The Executive Team
The Constitution of the Associated Students of the University of Alaska Fairbanks establishes that ASUAF shall have a President, Vice President and Senate. Together, the President and Vice President constitute the Executive branch of UAF's student government while the Senate is the legislative branch.
The Bylaws of the Associated Students of the University of Alaska Fairbanks further establish the duties and powers of the President and Vice President. The Bylaws also establish the position of Student Advocacy Director, Public Relations Director and Government Relations Director. The Executive Team is primarily responsible for promoting, representing, and advocating the student interests at UAF and usually serve as the primary points of contacts in their respective fields for ASUAF.
Meet the 2023-2024 executive team!
President
Cole Osowski
Selected powers and duties of the President:
To propose measures from the executive to the Senate through the Senate Chair.
To veto any act, in whole or in part, enacted by the Senate within six (6) calendar days of its passage by the Senate.
To strike, reduce or line item veto budget requests. This power is in effect only while the Senate is in session.
To meet weekly with the Senate Chair in an open meeting to discuss the actions of the Senate.
To meet bi-weekly with the ASUAF Senate to detail exact hours worked for the previous two weeks.
To act as chief executive officer for ASUAF.
To hire all non-elected members of the executive staff.
To make all appointments except those specifically designated to another officer or body.
To serve as chair of the Executive Council and as a non-voting member of all ASUAF councils and committees with full speaking rights.
To serve as a representative to the UAF Governance Coordinating Committee.
To submit a budget summary to the Finance Committee Chair by the 15th of each month and to submit a summer expenditure budget summary to the Senate at the first regular meeting of the fall semester.
To maintain office hours on a regular basis throughout their term of office.
To administer the ASUAF fall elections until the Elections Board is formed.
To select the CTC Governance Council Chair, subject to the approval and advice of the Executive Council.
To establish initiatives and actions via executive order in times of emergency or crisis
A full list of powers and duties may be found in the bylaws.
Vice President
Sarah Finney
Selected powers and duties fo the Vice-President:
To assume the office of President should the President be removed from or become incapable of fulfilling the terms of office.
To assume the duties of the President when the President is not available.
To preside over the election of the ASUAF Senate Chair unless otherwise stated.
To meet bi-weekly with the ASUAF Senate to detail exact hours worked for the previous weeks.
To foster communication between ASUAF and the students, faculty and staff of the Community and Technical College of the University of Fairbanks.
To assist the ASUAF President in the leadership of ASUAF and serve as the Chief Operating Officer for all ASUAF departments.
To maintain office hours on a regular basis throughout their term of office.
To address the Senate as a member of the Executive branch of ASUAF.
To be a non-voting member of all ASUAF councils and committees with full speaking rights.
To serve as a representative to the UAF Governance Coordinating Committee.
A full list of powers and duties may be found in the bylaws.
Contact Information:
Cole Osowski | ceosowski@alaska.edu
Sarah Finney | safinney@alaska.edu
Wood Center 119B
907-474-7355
The Director of Advocacy and Outreach
ASUAF's director of advocacy and outreach is hired by the president to lead UAF's public relations efforts and to assist students with university processes (i.e. student conduct, grade appeals, etc.).
Ronnie Houchin
ASUAF Advisor
Advisor
The ASUAF advisor serves as a liaison between ASUAF and the university administration, helping bridge communication between ASUAF officials while serving as a resource for ASUAF officials and members.
The ASUAF advisor is also responsible for tracking ASUAF's budget, facilitating human resources actions and ensuring that ASUAF is following university policy and local, state and federal law.
You can also seek the advisor's guidance on legislation, events, navigating interpersonal conflict, getting connected with university resources and general life advice.