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ASCSU senate confirms pending legislation, introduces constitutional edits

Laila Shekarchian, Staff Reporter

March 31, 2025

Collegian | Cait Mckinzie

Senators of the Associated Students of Colorado State University raise their hands and placards to approve a motion to continue allowing students to speak on their experiences during a senate meeting Feb. 19.

The Associated Students of Colorado State University discussed and voted on multiple pieces of legislation during the 24th session of the 54th senate.

Items on this week’s agenda included confirming the creation of an at-large student council, making CSU a recovery-friendly workplace and establishing a voting caucus.

Prior to discussing legislation, a guest speaker representing the National Marrow Donor Program presented to the senate. The NMDP facilitates bone marrow and stem cell donations for cancer patients in need of a match. Senators were given the opportunity to register with the program as potential donors.

Lex #5417, “Creation of the At-Large Representative Student Council,” was confirmed, starting the process of forming the council for student representatives to continue serving under ASCSU if their constituencies are dissolved.

Following discussion and debate, the lex passed 26-0-1 by way of placard vote.

Resolution #5411, “Calling Upon the University Policy Office to Sign the CRFW Letter of Intent, Making CSU a Recovery Friendly Workplace,” was also passed. The resolution calls on the University Policy Office to sign a letter of intent provided by the Colorado Recovery Friendly Workplace Initiative to cultivate a supportive environment at CSU for employees in recovery or impacted by substance use.

During gallery input, students voiced support for both lex #5417 and resolution #5411, citing the importance of representation and protection for CSU students and staff.

Lex #5419, “Establishing a Voting Caucus,” was also introduced. If confirmed, the lex will create a voting caucus under Article VI of the ASCSU Constitution.

The legislation was sent to the diversity, equity and inclusion and university affairs committees for further review.

ASCSU Senate will resume April 2.

Reach Laila Shekarchian at news@collegian.com or on social media @CSUCollegian.

About the Contributor

Cait Mckinzie, Photo Director

Cait Mckinzie is a second-year student double majoring in art and journalism and media communication. She is one of two photo directors for the 2024-25 school year. Despite growing up in Renton, Washington, Mckinzie knew she wanted to go to Colorado State University since middle school. She had only ever been to Colorado twice, but she visited campus once, and that was all it took. At first, there wasn’t much in Fort Collins that Mckinzie was familiar with. But in high school, she was the co-head of visuals for her school newspaper, so she applied to The Collegian as a photographer to get back into a similar environment. Mckinzie was first introduced to photography by her grandfather, who has been a photographer most of his life. After he gifted Mckinzie her first camera in her junior year of high school, she began to take any assignment she could for her high school paper to improve her skills. Of all the memories made in her first year at CSU, most of the interesting ones came from The Collegian. One Halloween drag show assignment, a lot of mentorship and a few months of practice later, Mckinzie found herself being offered the position of photo director for the next academic school year. Mckinzie is excited for another year at The Collegian and aims to continue learning and growing during her time as one of the photo directors.

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