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Pride Points

ASI works hard to make sure students’ needs are being met. We would like to highlight a few of the programs, services and activities from 2009-2010.

ASI Laptop Loan Program: Did you know you can use a laptop for free from the Henry Madden Library? Thanks to ASI you can! During the 2009-2010 academic year, students checked out laptops almost 100,000 times.

ASI Readership Program: ASI provides free copies of the New York Times and the Fresno Bee. Last year we distributed a combined 200,000 copies to the campus, and this year we extended the ASI Readership Program to include a free E-Bee subscription for all Fresno State students!

Bulldog Pride: ASI worked to bring the Bulldog Fight Song to the USU bell tower every Friday and every home football game day at noon.

Shared Governance: ASI is dedicated to making sure the student voice is considered in the university decision-making process. We recommend students to campus-wide committees. Last year 75 students represented 80 campus committees.

Community Service: ASI is encouraged by the university’s challenge of a million service hours! ASI members contributed about 2,700 hours last year alone. Philanthropic efforts include ASI’s annual Caroling for Cans, lobby efforts and committee participation.

We Are Worth It: In fall 2009, ASI launched the ‘We Are Worth It’ campaign in support of higher education. ASI asked fellow students, ‘What is your degree worth?’ and a video slideshow was made and sent to state representatives. More than 500 postcards with student answers were delivered to state representatives in Sacramento during lobby efforts.

Lobby Efforts: ASI fought hard on all fronts in support of higher education. They hosted Sen. Denham to introduce his Student Protection Act on campus, a bill proposal to limit student fees. ASI marched for higher education at the state capital with an estimated 1,400 fellow students from the CSU and Community College System, as well as lobby state representatives in Sacramento.

Centennial Scholarship Fund: ASI made the first contribution of the Centennial Scholarship Fund in the amount of $25,000. This first contribution was the start to what will hopefully grow into a million dollar endowment.

rGrants: ASI granted nearly $15,000 to 12 students for education research projects.

IRA: ASI helped distribute more than $1,300,000 to Instructionally Related Activities.

ASI Sponsored Activities: ASI allocated nearly $60,000 to 90 clubs and organizations for on-campus events and programming.