WSUSA & SIL Student Snapshot

Organizations & funding

• 78 WSUSA student leaders
• 116 hours of leadership training provided to WSUSA leaders
• 107 Registered Organizations in Fall 2025, including 6 new clubs
• $11,944.65 of funding support provided to clubs/organizations by WSUSA C&O team
  • Total funding given through Funding Request Form: $10,959.65 (20 requests submitted; average of $547.98 per request)
  • Total given through event attendance and prizes at events: $985
• Funding requests approved by WSUSA Senate totaling $6,050

Activities & events

• 33 WSUSA activities hosted in Fall 2025
• 12,254 unique interactions with students
• Pizza with the Prez (with Student Body President, Mia Foster): 200 pizzas given to students from Taboo Pizza at 10 events
• Homecoming 2025:
  • 1,517 Homecoming t-shirts given out to students, faculty, and staff
  • Prizes given out every day during Homecoming Week, including a trip to New York City as the grand prize
  • 9 Homecoming events hosted by WSUSA/SIL, including Oktoberfest for the second year
• Continued “International Chef’s Table” monthly event (5th year) partnering with Weber Dining; countries included: China, Peru, and Greece
• Hosted four passive programming events in the SIL Office: friendship bracelet making (September & October), pumpkin decorating (October), and a sign-along (November)

Leadership & strengths

• 16 CliftonStrengths presentations to students, faculty, and staff
• 438 CliftonStrengths codes sent out from SIL
• 3 Leadership Podcasts hosted on Spotify and Apple, featuring Brad Mortensen, WSU Block Party, and CliftonStrengths
• LEAD Weber Conference: 189 Weber State students attended (64% increase from 2024)

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Organizations & funding

• 123 Registered Organizations during 2024–25, including 8 new clubs
• Total funding given to clubs and orgs: $20,137.00
  • Total funding given through Funding Request Form: $14,937.00
  • Total amount of funding requested: $25,270.64
  • 97 funding requests submitted; average of $153.98 per request
  • Total given through event attendance and prizes: $5,200.00
  • Total funding given out is almost 50% of the WSUSA C&O team’s total budget for the year

Activities & events

• 39 hours of leadership training provided to WSUSA leaders
• 29 WSUSA activities hosted in Spring 2025
• 8,984 unique interactions with students
• Continued “International Chef’s Table” event; countries included: Philippines, South Korea, and El Salvador
• Funding requests voted on and approved by WSUSA Senate totaling $11,308.00 for student clubs/orgs, departments, student initiatives, etc.
• WSUSA Senate revised and passed the WSUSA Constitution and bylaws, as voted on during Elections 2025

Elections 2025

• 24 students ran for an elected position in WSUSA
• 2,181 votes cast
• Mia Foster elected as student body president
• 6 of the 7 WSUSA Executives previously served as WSUSA Senators

Leadership & strengths

• 10 CliftonStrengths presentations to 95 students and student staff
• 145 CliftonStrengths codes sent out from SIL
• GROW Leadership (GROWL) Conference: approximately 270 students attended from 21 area high schools

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Organizations & funding

• 80 WSUSA student leaders
• 82 hours of leadership training provided to WSUSA leaders (over 15 weeks)
• 113 Registered Organizations in Fall 2024, including 6 new clubs
• $10,737 of funding support provided to clubs/organizations by WSUSA C&O team
  • Total funding given through Funding Request Form: $9,287.00 (54 requests submitted; average of $171.98 per request)
  • Total given through event attendance and prizes: $1,450.00
• Fraternity & Sorority Life Council (FSLC) hosted the second annual Charity Ball and raised $1,150 for the Utah Kids Foundation
• Funding requests approved by WSUSA Senate totaling $5,023

Activities & events

• 35 WSUSA activities hosted in Fall 2024
• 12,806 unique interactions with students
• Taco Tuesdays with Emily: 691 tacos given to students from Tres Habaneros
• Homecoming 2024:
  • 1,500 Homecoming t-shirts given out to students, faculty, and staff
  • Giveaways every day during Homecoming Week
  • 4 Sabrina Carpenter concert tickets given out as a grand prize
  • 4 REAL Salt Lake tickets, 4 NHL tickets, 4 Jazz tickets also given away
  • 9 Homecoming events hosted by WSUSA/SIL, including an inaugural Oktoberfest event
• Continued “International Chef’s Table” monthly event (4th year); countries included: India, Vietnam, and Scotland
• Hosted two passive programming events: friendship bracelet making for 200 students in September and a purple cake decorating contest for 100 students in November

