Make Your Own Munchies Bag
Happy 4/20! Stop by Reid from 2-4:20 pm to make your own munchies bag with WEB! Not only will we have the perfect snacks but also information about safe and healthy marijuana usage!
ASWC General Election day
The Oversight Committee shall hold the General Elections Day on the twenty-fifth (25th) day after the beginning of the General Election period.
The Oversight Committee shall create a digital ballot that contains the names and photographs of all the candidates for that electoral period.
The ASWC Advisor may assist with the creation of the ballot.
The ballot shall be accessible at the voting centers while these remain open.
The Oversight Committee, alongside the Communications Committee, shall inform all ASWC members of the schedule for the day no later than two (2) days prior to the General Elections Day.
The Oversight Committee shall establish the opening and closing times of the remote and in-person voting centers.
The Oversight Committee shall establish a digital voting system that is available for remote and in-person voting.
The ASWC Advisor may assist with the creation of the voting system.
The Oversight Committee shall serve as Electoral Observers in the in-person voting centers while these remain open.
Electoral Observers shall supervise that all voting procedures are performed in accordance with the ASWC Constitution, ASWC bylaws, and/or any other Election Rules established by the Oversight Committee for that electoral period.
One (1) Electoral Observer shall be present at all times in each of the in-person voting centers.
The sitting Executive Council may, as the Oversight Committee deem necessary, serve as Electoral Observers in the in-person voting centers as long as they do not present a conflict of interest or bias.
The Oversight Committee shall conduct the General Elections under a simple majority voting system.
The candidate that obtains a simple majority vote from the total number of submitted votes shall be declared as the newly elected member of the Executive Council in the position they are running for.
50 Days to Commencement Carnival
A celebration of the seniors' achievement of having 50 days left of their undergraduate. There will be food, carnival games, blow up slides, etc.
ASWC General Elections campaign
The Oversight Committee shall open the campaigning period for candidates on the fifteenth (15th) day after the beginning of the General Elections period.
The Communications Committee, alongside the Chair of Oversight, shall make available the biographical information and platform for each candidate running for that General Election period to all ASWC members no later than three (3) days after the campaign period starts.
The Oversight and Communications Committees, alongside the ASWC Advisor, shall organize and host debates for each of the Executive Council positions that are being elected in the General Elections.
All candidates should be provided with equitable opportunities to be present and participate in the debate for the Executive Council position they are running for.
The organizers shall provide streamings of the debates that are accessible to all students who are in Off-Campus Studies programs.
i. A recorded copy of the debates shall be archived, with public access, by the Communications Committee.
Candidates who seek financial support for their campaign may apply to the Travel and Student Development Fund before the end of the campaigning period.
The Oversight Committee shall internally vote to disqualify any candidate that is found to be involved in negative campaigning of any kind.
Negative campaigning is defined as any verbal or written attack, made by a candidate, that is directed at any member of the Whitman College community based on their race, gender, ethnicity, nationality, sexual orientation, religious belief, political belief, academic performance, physical or mental health condition, and/or socio-economical status.
The Oversight Committee shall initiate an investigation on any candidate that is found to be campaigning outside the established dates.
The campaigning period shall close ten (10) days after it is opened.
ASWC Senate
Biweekly meeting with ASWC committee chairs and members. The meetings are open to the student body. Senate meets to work on and discuss ASWC’s role in supporting activities around campus. The agenda is different every time. Minutes are public and available on the website under the Senate shared drive.
ASWC General Election Petitions
The Oversight Committee, alongside the Communications Committee, shall make available digital petitions for each of the Executive Council positions to all ASWC members between the eighth (8th) and ninth (9th) week of classes of the Spring semester.
The release of the petitions to all ASWC members shall mark the first day of the General Elections period.
Applicants shall submit digitally a complete version of the petition to the Chair of Oversight. The petition shall include but not be limited to:
The description of the job position.
The name, pronouns, class year, major, photography, and platform of the applicant.
i. A candidate’s platform shall not exceed two-hundred and fifty (250) words which shall not be subject to changes by the applicant after its submission.
