The University of Colorado Student Union
The University of Colorado Student Union has the largest budget of any student government in the nation. The Student Union consists of three branches: the executive branch, the legislative branch, and the judicial branch. Additional services are provided through six Cost Centers that the Student Union administers through their Joint Boards. The Cost Centers include the University Memorial Center, the Recreation Center, and Wardenburg Health Center, as well as several smaller Centers such as the Women’s Resource Center. The Student Union wants students to get involved. We are looking for students to serve as potential candidates, committee members, and volunteers for safety and health issues, and to help coordinate special events such as “Rock the Vote”. The University’s student government also has a small number of paid positions on the executive staff.
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Phone: 303-492-7475
Note: all telephone numbers include a 303 area code, unless otherwise stipulated.
EXECUTIVE BRANCH
UMC Room 125
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
The Executive Officers, elected by the student body as a whole, oversee all University of Colorado Student Union operations. Officers work closely with campus administration and with local and state government to campaign for student needs and issues. The 2007-2008 officers are Hadley Brown, Sara Davine and Charles Gilford III.
EXECUTIVE STAFF
The Executive Staff is comprised of students who fill a variety of positions, including Liaisons to the Office of Student Affairs, Academic Affairs, Administration, and Financial Aid. Other staff jobs may include Safety, Community Relations, Environmental Issues, and Public Relations Directors. Such positions are paid, open to all that may wish to apply each fall, and require a commitment of time and energy. Staff members have an opportunity to work on important educational and governmental issues in ways that directly affect the members’ educational lives.
Phone: 303-492-7473
Web Site: http://www-UCSU.Colorado.Edu
Organization E-Mail:
StudentU@Colorado.Edu
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
The Legislative Council is comprised of the two lower houses of government: Representative Council and the Council of Colleges and Schools. Legislative Council addresses student issues through legislative action. Issues may range from an official University of Colorado Student Union stance on administrative policies to operational procedures for the Student Union office and its Cost Centers. Public meetings are usually held Thursdays at 7p.m. in UMC 247.
Phone: 303-492-7473
REPRESENTATIVE COUNCIL
Representative Council is designed to voice student concerns and fund those student group activities which meet its guidelines. The nine members who serve on the council are elected to office in campus-wide elections held twice each year. During the academic year, public meetings are usually held Thursdays at 6 p.m. in UMC, #245.
Phone: 303-492-7473
COUNCIL OF COLLEGES AND SCHOOLS
Each of the nine colleges and schools in the academic division of the university may send a representative to the Council of Colleges and Schools. Usually these delegates are selected by the student governments of the respective schools. The Council also is designed to represent student interests and activities with an emphasis on those students in their academic departments. The Council also funds events and travel for academically based student groups. During the academic year, public meetings are usually held Thursdays at 6 p.m. in UMC, #353.
Phone: 303-492-7473
JUDICIAL BRANCH
APPELLATE COURT
The Appellate Court is the judicial branch of the University of Colorado Student Union and is comprised of seven justices chosen by the Tri-executives and ratified by the Legislative Council. The court has the final authority on questions of constitutionality of legislation, elections, or other Student Union actions that any student on campus may question. The body also hears appeals brought by students who have had denied their requests for waiver of student fees or health insurance fees.
Phone: 303-735-5608
THE JOINT BOARDS
Working with Legislative Council is a group of nine Joint Boards that provide oversight for several of UCSU's Cost Center's management structure. The Joint Boards include the Recreation Center Board, the Health Board, the University Memorial Center (UMC) Board, the Air Board, the WRC Board, the Environmental Center Board, the Cultural Events Board (CEB). Finance Board is unique in that it doesn't oversee a cost center, but works to manage student fees and help create the yearly budget. Each Joint Board is led by a chair, elected internally by the board and subject to ratification by 2/3 of Legislative Council.
Phone: 303-492-7473
COST CENTERS AND STUDENT SERVICES
CULTURAL EVENTS BOARD
UMC Room 319
Since 1974, the Cultural Events Board has been dedicated to promoting cultural awareness on the C.U.-Boulder campus through a wide variety of cultural programs. The board is comprised of nine student voting members, two non-student voting members and a varying number of ex-officio/non-voting members. In addition to the board’s own projects, Cultural Events sponsors projects for more than forty student groups each year. The Board remains dedicated to funding projects that bring diverse perspective to the CU community.
