Cal State Fullerton Associated Students Board of Directors applications officially opened on January 5.
Roles available on the application are president, vice president and board of directors members. Those appointed will serve 2026-2027.
Two board of directors members are selected for each of the eight colleges – arts, business and economics, communications, education, engineering and computer science, health and human development, humanities and social sciences, and natural science and mathematics.
Applications are available on ASI’s website and will close on Feb. 10 at 5 p.m.
ASI utilizes ranked-choice voting, meaning that students will rank candidates for each position, and first-choices will be calculated. The candidate with the least first-choice votes will be eliminated.
With the candidate removed, first-choice and second-choice votes are recalculated and candidates are eliminated until one remains.
According to ASI Director of Organizational Communication and Outreach Christina Cardenas, incoming members of ASI will continue making progress toward the ASI Wellness Initiative – a plan to “support students’ mental, physical, and emotional well-being” at CSUF.
“One of the most significant items will be reviewing the results of the ASI Student Wellness Initiative feasibility study, which will help guide next steps for future facility improvements and long-term planning,” wrote Cardenas in an email to the Daily Titan.
The plan was introduced in spring of 2025, being signed off by CSUF President Ronald Rochon after years of delays under then-President Sylvia Alva.
Some of the major features of the plan include the creation of a Wellness Center, featuring nap pods, massage chairs and outdoor relaxation areas, the introduction of a fall concert, additional dining options at the Titan Student Union and additional Student Recreation Center equipment.
“We hope that in the coming months we can have students begin to envision what they want their wellness center to look like as our wellness steering committee has been working hard on our feasibility study to determine what this initiative will look like physically for our students,” wrote ASI President Haneefah Syed in an email to the Daily Titan.
According to Cardenas, application numbers have risen in past years with 34 applicants in 2022 to 63 in 2025.
Last year, ASI elections drew controversy after a presidential candidate faced disqualification after promoting his candidacy at an Inter-Club Council meeting leading up to elections.
Additionally claims were made against other candidates, alleging that another candidate had “incorrectly used ASI authority and resources for campaign purposes.”
All claims were eventually dismissed and Syed wrote that the conflict did not hinder the organization’s workflow this academic year.
“An election that doesn’t have conflict is probably a disengaged one, and that’s not what we want. Although there was conflict during my election, our team came together and worked hard to be the voice for students, which is what we all promised,” Syed wrote.
Voting for the 2026-2027 board will begin March 10 at 8 a.m. and close March 11 at 8 p.m.
“Advocacy has no owner. Regardless of academic background or professional interest, advocacy can translate to a passion ignited in anyone. I invite all students to explore ways in which they can become involved on their campus, and student government can be one of them,” wrote ASI Vice President Juan Salguero in an email to the Daily Titan.