The name, class year, and signature of at least thirty (30) ASWC members eligible to vote in that electoral period.
The Oversight Committee may reject the petition proposal of any ASWC member who fails to complete the beforehand criteria.
The Oversight Committee shall facilitate a Town Hall for the presentation of the General Election period to all ASWC members no later than three (3) days before the end of the petitioning period.
The Town Hall shall follow any other procedures as outlined in Chapter Eighteen.
Petitions shall close fourteen (14) days after the beginning of the General Elections period.
ASWC Senate
Biweekly meeting with ASWC committee chairs and members. The meetings are open to the student body. Senate meets to work on and discuss ASWC’s role in supporting activities around campus. The agenda is different every time. Minutes are public and available on the website under the Senate shared drive.
Indoor Movie Night
Come watch La La Land and have snacks with WEB!
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ASWC Senate
Biweekly meeting with ASWC committee chairs and members. The meetings are open to the student body. Senate meets to work on and discuss ASWC’s role in supporting activities around campus. The agenda is different every time. Minutes are public and available on the website under the Senate shared drive.
Salmon Ecology 101
This event will be a crash course in salmon ecology in the Pacific Northwest, and how dams cause interruptions in river ecosystems. If you have been wanting to be more informed on the ecological importance of salmon, come and learn all about it at our first meeting of the semester!
Beary Sweet Valentine's
Come with your loved one to create a cuddly companion for Valentine's Day. Even if you don't have a partner, come and make one! Free food, stuffed animals, and crafts will be available!
Whitties Bowl Free Night
It's Whitties Bowl Free Night!!! Come to Stardust Lanes (330 S 2nd Ave, Walla Walla, WA 99362) on Friday, February 9th from 6-10 pm for free bowling and free food!
ASWC Senate
Biweekly meeting with ASWC committee chairs and members. The meetings are open to the student body. Senate meets to work on and discuss ASWC’s role in supporting activities around campus. The agenda is different every time. Minutes are public and available on the website under the Senate shared drive.
ASWC Senate
Biweekly meeting with ASWC committee chairs and members. The meetings are open to the student body. Senate meets to work on and discuss ASWC’s role in supporting activities around campus. The agenda is different every time. Minutes are public and available on the website under the Senate shared drive.
DEI Discussion
Join the ASWC DEI committee to have a casual conversation about DEI at Whitman, and what our committee does. If you have any ideas about what you would like to see on campus we would also love to hear them.
ASWC Senate
Biweekly meeting with ASWC committee chairs and members. The meetings are open to the student body. Senate meets to work on and discuss ASWC’s role in supporting activities around campus. The agenda is different every time. Minutes are public and available on the website under the Senate shared drive.
DEI Discussion
Join the ASWC DEI committee to have a casual conversation about DEI at Whitman, and what our committee does. If you have any ideas about what you would like to see on campus we would also love to hear them.
DEI Discussion
Join the ASWC DEI committee to have a casual conversation about DEI at Whitman, and what our committee does. If you have any ideas about what you would like to see on campus we would also love to hear them.
ASWC Senate
Biweekly meeting with ASWC committee chairs and members. The meetings are open to the student body. Senate meets to work on and discuss ASWC’s role in supporting activities around campus. The agenda is different every time. Minutes are public and available on the website under the Senate shared drive.
DEI Discussion
Join the ASWC DEI committee to have a casual conversation about DEI at Whitman, and what our committee does. If you have any ideas about what you would like to see on campus we would also love to hear them.
DEI Discussion
Join the ASWC DEI committee to have a casual conversation about DEI at Whitman, and what our committee does. If you have any ideas about what you would like to see on campus we would also love to hear them.
Sustainability Town Hall
The Sustainability Committee is organizing a Town Hall Sustainability Event. The event will feature prominent figures such as Whitman's Chief Financial Officer, Jeff Hamrick, Sustainability Director, Sarah Williams, as well as other esteemed faculty members and student leaders. The evening's agenda includes a panel discussion and a concluding Q&A session. Additionally, they will be providing refreshments and snacks for all attendees.