Associated StudentsCalifornia State University, Northridge

2011-2012Annual Report

The Associated Students is the primary advocate for students at California State University, Northridge and provides excellent, meaningful programs and services designed to create and enhance a spirited, learning-focused campus environment.

Associated Students provides many services to the CSUN campus and community. Our services include:

Student Leadership (Government) Children’s Center Rec Sports: Outdoor Adventures Rec Sports: Sport Clubs Accounting and Financial Services Campus Recycling Services Ticket Office Club/Academic FundingHuman Resources Administration Support Services Marketing and Public Relations Information Technology

Student Senate

Student Leadership

Senate passed resolutions on topics such as:

• Instituting the Tradition of the Rose at CSUN • 2011-12 Governmental Advocacy Priorities • Establishing a Scholarship in Honor of Retired CSUN President Jolene Koester • Student Aid Alliance • CSUN Smoking Policy • Opposition to the Governor’s Proposed Cuts to the Cal Grant and Loan Forgiveness Program • Restricting the Distribution of Single-Use Plastic Bags on Campus • Supporting the Implementation of an Online Waitlist for Classes Via the CSUN Portal

Swap-Out 2011 - collaboration with the Matador Bookstore allowing CSUN students to swap branded clothing from other universities for new CSUN gear. 20

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Senate passed resolutions on topics such as:

• Instituting the Tradition of the Rose at CSUN • 2011-12 Governmental Advocacy Priorities • Establishing a Scholarship in Honor of Retired CSUN President Jolene Koester • Student Aid Alliance • CSUN Smoking Policy • Opposition to the Governor’s Proposed Cuts to the Cal Grant and Loan Forgiveness Program • Restricting the Distribution of Single-Use Plastic Bags on Campus • Supporting the Implementation of an Online Waitlist for Classes Via the CSUN Portal

Swap-Out 2011 - collaboration with the Matador Bookstore allowing CSUN students to swap branded clothing from other universities for new CSUN gear.

Funded over 300 student clubs and organizations, A.S. departments, and campus departments through the A.S. annual and supplemental budget process in the amount of $7 million. Other funding included:

Student organizations $779,996 ARRA (Academically Related Reserve Account) $95,962 IRA (Instructionally Related Activity) $678,500 Athletics Scholarships $200,000

Big Politics Series – free series of political speakers and debates, National Congressional Debate, State Budget Panel, and Mayoral Candidate Forum

Earth Day featuring 40 environmental organizations, campus clubs and departments, and vendors

Big Show XI featuring “B.o.B.” drew an audience of 9,000

Student Leadership

Children’S Center

Children’s Center

The Children’s Center provides high quality early childhood education for the children of CSUN students formally admitted and currently enrolled.

The Center is open to children one to five years of age. It is located on campus at 18343 Plummer Street. Full or partial financial assistance is available to qualifying student families.

For more information visit www.csunas.org or call 818-677-2012

Children’s Center

Provided early childhood education for children of CSUN students, both at the on-campus center and through a network of licensed family child care homes near the CSUN campus

Served more than 185 children in the on-campus Center and over 40 in our Family Child Care Network at off-campus child care homes

Earned continued accreditation from the National Association for the Education of Young Children and met all California State Licensing requirements, California Department of Education requirements and successfully completed a three-year federal food audit

Administered a $242,000 federal CCAMPIS grant (Child Care Access Means Parents in School) 20

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Recycling Team

Campus Recycling

Campus Recycling Services is dedicated to improving the conditions of the environment by raising awareness of recycling to students and staff, increasing recycling and resource recovery, and beautifying the CSUN campus. Our collection services are: Office Paper Bottles and Cans Cardboard Cell Phones Printer Cartridges Pallets and much more...

For more information visit www.csunas.org/recycling or call 818-677-4262

Campus Recycling

Provided collection services to more than 200 campus locations and at 20 campus events

Diverted over 331,000 pounds of recyclable materials from the University’s waste-stream

Placed a DARE donation box in Housing to help students in Campus Housing keep usable discards out of the landfill

America Recycles Day – educated campus community with games made from recycled or repurposed materials, bracelets crafted from can tabs and other assorted activities

Annual E-Waste Event- a two-day e-waste collection event; gathered nearly 15,000 pounds of e-waste 20

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Ticket Office Team

Ticket Office

The Ticket Office, located in the University Student Union, offers ticketing services for nearly all on-campus arts and athletics events as well as discounted tickets to the movies, theme parks like Magic Mountain and Universal, public transportation passes and much more.

The Tickets Office provides a $20 monthly transit subsidy to CSUN students through the A.S. Student Transit Subsidy Program.

