Get Involved

There are multiple ways to get involved with ASUWB! In addition to elected positions, you can apply to be a staff member, senator, serve on a committee, or attend a meeting or town hall to provide your input. If you have a suggestion for how ASUWB can further involve the student body, don’t hesitate to contact us.

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Public Meetings

ASUWB holds weekly open meetings to discuss initiatives, vote on resolutions, hear public comments, and more. Anyone is welcome to attend. if you’d like to speak at a meeting, please reach out below informing us of what you wish to speak about and how long you intend to speak for. If you’d like to access past meeting agendas and minutes, they can be accessed at the link below.

Autumn Quarter
Executive Board | Wednesday 1:15pm – 2:45pm; UW1-280
Senate | TBD

Winter Quarter
Executive Board | TBD
Senate | TBD

Spring Quarter
Executive Board | TBD
Senate | TBD

Town Halls

ASUWB holds one Town Hall each quarter for a variety of purposes: to connect with the student body informally, to provide information about what ASUWB is or what we’re working on, to here student perspectives on an especially pertinent issue, and more. Anyone is welcome to attend a town hall and we do our best to schedule them optimally. We hope to see you at a future town hall!

Autumn Quarter
TBD

Winter Quarter
TBD

Spring Quarter
TBD

Executive Board

As the governing body of UW Bothell’s students, ASUWB is committed to holding free and fair elections for Executive Board positions. No one is precluded from running for office, and it’s a fantastic way to make the most out of your time at UW Bothell, contribute to years of student advocacy, and leave a lasting impact on our campus!

**Applications are closed for 2024 – 2025.

Positions

Below is an overview of each elected position and their job description. The full duties of each position can be found in the ASUWB Bylaws above.

President

The President is expected to work up to 19.5 hours/week beginning in Summer Quarter and lasting until the end of Spring Quarter, and conduct 10 hours of office hours/week with the exception of finals week. Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

Serving as the primary spokesperson for ASUWB, serving as the liaison for tri-campus communication via quarterly tri-campus meetings, creating and publicizing the weekly meeting agenda in conjunction with the Director of Outreach and Marketing; presiding over ASUWB meetings when in attendance and ensuring compliance with the Open Public Meetings Act (RCW Chapter 42.30), monitoring team performance in conjunction with the Vice President and Policy & Personnel Coordinator, ensuring that ASUWB abides by its bylaws, attending or appointing a designee to attend monthly Board of Regents meetings and reporting back, attending or appointing a designee to attend UW Alumni Association meetings, meeting monthly with the UWB Chancellor, and serving on committees and organizations of administration, faculty, and staff as requested or appointing a designee from ASUWB to serve.

Vice President

The Vice President is expected to work up to 19.5 hours/week beginning in Autumn Quarter and lasting until the end of Spring Quarter, and to conduct 10 hours of office hours/week with the exception of finals week. Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

Serving as the president ex officio in the event of absence, resignation, or forfeiture of the President; monitoring team performance in conjunction with the President and Policy & Personnel Coordinator, supporting the President in maintaining tri-campus communication, voting on resolutions and legislation during ASUWB meetings; and serving on committees and organizations of administration, faculty, and staff as requested.

Director of Campus Partnerships

The Director of Campus Partnerships is expected to work up to 19.5 hours/week beginning in Autumn Quarter and lasting until the end of Spring Quarter, and to conduct 5 hours of office hours/week with the exception of finals week. Responsibilities include:

Chairing the ASUWB Student Advisory Council (ASAC) by recruiting ASAC members, scheduling meetings, setting meeting agendas, directing meetings, and distributing the responsibilities of ASAC among its’ members; maintaining a productive relationship with the Diversity Center to promote DEI amongst the student body; meeting regularly with other on-campus organizations; voting on resolutions and legislation during ASUWB meetings; and serving on committees and organizations of administration, faculty, and staff as requested.

Director of Senate

The Director of Senate is expected to work up to 19.5 hours/week beginning in Autumn Quarter and lasting until the end of Spring Quarter, and to conduct 5 hours of office hours/week with the exception of finals week. Responsibilities include:

Chairing quarterly Senate sessions; connecting with on-campus legislative stakeholders in conjunction with the Director of Campus Partnerships, surveying the student body to determine pertinent issues for the legislative agenda; planning quarterly Town Halls to gauge student opinions and promote ASUWB in conjunction with the Marketing Coordinator; overseeing civic engagement initiatives; supervising the Legislative Liaison to ensure they are executing the legislative agenda in accordance with ASUWB expectations; meeting regularly with the Government and Community Relations office; voting on resolutions and legislation during ASUWB meetings; and serving on committees and organizations of administration, faculty, and staff as requested.

Director of Finance

The Director of Finance and Budget is expected to work up to 19.5 hours/week beginning in Autumn Quarter and lasting until the end of Spring Quarter, and to conduct 5 hours of office hours/week with the exception of finals week. Responsibilities include:

Serving on the Student Activities Fee and Student technology Fee committees; creating the annual budget in conjunction with the President; writing the SAF Budget Proposal for ASUWB; making purchases when authorized; ensuring compliance with university financial policies; overseeing the Student Academic Enhancement Fund; and serving on committees and organizations of administration, faculty, and staff as requested.