Leadership & strengths

• 19 CliftonStrengths presentations to students, faculty, and staff
• 12 Strengths coaching sessions in collaboration with Athletics and the CAP Program
• 420 CliftonStrengths codes sent out from SIL
• 4 Leadership Podcasts hosted on Spotify and Apple, featuring Sheldon Cheshire, Emily Sorenson, Matthew Thue, and Alex Ingman
• Lead Weber Conference: 115 Weber State students attended

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Organizations & funding

• 118 Registered Organizations during 2023–24, including 16 new clubs
• Total funding given to clubs and orgs: $20,485.00
  • Total funding given through Funding Request Form: $16,970.00
  • Total amount of funding requested: $37,643.30
  • 72 funding requests submitted; average of $235.69 per request
  • Total given through event attendance and prizes: $5,515.00
  • Total funding given out is almost 50% of the WSUSA C&O team’s total budget for the year

Activities & events

• 48 hours of leadership training provided to WSUSA leaders
• 24 WSUSA activities hosted in Spring 2024
• 5,789 unique interactions with students
• Continued “International Chef’s Table” event; countries included: Thailand and Netherlands
• Funding requests voted on and approved by WSUSA Senate totaling $15,229.00 for student clubs/orgs, affinity groups, and graduation ceremonies
• Funding provided by the Diversity & Unity Team totaling $8,704.00 for clubs/orgs, affinity groups, and graduation ceremonies
• Completed the 2024 Student Life Engagement Survey for the WSU Davis campus
• WSUSA Senate revised and passed the WSUSA Constitution

Elections 2024

• 17 students ran for an elected position in WSUSA
• 1,488 votes cast
• Emily Sorenson elected as student body president
• 3 of the 7 WSUSA executives are returning leaders

Leadership & strengths

• 10 CliftonStrengths presentations to 89 students
• 160 CliftonStrengths codes sent out from SIL
• GROW Leadership (GROWL) Conference: approximately 200 students attended from 13 area high schools
• Held the inaugural Student Leadership Development Symposium for Faculty and Staff: 12 poster presentations showcased with 35 attendees
• $66,000.00 in funding support from SIL for WSUSA Speaker Series and partnerships with other departments; speakers included Dylan Mulvaney, Will Jawanda, Haben Girma

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Organizations & funding

• 77 WSUSA student leaders
• 117 hours of leadership training provided to WSUSA leaders
• 107 Registered Organizations in Fall 2023, including 12 new clubs
• Total funding given to clubs and orgs: $10,160.00
  • Total funding given through Funding Request Form: $8,520.00 (21 requests submitted; average of $405.71 per request)
  • Total given through event attendance and prizes: $1,640.00
  • FSLC hosted the inaugural Charity Ball and raised $2,048 for Christmas Box House

Activities & events

• 65 WSUSA activities hosted in Fall 2023
• 11,081 unique interactions with students
• Taco Tuesdays with Ashley: 1,145 tacos from Tres Habaneros
• Homecoming 2023:
  • 2,200 Homecoming t-shirts given out to students, faculty, and staff
  • Giveaways every day during Homecoming Week
  • 4 SZA concert tickets and Adam Sandler tickets given out as prizes
  • 5 Homecoming events hosted by WSUSA/SIL
• Continued “International Chef’s Table” event; countries included: Ireland, Australia, Nepal
• Funding requests approved by WSUSA Senate totaling $6,599.00

Leadership & strengths

• 14 CliftonStrengths presentations to students, faculty, and staff
• 416 CliftonStrengths codes sent out from SIL
• 7 Leadership Podcasts hosted on Spotify and Apple, featuring Jessica Oyler, Chloe Sanow, Kyle Burton, Julia Allen, Ryan Rhodes
• Lead Weber Conference: 115 Weber State students attended
• Diversity Conference hosted
• $43,000 in funding support from SIL for WSUSA Speaker Series; speakers included Darnell “Super Chef” Ferguson, Anthony Ferrarro, and Dr. Julia Garcia

