ASCSU Week 7 Newsletter

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ASCSU Autumn Door Decorating Competition

Show your ASCSU pride, get into the fall spirit, and compete for a fall-themed prize basket! Calling all members of ASCSU to decorate their office door, cubicle wall, or a door in the place where they host office hours (e.g., College Council office, CRC office). This is a separate competition from the LSC Door Decorating competition, which ASCSU enters as one entity with our front doors!

Submit your decorated door (or equivalent) here by 11:59 on 10/31. If you have any questions, please reach out to Julia Pratt ([email protected]).

Who

The ASCSU Autumn Door Decorating Competition includes all members of the ASCSU executive, legislative, and judicial branches. Folks who share a workspace may compete as a team.

What

To be eligible to win, decorated doors/spaces must meet the following criteria:

ASCSU Themed – Doors should have some mention of ASCSU or information about ASCSU (e.g. the branch you represent, programs you’ve done, or legislation you’ve worked on)
Fall Themed – Any and all autumnal vibes are welcome!

When

The ASCSU Autumn Door Decorating Competition is open NOW and will close at 11:59pm on October 31st, 2025.

Winner(s)

A winner will be selected on November 3rd, 2025. The winner will receive a fall-themed prize basket, valued around $100. If a group submits a door together (e.g., a group of senators or officers in a shared space), they will share the prize basket! Additionally, the branch of the winner will be catalogued and hold the title of Best Decorated for the year.

2025 ASCSU Alumni Reunion during Homecoming and Family Weekend

Join us for an evening of reuniting, connecting, and fun at the ASCSU Alumni Reunion during Homecoming & Family Weekend! Appetizers and drinks will be available, along with an amazing view of the Friday Night Lights festivities. Say hello to ASCSU President Jakye Nunley and ASCSU alumna and CSU President Amy Parsons at this annual reunion.

“ASCSU through the Years”
Friday, Oct. 17, 2025
6-9 p.m.
Colorado State University
Lory Student Center Ballroom D
1101 Center Ave. Mall
Fort Collins, Colorado

Please consider filling out the ASCSU Alumni Interest form.

For additional information regarding Homecoming & Family Weekend activities, please visit the Homecoming and Family Weekend homepage.

Campus Updates

Ram$ for Change is a unique CSU program that combines community service with fundraising opportunities for student organizations. CSU Rams (students, faculty, and staff) are matched with local Service Providers such as community nonprofits and university departments for pre-planned service projects. These projects are designed to help you quickly create meaningful connections while making a direct impact in the local community. RSOs with SOFA accounts earn $20 per volunteer (for example, a team of 5 volunteers would earn $100 for their RSO). You can participate individually or as part of a Volunteer Team, and spots are first-come, first-served, so act fast to secure your place and commit!

Service Day Details

Date: Saturday, October 25

Time: Service projects last 3–4 hours, between 8 AM and 9 PM

Project Assignments: Projects are still being finalized. You’ll get your assignment during your Commitment Chat. If you or your team can’t commit to a specific time slot, you can indicate your availability on the form.

How to Participate

Volunteer Teams: One person from your team must be a Team Leader. The Team Leader needs to first complete the Online Team Leader Training and then submit a Volunteer Team Commitment Form for the team. Reminder: submitting a Commitment Form locks your team into volunteering on October 25!

Deadline for Team Leader Training & Volunteer Team Commitment Form: Monday, October 6 at 8AM

Individual Volunteers*: Complete our Solo Commitment Form to be matched with a project and join the fun *(funds are not distributed to solo volunteers)

Don’t miss this chance to make money for your RSO while giving back to the community. Spots are limited and go quickly.

C.A.N.S Around the Oval

September 15 – October 15

Rams Against Hunger is hosting their annual C.A.N.S. Around the Oval food drive!

C.A.N.S. Around The Oval is a beloved 39-year CSU tradition that invites community members across Larimer County to raise food and funds for the Food Bank for Larimer County and by extension, benefits the Rams Against Hunger Food Pantry at CSU. To learn more about the rich history of C.A.N.S. Around The Oval, please visit cans.colostate.edu

This is a great opportunity for you to give back to your fellow Rams in a meaningful way! There are multiple different ways you can help out this month, which are listed below:

Join the ASCSU Team on the Larimer County Food Bank site.

To join the team:

Navigate to this website
Scroll down to where it says “Join a Team Fundraiser” (towards the bottom of the page)
Select “Join a Team Fundraiser” and type “ASCSU” into the search box

**Note: You don’t need to sign in to join a team**

– It should say the team captain is Lauren Davis; if it doesn’t you might be on the wrong team
Select “Join”

– If you’d like to donate, there is an option for you to make an additional gift; you may donate any amount you’d like, but it’s not required
If you are new to this website, you will click “Join as a new participant”; if you have used the website before or been on a team before, you will log in under the “Returning User” tab.

– When joining as a new user, it will have you create an account with some personal information (name, address, birthday, etc.)
Fill out the required information, then click “Complete Registration”
That’s it!

We get points for every member of the team, so just joining is a help!

Donate funds through the website.

If you want to donate funds, click this link.

Scroll down to the bottom where it says “Find a Fundraiser” (across an orange banner; it’s right at the bottom of the page). You may search for a specific team if you want (the ASCSU team name is just “ASCSU”) or just click on the search button (magnifying glass) to see all options and pick the one you like best.
Once you’ve found your team, click on the “Donate Now” button on the right. You can enter a recommended amount or a custom one. Don’t feel like you have to donate more than you are able to. There are other ways to get involved as well if you are interested.
Enter your information (including credit card info for the donation) and hit “Submit donation now”.
That’s it!

Donate canned goods.

To donate canned goods, stop by the ASCSU office (LSC 206) at any time during business hours. You can drop your donations in the box by the front desk.

**Please make sure any food donations you make are non-perishable, canned items.**

If you are interested in helping out in any other way, feel free to contact Lauren Davis ([email protected]) for more information on the ASCSU team specifically.

Go rams!

Invitation: Don and Susie Law Engineering Future Technologies Building Update

Tanner Brown, Project Manager for Capital Construction, invites all interested members of ASCSU and UFFAB to a follow-up session regarding the Don and Susie Law Engineering Future Technologies Building, which will replace the Glover Building.

This meeting will share updates on the team’s progress over the summer and present the building design thus far.

Date: Friday, October 24th
Time: 9:00–10:00 a.m.
Location: In-person (venue TBD) with remote call-in option