Executive Staff

Don’t want to campaign? Looking for a more entry-level position working for ASUWB? A staff position may be perfect for you.

**Applications are closed for 2024 – 2025.

Positions

Below is an overview of each staff position and their job description. The full duties of each position can be found in the ASUWB Bylaws above.

Director of Legislative Affairs

The Director of Legislative Affairs is expected to work up to 15 hours/week in Autumn and Spring Quarter, and conduct 5 hours of office hours/week with the exception of finals week. During Winter Quarter, the Director of Legislative Affairs will live in Olympia and lobby the state legislature on behalf of ASUWB. Housing and 15 academic credits will be provided. Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

Serving as an ex-officio member of executive board meetings; serving as the primary spokesperson for ASUWB in Olympia; serving as the liaison between Bothell and student representatives from other universities in Olympia; working with the Legislative Liaison and Civic Actions Committee throughout Autumn Quarter to establish the legislative agenda; meeting with the Government and Community Relations office at the beginning of the academic year; drafting and delivering a mid-session report; drafting and delivering and end-of-session report; filing monthly PDC lobbyist reports (as required by state law) during the legislative session; serving as the Co-Chair of the Civic Action Committee, and serving on committees and organizations of administration, faculty, and staff as requested.

Legislative Liaison

The Legislative Liaison is expected to work up to 15 hours/week beginning in Autumn Quarter and lasting until the end of Spring Quarter, and to conduct 5 hours of office hours/week with the exception of finals week. Responsibilities include:

Serving as an ex-officio member of executive board meetings in the event that the Direct of Legislative Affairs is absent; serving as the primary spokesperson for ASUWB with local and state government entities outside of Olympia, serving as the liaison between Bothell and student representatives from Cascadia Student Government, the Associated Students of the University of Washington, and the Associated Students of the University of Washington Tacoma; working with the Director of Legislative Affairs throughout Autumn Quarter to establish the legislative agenda; meeting with the Government and Community Relations office; operating civic engagement initiatives such as coordinating voter registration; serving as a representative on the Civic Actions Committee; and serving on committees and organizations of administration, faculty, and staff as requested.

Marketing & Outreach Coordinator

The Marketing Coordinator is expected to work up to 15 hours/week beginning in Autumn Quarter and lasting until the end of Spring Quarter, and to conduct 5 hours of office hours/week with the exception of finals week. Responsibilities include:

Overseeing the Student of the Month Award; ensuring accessibility to ASUWB weekly meetings, agendas, minutes, and other public information; tracking existing student discounts and reaching out to business to promote the initiative; promote ASUWB via physical and social media, tabling events, and promotional items such as merchandise; executing photographic and visual campaigns; ensuring the website is consistently up-to-date; and serving on committees and organizations of administration, faculty, and staff as requested.

Policy and Personnel Coordinator

The Policy and Personnel Coordinator is expected to work up to 15 hours/week beginning in Autumn Quarter and lasting until the end of Spring Quarter, and conduct 5 hours of office hours/week with the exception of finals week. Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

Recording and archiving meeting minutes for ASUWB and the Senate; serving as Parliamentarian of the Senate; organizing and disseminating formal complaints amongst the organization; serving as Co-Chair of the Senate Steering Committee; serving as a representative on the Elections Committee; monitoring team performance in conjunction with the President and Vice President; ensuring compliance with the ASUWB Constitution and Bylaws; and serving on committees and organizations of administration, faculty, and staff as requested.

Senate

The ASUWB Senate is a group of thirteen student leaders who represent various constituencies across campus to provide input on pertinent campus issues, monitor the performance of the ASUWB Executive Board, and legislate on the bylaws, regulations, and procedures of ASUWB. The powers of the Senate are outlined in the ASUWB Bylaws.

Positions

Below is an overview of each senator seat. The full duties of each position can be found in the ASUWB Bylaws above.

Senator for Summit Hall

Senator for Forest Hall

Senator for Horizon Hall

Senator for the School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences

Senator for the School of Business

Senator for the School of Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics

Senator for the School of Nursing

Senator for the School of Educational Studies

Senator for Commuter District 1

Senator for Commuter District 2

Senator for Commuter District 3

Senator for Veteran Students

Senator for International Students

Senate Committees

The Senate oversees four permanent committees and has the authority to establish an ad hoc committee at any time. The full duties of each committee can be found in the ASUWB Bylaws above.

Finance Committee

Chaired by the Director of Finance, the Finance Committee manages the annual ASUWB budget and its appropriations.

Civic Actions Committee (CAC)

Co-chaired by the President and Director of Legislative Affairs, the CAC executes ASUWB policy and programming and manages the annual legislative agenda.

Steering Committee

Co-chaired by the Director of Senate and the Policy & Personnel Coordinator, the Steering Committee monitors internal operations of ASUWB and subsequently reviews the efficacy of ASUWB bylaws and procedures.

Elections Committee

Chaired by the Vice President, the Elections Committee supervises electoral processes for the Executive Board.

Non-ASUWB Committees

There are other ways to get involved on campus outside of ASUWB! We encourage students interested in fiscal transparency and budgeting to apply to serve on either the Services and Activities Fee (SAF) Committee or the Student Technology Fee (STF) Committee: