Interested in Student Government? Join Other IAFS Students in CUSG!
If you are a student looking for opportunities to get involved on campus, represent their peers, and help shape the CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï student experience, consider running for CU Student Government (CUSG). Fellow IAFS students are already active in CUSG, including Internal Affairs Student Body President (IAFS & ECON) and CUSG Assistant Election Commissioner (IAFS & SOCY).
Interested students can submit their name to run for Representative-at-Large by October 19. Voting for the fall CUSG election opens November 2 and closes November 13.
Susie shares more about the opportunity below. Questions about the election or running for office can be directed to Susie at Susie.Wood@colorado.edu.
My name is , and I am the Assistant Election Commissioner for CU Student Government (CUSG). As we prepare for this fall’s CUSG election, I want to encourage dedicated CU students to consider running for office.
This fall, students will be voting for Representative-at-Large on CUSG’s Legislative Council. Legislative Council meets every Thursday evening to discuss issues affecting campus, write legislation, and vote on matters that are important to the CU student body. CUSG also has the responsibility of allocating more than $37 million in student fees each year, giving student representatives a meaningful opportunity to shape the future of CU.
We want to see as many qualified, passionate students as possible run for office. CU’s student body is incredibly diverse, and we want our candidates to reflect the wide range of experiences, perspectives, and priorities across campus.
I chose to get involved with CUSG because I wanted an active role in the CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï community, which I now am proud to call my home. Although I’ve only worked with CUSG for a short time, what I’ve enjoyed most is realizing that student government isn’t stuffy or about titles but about having the opportunity to do something with the issues I see.Ìý
Please consider running for office this semester because you don’t have to come in with all the answers. You just have to care, be willing to listen, and want to represent the people around you. There is so much that CU students care about, and our government and democratic process is strongest when those different perspectives are heard!