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Organizations & funding

• 49 hours of leadership training provided to WSUSA leaders
• 113 Registered Organizations during 2022–23, including 9 new clubs
• Total funding given to clubs and orgs: $22,044.00
  • Total funding given through Funding Request Form: $17,369 (59 requests submitted; average of $385 per request)
  • Total given through event attendance and prizes: $4,675
  • Total funding given out is almost 50% of the WSUSA C&O team’s total budget for the year

Activities & events

• 24 WSUSA activities hosted in Spring 2023
• Inaugural White Diamonds Date Night: February 13, 2023 — 100 students
• Emerging Leaders, Etiquette and Professionalism Training with Weber Dining
• 6,092 unique interactions with students
• Conducted 2 focus groups for students-at-large
• Taco Tuesdays with Ashley: 818 tacos from Tres Habaneros
• Continued “International Chef’s Table” event; countries included: Canada, Greece, and Spain
• Funding requests voted on and approved by WSUSA Senate totaling $9,580.00 for student clubs/orgs, affinity groups, graduation ceremonies, etc.
• Collaborated with the Non-Traditional Student Center at WSU Davis in promoting Non-Traditional Student Awareness Week

Elections 2023

• 18 students ran for an elected position in WSUSA
• 2,079 votes cast
• Ashley Potokar re-elected as student body president
• 6 of the 7 WSUSA executives are returning leaders

Leadership & strengths

• 11 CliftonStrengths presentations to 164 students
• 311 CliftonStrengths codes sent out from SIL
• 3 Leadership Podcasts hosted on Spotify and Apple, featuring Ashley Potokar, Grace Winder and Jai Earhart, and Nick Ferre
• Project Lead 2023 “LeaderCon”: 90 students attended
• $39,500 in funding support from SIL for WSUSA Speaker Series and partnerships with other departments
• WSUSA Supreme Court: 4 more videos produced as part of the “Know Weber More” series
• Professional staff of SIL has been studying Spanish (via Babbel) since July 2022
• Professional staff of SIL read 2 books together with regular book discussions

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Organizations & funding

• 80 WSUSA student leaders, including 44 newly involved
• 174 hours of leadership training; partnered with Weber Dining to host an intensive inaugural business etiquette training for all WSUSA leaders
• 106 Registered Organizations in Fall 2022, including 5 new clubs
• $14,538 of funding support provided to clubs by WSUSA C&O team
• 180 students involved in a fraternity or sorority
• 5 funding requests approved by WSUSA Senate totaling $6,050.00

Activities & events

• 27 WSUSA activities hosted in Fall 2022
• 10,492 unique interactions with students (15% increase from Fall 2021); continued partnership with International Students Services Buddy Program
• Taco Tuesdays with Ashley: 922 tacos from Tres Habaneros
• Homecoming 2022:
  • 2,500 Homecoming t-shirts and 100 swag bags given out
  • 4 Lizzo concert tickets given out as the grand prize at the football tailgate
  • 5 Homecoming events hosted by WSUSA/SIL
• Introduced new “International Chef’s Table” event (inaugural year); countries included: Italy, Brazil, and Germany

Leadership & strengths

• 9 StrengthsFinder presentations to students, faculty, and staff
• 351 StrengthsFinder codes sent out from SIL
• 7 Leadership Podcasts hosted on Spotify and Apple, featuring Dr. Leah Murray, Xitlalli Villanueva, Conner Wangsgard, Amanda Ambrosini, Adrienne Andrews, Davis Richards, Peyton Reynolds, and Dean Julie Rich
• GROWL Conference (high school outreach): 198 high school students attended from 9 high schools
• Diversity Conference hosted
• $54,500 in funding support from SIL for WSUSA Speaker Series and partnerships with other departments
• WSUSA Supreme Court: 5 videos produced as part of the “Know Weber More” series
• Professional staff of SIL has been studying Spanish (via Babbel) since July 2022

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Organizations & funding

• 46 hours of leadership training provided to WSUSA leaders
• 107 Registered Organizations in Spring 2022, including 10 new clubs registered for the year
• $18,745.88 of funding support provided to clubs by WSUSA C&O team
• 8 WSUSA senate bills and resolutions passed and signed; $22,327 in funding support provided to students by the WSUSA Senate

