Senate

The ASCSU advocates for students on a University, local, state and national level and represents the student body on administrative campus committees, in addition to controlling funding for student clubs and organizations, providing resources for student programming, overseeing commercial activities and student services. Put simply, the primary objective of the ASCSU is to serve students wherever possible.

The ASCSU Constitution establishes a student government with elected officials modeled after the United State’s separation-of-powers and plural elected executive governance structure.

Each year ASCSU holds a regular election to choose it’s new Speaker of the Senate. All members of the Association, that is all undergraduate and graduate students at CSU, can vote. Regular elections are held in early April. Students vote on RamWeb, which guarantees fair, transparent and proportional elections results. 

Senate Session Information

Tune in at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday’s (MDT) to watch the Senate Session on YouTube or come to the Senate Chambers Located in LSC 204

Zoom Meetings

Senate Zoom Link:

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View Bills From Last Year

The legislation tracker shows bills as of April 2023.


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Committee and Caucus Information

Without the consent of the Budget Committee, the Legislative, and sometimes, the Executive Branch, does not receive a single cent from the public purse. The Budget Committee deliberates on the amounts of money the Senate is to spend and for what purposes during the annual budgetary procedure.

Day of the Week:  Tuesday

Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

Location: ASCSU Conference Room or virtual

Chair: Nora Aslan

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Budgetary Affairs Group-Me Link

The Internal Affairs Committee deals with affairs internal to ASCSU.

Day of the Week: Monday

Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

Location: ASCSU Senate Chambers or virtual

Chair: Hayden Taylor

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Internal Affairs Group-Me Link

The University Affairs Committee shall deal with affairs pertaining to the University and outside of Colorado State University.

Day of the Week: Monday

Time: 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM

Location: ASCSU Conference Room or virtual

Chair: Graham Kelly

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University Affairs Group-Me Link

The goal of the DEI Affairs Committee is to directly connect with students across campus and find ways we can support you for a truly equitable experience at Colorado State University. The DEI Affairs Committee will work to pass tangible legislation, create a sense of belonging for all students, and promote a more inclusive environment.

Follow us on Instagram: @ASCSUDEIAffairsCommittee

Day of the Week: Friday

Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

Location: ASCSU Conference Room or virtual

Chair: Enock Monanti

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The mission statement of the Women’s Caucus is to “promote legislation, programming, and a sense of community to empower women and gender diverse students in the organization and student body.”

Day of the Week: Monday

Time: 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Location: ASCSU Conference Room

Chair: Olivia Friske

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The purpose of the Accessibility Caucus is to promote legislation, programming, and a sense of community to increase the accessibility for all students in the organization and student body.

Follow us on Instagram: @accessascsu

Day of the Week: Monday

Time: 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Location: ASCSU Conference Room

Chair: Sammy Trout

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This is a newly created caucus by Bill #5314. 

Day of the Week:  Friday

Time: 4:00 – 5:00 PM

Location: ASCSU Conference Room or virtual

Chair: Faraaz Bukhari

Senate Leadership (2023-2024)

Ava Ayala

Speaker of the Senate


Ava Ayala

(she/they)

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Speaker Pro Tempore Claudia Paraiso Headshot

Speaker Pro Tempore


Claudia Paraiso

(she/her)
 

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Parker Doyle

Parliamentarian


Parker Doyle

(he/him)
 

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Recruitment and Retention Officer


Mia Ritter

(she/her)

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Committee & Caucus Chairs

Chair Nora Aslan Headshot

Budgetary Affairs Committee Chair

Nora Aslan

(they/them)

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Internal Affairs Committee Chair

Hayden Taylor

 

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University Affairs Committee Chair

Graham Kelly

(he/him)

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DEI Affairs Committee Chair

Enock Monanti

(he/him)

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Woman’s Caucus Chair

Olivia Friske

(she/her)

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SammyTrout

Accessibility Caucus Chair

Sammy Trout

(he/him)

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Faraaz Bukhari

Housing Caucus Chair

Faraaz Bukhari

(he/him)

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