Web: http://www.Colorado.Edu/StudentGroups/ceb/
Phone: 303-492-3227
ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER
The Environmental Center is a University of Colorado Student Union Cost Center whose purpose is to promote environmental awareness on campus. Directed by a student board, the Center connects the campus with environmental issues of local, regional, and global scope. In order to educate the campus and community on such issues, the Center sponsors films, speakers, and conferences and provides students with a library of more than 1,300 books and periodicals and a collection of audio and video tapes. The student board meets weekly to decide how best to educate students and the community on environmental issues.
E-mail: ecenter@colorado.edu
Web: http://www.colorado.edu/cuenvironmentalcenter
Phone: 303-492-8303
KVCU: THE VOICE OF CU
KVCU 1190 A.M. is the student-run radio station. Station offices are located in the UMC basement and are staffed primarily by dedicated student volunteers. The University of Colorado Student Union and the school of Journalism jointly sponsor the station.
Phone: 303-492-5031
OFF-CAMPUS STUDENT SERVICES
The cost center is dedicated to helping students find off-campus housing and roommates and distribute information on leases, deposits, roommate relations, and tenant rights.
Phone: 303-492-7053
Web: http://www.colorado.edu/ocss/
PROGRAM COUNCIL
The Program Council is a student-run organization that brings concerts, special events, and films to campus. Past events have included Dave Mathews/Tim Reynolds, Jimmy Fallon of Saturday Night Live, Creed, Smashing Pumpkins, String Cheese Incident, and many local bands. Program Council also operates a film series, which brings free sneak previews of unreleased movies to campus weekly. Volunteer and paid positions are available for all students wishing to learn more about the entertainment industry and participate in it. Production, marketing, event co-ordination, and security positions are available. Visit the Council in UMC, #409 or call.
E-mail: pc@colorado.edu
Web: http://www.colorado.edu/studentgroups/pc/
Phone: 303-492-7704
RECREATION CENTER
The 215,000-square-foot Recreation Center offers a multitude of services including an ice hockey and skating rink, aerobics studio, climbing wall, indoor running track, swimming pool with diving well, handball, racquetball, and squash courts, two multi-use general gyms, fitness systems room with Cybex fitness equipment, and much more state of the art equipment and services. In addition, the Center sponsors several club sports and rents equipment for off-campus recreational needs. Current full-fee-paying students are granted automatic membership to the Recreation Center.
Web: http://www.colorado.edu/sacs/rec-center/
Phone: 303-492-6561
STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS FINANCE OFFICE
The Student Organizations Finance Office is a University of Colorado Student Union service department and acts as an on-campus “bank” for student groups. All student-fee-funded groups that use campus facilities for activities must maintain an account with the office, which oversees more than 800 such accounts. The staff also assists groups with a variety of other organizational activities including programming, event planning, and accounting policy and procedure education.
Web: http://www.colorado.edu/studentaffairs/sofo/index.html
Phone: 303-492-6366
STUDENT LEGAL SERVICES
Student Legal Services has three experienced attorneys to serve the legal needs of students at C.U.-Boulder. The Cost Center is available exclusively to currently enrolled C.U.-Boulder students. The agency offers a wide range of assistance (including court representation) on almost any legal problem – including criminal charges, divorce, wills, landlord/tenant issues, consumer problems, traffic offenses, and many other types of legal issues. Service is available by appointment only.
Web: www.colorado.edu/sacs/legal/
Phone: 303-492-6813
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO STUDENT UNION PROPER
The University of Colorado Student Union Proper encompasses all the offices and branches of the student government and is the primary responsibility of the executive branch. Through the administrative office, programs, Cost Center oversight, legislation, and executive programs are managed. Student Union members work with university administration, elected state and federal officials, and educational boards to protect and promote student rights.
