The Executive branch acts on behalf of students to help meet their needs, implementing the policies of ASWOU and coordinating the day to day operations.
President
The ASWOU President is the department head for student government, and is responsible for appointing students to cabinet positions and various campus committees. The ASWOU President also represents students views to the Western Oregon University administration, the Monmouth-Independence community, the state legislature, and the Oregon State Board of Higher Education.
Vice President
The ASWOU Vice President manages the ASWOU cabinet and oversees the student government offices in the absence of the ASWOU President. The Vice President is responsible for special projects, planning and implementing various recruitment activities on and around campus, and filling in wherever they are needed within the cabinet. The ASWOU Vice President is responsible for planning the ASWOI Annual Leadership Retreat.
ASWOU Executive Cabinet
There are eight cabinet positions under the ASWOU President; Director of State and Federal Affairs, Multicultural Student Advocate, Gender and Sexual Diversity Advocate, Director of Public Relations, Sustainability/Outreach Coordinator, Director of Business and Finance, Director of Student Organizations, and Director of the Book Exchange.
Gender and Sexual Diversity Advocate
The ASWOU Gender and Sexual Diversity Advocate is responsible for promoting diversity on campus and acts as a liaison between ASWOU and all the diverse groups on campus, with main focus on gender and sexual diversity. This position is responsible for advocating on behalf of Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transsexual Queer (GLBTQ) students and increasing the awareness of the students on the issues surrounding pertinent GLBTQ issues. She/he is responsible for attending monthly OSERA board meetings (Oregon Student Equal Rights Association). She/he is also attends weekly Triangle Alliance meetings.
Multicultural Student Advocate
The ASWOU Multicultural Student Advocate is responsible for promoting diversity on campus and acts as a liaison between ASWOU and all the diverse groups on campus, with main focus on cultural groups on campus. She/he is responsible for attending the monthly OSCC board meetings (Oregon Students of Color Coalition). The Multicultural Student Advocate works to increase awareness on the issues surrounding students of color on our campus through program and events that reach the student body.
Director of State and Federal Affairs
The ASWOU Director of State and Federal Affairs is responsible for voter registration, fighting for lower tuition, increasing financial aid, childcare, access to higher education, et cetera. She/he works closely with the Oregon Student Association (OSA), a coalition of the state's public colleges and universities. The OSA was established to advocate on behalf of students. Through the OSA, every student is part of the United States Students Association (USSA), which advocates for students at the national level. The ASWOU Director of State and Federal Affairs works on national issues that effect students, through the USSA. She/he also sits on the Tuition Promise Committee at WOU.
Sustainability/Outreach Coordinator
The ASWOU Outreach Coordinator is responsible for campus wide outreach events which promote the collective annual goals of the Executive Branch. This year, the Outreach Coordinator will coordinate events which connect ASWOU with other WOU organizations, including all recycling/sustainable energy campaigns throughout the year. She/he attends all General Assembly meetings and runs monthly recruitment drives to enhance leadership at WOU and reach students at WOU in need of advocacy. The Outreach Coordinator is the chair of the sustainable energy working group, a student ran committee that explores progressive energy and recycling ideas. She/he works closely with the ASWOU President and ASWOU Vice President to fill seats on University wide committees, and works very closely with the Executive Director of Campus Affairs.
Director of Public Relations
The ASWOU Executive Director of Public Relations is in charge of all ASWOU advertising, media outreach, and public relations. She/he is also responsible for updating the wall calendar with events and club meetings. She/he is responsible for updating the ASWOU website as well. ASWOU staff members are able to turn work orders in to the Director of Public Relations for publicity purposes. The Director of Public Relations sits on the Oregon Student Association Communication working group, building knowledge and understanding on media issues and media strategies.
Director of Business and Finance
The ASWOU Executive Director of Business and Finance makes financial recommendations regarding the ASWOU budget to the president, acts upon requests for monies from organizations and individuals, and presents the final budget for student government to the Incidental Fee Committee for approval. The ASWOU Executive Director of Financial and Business Affairs also works on any campaigns, events, or activities that they ASWOU are sponsoring and there is a need for extra help.
Director of Student Organizations
The ASWOU Executive Director of Student Organizations acts as a liaison between student government and student organizations on campus. The Inter-Student Organization Council (i.SOC) and Student Organization Fair, both events that held once a term, are organized and facilitated by the Director of Student Organizations. This position is designed to enhance the success of the many student organizations on campus. The ASWOU Student Organizations Coordinator is responsible for programming events and activities that will enhance the great work that our student organizations do on and around campus.
Director of the Book Exchange
The ASWOU Director of the Book Exchange oversees the operation of the Book Exchange. The Book Exchange acts as an alternative to the WOU Bookstore and offers students the opportunity to sell their books directly to other students. This enables students to buy books at lower prices and sell books at higher prices then they would otherwise receive from the WOU Bookstore. The Director of the Book Exchange, in addition to overseeing the Book Exchange, is to sit on a campus wide committee.
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