The Kenai River Campus Student Union is located at the Kenai River Campus Branch (Soldotna, Alaska

Soldotna, Alaska

As of the census of 2000, there were 3,759 people, 1,465 households, and 969 families residing in the city. As of 2008, the population was close to 4,200. The population density was 541.9 people per square mile . There were 1,670 housing units at an average density of 240.7 per square mile...

) of the Kenai Peninsula College

Kenai Peninsula College

Kenai Peninsula College is a unit of the University of Alaska Anchorage, and is one of four community campuses. The student body comprises almost 2,000 students at 4 locations.-Locations:...

, University of Alaska.

According to the The Kenai River Campus Student Union (KRCSU) website The KRCSU represents the KRC student body statewide with the UA Coalition of Student Leaders, advocating for students on campus and within the UA system, and is available and eager to carry the student voice to the community. Student fees support the student union, and activities are coordinated and held to enrich campus life. Monthly and seasonal events are organized for the enjoyment of all students, ID cards are issued through this office, fund raisers for scholarships and legislative action are held, and Student Union officers coordinate community wide student discount programs. Students are encouraged to get involved as a representative, to bring their questions and ideas to the student body and supplement their education by being involved.

In an open letter to KRCSU officers it states:

"The role of the Student Union on the Kenai River Campus is complex. Your decision to be involved and a member of a dynamic team shows that you are ready for the challenges of Student Government. The Kenai River Campus has a diverse and wide-ranging student population. Many of our students are non-traditional, with a median age of 30. Most of our students are part time with only about 300-400 full time students. Your main job is to serve EACH student to the best of your abilities. The Kenai River Campus Student Union Mission Statement is as follows;

The purpose of the Kenai River Campus Student Union is to supplement and complement the educational process at the Kenai River Campus; to provide for the expression of student opinion and interest to the community at large; to protect student rights; and to promote an understanding of the concept of self-governance..

Campus Clubs

Campus clubs are formed to provide opportunities for students with various interests to come together to discuss and share information in different academic disciplines and career fields, and promote a sense of community, solidarity, and support for each other through various means. Students in KPC clubs share in a common interest and use the club as a vehicle to come together and promote those interests.

In order for a campus club to be formed, a formal process must be completed through the KRC Student Union. The recognition of a campus club extends to them the privilege of identification with KPC/UAA and the use of institutional facilities. Recognition of a campus club does not mean that KPC/UAA supports or adheres to the views held or to positions taken by the club. Responsibility for any actions which violate federal, state or local laws must be assumed by the club itself.

Current Clubs

• Anthropology Club (inactive)
• Art Student League Association (ASLA)
  • Critical Eye (ASLA sub-club)
• KRC Chess Club (inactive)
• KPC Media Group
  • 1d6 Damage; Club (KPCMG sub-club)
  • KRC On Stage (KPCMG sub-club)
• Phi Theta Kappa
• Psychology Club
• KRC Academically Committed to Service (ACTS) (inactive)

Events

KRCSU organizes and hosts many events throughout the academic year. Including;

• New student orientation tours/information
• Blood drives
• Community welcome comedy/music concerts
• Monthly food events
• Voting drives
• Open-mic nights
• Holiday engagement events
• Spirit Week events
• Coordinating community student discounts
• Community dialogues "town square" formats
• On-campus movie nights
• Lecturers/workshops

Off Campus

• Statewide leadership via Coalition of Student Leaders
  • Communicating the needs and concerns of KRC to the Coalition and, through the Coalition, to the Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education (ACPE), Board of Regents, State Legislature, and other bodies that make decisions affecting students across the state.
• Leadership development
• Legislative affairs
  • Annual Legislative Affairs conference, Juneau, Alaska
  • Local city & borough political affairs

Organization of the KRCSU

Hierarchy of the KRCSU, per KRCSU Constitution

Board of Regents, University of Alaska

President, University of Alaska

Chancellor, University of Alaska Anchorage

Kenai Peninsula College Director
Advisor/s to Student Union

President of Student Union, member Coalition of Student Leaders

Vice-President of Finance

Production Officer

Communications Officer

Commerce Officer, chair KRC Club Council

• KRCSU weekly meetings adhere to Alaska State Open Meetings Act
• KRCSU meetings adhere to Robert's Rules of Order, as its parliamentary authority

List of Presidents by Year

2010-2011 - Shauna Thornton

2009-2010 - Chelsey Dorman

2008-2009 - Ruth Griess

2007-2008 - Todd Marshall-Closson, chair System Governance Council

2006-2007 - Danielle Pettijohn

2005-2006 - Todd Marshall-Closson, speaker Coalition of Student Leaders

Alaskan Coalition of Student Leaders

The Alaskan Coalition of Student Leaders, known at Alaskan universities simply as the Coalition of Student Leaders or CSL, is a collection of student leaders from across Alaska that discuss and implement the actions necessary to ensure fair treatment of students in a variety of different...

2004-2005 - Todd Marshall-Closson

2003-2004 - Lisa Greenleaf

2002-2003 - Lisa Greenleaf

(questionable information prior to 2003. The following information may be disputed as it's reliability is unclear.)

2001-2002

2000-2001

1999-2000

1998-1999 - Janet Dormady

1997-1998

1996-1997

1995-1996

1994-1995

1993-1994

1992-1993

1991-1992

1990-1991

1989-1990

1988-1989

1987-1988

1986-1987

1985-1986

1984-1985

1983-1984 - Michael Beck (as Governance Director)

1982-1983 - Michael Beck

1981-1982

1980-1981 - Darrell Humphrey

KRCSU Fees

Student Activity Fee $3.25 (as of 2008) per credit hour up to a maximum of $39 per semester is assessed students enrolling in one or more credits to support student-related activities.
$3.50* (as of 2009) per credit hour up to a maximum of $42 per semester is assessed students enrolling in one or more credits to support student-related activities.

• -as per 2007-8 academic year, this fee does not apply to distance delivered classes.