The Associated Students of the University of Alaska Fairbanks or ASUAF is the representative group for the students attending the University of Alaska Fairbanks.
During the fall and spring semesters, each student enrolled in three or more credit-hours pays a $35 fee to ASUAF, which lobbies the university administration and occasionally the state Legislature. During the summer semester the fee is $10.
Students elect a president, vice-president, and up to 20 senators to the student government. The president and vice-president are elected in the spring for one-year terms. The executive branch also consists of three director positions. The government relations director is responsible for relations between ASUAF and local, state, and federal governments. An information services director manages ASUAF's computer-related services. The public relations director is responsible for advertising for ASUAF events.
The senate has 20 senate seats, not always filled. Ten are elected the fall semester, and 10 more in the spring. They serve one-year terms. The senate appoints a senate chair at the beginning of the academic year.
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