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ASUW Important Documents

Senate

Senate meetings bring together a broad cross-section of the UW student community, which fosters a healthy dialogue surrounding issues affecting students. In doing so, they form the official opinion of the UW student body.

Joint Commissions Committee (JCC)

JCC stands for Joint Commission’s Committee. Commissions are entities within ASUW that exist with the goal of representing students and organizations that have faced historical or social discrimination. Commissions provide services, support, and programming that benefit the student population they are serving. The existing commissions are the Asian Student Commission, Black Student Commission, Latinx Student Commission, Pacific Islander Student Commission, and the Queer Student Commission. JCC meetings are traditionally held after SAB on Monday’s at 6 PM. Updated meeting times will be posted here.

Communities

In understanding the several student communities across campus, you can be a better leader. You can find better ways to create resources and programming to specific audiences; you can advocate for students who are in intersectional identities that may not know what resources are available to them; or, even, connect with other student leaders to collaborate and create students that haven’t been done before! The following list of communities are advocated by the Director of Community Relations (asuwbdcr@uw.edu).

  • The Panhellenic Association is the umbrella organization for 20 Greek women’s sororities, called chapters. It is the largest women’s organization at the University of Washington, totaling around 2,500 women. The chapters of the Panhellenic Association share common values of sisterhood, scholarship, leadership, service and philanthropy, among others. 19 of the chapters have houses for members located north of campus. For these chapters, the residential aspect plays a large role in their membership, and the expectation is that members will live in the sorority house for the majority of their college experience. We meet weekly on Wednesdays from 6:00-7:00 PM, If you would like to attend or have any questions, feel free to reach out to phadmin@uw.edu.
  • The Multicultural Greek Council is an umbrella council that encompasses 11 multicultural greek-lettered organizations at the University of Washington. Our purpose is to unite multicultural greek-lettered organizations, increase cultural representation and coordinate council wide activities. These initiatives are built upon the foundations and values our community embodies: culture, community and academics. What most people find when learning more about our organizations is how different we are. From differing philanthropies to chapter structures, our organizations provide a unique experience that enriches each member and their college experience. However, despite our differences, each of our organizations share common core values that uplift each member and the UW community. To learn more, visit our website at uwmgc.org or contact my email at MGCPresident@uw.edu.
  • Commuter Transfer Student Commons: Hello everyone! I’m Kayla and I will be this year’s Student Coordinator for the Commuter & Transfer Commons! Some of you might not have heard of the CTC before, as it is located in a pretty “hidden” place in the HUB. The CTC has a lot of resources catered towards Commuter and Transfer students as the name suggests, but mainly Commuter students. We understand that these students may face more obstacles than the average students, and therefore have created a space with resources to help them. Our resources range from day-use lockers, to computers and printers, to a fridge and microwaves. Furthermore, I personally think that the community here at the CTC is very tight-knit, and everyone here is very friendly and willing to socialize with you. Although we are catered towards Commuter and Transfer students, you don’t have to be either one of those to use our space, and if you would like to visit just to bond with our community, we encourage that too! However, you will need to be at least a UW student to access the area, as we require you to check-in to access the space. Unfortunately, we will remain closed, at least for this coming Fall quarter, especially since Commuter students might carry a higher risk of coming in contact with COVID-19 due to their commute. If y’all would like to reach out to learn more about the CTC, please feel free to contact me at ctcuw@uw.edu!
  • The Interfraternity Council (IFC) is the governing body of fraternities at the University of Washington, consisting of seven elected members from the community. Our purpose is to advance fraternity life on campus and provide interfraternal leadership to the community, while upholding the core values of the Greek Community, which are Scholarship, Leadership, Philanthropy, Brotherhood, and Service. We also foster cooperation between the fraternities and the University, the University community, and the general public in matters relevant to fraternity life. You can also learn more about who we are and what we do at UWIFC.com.
  • The Student Veteran Life community consist of veterans (those who have separated or retired from active duty, reserves, or the national guard), active military, reservist, military family members (spouse’s and children) as well as our community allies. Our office is intended to create a positive impact of student experiences while they attend the University of Washington, and bridge them to the veteran alumni within the University of Washington Alumni Association. We are the cornerstone for Veterans Day, Memorial Day, and other prominent university events that honor our service members and veterans. If students, staff, or faculty, would like to get into contact with SVL, they can reach out to the director, Dr. Sam Powers (sapowers@uw.edu) or the assistant director, Jordan Houghton (jorhough@uw.edu). Although we do not typically have meetings other than for our student workers, we always have our doors open to meet with university community members.

RSO Connections

As an entity, you have represent your constituent interests. A great way to gauge your constituent needs and find opportunities to collaborate is to reach out to affiliated RSOs. Connect with your SAO Adviser to determine which RSOs your entity has traditionally partnered with.

Another resource to find RSO information is HuskyLink. HuskyLink is an online database of RSOs at the UW. Feel free to use the search bar or use appropriate filters under the “Organizations” tab. When you select an RSO profile page, you will find a description of who they are and contact information. (Please note that you need to be in a UW account, personal or work to access the contact information). If you scroll towards the bottom of the page, you should be able to see the five officers they’ve chosen to list. By clicking an officer, you’ll be able to see their UW email address. Additionally, at the top right of the page, you should be able to see a “Contact” button. This is a message form that you can fill out that will be sent to the RSOs chosen point of contact.