Activities & events

• 94 WSUSA activities hosted in Spring 2022
• 8,011 unique interactions with students
• 1,102 unique giveaway items to students
• Bagels on Ben: 919 bagels
• Senior Send-Off 2022: first in-person reception hosted at the Welcome Center; 100 unique gifts given to bachelor degree earning seniors
• Inaugural WeberStock 2022 hosted on April 15, 2022:
  • 77 student organizations and campus departments with booths
  • 6 student bands / alumni performances
  • 180 exclusive WeberStock shirts given away to students
  • 400 WeberStock keepsakes given to students

Leadership & strengths

• 104 StrengthsFinder codes sent out (474 in the school year); 10 classroom, club, or other organization trainings; 5 individual Strengths sessions from Strengths Liaisons and/or Advisor
• Project Lead 2022: 129 student participants
• $47,200 in funding support from SIL for WSUSA Speaker Series

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Organizations & funding

• 107 WSUSA student leaders, including 55 newly involved
• 143 hours of leadership training provided to WSUSA leaders
• 89 Registered Organizations in Fall 2021
• $5,325 of funding support provided to clubs by WSUSA C&O team
• 180 students involved in a fraternity or sorority

Activities & events

• 51 WSUSA activities hosted in Fall 2021
• 9,127 unique interactions with students (159% increase from Fall 2020)
• 4,205 unique giveaway items to students (425% increase from Fall 2020)
• Bagels on Ben: 1,050 bagels (210% increase from Fall 2020)
• Sodexo food giveaways: 1,201 DIY kits, snacks, meals, etc.
• Homecoming 2021:
  • 2,520 Homecoming t-shirts given out
  • 3,025 Homecoming giveaways (756% increase from Fall 2020)
  • 8 Homecoming events hosted by SIL
• 11 WSUSA senate bills and resolutions passed and signed

Leadership & strengths

• 370 StrengthsFinder codes sent out
• GROWL Conference (high school outreach): 165 high school students attended from 10 high schools
• Diversity Conference hosted
• 20 presentations “on campus” by SIL staff
• $54,950 in funding support from SIL for WSUSA Speaker Series and partnerships with other departments

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Activities & events

• 59 WSUSA activities hosted in Spring 2021, including 3 inaugural events: Inclusion Week 2021, Waldo’s Wild Race, and Senior Send-Off
• 7 unique passive programming events
• $8,516.78 raised for Primary Children’s Hospital
• 5,846 unique interactions with students
• 795 unique giveaway items to students, including 100 exclusive Senior Send-Off baskets
• 1,011 Bagels on Ben
• 18 WSUSA Senate resolutions passed and signed
• 108 registered clubs & organizations, including 6 newly registered organizations
• $6,030.00 of funding support provided to clubs by WSUSA C&O student leaders

Elections 2021–22

• 20 students ran for a WSUSA Executive position
• 18 students ran for a Senate seat
• 1,493 total votes cast
• 2nd time in WSUSA history that a president was re-elected for a second term

Leadership & strengths

• 276 StrengthsFinder codes sent out across campus
• Project Lead: February 26–27, 2021 — 160 attendees within 2 days

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Organizations & funding

• 120 WSUSA student leaders, including 58 newly involved
• 128 hours of leadership training provided to WSUSA leaders
• 102 Registered Organizations in Fall 2020
• $7,855.00 of funding support provided to clubs by WSUSA C&O student leaders
• 114 students involved in a fraternity or sorority

Activities & events

• 59 WSUSA activities hosted in Fall 2020
• 3,511 unique interactions with students
• 988 unique giveaway items to students
• 499 Bagels on Ben; Sodexo food giveaways: 1,013
• Stay-at-Homecoming 2020:
  • 1,400 Homecoming t-shirts given out
  • 400 Homecoming giveaways
  • 7 Homecoming events hosted by SIL
• 20 WSUSA Senate resolutions passed and signed

Leadership & strengths

• 374 StrengthsFinder codes sent out
• GROWL Conference (high school outreach): 59 high school students attended
• Diversity Conference hosted
• 28 presentations “on campus” by SIL staff
• $21,500 in funding support from SIL for speakers & partnerships with other departments

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