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Show ftOpenings 1988 News - Page Nine STUDENT GOVERNMENT Three A SUO g royps provide stademit services Senate and SACs promote colleges Ombudsman offers legal referral ! By Lori Bona Hunt Chronicle news editor ' tive SACs. The representatives, in turn, elect a Senate chair, who conducts each ' meeting. The Senate meets twice each month, They may not have as big a budget as the , ASUU Assembly or as much power as the working with SACs that need funding faculty Academic Senate, but the University and educating themselves about the of Utah Student Senate and Student goings on in each department. Senators then relate the information to ASUU, serving as a type of liasion between the two groups. ASUU provides the funds for the Senate to allocate to the SACs. Senators meet with the ASUU Executive Committee, Assembly and Public Affairs Board regularly to discuss upcoming events and financial matters. Advisory Committees are an essential part of the U.'s student government The Student Senate and SACs work to promote each college department on campus. Every department has a SAC comprised of students, , faculty and staff. The SACs hold open houses, sponsor special projects and suggest departmental improvements. They receive financial assistance for their projects from the Student Senate. ':"''y-',0;;v; hand-in-han- d . , - J Although the Senate and Assembly : work together on issues, they are separate entities, The legislation the Senate passes does not have to be approved by the - s The Senate passes legislation on academic projects for the Assembly and vice versa. The Senate operates very much like the department SACs. It allocates funds, houses with and helps promotes Assembly. When a SAC needs funding, it open SAC activities and accomplishments. contacts its Senate representative, who . and-work- . i . The Senate is made up of 16 represents-- : tives from each college at the U. Student1 senators are elected or appointed to serve on the body each spring by their respec submits the request in the form of a bill. Student senators debate the bill on an fail or table open floor and may amend, ' vy legislation. V':-- By Scott Stone Chronicle ASUU reporter authority to give legal advice because we are just students that represent the U. and If you happen to know Swedish, you are one of the few people on campus who knows that Ombudsman means "the citzen's protector." And that is exactly what the Ombudsman Board tries to accomplish for University of Utah students. The Ombudsman Board is a service provided by ASUU. Its purpose is to act as mediator and arbitrator between students and campus or community interests. In addition, it tries to handle student problems in legal, campus and communid ty affairs. It is responsible for all legal services on campus. Kris DeBry, chair of the Ombudsman Board, stresses that the service is one of mediation and of defining problems and not that of strict legal advice. "We try to be as helpful as we can by looking at the entire situation, seeing if there is a. legal problem. And if there is, we contact an attorney to handle the case," DeBry said. "We at the Ombudsman office have no student-sponsore- not attorneys. What we do, though, is offer an attorney or suggest different attorneys to see," she said. The board provides three attorneys for students, all specializing in differnet fields of law. Divorce, landlord hassles, contract problems, criminal actions and any related problems can all be referred to the retained attorneys. The cost of visiting one of these solve the problem with common ' ' .:; ,:":. ', sense," DeBry said. The Ombudsman has planned several programs for students to help them get through those eventual pitfalls that arise when they least expect it. Literature is available in the Ombudsman Office concerning'a ' wide spectrum of legal problems. ' ' - vm ted! teti line-item- II X Tou don't have to be an economics student-sponsore- Y major to figure out that owning a brand JL new Towne Park condominium for $232 month is a lot smarter than renting. Imagine living in the heart of the city-- -" just moments from campus, night life, shop- k ' , ! y well-round- ping, restaurants, cultural events, and ' professional sports. Yet at Towne Park you live in a quiet, park:like setting that seems ed : i step-sav- er SZ ""51 : , -. ' ASUU-sponsor- l. f ed Public Relations Board ; The PR board is responsible for all advertising and public ! relations for ASUU. It covers press relations for ASUU I Boards and takes an active role in disseminating informa- tion to the campus, community and the public-at-largI f Public Relations Chair Shelly Ashwill sees the respon-- j sibilities of the board as two-folactivities j r "We are trying to let all students know about to educate the general public about ('While we the U.," Ashwill said. . lease-to-ow- ' ! miles from the city. . Living it up at Towne Park is living easy, with security underground parking, air r kitchen (with micro-- : conditioning; wave, range and refrigerator), laundry hook ups, and a private deck: At Towne Park you can also swim, play tennis, and relax in the whirlpool. And you can own it all for as little as $232 a month. Or you may qualify to buy with just $999 down; Or you can ask about n our program. Visit us at Towne Park. Find out how you can live it up, uptown. : ;' J ; e. d. ... are-tryin- J Other responsibilities include printing, graphics, It also - advertising and promotion, of ASUU programs. ? ' is effective communication responsible for maintaining with the press. ASUU President Mike Kaly and Vice President Grant do all the work Sperry are quick to say that the boards while they make the final decisions. II I l)wne Park 550 South 400 East Call Models open . attorneys for 30 minutes is $5. DeBry sees the challenge of the board as being able to just listen to a person's problem and give them sound advice to overcome the problem. ; "I find that most students just want an-ea- r . to talk to. If they have a legal problem, I will suggest several attorneys they could " meet with. If not, I will just listen and try-t-o boards from news-pag- e eight .At the beginning of spring quarter, the Finance Board receives all funding requests from student organizations. Mt then formulates a budget and submits it to the ASUU. 1 president, Assembly and Joint Apportionment Board for ' - approval. , It is responsible" for proposing financial policies, rules and regulation's' regarding ASUU funds. It acts as a watchdog for ASUU to ensure strict adherence to organi-- L s and spending procedures, zational r Ombudsman Board ... The Ombudsman acts as a mediator and arbitrator !j between students, campus and community. It is also d legal services on responsible for all ' u campus. ; The board is not allowed to give legal advice because of the legal ramifications involved, but refers the student to an attorney if it is warranted Programs & Activities This Board is responsible for planning and presenting a diversified and program of events and activities for all ASUU members. ' It is accountable for the execution of all ASUU pro-- . grams, activities and events. It is required to arrange and supervise all lectures, debates, forums, concerts, musical programs and other special events. Public Affairs Board The purpose of this board is to develop communication between the U.: and national and civic organiza-- !' tions. It is also responsible for developing a relationship with the Utah Legislature in order to facilitate the interests of students. Y The Public Affairs Board is the lobbying arm of ASUU and is responsible for ascertaining student opinion on important issues, It also communicates, the positions of. ' ASUU to the U. and other interested groups. Participation '88, a voter education campaign, is one with the com-- f example of how the board communicates munity for ASUU. Vf'; j: Student Services Board I This board is responsible for providing services to stu-- : dents through coordination of volunteer, service and list- -i philanthropic endeavors. It also maintains a current ing of all student organizations and mailing, addresses. services; The board coordinates all for students including discount programs, courtesy type-- ;. writers, telephones and book exchanges. It gives student U. input into afi areas of student services at the ' 11- -7 363-950- Monday-Saturd- ay 5 1- -7 Sunday Marketed by Prowswood Rawd on $2,945 down with a purchase price of $58,900, leaving a loan balance of $55,955. Down payment does not include closing costs or origination fee. Interest rate in years -3 is 2.9 (3.4 APR) with a monthly payment of $232; interest rate in years 4- -5 is is 59 (63 APR) with monthly payments of $332: interest rate in years 6-- 30 79 (8 2 APR) with monthly payments of $407. Monthly payment includes principal and interest. Payment does not include mortgage insurance, taxes, insurance, or condominium fee. Financing applies to Phase II (limited quantities). '. . |