Phone: 303-492-7475
UNIVERSITY MEMORIAL CENTER
UMC Room 305
The University Memorial Center (UMC) is the center of student life on the CU-Boulder campus and features a wide array of services and facilities. The food court offers a diverse menu including soup and salad bars, a grill, hot dog and pretzel vendors, and Mexican fare. Students can visit a Subway sandwich shop, a privately operated Chinese restaurant, and a Domino’s Pizza. Also housed in the Center is “The Connection,” a games and amusement facility where students may bowl and play pool and video games. Other services include a travel agency, the University bookstore, the CU Credit Union, automatic teller machines, and space for conference and meeting facilities. More than seventy student groups and several University of Colorado Student Union Cost Centers maintain offices within the building. On May 15, 2000 the UMC started a major renovation project to increase the space available for its services which will be completed by the fall of 2002.
Phone: 303-492-6161
VOLUNTEER CLEARING HOUSE
Founded in 1965 by a CU student, the Volunteer Clearing House is the oldest student- run organization of its kind in the nation. Originally a banking term, “clearing house” now means a center used for exchanging time for experience. The facility is the liaison between the student body and various campus organizations interested in volunteerism and more than 200 Boulder County community organizations that welcome volunteers. The Clearing House is the volunteer placement service for CU-Boulder. Students can volunteer in an ever-expanding assortment of organizations, which provide services for children, women, the environment, and animals as well as health, medical, justice, legal, and many other types of assistance.
Web: www.colorado.edu/StudentGroups/vch/
Phone: 303-492-7632
WARDENBURG HEALTH CENTER
Wardenburg Health Center features a general clinic, emergency room, physical therapy center, pharmacy, and x-ray facilities. The Health Center houses a gender and rape education program and a peer education program working to increase awareness of sexual assault, harassment, and gender issues. The Center features a sports medicine clinic as well as specialty health clinics for women, men, and gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people. The Center provides substance abuse and sexual health services and other programs geared toward the University community. Wardenburg Health Center offers an insurance plan for all students and their dependents.
Web: http://www.colorado.edu/healthcenter/
Phone: 303-492-5101
WOMEN’S RESOURCE CENTER
The Women’s Resource Center serves as an advocate for women of all backgrounds, races, classes, ages, sexual orientations, political and religious beliefs, and physical abilities. The Center works for gender equity and centralizes information on services, organizations, and events in a woman-friendly environment. The Center also offers peer groups for people with shared interests, arranges interactive events, and publishes a newsletter each semester. The Center is a great place to connect with various organizations, University services, and people committed to women’s issues and diversity as a whole. The WRC is located in UMC 412.
E-mail: wrc@spot.colorado.edu
Web: http://www.colorado.edu/WomensResourceCenter
Phone: 303-492-5713; TTY: 303-735-0377
STUDENT FUNDING SOURCES
STUDENT GOVERNMENTS
Because many student programs require funding, several resources are available to assist in the cost of such programs. After researching expenses and completing a budget, students may proceed to apply for funds from funding groups. Funding requests most commonly fall into the areas of operations, special events, and travel. The Student Organizations Finance Office must review and approve travel and special events budgets before starting the funding process.
Sources for student fee funds include the following: Cultural Events Board, the University of Colorado Student Union’s Representative Council and Council of Colleges and Schools, the Arts and Sciences Student Government, and most other student governments for the nine Colleges and Schools. Organizations can not receive funds from more than two student government sources. The Student Organizations Finance Office (UMC, #231) offers information on how to plan an activity and apply for funding.
ARTS & SCIENCES STUDENT GOVERNMENT
The Arts and Sciences Student Government is the largest academic student government on campus and has a budget of more than $45,000.
The government uses its funds to address college-specific concerns, special events, and Arts and Sciences student organization operations funding requests. Student organizations must meet with an Arts & Sciences Student Government representative before submitting a proposal on a Student Organizations Finance Office budget approval form.
Phone: 303-492-6864
ONSTAGE
OnStage provides money for quality projects in the performing arts. The organization’s goal is to create opportunities that are not otherwise available to students in order to foster an accessible and inspiring performance arts community on campus.
Phone: 303-735-SHOW
STUDENT GROUP FUNDING BOARD
Funds from the Student Group Funding Board are used for recurring events and for
operating expenses such as supplies, equipment, postage, and telephone costs.
Funds are made available through an application process conducted each spring
for the following academic year. Students groups must meet certain criteria to
qualify and provide budget and organizational information on their application
form.
Phone: 303-492-7473