Get Involved!
Are you interested in making positive changes on campus? Get involved in student government! Serving as a member of ASISU is an excellent opportunity to develop leadership skills, meet other students, and grow a passion for Idaho State University. All student government positions are awarded a scholarship.
How to apply
- Applications: ASISU currently has openings for a Director of Finances, Elections Commissioner, Deputy Elections Commissioner, Director of Governmental Affairs, Director of Sustainability, Director, Director of Public Relations and Director of Student Organizational Affairs. A full description of the job duties for each of these positions may be found below. To be considered for a position submit a Student Officer Application and email your completed application to asisu@isu.edu.
- Elections: Candidates for the positions of President, Vice President, Outreach Campus Vice President, and Senator are voted into office through a general election. To participate in elections, candidates must complete a candidate packet. Packets will be available in the spring of 2023.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Oversee the organization of ASISU.
- Read and understand the ASISU Bylaws, Constitution, Senate Rule Book, Election Code, and Parliamentary Procedure.
- Ensure that ASISU money is properly used.
- Report to Senate during the “President’s Report.”
- Attend the ISU President’s cabinet meetings.
- Attend State Board of Education meetings.
- Meet weekly with the ASISU General Manager.
- Hold Cabinet Meetings once a week or when needed.
- Attend Finance Committee meetings.
- Attend Government Relations Board meetings.
- Attend Committee meetings as requested, or send a student representative.
- Wear Bengal gear and a name badge every Wednesday.
- Serve at least four (4) office hours weekly.
- Represent student interests.
- Attend a transition meeting with the outgoing ASISU President between the time of being elected and the end of the semester in progress.
- Plan the ASISU End-of-the-Year Banquet.
- Attend the ASISU End-of-the-Year Banquet.
- Plan the Student Senate Training Retreat.
- Attend the Student Senate Training Retreat.
- Attend the State of the University Address.
- Uphold the ASISU Bylaws and Constitution.
- Maintain a 3.0 GPA.
- Carry at least three (3) credit hours.
- Maintain good relations between the administration, community, and student body.
- Organize student leadership workshops as needed.
- Review checklists for the Vice President, Outreach Vice President, Finance Officer, and Elections Commissioner and submit any scholarship deductions to the ASISU Administrative Assistant.
- Complete a monthly checklist and review. The President’s checklist will be kept on file in case of any discrepancies, complaints, or inquiries.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Oversee the Senate of ASISU.
- Wear Bengal gear and a name badge every Wednesday.
- Attend all Senate meetings.
- Read and understand the ASISU Bylaws, Constitution, Senate Rule Book, Election Code, and Parliamentary Procedure.
- Attend Committee meetings as requested.
- Serve at least three (3) office hours weekly.
- Attend President’s Cabinet meetings weekly.
- Attend Finance Committee meetings weekly.
- Plan the Student Senate Training Retreat.
- Attend the Student Senate Training Retreat.
- Attend a transition meeting with the outgoing ASISU Vice President between the time of being elected and the end of the semester in progress.
- Plan the End-of-the-Year Banquet.
- Attend the End-of-the-Year Banquet.
- Maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA and 6 credit hours.
- Review checklists for the Senators and Senate Pro-Tempore and submit any scholarship deductions to the ASISU Administrative Assistant.
- Complete monthly checklist and return it to the President.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Publicize, promote and make more accessible all the programs that ASISU offers to students.
- Wear Bengal gear and a name badge every Wednesday.
- Assist others in creating new Student Organizations on their campus.
- Assist current Student Organizations with events or promotions.
- Talk with students on an individual basis in order to gain a clear understanding of students’ needs and requests on campus.
- Attend weekly outreach campus ASISU meetings.
- Attend at least one Outreach Campus Student Activities Board meeting a month.
- Attend President’s Cabinet meetings weekly.
- Attend Finance Committee meetings weekly.
- Attend one (1) Senate meeting monthly.
- Serve at least three (3) office hours weekly on their designated campus.
- Attend a transition meeting with the outgoing ASISU Outreach Campus President between the time of election and the end of the semester in progress.
- Attend the Student Senate Training Retreat.
- Attend the End-of-the-Year Banquet.
- Maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA and 8 credit hours, with at least one course on their outreach campus.
- Maintain contact with ASISU officers, senators, and others involved with student government.
- Complete monthly checklist and return it to the President.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Read and understand the ASISU Bylaws, Senate Rule Book, Election Code, Constitution, and Parliamentary Procedure.
- Wear Bengal gear and a name badge every Wednesday.
- Attend all ASISU Finance Committee meetings (including the line item and supplemental hearings).
- Attend weekly President’s Cabinet meeting.
- Work up tp 15 hours per week.
- Keep a record of all contingency fund requests.
- Notify student organizations of financial Bylaw amendments.
- Attend the Student Senate Training Retreat.
- Attend the ASISU End-of-the-Year Banquet.
- Maintain a minimum 2.0 GPA and 12 credit hours.
- Complete monthly checklist and return, along with committee checklists, to the President.
- Oversee and assist clubs with financial matters.
- Attend a transition meeting with the outgoing ASISU Finance Officer between the time of being appointed and the beginning of the next semester.
Duties and Responsiblities
- To help advance university and state government relations.
- To lobby the State Legislative about any legislation regarding higher education.
- To attend all Associated Students Meetings for Idaho’s Student Government.
- To undergo constitutional review on any action taken by any and all members, groups and
bodies of ASISU.
