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February 2020

Government Corner

The Students' Election Commission (SEC), pictured here with staff advisors, will implement A.S. Elections 2020

to help elect the incoming A.S. Board of Directors 2020-2021 with terms starting June 1st.

Welcome to Spring, Spartans! Associated Students has lots in store for you this semester! Elections are underway for the A.S. Board of Directors 2020-2021. If you're interested in running for office, please attend an Orientation & Ethics Session. Candidate Information Packets are available for pick up at the A.S. Government Office in the Student Union. To learn more, visit sjsu.edu/as/vote . You can also volunteer to help with election events and polling booths.

We are co-hosting SJSU Democracy Week from February 24-28. Daily events range from meeting local government officials to free bowling in the Student Union. The California Presidential Primary Election is on March 3rd. Cast your votes, Spartans!

A.S. Scholarship applications are open til May 1st. Up to $70,000 to be awarded in academic year 2020-2021. To learn more, click here . To apply, click here .

There are so many ways to get involved with Associated Students! Attend an event, volunteer or apply to become a student-at-large on one of the A.S. Committees . Follow us on @as_sjsu for Instagram updates. You can access the A.S. Master Public Calendar here for upcoming meetings and events!

Spartan Up!

A.S. Government Corner is a monthly update from your Director of Community and Outreach, Kira Nguyen, kira.nguyen@sjsu.edu.

A.S. Elections 2020

Run for Student Government!

Application deadline: Friday, 02/28, 5pm

Elections for the A.S. Board of Directors 2020-2021 are underway! Interested applicants must attend an Orientation & Ethics Session.

Learn about Executive Positions

02/13, Thursday, 11am-1pm, S.U. Room 4A

02/19, Wednesday, 2-4pm, S.U. Room 3A

02/25, Tuesday, 5-7pm, S.U. Room 3A

02/28, Friday, 11am-1pm, S.U. Room 3A

Learn about Director Positions

02/12, Wednesday, 10am-12pm, S.U. Room 2A

02/18, Tuesday, 5-7pm, S.U. Room 3A

02/24, Monday, 11am-1pm, S.U. Room 3A

2/28, Friday, 1-3pm, S.U. Room 3B

To learn more, visit sjsu.edu/as/vote .

Questions? Contact the Students' Election Commission (SEC) at student-elections@sjsu.edu or call (408)924-6242.

SJSU Democracy Week

Associated Students, through its A.S. Lobby Corps, and SJSU, are co-hosting a week of events leading up to Super Tuesday. Participate in the events below:

02/24 , Monday,10am-2pm: Learn more the primaries, 7th Street Plaza

02/25 , Tuesday, all day: Take a selfie with a balloon backdrop! MLK Jr. Library

02/26 , Wednesday, 12-2pm: Ballot Bowl, Student Union Bowling Center

02/27 , Thursday, 10am-2pm: Learn more about the primaries, 7th Street Plaza

02/28 , Friday, 2-4pm: Pizza to the Poles, MLK Jr. Library

Cast your vote in the Presidential Primary Elections on Tuesday, March 3rd!

Questions? Contact Zobeida Delgadillo, A.S. Director of Legislative Affairs, at zobeida.delgadillo@sjsu.edu.

A.S. Committees and Funding

Interested in becoming a student-at-large in one of the A.S. Committees? Apply for the committee you feel you can best serve on. To learn more, click here. For the Academic Affairs Committee, click here.

Questions? Call (408)924-6241 or visit the A.S. Government Office in the Student Union.

Apply here!

Associated Students offers up to $2,700 per year for Recognized Student Organization. To learn more, click here.

Questions? Contact Jyostna Kethepalli, A.S. Controller, at as-controller@sjsu.edu.

Apply here!

Funds may be used for travel and/or professional development. Graduate and undergraduate students may apply once a year for up $750 maximum per student.

Questions? Contact Christy Riggins at christy.riggins@sjsu.edu or (408)924-6240.

Apply here!

César E. Chávez Community Action Center

For a full listing of events, please visit the CCCAC in Student Union, Suite 1550,

contact (408)924-4144 or as-communityaction@sjsu.edu.

One Thousand Cranes Project

Tuesday, 2/18, 12-2pm

Campus Community Garden

Join us in creating one thousand Origami paper cranes to show our support and stand for a peaceful world without nuclear weapons . The cranes that will be sent to the Children’s Peace Memorial in Hiroshima.

Cooking with the SJSU Garden

Thursday, 2/13, 11am-2pm

Food Science Department

Cooking Demos and Gourmet Tasting presented by the Wellness & Health Student Kitchen ambassadors and Jamie Kubota, Food Management Professor. Free food will be served.

Mandala Art

Wednesday, 02/26, 12-1pm

Campus Community Garden

A Mandala, circle in Sanskrit, is an intricate, complex geometric design that represents the connection between people’s inner worlds and outer reality. Create your own personal Mandala.

The community garden is located at 372 E. San Salvador and 8th Streets, across from the Dining Commons.

Questions? Contact Kaitlyn Meyer at kaitlyn.meyer@sjsu.edu or (408)924-4144 or visit sjsu.edu/garden .

Community Action Summit

Mandatory Volunteer Training

02/21, Friday, 10am-2pm

Student Union Meeting Room 2A

Learn about volunteering with K-12 youth and how to be an effective mentor! RSVP by Sunday, February 16 at bit.ly/CAS-2020. Lunch will be provided.

Questions? Contact Jessica Sierra at jessica.sierraornelas@sjsu.edu.

Muxer Divina/The Divine Feminine

In Solidarity Program

Thursday, 02/20, 5-7pm

Student Union Room 3B

Learn how to reclaim your power as a muxer in the latinx community. Discuss how Latinx culture and machismo have shaped our ideas about body image and stereotypes of muxeres.

Questions? Contact Kendall Grajeda-Klingler at kendall.grajeda-klingler@sjsu.edu.