For more information visit www.csunas.org/tixor call 818-677-2488

Ticket Office

Sold 54,900 tickets to nearly 400 events on the CSUN campus

9,050 tickets sold to Big Show XI

Sold out both KCSN benefit performances featuring Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

30,104 discount theme park tickets and discount movies passes were sold to campus community

$95,000 of transit subsidies provided through A.S. Student Transportation Subsidy Program, encouraging the use of public transportation and benefiting nearly 600 students each month

A total of 7,673 transit passes to the CSUN community sold 2011

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Organization Chart

Outdoor Adventures Team

Outdoor Adventures (located in the Student Recreation Center) gives students the opportunity to explore, learn and enjoy outdoor opportunities.

Students participating in outings will learn how to recreate safety in the great outdoors, in addition to developing an understanding of our natural surroundings, leading to the ability to enjoy and appreciate our earth’s natural beauty and all it has to offer!

For more information visit www.csunas.org/oaor call 818-677-HIKE

REC Sports

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Eight day trips with 50 participants

Five full moon kayaking trips with 44 participants

Twenty overnight trips with 115 participants

Six team building events with 120 participants

Belayed and assisted over 25 students a day on "The Ridge" rock wall inside the Student Recreation Center

REC Sports

Sport Clubs

The Sport Clubs program provides structured competition with other universities and clubs with multiple levels of competition, from novice to elite. The Sport Clubs program currently consists of:

Archery Ballroom Dance Basketball Club Billiards Boxing Cheer Dance Fasmode Flag Football Hip Hop Ice Hockey Jiu Jitsu Karate Rugby Men's Soccer Salsa Libre Tennis TriathlonUltimate Frisbee Women's SoccerWaterski and Wakeboard Roller Hockey

For more information visit www.csunas.org or call 818-67SPORT

REC Sports

REC Sports

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Sport Clubs

Now supporting 24 sports clubs with the addition of Men’s Rugby, Women’s Rugby, Slop Billiards and Ultimate Frisbee

Sports Clubs that advanced to national finals were: • Women’s Rugby (finished 8th� • Ice Hockey • Cheer • Flag Football • Archery (finished 18th�

Created the Sport Clubs Council

Coordinated the 1st annual Sports-A-Palooza outreach event

Professional Staff

President

Personnel Board

Senate / Board of Directors

Chair, Legislative Affairs

University AffairsChair., Personnel

Sport Clubs CouncilChildren's Center Advisory

Board

Cabinet

Chair, Commissions

Student Leadership

Support

Programs/Services

Student Leaders

Vice President

Finance

Council of Chairs (of Standing Committees)

Policies

Internal Affairs

Productions

Government Secretary (1/4)

Chair, Clubs and Organizations

Student Leadership (1/3)

Support Services and Ticketing (1/0)

Recreation Sports (5/50)

Student Health Insurance (0)Exec. Producer,

Productions

Accounting and Financial Services (6 staff employees/2 student employees)

Ass't to the General Manager

Training and Assessment (0/1)

Programs (0/1)

Associated StudentsUniversity President

Organization Chart

VP, Administration and Finance VP, Student Affairs

General Manager

University Controller Assoc. VP, Student Affairs

Human Resources (1)

Marketing/Public Relations (1/7)

Information Technology (1/2)

Recycling (2/9) Attorney General

Children's Center (19/40)

(Standing Committees)

Ticket Office (2/10)

Chair, Finance

Vice President

Chief of Staff

(President)

External Affairs

("Super" Committees)

Chair, ElectionsChair, Environmental

Affairs

Academic AffairsJudicial Court

Elections

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Associated Students, Inc.California State University, Northridge18111 Nordhoff StreetNorthridge, Ca 91330-8350 Phone (818) 677-2389 Fax 677-7731

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

June 30, 2012 and 2011

Assets 2012 2011Current Assets: Cash and cash equivalents $5,497,258 $5,448,442 Accounts receivable 1,915,550 1,393,211 Accounts receivable from the University 10,131 9,098 Accounts receivable from the other University aux. Org. 16,378 4,200 Prepaid Expenses 4,924 6,409 Inventory 263,405 95,083

Total current assets $7,707,646 $6,956,443

Equipment, furniture and fixtures, net of accumulated 114,343 74,474 depreciation of $ 197,762Children's Center Building (net of depreciation of $751797) 2,024,069 2,093,466

