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What is Arts & Sciences Council?

The Arts & Sciences Council (ASC) is the governing body for the College of Arts & Sciences (CLAS). Along with the executive officers, the council includes department representatives, first year representatives, and second year representatives.
ASC works with faculty and administrators to provide the best academic experience possible for all CLAS students through programs, academic advising, and funding.

Mission Statement

We the Arts & Sciences Council strive to enrich the academic experience of College students by providing opportunities for interaction among students, faculty, and alumni. We will represent the needs and interests of College students and instill a sense of pride in being a member of the College.

Goals

1. Represent the needs and interests of all College students;
2 . Serve as peer academic advisor;
3 . Foster student/faculty relations;
4 . Solidify relations between the College and its alumni;
5 . Strengthen College identity

Brief History

For over one hundred years, the Arts & Sciences Council (ASC) has represented the needs of students in the College of Arts and Sciences (CLAS). ASC is the third name of the organization historically known as "The College Council." Throughout that time, the students of The College (now the College of Arts and Sciences) elected officers to serve their needs: President of the College, Vice President of the College, Secretary of the College, and Historian of the College. For most of the century, the President and Vice President held dual roles. They led The College Council and served as representatives to the Honor Committee, with the President of the College traditionally serving as Chairperson of that Committee.

As the University grew, the administration of the Honor Committee required more work, and the officers had less time to spend on The College Council. In the spring of 1993, the CLAS student body ratified a constitution that renamed The College Council as the "College Advisory Board" (CAB) and retained the President, Vice President, & Secretary of the College as its leaders (and created the position of Treasurer of the College).

On February 9, 2000, the CAB representatives renamed the organization as the "Arts & Sciences Council." This second name change clarified the purpose and representation of ASC: To provide an undergraduate Arts and Sciences government to represent the interests, ambitions, and academic needs of CLAS students.

Committee Structure

The Arts & Sciences Council is divided into several committees. Mission statements of each committee coming soon!

Finance

Website
We, the Website Committee of the College of Arts & Sciences Council, strive to make the website a valuable resource for students and professors alike.

Academic Affairs

Publicity

Events
We, the Events Committee of the College of Arts & Sciences Council, strive to make the large College community feel small by setting in motion college-wide events that bring College students from a variety of backgrounds together as one. We will plan and organize all Council events directing their purpose towards fulfilling the five organizational goals: 1)the interests of all College students, 2)promoting student/faculty relations, 3)increasing pride in the College, 4)solidifying relations between the College and alumni, and 5)improving ASC's peer academic advising program

Advising
To successfully aid students in the College with their academic questions and to be an available and proficient resource for students.

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