All UW students are automatically members of ASM, and there are limitless involvement opportunities available. Volunteers, interns, committee appointees, elected Student Council representatives, and paid staff and student positions are needed to accomplish the extensive level of services and student advocacy that ASM strives to provide.

• Volunteer Opportunities

  There are limitless opportunities to volunteer for ASM for ongoing committees including Academic Affairs, Campus Relations, Diversity, Legislative Affairs, and Shared Governance. In addition to these long-term committees, ASM also works on short-term campaigns chosen each year by the Student Council.

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• Internships

  ASM also offers internships for two to three course credits. Internships offer students exciting opportunities to build skills, meet new people, and make an impact on the university and legislative policy. Interns earn class credit while getting hands-on experience working for issues they care about!

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• Official Positions

  Other ways to get involved include serving on the Student Council, sitting on ASM Student Judiciary or Board of Directors, or being appointed to the Student Services Finance Committee (SSFC) or Finance Committee.

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• Staff Employment

  Students can be employed in ASM positions such as diversity liasons, textbook rental cashiers, course evaluation editor, student organization center coordinators, and ASM administrative and service associates.

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Photo: "D.C. Smith Greenhouse at Dusk", by Jeff Miller, UW-Madison University Communications, 2008

Located on the third and fourth floors of the new Student Services Tower, the Student Activity Center provides student organizations with office and storage space along with all the benefits of a brand new building. The SAC was created as result of ASM's efforts, and the SAC Governing Board, an ASM committee, continues to oversee the management of the space.

• Find Your Room

  The SAC has several large rooms available for meetings, dance practices, and performances. You can schedule a room reservation online. Looking for the room in which your event is scheduled? Check out the reservation list.

  Room Reservation List

• Location

  The SAC is located on floors three and four of the Student Services Tower, a part of the new University Square development. The entrance to the building is on the west side of University Square (East Campus Mall) between Walgreens and the food court.

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• Features

  Key features of the new SAC include: state of the art meeting and conference rooms, large rooftop deck, study areas including a lounge with a fireplace, multipurpose room equipped for dancing, student art hallway, kitchens, coffee cart and vending machines, not to mention numerous windows, comfy chairs, computers, and lockers.

• Tenants

  The SAC's permanent anchor tenants are: ASM StudentPrint, WSUM Radio, the Student Business Incubator, and ASM. Other major tenants include: CFACT, MCSC, PAVE, Vets 4 Vets, Legal Information Center, Sex Out Loud, GUTS, Greek Life, and WISPIRG.

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Photo: "Empty Desks at New SAC", by Brett Epps, ASM Press Office, 2009

ASM is dedicated to one cause: maintaining and improving the quality of education and student life on campus. Past victories for ASM include securing Madison Metro bus passes for all students, adding an extra study day before exams, creating a 24 hour library, and implementing a textbook swap program.

• Bus Pass

  All students can get an ASM bus pass, good for unlimited travel on all Madison Metro routes. Bus passes are distributed at the beginning of each semester at StudentPrint in the Student Activity Center.

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• StudentPrint

  StudentPrint is a non-profit printing shop managed and staffed by students. Conveniently located on the 3rd floor of the Student Activity Center, StudentPrint provides a variety of quality services, including class packets, quick printing and copying, web page designs, and graphic design. Students can also stop by to pick up bus passes.

  StudentPrint Website

• Student Organization Space

  Registered student organizations can apply for office space in the Student Activity Center. The space provides organizations with a desk, telephone, copy machines, TV/VCR, computers, and adjoining meeting room facilities all free of charge.

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• Equipment Rental

  Registered student organizations can reserve ASM's LCD video projector, camcorder, TV/VCR cart, slide projector, or overhead projector for no cost. Requests must be at least 7 days in advance of the day you need it.

  Equipment Request Form

Photo: "Madison Metro Bus Ride", by Jeff Miller, UW-Madison University Communications, 2007