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Show "j Finance, Organizations Board ! Board Members Explain Dutie get it quests from the other boards, determining the proposed ASUU budget and submitting it to the Ex-cctuive Ex-cctuive Council and the Apportionment Apportion-ment Board for approval, administering admin-istering student funds and acting as financial advisor to each of the ether boards and proposing financial finan-cial policies regarding ASUU monies. mon-ies. "A student can't participate on the Finance Board with the idea that he's going to walk out loved by everyone," Madsen continues. "You're in a position where you simply have to tell people 'no' sometimes and ,they don't always al-ways understand." Madsen feels that tact and a sincere desire to be equitable are generally sensed and appreciated in these relationships. relation-ships. "But sometimes you can't help feeling like the devil's advocate," advo-cate," lie laughs. By SYLVIA KRONSTADT J Chronicle Staff Writer Note: This is the second in a scries i of three articles to inform the en-f en-f eral student and prospective can- didate of the functions and struc-! struc-! hire of .student government. To- day's article concerns ihe Finance and Organizations hoards, f Anyone who thinks being on the I Finance Board is a drudgerous . nightmare of computations, reams f of scribbled papers and sticky red j tape has another think coming, according to Mike Madsen, one of I the three Finance Board mem- bers. Madsen explains that an ac- countant handles nearly all paper work, and that very little mathe-' mathe-' matics is involved. "Everything we're concerned I with relates to the other boards, I and their activities are dependent i upon us for financial support," he ' remarks. "It's a very exciting area, and it involves all the controversies, con-troversies, innovations and personal per-sonal relationships of all the other boards combined." Responsibilities The Finance Board's constitutional constitution-al responsibilities include submitting submit-ting recommendations to the Ex-ectuive Ex-ectuive Council and the Board of Regents for establishing the ASUU student activity fee, receiving bud- tho University administration and feel that it is more liberal than the studentbody. The administration administra-tion would give the students so much more responsibility and power, if they would just express an interest," Madsen commented. His most rewarding experience as an officer has been to work with administration and faculty on equal terms. Freelance Quality Jan Diehl, Organizations Board member, particularly enjoys the typo of activity this board involves, invol-ves, because it has a freelance quality the opportunity to do basically whatever you want to do, whenever you want to do it. Although Al-though the Organizations Board provides a tremendous opportunity for innovation and real creativity, it is also the easiest to get by without with-out doing anything. "For this reason," rea-son," Miss Diehl remarks, "the Organizations Board requires conscientious con-scientious and highly motivated people." The board communicates and coordinates co-ordinates with all autonomous recognized rec-ognized student organizations; is responsible for the implementation of all policies concerning these organizations; recommends the recognition rec-ognition of newly organized stu- v u dent groups to the Executive cil; acts as a rcsm , provides services to student 01: Nations; and provides for 3 visory Cabinet. Board s also serve on the rv " i Student Affans. s Miss Diehl believes tlie rw ' tions Board has an Vatf J that it is not task-orSS i down in red taps "rw ' f bilitiesaren'tafcuta: ! there aren't as many things The board's basic obligation ' the Freshman Cabinet, (he Ad v ! ory Board, the President, quet and the Student Affairs Board.! Miss Diehl's most rewarding J perience has been with the AdviY ' ory Board, which is a group of ': ! representatives from recognize- ! student organizations. It acts as ( sounding board for student opto and communicates its conclusion t to the Executive Council. 'T pushed the idea of having an Ai ' visory Cabinet, because student s government is really a meaningless ' bureaucracy without represent, 1 from diversified segments of the studentbody," Miss Diehl remarks "Fifteen officers can't possibly rep resent 20,000 students adequately." ' Tangible Accomplishments Madsen feels accomplishments of the Finance Board have particular significance because they are more tangible and longer-lasting. Alterations Alter-ations in policy and procedure are often made a permanent part of ASUU government. "For example, we are considering the possibility of transferring $70,000 in reserve funds, which are now earning 4 per cent interest, into corporate bonds or stable stocks, where they could earn at least five and a quarter," Madsen states. According to Madsen, a business background is helpful in working on the Finance Board, but it is by no means necessary. "Certain policies which we have innovated this year have been inspired by our business and financial experience," experi-ence," he comments, "but what is really needed is a willingness to sacrifice time to do a good job. You need to be responsible, responsive re-sponsive and tolerant of others' ideas." Madsen is intensly supportive of |