Let students pick who replaces President Gordon

The ASI Board of Directors unanimously passed a resolution to request increasing the number of student representatives on the Advisory Committee to the Trustees Committee for the Selection of the President (ACTCSP) at their weekly meeting Tuesday.

With Cal State Fullerton President Milton Gordon stepping down, ASI President Eric Niu said it is important that CSUF is well represented.

“We really just want our student voice to be heard,” said Niu. “To request the appointment of additional student representatives to sit on this search committee will ensure the student voice is represented at its full potential.”

The ASI executive staff has been seeking students’ signatures in support of having extra student representatives. Their goal is to have 1,000 signatures by 4 p.m. Wednesday to send to Chancellor Charles B. Reed.

As of Tuesday, 400 signatures have been collected. Some board members questioned why this was not brought to their attention sooner. Niu said there were time constraints.

The signatures are not a petition, said Vice President of Finance Matthew Badal. The signatures are just to show support, he said.

“We want to send a message to the Board of Trustees Office to the universities that students here at Cal State Fullerton do care,” Niu said.

ASI Board Chair Aissa Canchola explained how the student representatives are appointed.

“The chancellor does not pick the student,” she said. Canchola said according to CSU policy, there is one student representative, who is traditionally the ASI president. “He (ASI President) can allocate two additional seats (for the ACTCSP) and those student representatives would be designated by the ASI,” she said.

Niu requested an additional two seats but was rejected by the chancellor