Total assets $9,846,058 $9,124,383

Liabilities and Net AssetsCurrent liabilities: Accounts payable 402,756 255,114 Amounts payable to the University 5,458 0 Amounts payable to other University aux. Organizations 6,339 5,586 Current portion of accrued postretirement benefits 53,774 209,880 Current portion of accrued salaries & employee benefits 194,305 181,827 Deposits held in custody for others 412,393 346,134 Deferred revenue 31,174 108,756 Total current liabilities $1,106,199 $1,107,297

Noncurrent liabilities: Accrued salaries and employee benefits, less current portion 107,799 42,334 Accrued postretirement benefits, less current portion 1,452,155 1,560,501 Grants Payable 19,417 0 Total noncurrent liabilities 1,579,371 1,602,835 Total liabilities $2,685,570 $2,710,132Net assets: Unrestricted 7,160,488 6,414,251 Total net assets $7,160,488 $6,414,251

Total Liabilities and Net Assets $9,846,058 $9,124,383

Statement of Financial Position

2011-2012

2011-12 2010-11REVENUES Revenue and support Student activity fees 6,032,311$ 5,385,965$

Programs: Cultural affairs 97,687$ 67,204$ Student services 1,611,851$ 1,521,878$ Communication and media 9,709$ 93,242$ Recreation programs 86,788$ 320,944$ Student government 845$ -$ Administrative 14,220$ 9,201$ Total Program Income 1,821,100$ 2,012,469$ Interest Income 17,414$ 19,793$ Other Income 29,698$ 81,827$ Total revenue and support 7,900,523$ 7,500,054$

EXPENSES Program services: Academic programs 104,962$ 70,264$ Cultural Affairs 771,938$ 597,157$ Student affairs 3,303,022$ 3,327,502$ Communication and media 337,771$ 324,307$ Intercollegiate programs 200,000$ 200,000$ Recreation programs 491,893$ 721,207$ Student government 316,246$ 299,841$ Financial aid 147,016$ 138,338$ Total program services 5,672,848 5,678,616

Supporting Services: Administrative 1,481,438$ 1,607,664$ Total expenses 7,154,286 7,286,280

Operating income 746,237$ 213,774$

Nonoperating (Revenue) Expenses Pension related changes -$ (1,052,164)$ Net nonoperating expenses (1,052,164)$

CHANGES IN NET ASSETS 746,237$ 1,265,938$

NET ASSETS AT BEG OF YEAR 6,414,251$ 5,148,313$

NET ASSETS AT END OF YEAR 7,160,488$ 6,414,251$

Statement of Activities

2011-2012

Amanda FlavinPresident

Sydni PowellVice President

Chavon SmithGraduate Senator

Michaela HeinzGraduate Senator

Ariana HernandezUpper Division Senator

Jessica WilliamsUpper Division Senator

Rachelle BowenLower Division Senator

Strongman OsomLower Division Senator

Ryan MelanderArts, Media and Communication Senator

Laquae FelixArts, Media and Communication Senator

Nicole CorlettBusiness & Economics Senator

William RyderBusiness & Economics Senator

Cinzia LettieriEducation Senator

Pamela MnyanduEducation Senator

Andy NguyenEngineering & Computer Sciences Senator

Jonathan GjemsoEngineering & Computer Sciences Senator

Brande HookfinHealth & Human Development Senator

Sooni LivingstonHumanities Senator

Malek Al-MarayatiScience & Mathematics Senator

Mellad KhoshnoodScience & Mathematics Senator

Ben BarronSocial & Behavioral Science Senator

Klementina PavlovaSocial & Behavioral Science Senator

Board of Directors

Fall 2011

Board of Directors

Spring 2012

Amanda FlavinPresident

Sydni PowellVice President

Chavon SmithGraduate Senator

Alyssa TynerUpper Division Senator

Laquae FelixUpper Division Senator

Lauryn LawsonLower Division Senator

Marbella LupercioLower Division Senator

Rachelle BowenArts, Media and Communication Senator

Jefferey ZideArts, Media and Communication Senator

Nicole CorlettBusiness & Economics Senator

William RyderBusiness & Economics Senator

Cinzia LettieriEducation Senator

Ali GhazalEngineering & Computer Sciences Senator

Jonathan GjemsoEngineering & Computer Sciences Senator

Brande HookfinHealth & Human Development Senator

Chloe ThorntonHealth & Human Development Senator

Christopher WoolettHumanities Senator

Malek Al-MarayatiScience & Mathematics Senator

Mellad KhoshnoodScience & Mathematics Senator

Tanya MartinSocial & Behavioral Science Senator

Roman SwansonSocial & Behavioral Science Senator

Summer Movie Fest

AS Fair 2011

Sports-A-Palooza

Big Show 2011

Big Show 2011

Sport Clubs 101

Outdoor Adventures

Big Politics

Earth Fair

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