The Associated Students (AS) is a student-led nonprofit auxiliary of CSU, Chico that enriches the quality of campus life through programs and services created for students by students.
There are many opportunities for students to get involved with the AS: attend events, run for office, or find meaningful student employment on campus.
From the moment you enroll in classes to the day you walk across the commencement stage, the AS is there to help support you on your Chico State journey!
Mission & Values
The Associated Students enriches campus life at California State University, Chico by complementing the educational mission through student governance, facilities, programs, and integral services.
We are dedicated to creating an environment that provides policies and services that support campus wellbeing.
We are dedicated to advancing policies and practices that strengthen our commitment to diversity, inclusion, and equity.
We are dedicated to developing and producing programs and products that support and sustain our culture of service.
We are dedicated to cultivating culture by imparting practices that promote continuously viable environmental, social, and economic systems.
Each semester, the Associated Students Activity Fee and the Student Union Fee fund a variety of student-focused services and programs and essential operational costs, including student and staff employment and facility management.
Activity Fee
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Student Union Fee
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Funds Allocated To...
A Year At A Glance ('23-'24)
Events Hosted
Internship Units Awarded
Volunteer Hours
Childcare Hours
Meals Served
Wildcat Recreation Center Visits
Cat Tracks The A.S. Timeline
1929
Associated Students Campus Bookstore Opens
1942
Student Government Established
1951
KCSC Radio Established
1966
CAVE Founded
1967
AS Activity Fee Established
Student Union Fee Established
1969
Construction of Bell Memorial Union
Whitney Hall Dining Founded
AS Children's Center and Child Development Lab Established
1970
CLIC Founded
1971
AS Women's Center/GSEC Established
1984
Adventure Outings Established
1998
Bike Cart Founded
1999
First-Year Leadership Opportunity Established
2001
Bell Memorial Union Grand Re-Opening
2006
AS Sustainability Founded
2007
Third Floor Gallery Founded
2009
Wildcat Recreation Center Established
2010
Sutter Dining Hall Opened
2014
Follett Bookstore Opened
2016
Zen Den Established
2022
The Well at Bell Memorial Union Established
2024
First-Year Leadership Opportunity Reestablished as Student Involvement Center
