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This week in ASCSU: Emergency student housing, edits to elections code

Laila Shekarchian, Staff Reporter
November 3, 2025
Collegian | Allie Seibel
ASCSU Director of Unified Success Ben Gregg speaks during gallery input at the ASCSU Senate Session Oct. 8. “I’ve always thought that to ignore the cries of the oppressed is to become a voice for the oppressor,” Gregg said. “I’ve seen what it looks like firsthand when good people don’t stand up for what they believe in. I’ve seen comfort and convenience outweigh courage. I’ve seen the walls go up and voices shut down. So I say this now to anyone who thinks their silence protects them, to anyone who believes doing nothing is harmless: Your silence is a weapon, and your inaction has consequences.”

The Associated Students of Colorado State University convened Oct. 29 for the 11th session of the 55th Senate.

Items on the session’s agenda included approval of emergency housing for CSU students, funding for Supporting Autistic Individuals across the Lifespan’s Autism Research Fair and amendments to existing documents.

Following the swearings-in of new senators and associates, several students discussed university policy and action during gallery input.

Students cited concerns with Immigration and Customs Enforcement being on CSU’s campus and called on the university not to comply with ICE. Speakers also called on their fellow students to report any ICE activity to the rapid response hotline.

Following gallery input, senate moved into reports, during which the legislative, judicial and executive branches provided updates on their respective work and initiatives.

Makenzie Daniel was then announced as ASCSU’s outreach and programming coordinator. Following Q&A and discussion and debate, Daniel was approved with unanimous consent and subsequently ratified.

Moving into old business, Bill #5517, “Emergency Housing for Rams Pilot Program,” was discussed. The bill allocates $37,000 from the Senate Discretionary Fund and ASCSU General Fund to provide funding for emergency housing for students operated by the CSU Office for Basic Needs.

Following discussion and debate, the legislation was approved with unanimous consent.

Bill #5516, “Supporting the 2026 Autism Resource Fair,” was then approved. The legislation intends on increasing accessibility for the upcoming Autism Research Fair by allocating $6,500 to the Fort Collins Museum of Discovery to allow free entry into the fair.

Following discussion and debate, the legislation was approved with unanimous consent.

Next, Lex #5511, “Amending the BSOF Composition,” was confirmed. The lex aims to maintain consistency between the language discussing the Board for Student Organization Funding’s composition in both the ASCSU Constitution and the BSOF bylaws.

Following discussion and debate, the lex was approved by voice vote.

Moving into new business, Bill #5518, “Edits to the ASCSU Elections Code,” was introduced. The bill aims to edit and clarify the ASCSU Elections Code to promote an accessible and engaging election cycle.

Following Q&A, the bill was sent to the Internal Affairs, University Affairs, Budgetary Affairs and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion committees for review.

ASCSU Senate will resume Nov. 5.

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

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Allie Seibel
Allie Seibel, Editor in Chief
Allie Seibel is returning for her third and final year as editor-in-chief of The Collegian. Seibel is a senior studying journalism and media communication with minors in business administration, legal studies and political science. Following graduation in May, she plans to attend law school. She is a member of the CSU Honors program and also serves as an Honors ambassador, and she delights in getting to interact with prospective and new honors students each year. She is also involved around campus with the Straayer Center for Public Service Leadership, recently completing the CSU in D.C. internship program where she served as a communications intern with the National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators based in Washington, D.C. She is a member of both the Society of Professional Journalists and Phi Alpha Delta pre-law fraternity. Seibel has won journalistic awards on both the state and national levels across her years and focuses her reporting mainly on state and local politics in Fort Collins and Colorado, as well as investigative reporting. Seibel’s journey to this, her final year at The Collegian, began before her college career even started, hired as news editor before she began as a student on campus. From there, she became the editor in chief of The Collegian her sophomore year and is the first to hold three terms at the helm of the 134-year-old institution. Seibel is deeply committed to the legacy of The Collegian both in print and online, and she takes the responsibility of safeguarding the paper, alongside ensuring constant innovation and relevancy, very seriously. She has never been prouder of anything than she is of her three — soon to be four — years of work at this newspaper. Outside of work and other responsibilities, Seibel can be found tucked away with a book, trying out a new recipe, planning out where in the world she wants to travel to next, cross stitching or completing yet another paint-by-numbers kit that her apartment walls do not have space for. Seibel credits The Collegian with giving her a voice and allowing her to find her strength. She has entered her final year with bittersweet anticipation for what is to come.