Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) is investigating potential ethical violations after political science junior and ASI Board of Directors Chair Rob Moore gave unauthorized $1,500 payments to four ASI Board members.
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ASI announces 2020-2021 President Shayna Lynch and Board of Directors
Political science junior Shayna Lynch was elected Cal Poly’s new 2020-2021 ASI President. Lynch received 1,798 total votes with 3,547, or 17%, of students voting in this election, according to an ASI press release.
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Meet the 2020-2021 ASI Presidential candidates
The 2020-2021 spring elections for ASI President and ASI Board of Directors will take place virtually from Wednesday, April 22 at 9 a.m. through Thursday, April 23 at 9 a.m. Cal Poly students can access the ballot on the ASI website and the Cal Poly Portal. There are three candidates running for the 2020-2021 ASI […]
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ASI Board of Directors endorses bill that would require students to take an ethnic studies course before graduating
The vote was almost unanimous, with 20 board members voting for the endorsement. Only one board member voted against the endorsement and three board members abstained from voting.
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What exactly is ASI Student Government?
The Associated Students, Incorporated (ASI) presidential candidates and those running for the Board of Directors recently filed their applications to run for 2020-2021 positions. In a few months, a new student government will be elected into office. So what exactly is ASI student government, and what do they do? ASI student government is divided into […]
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Inconclusive data led to the sophomore housing requirement
President Jeffrey Armstrong and top administrators have argued for years that living on campus improves student’s retention rates. However, University Housing Director Jo Campbell said data she presented at an Academic Senate meeting Feb. 11 did not prove second-year housing causes greater student retention, or the likelihood for a student to continue until their third year. […]
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ASI pushes for student voter registration despite no Ballot Bowl this year
Last year, Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) registered 3,178 students to vote, helping Cal Poly beat every other California college in the Secretary of State’s Ballot Bowl competition. This year, armed with a $50,000 grant from the family of the late computer science freshman Jordan Grant, ASI president Mark Borges said he is confident ASI matched […]
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Club funding is unavailable for the remainder of the academic year
For the past few years, club funding at Cal Poly has not been able to last throughout the entire academic year.
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ASI resolution moves to support student-parents
Cal Poly policy reads “serious illness of a close relative” is an excusable reason to miss class. Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) voted to ensure that policy will now include sick children.
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ASI student government accepting applications
Students now have until Feb. 21 to apply to run for Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) student government for the next academic year. The ASI board of directors includes a chair elected by the board and representatives from each of the six academic colleges. Filing is open for the ASI president position as well. Student government […]
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ASI votes to lower presidential campaign spending limit
Associated Students Inc. (ASI) voted to decrease campaign spending limits for student government presidential elections during their Board of Directors meeting Jan. 8. The spending limit was lowered to $1,500 per candidate — down $250 from last year’s elections, according to ASI bylaws. The change is intended to make campaigning more affordable for low-income students, […]