study period, as it should be, such that students can reassess all they've learned at the end of the quarter.

A lot of students focus their on-campus involvement around public sector/non-profit issues. They have worked on raising awareness about social issues on campus however have difficulty translating their experience into a career beyond Stanford. The greatest obstacle is that students lack the hands-on training and social network to transform their ideas into a successful non-profit organization. We feel that access to internship and job placement opportunities is vital for students to develop a strong foundation and understanding of non-profit work. We feel that the current job/internships resources are insufficient in supporting this area of student needs.
We have researched the public sector/non-profit support networks at universities like Princeton and Northwestern.
We propose to work with the HAAS Center and Alumni networks to:
1. Bring more public sector/non-profit representatives to our career fairs
2. Invite alumni who have started non-profits to campus to speak to students
3. Better inform students of scholarship and fellowship opportunities
4. Create a training seminar and support system to prepare students to work in the international field

The Mausoleum Party is an event that the student body has wanted to revive since 2002. Unfortunately, the Class of 2006 was not able to complete the "99 Things to do Before Graduating." We want to initiate such an event with support from all of the other social programming groups on campus. The students really want to see this event happen because there is no known social event that is uniquely Stanford and that would capture the whole undergraduate and graduate communities. We have a point person on our ASSU Executive Cabinet, Jessica Stanley, who will be in charge of the event. The Mausoleum revival has the potential to bring together the community and commemorate Stanford's history.

Stanford University has won the Director's Cup for the last 12 years. The Athletes have dedicated their time and lives to make Stanford the best in athletics but often times, it goes unnoticed by the Stanford community. These athletes work really hard to represent Stanford University but are under-appreciated and feel divided from the student body. Absolute Fun can provide a way to help bridge this divide. Athlete's Appreciation Day will begin by having the students attend a baseball or tennis match. Afterwards, Absolute Fun in conjunction with Athletics and Dining will hold an outside BBQ and pool event. Everyone will be able to enjoy the weather, come together as a community, eat dinner, and swim. Afterwards, Absolute Fun will partner with the Alumni Association to host a concert in the new Football Athletics Facility or Maples Pavilion that will bring back young alumni. We will celebrate Stanford together and create a memorable event.

We support President Hennessy's Campaign for Graduate Student Education. We will work with the President to implement a plan that increases the number of women and minority students in every department. We will also be an advocate for interdisciplinary studies and bridge the gap between different departments.
We understand the unique monetary needs for Graduate Students because the cost of living is so high. We will continue to push and collaborate with the GSC for the ongoing fight for raising Healthcare Subsidies and sustainable funding for the Go-Pass transportation program, and will work with the University to ensure that the Munger Project is affordable.
Lastly, we will make a continued effort to assist and promote The 750 and the Graduate Community Center's programming. We understand the need for more social activities and areas where Graduate Students can make connections and networks. We feel that groups such as Absolute Fun has been under utilized in reaching out to the Graduate Community. Programming such as Stanford Idol, karaoke nights, and speed dating can be continuous programming for Graduate Students to interact.

We will join forces with the UAP to help provide each incoming freshmen with two advisors: one faculty and one staff member. The faculty advisor is in the student's possible field of study and will have an in depth knowledge of the department. The staff advisor can provide general direction for minors, double majors, overseas, research, and coterms.
For international students, we propose to work with the Bechtel Center to give international students the support they need because of their Visa restrictions.
We believe that academic excellence is a vital part to Stanford and want to help ensure that students are getting help that is needed to achieve their goals and to get assistance in maximizing their time spent on the Farm.

We will continue to expand programs such as the VSO Collaboration initiative that allows student groups to obtain additional funding by collaborating with other student groups.
For more information, please go to VCI: ASSU.stanford.edu/vci.html

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We feel that all Stanford students have the opportunity to benefit from an interdisciplinary performing arts major. Students who study drama could greatly develop the breadth of their skill using this interdisciplinary approach. For non-performing arts students, this major could study traditional humanities or science fields through an artistic lens. Here are some examples:
1. STS majors can study how the technology behind digital imaging can be used to analyze body movement in dance.
2. Law and political science students could study the parallel between lawyers as performers of the courtroom and actors as performers of theater.

Old Union: Our first priority is to ensure that the space will be constructed to maximize the flexibility between work and social space. We will promote the space as a central location that students can congregate. We support the University on the game/arcade room and food services. We want to have a centralized and structured events calendar. Our goal is to make Old Union the central hub for undergraduates and graduates to congregate.
Tresidder: Currently, there are no set plans for the future of Tresidder. ASSU has a unique opportunity to design Tresidder from the ground up. Here are some preliminary suggestions for what we would like to see:
1. Upgrade the meeting rooms to state of the art technologies and provide the space for student groups. This will provide more meeting spaces and cut down on the amount students groups pay to rent out equipment for events.

Dining is reevaluating their meal plans, food and dining options in order to accommodate student desires. We acknowledge and recognize the increase in cost. Our approach is that we cannot necessarily lower the cost of the mealtime. However, we can work to increase and expand the selection for the meal plans. We want to create a flexible in how you use your meal plan and where you eat.
We have presented to dining is to have roll over meals. We would apply the roll over point system to meals. This will enable students who miss meals in their dining halls to apply their meals at another date. Furthermore, we would like to expand the meal option to retail locations.

Our position is that ethnic studies departments are vital to maintaining the academic diversity on campus, and to Stanford's commitment to a truly balanced liberal arts education. We plan to advocate the creation and increase of classes for the currently existing ethnic studies departments. In discussions with the Muslim student groups on campus, we also recognize the need for more classes dedicated to the study of Islamic history and contemporary political issues.
Directly connected to ethnic studies classes is the continuing campaign for faculty diversity. We understand that this has and will continue to be an ongoing issue that the University has been actively involved in. However we will work with the administration in looking at the criteria and standards that are used to evaluate potential professors and faculty members. We will work with administration, community centers, community leaders, and the GSC in search for a viable solution.