ASUSF Senate

About us:

We Serve You!

We believe in supporting the students at the University of San Francisco in order to change the world from here. In all endeavors we pursue, we will keep a positive attitude, while maintaining a strong sense of compassion towards one another, the entire USF community and the greater San Francisco Community.

Our Mission:

We, the Senate of the Associated Students of the University of San Francisco (ASUSF), will strive to ensure that every voice, concern, and suggestion to improve USF is heard by addressing the needs of our constituents through compromise and cooperation. We will communicate with the administration to move ideas forward in an effort to inspire progress and positive change in the USF community. Moreover, we will uphold the University’s mission and respect the Jesuit values in all of our endeavors.

Our Vision:

ASUSF Senate is the premier organization that advocates for student voices to be heard and carried forward in order to inspire progress and promote positive change in the USF community.

Our Values:

Bridge the divide between the students and the administration.
Reflect the diversity of our campus in every action we carry forward.
Maintain inclusiveness and acceptance of others' ideas and perspectives.
Have love and compassion, and act in love and compassion.
Trust one another, respect one another, and be honest with one another.
Cooperate with one another and act with a strong sense of teamwork.
Pursue every aspect of our organization with integrity. address all controversy with civility.
Create a balanced, safe, and engaging learning environment for all students.

Governing Documents

Want to learn more about how ASUSF works? Check out our governing documents below.

Meeting Times

Join us for one or more of our many weekly meetings.

Internal Affairs Committee: Mondays 3:15 - 4:15, University Center 4th floor - 414

Advocacy Committee: Tuesday 11:45am - 12:45pm, University Center 5th floor - 503

Finance Committee: Tuesday 11:45am - 12:45pm, University Center 4th floor - 402/403

General Senate Meeting: Wednesday 5:00pm - 7:00pm, Fromm Hall - Xavier

Marketing and Communication Committee: Thursday 11:45am - 12:45pm, University Center 4th floor - 414

Welcome back for another semester!

Join US!

Our team is comprised of 24 senators and 5 executive members. Want to join, see what positions we have available under meet the team page linked above and fill out this form. We will reach out with further Instructions.

Funding

Did you know that ASUSF offers funding to support undergraduate student organizations (USOs) with events and conference opportunities? Funding is available on a first-come, first-served basis, so we encourage you to apply as early as possible. Funding totals are updated weekly, please refer to the figures below to see how much funding remains. For specific requirements please check out our funding page linked here.

Conference Funding - Closed

Event Funding - $28,000

Resolution History

The senate team as passed 67 resolutions and statements in the last 5 years. Our most recent being:

Solidarity with Kamehameha Schools and Their Battle Against Students for Fair Admission
Narcan Distribution Resolution
Statement for Campus Safety and Student Protection

Check out all the past resolutions we have worked on via the Legislation page linked here.

Student Discounts

Photo of student speaking out in front of panel of university leaders.

Minutes

Want to know more about what our meetings are like? Click below to see our minutes.

Minutes + Executive Reports

Upcoming events?

Want to stay up to date with important conversations happening? Come join us at our events that we host that are open to all USF community members. Town hall and Financial forum are two of the many events where you can engage with us and university leaders directly and make your voice heard!

Senate Events

Photo of open doors of Xavier hall in Fromm Hall. Inside are students mingling at one of the ASUSF Senates' town halls.

Suggestion box

Looking to contribute, but you're just out of reach? Drop a comment into our suggestions box where we will look to address your concern as best as we can.

Suggestion box

Make a Resolution/Statement

Want to start your own resolution or statement without being on the team. Look at this presentation given by our Vice President of Advocacy for some pointers and starting points. Feel free to reach out! We would love to help you on your endeavours.

Resolution 101

Senators Favorites

Check out some of the Senators favorite spots in the city.

Photo of students sitting at round tables during fall summit.

Graduate Students

Are you a graduate student and want to get involved? Check out the Graduate student Senate page and reach out to join.

Graduate Student Senate

ASUSF Senate

University Center 4th Floor, 2130 Fulton St., San Francisco, CA 94117

(415) 422-2118

senate@usfca.edu