Every year, the U’s student government, ASUU (Associated Students of the University of Utah), releases an End of Year Report. This report was released by the student government in April to inform students on what ASUU has done in the 2024-25 academic year.
This year’s report has 13 sections, one for each board of ASUU. Each section outlines what each board has accomplished, who was on the board and how what the board has done will affect students.
The report first detailed what has been done by Academic Affairs, which is the branch of ASUU that connects these university branches to the student body as a whole. This year’s Academic Affair highlight was creating and planning the State of ASUU.
“Through the board’s representation in the Academic Senate, students are empowered to voice their concerns, advocate for their needs and influence decision-making processes that directly affect their academic and campus experience,” the report said.
The next board detail is Campus Events. This year’s highlighted events held on campus were Redfest, Red Shred and the Grand Kerfuffle, each of which the board claimed to be successful in engaging students.
The 2024-2025 Culture and Belonging Board had much success with events aligning with their mission statement, “The Culture and Belonging Board works to ensure that the university provides a safe environment for all students, that all University and ASUU Government projects reflect the demographics of the student body.”
This board hosted inclusive functions on campus, worked with organizations to get funding post HB 261 and extended their reach to students of all demographics.
The accomplishments of the Elections Board are detailed next in the report. This year, ASUU had five executive tickets in the running, which meant a primary vote was held for the first time since COVID-19.
The Finance Board is in charge of overseeing ASUU’s budget and what it is allocated to. This board’s highlights included handing out flyers and allocating travel funds.
ASUU’s First Year Council Board and Government Relations Board also reached out to their targeted demographics in order to gain engagement and provide resources.
The Marketing Board explained how they highlighted the aspects of campus and student life. This year, they helped grow significant engagement on social media.
“These efforts fostered greater student engagement, improved event turnout and strengthened the connection between student government and the campus community,” said the report.
A number of other ASUU boards were featured in the report, including Student Immersion and Outreach, Student Resources Board and Senate and Assembly. All of which had goals to help students and provide a number of opportunities, including sustainable resources, legislation and mental health support.
The final board is the Presidency. “The ASUU Presidency is tasked with both representing the student body to the University administration and overseeing the executive branch to ensure operational success,” the report said.
The 2024-25 ASUU Presidency held service events, advocated for better parking on campus and helped allocate funding toward improvement in University buildings.
In the End of Year Report, ASUU claimed many accomplishments during the previous academic year. However, some students have yet to feel the impact of these claims.
Saylor Woodside, a sophomore studying French and pre-med, explained that she didn’t witness much from ASUU this year.
“I feel like the only time they really made an effort to interact was during the elections,” Woodside said.
