board of trustees report

Board of Trustees Report

Chris StorvesASNMU President

2007-2008

Hobie WebsterASNMU President

2008-2009

Dozing Discounts and Wildcat Wallet

• Fantastic work this year!• Dozing Discounts

– 25 new hotels, now nation wide– Streamlined hotel information packet

• Wildcat Wallet– Discount program for NMU students– 30 new businesses – Re-developed new business info packet

Student Association of Michigan• Weekend conference held at NMU

• 9 Universities attending (2 by video-conferencing)

• Passed organization bylaws

ASNMU Elections

• Referendum– Majority vote to increase Student Activity

Fee (SAF)– Ballot Initiatives

• USA Today readership $5.96 (fail)• Radio-X $.56 (pass)• The Northwind $.05 (pass)

ASNMU Election results

• 1885 votes– Almost doubled last year’s number

• President– Hobie Webster

• Vice President– Jaclyn Calamaro

Mr. Hobie WebsterASNMU President

2008-2009

Jr. Pre-Law & Philosophy major from Reading Michigan

Summer Objectives• Continue current ASNMU projects• Welcome Weekend Concert• Creation of the new ASNMU website• Transition to a paperless system• ASNMU infrastructure and working policy• Reorganizing the ASNMU office • Development of ASNMU’s new image

Fall 2008 goals and objectives• Grant writing team / grant writing resources • ASNMU Fall Retreat• Student Association of Michigan• External Affairs Committee• Bookstore • Commitment to volunteering• GO GREEN! • Study Space

Questions?