Associated Students of Stanford University (ASSU)

On the third day of classes in 1891, the student body met and established itself as the Associated Students of Stanford University (ASSU). The ASSU represents Stanford’s 15,000 undergraduate and graduate students on campus issues, funds student organizations, and provides important student services. Each year, the ASSU appoints students to University committees, brings engaging speakers to campus, holds concerts, sponsors community service projects and student advocacy campaigns, and offers free legal help. The ASSU has offices in Old Union and consists of the President, the Vice President, the Undergraduate Senate, and the Graduate Student Council, along with Stanford Student Enterprises (SSE), a business subsidiary of ASSU. The Undergraduate Senate and the ASSU Executives have intern programs for new students.