- To preside over the removal and replacement of any elected representative of ASISU who
failed to perform their specified duties within a reasonable time period.
- To hold yearly Constitutional Conventions.
- To carry out such other functions and duties as required under the ASISU Constitution,
Election Code, and Bylaws.
- To help serve in the appointment and training of next year’s Director of Governmental
Affairs.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- To help execute student-led projects.
- To develop and implement a Bengal Sustainability Statement to encourage sustainable
and eco friendly activity on campus following approval of the Senate.
- To work the ASISU-funded newspaper, ASISU-funded radio, and Office of Marketing
and Communications to publicize current events and activities.
- To partner with the Sustainability Club to help assist with Executive decisions.
- To collaborate with students and staff and encourage the university President’s public
commitment to an agreement or pledge.
- To exercise all other responsibilities defined within the Constitution, Bylaws, and
Election Code.
- To help serve in the appointment of and training for next year’s Director of
Sustainability.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Read and understand ASISU bylaws, constitution and rules book
- Meet with the student involvment committee.
- Attend senate meetings
- Serve a minimum of three (3) office hours.
- Have a 2.0 GPA and take at least 12 credits
- Be the contact person with ISU Marketing
- Create content for ASISU social media platforms
- Content that needs to be created, but not limited to...
- ASISU Updates
- Meeting recaps
- Advertisements for ISU events (if not already created)
- Be familiar with and follow ISU Branding rules and regulations
- Be familiar with design software (Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, and/or After Effects)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Read and understand the ASISU Bylaws, Senate Rule Book, Constitution, and Parliamentary Procedure.
- Uphold the ASISU Mission statement, Bylaws, and Constitution.
- Introduce oneself at the beginning of each semester to all on campus classes.
- Attend all Senate meetings.
- Attend all Caucus meetings.
- Attend all assigned ASISU committee meetings.
- Attend all assigned university committee meetings.
- Wear Bengal gear and a name badge every Wednesday.
- Serve at least one (1) office hour weekly.
- Conduct at least two (2) field hours each month.
- Participate in ASISU Speaks once per semester.
- Contact assigned clubs one (1) time during the first 30 days of each semester and one (1) time at least one week prior to the date incentive points are due.
- Contact assigned line item account at least one (1) time per month and report to the ASISU Finance Committee once during fall and spring semesters (Finance Committee members only).
- Perform one (1) ASISU sanctioned service project per semester.
- Attend one (1) ASISU sanctioned event per semester on an outreach campus.
- Attend the Student Senate Training Retreat.
- Attend the ASISU End-of-the-Year Banquet.
- Maintain a minimum 2.0 GPA and 12 credit hours.
- Complete monthly checklist and return it to the Vice President.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Read and understand the ASISU Bylaws, Election Code, and Constitution.
- Uphold the ASISU Mission Statement, Bylaws, Election Code, and Constitution.
- Wear Bengal gear and a name badge every Wednesday.
- Attend President’s Cabinet meetings.
- Attend all Elections Commission meetings.
- Serve at least one (1) office hour weekly.
- Maintain a minimum 2.0 GPA and 12 credit hours.
- Attend the Student Senate Training Retreat.
- Attend the ASISU End-of-the-Year Banquet.
- Review checklists for the Elections Commission and submit any scholarship deductions to the ASISU Administrative Assistant.
- Complete monthly checklist and return, along with committee checklists, to the President.
- Complete tasks listed:
- Elections Commissioner is selected; begins interviews and selects Elections Commission members.
- Members should familiarize themselves with the ASISU Bylaws, Election Code, and Constitution.
- Meet with ASISU Senate to approve election timeline.
- Present rules and regulations to the ASISU Senate.
- Set dates and times for informational meetings and reserve rooms.
- Create election packets (include rules and regulations).
- Make candidate packets available.
- Process applications as per the Bylaws.
- Create advertising campaign and begin advertising in the Bengal, bulletin boards, electronic bulletin boards, etc.
- Schedule rooms for candidate debates.
- Hold informational meeting.
- Hold mandatory meeting and have candidates proof names.
- Patrol for active campaign violations.
- Conduct election.
- Post the election results on ASISU doors Student Affairs’ door, The Bengal Newspaper door, and PSUB information desk.
- Assess fines and return deposits.
- Present election results to the ASISU Senate for approval.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Read and understand the ASISU Bylaws, Election Code, and Constitution.
- Uphold the ASISU Mission Statement, Bylaws, Election Code, and Constitution.
- Wear Bengal gear and a name badge every Wednesday.
- Attend all Elections Commission meetings.
- Serve at least one (1) office hour monthly.
- Attend all scheduled meetings and activities in relation to the Elections Commission.
- Maintain a minimum 2.0 GPA and 12 credit hours.
- Attend the ASISU End-of-the-Year Banquet.
- Complete monthly checklist and return to the Elections Commissioner.
- Complete all duties as stated in the Election Code:
- To assist the Commissioner, to be responsible to him/her, and to aid in all Commissioner duties.
- To assume the duties of the Commissioner in the event of the resignation, removal, temporary or permanent disability of the Commissioner to perform his/her duties, until such time as a replacement is selected.
- To act as the primary liaison between all candidates and the Commission.
- To conduct, or delegate the conducting of, the Candidates’ Meeting.
- To maintain a file of all Commission records, papers, forms, reports or statements filed by each candidate, party, or group.
- To tabulate votes in all ASISU elections.
- To assist the other members of the Commission when necessary.
- To carry out such other functions and duties as required under the ASISU Constitution, Election Code, and Bylaws.