August​ ​18,​ ​2017
We,​ ​the​ ​Associated​ ​Students​ ​of​ ​Arizona​ ​State​ ​University​ ​(ASASU),​ ​are​ ​committed:​ ​to​ ​ensuring​ ​an
equitable​ ​experience​ ​for​ ​all,​ ​improving​ ​the​ ​daily​ ​lives​ ​of​ ​students,​ ​and​ ​upholding​ ​the​ ​values​ ​of​ ​ASU.​ ​As
an​ ​institution​ ​that​ ​is,​ ​“measured​ ​not​ ​by​ ​whom​ ​it​ ​excludes,​ ​but​ ​by​ ​whom​ ​it​ ​includes​ ​and​ ​how​ ​they
succeed,”​ ​it​ ​is​ ​critical​ ​we​ ​hold​ ​true​ ​to​ ​the​ ​ASU​ ​Charter​ ​and​ ​our​ ​commitments​ ​that​ ​are​ ​listed​ ​above.
As students we can empathize with the many challenges that stem from rising tuition prices.
However, tuition increases provide the necessary revenue to ensure our university remains
operationally functional when there is a lack of sufficient support from the state. Despite rising
costs in tuition, it is important to note that the following occurred in FY16: on average a Resident
Undergraduate Student paid less than ​$1,800 after gift aid, ​$1,370,826,706 was given out in
Financial Aid to ​87,684 students​, and ASU provided $337,839,450 in Institutional Aid. While
the aforementioned numbers demonstrate the university’s commitment to keeping ASU as
affordable as possible, we as ASASU will do our part to uphold a collaborative and transparent
partnership with the university administration as we work together to mitigate rising costs. To do
this​ ​we​ ​will:
1) Continue to communicate with university administrators in an effective and
professional​ ​manner.
2) Continue to engage in dialogues with university administrators on auxiliary,
mandatory,​ ​and​ ​program​ ​fees.
3) Continue to hold forums that allow for students to ask questions and raise
concerns​ ​with​ ​university​ ​administrators.
4) Continue​ ​to​ ​advocate​ ​for​ ​the​ ​reinvestment​ ​of​ ​tuition​ ​revenue​ ​to​ ​financial​ ​aid.
This​ ​is​ ​being​ ​done​ ​because,​ ​like​ ​our​ ​predecessors,​ ​we​ ​believe​ ​it​ ​is​ ​critical​ ​that​ ​ASASU​ ​and​ ​students​ ​have
a​ ​voice​ ​in​ ​the​ ​decisions​ ​being​ ​made​ ​across​ ​our​ ​university.​ ​ ​However​ ​without​ ​your​ ​feedback,​ ​we​ ​cannot
accurately​ ​represent​ ​your​ ​interests.​ ​Which​ ​is​ ​why​ ​we​ ​would​ ​like​ ​to​ ​extend​ ​an​ ​invitation​ ​to​ ​the​ ​first​ ​Dr.
Crow​ ​Forum​ ​of​ ​the​ ​semester,​ ​please​ ​see​ ​information​ ​below:
September​ ​18th,​ ​2017
1:30​ ​-​ ​2:30​ ​PM
Downtown​ ​(Host​ ​Campus)
San​ ​Carlos​ ​Room​ ​@​ ​The​ ​Post​ ​Office

 Polytechnic
Student​ ​Union​ ​Cooley​ ​Ballroom
Tempe
Student​ ​Pavilion​ ​Senita​ ​C
West
Verde​ ​Dining​ ​Pavilion​ ​Multipurpose​ ​Room
We​ ​look​ ​forward​ ​to​ ​hearing​ ​from​ ​you.
Best​ ​Wishes,
The​ ​2017​ ​-​ ​2018​ ​Council​ ​of​ ​Presidents
Samantha​ ​Hernandez,​ ​GPSA,​ ​Samantha.Hernandez.2@asu.edu
Jackson​ ​Dangremond,​ ​USG​ ​-​ ​Downtown,​ ​jdangrem@asu.edu
Julia​ ​Anderson,​ ​USG​ ​-​ ​Polytechnic,​ ​Jcande19@asu.edu
Brittany​ ​Benedict,​ ​USG​ ​-​ ​Tempe,​ ​Brittany.Benedict@asu.edu
Tasha​ ​Snider,​ ​USG​ ​-​ ​West,​ ​Natasha.Snider@asu.edu