ASWSU approved a referendum to increase the student Chinook fee at Wednesday’s meeting as a result of efforts to combat reduced student enrollment in recent years. Referendum 53-01, penned by senator Isaac Velazquez, said the existing mandatory Chinook student fee is no longer sufficient to sustain existing service levels, due to decreased student enrollment and.
ASWSU confirmed two vacant positions on the election board committee and heard from the University Affairs Department at this week’s senate meeting. The first nominee, Kendal Walls, senior business finance major, said she desires to get more involved with her peers at WSU, she said. She is hoping to encourage students to vote and recognizes.
Senators heard a summary of ASWSU activities for December from ASWSU President Luke Deschenes at this semester’s first meeting. Deschenes said he attended a banquet hosted by the Black Women’s Caucus last month with Vice President Maccabee Werndorf, as well as the Moscow holiday parade with some senators. Coug Day at the Capitol is also.
Editors note – Reporter Collin Bannister is also involved with ASWSU as Legislative Affairs Director, but is not involved in any aspects of this story Ellen Taylor, WSU Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs, will be retiring at the end of the fall 2023 semester after five years at WSU and one as Vice Chancellor. Taylor.
The ASWSU Senators unanimously approved a 5% Chinook mandatory fee increase this week after being visited by representatives from the UREC advisory board once again. The UREC board’s chair, Grant Rickard, along with assistant director Matt Atwell and executive director Joanne Greene provided Senators with a recap of their fee increase proposal which they first.