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 categories.
Mission statement
The purpose of the Coalition of Student Leaders is to serve as an advocate for students and constantly strive to maintain an environment for efficient and cohesive expression of student opinion.
The Coalition of Student Leaders will encourage and enhance the communication between the branches of Alaska's higher educational systems and will foster channels of communication among students, faculty, administrators, staff, legislators, and community.
The Coalition of Student Leaders is dedicated to ascertaining and promoting the educational needs, general welfare and rights of students.
The Coalition of Student Leaders will serve all students equally, regardless of age, gender, race, color, national origin, religion, creed, handicap, social status, economic background, veteran status, political affiliation, and/or sexual orientation.
Members
Voting
- Associated Students of University of Alaska Fairbanks - ASUAF
- Kuskokwim Campus Student Government
- Union of Students of University of Alaska Anchorage - USUAA
- Matanuska-Susitna College Student Government
- Kenai Peninsula College Kenai River Campus Student Union
- Kenai Peninsula College Kachemak Bay Campus Student Assembly
- Prince William Sound College Association
- Kodiak College Student Government
- United Students of University of Alaska Southeast - Juneau
- United Students of University of Alaska Southeast - Sitka
- United Students of University of Alaska Southeast - Ketchikan
Ex-Offico Members
- Sheldon Jackson College Student Government
- Associated Students of Alaska Pacific University
- Iḷisaġvik College Student Assembly
- Student Commissioner on Alaska Commission of Post-Secondary Education
- Student Regent on the University of Alaska Board of Regents
Governance Style
The Coalition of Student Leaders meetings are headed by a Speaker and assisted by a Pro-Temp a majority vote of the member governances is necessary for most all actions and changes to the charter must be ratified by 2/3 of the member governances.
List of Speakers by Year
- 1993-1995* Scott Otterbacher (Palmer)
- 1995-1997* Joe Hayes (Fairbanks)
- 1997-1999* Annette Nelson-Wright (Juneau)
- 1999-2000* Joshua B. Horst (Juneau)
- 2000-2001 Joseph Hardenbrook (Fairbanks)
- 2001-2002 Erin McGrath (Fairbanks)
- 2002-2003 Mark Graves (Juneau)
- 2003-2005 Thom Walker (Fairbanks)
- 2005-2006 Todd Marshall-Closson (Kenai River)
- 2006-2007 Joseph C. Blanchard (Fairbanks), Erik Swanson (Matanuska-Susitna)
- 2007-2008 Erik Swanson (Matanuska-Susitna)
- 2008-2009 Todd Marshall-Closson (Kenai River)
- 2009-2011 Peter Finn, (Anchorage)
- 2011-2012 Nicholas S Pennington, (Kodiak)
- 2012-2014 Shauna Thornton, (Kenai)
- *- Speaker, Meeting Moderator Duties