President Kathryn Harding said that this session was characterized by passionate representatives. “With 124 bills considered, the 62nd was a very active Session where a wide range of issues were brought to ASMSU,” Harding said. “I think that this year was formative for ASMSU in signaling a renewed interest in engagement.”

Starting the meeting off, Board of Trustees member Kelly Tebay presented the GA, providing an opportunity for students to ask questions and get a further understanding of the objectives of the Board of Trustees. Tebay congratulated the Assembly on their hard work and assured them that the Board of Trustees receives the bills that are passed during the session. 

Kim Page, who serves as the Vice President of Inclusive Belonging on Campus, and Su Webster, who serves as the Interim Dean of Student Affairs, also presented at the meeting about their transitions into their current roles. Regarding questions about resources offered at MSU and how they will be impacted by budget cuts, both ensured that they will support students in need of help and are looking positively to offer another program for students to receive the help needed.  

Rebecca Selesky, the executive director of Culinary Services, was also in attendance to give updates to the GA about dining options offered and updates and improvements that Culinary Services is looking to implement. Selesky shared that the Union Sparty's will get renovated over the summer and gave updates on the collaboration with GrubHub that happened in the current year. 

Fifteen Bills were passed- from introducing and advocating for the addition of an Arab Studies Program to purchasing Expo markers and whiteboards for the College of Engineering, assembly members were passionate about representing their constituents. 

Bill 62-114 allocates 50,000 dollars from the general fund to University Health and Wellness for increased accessibility of menstrual products for students at the university, which sparked increased discussion. All GA members were excited to pass Bill 62-110 to advocate for the implementation of “Donation for Citations” at MSU, which seeks to allow students to waive parking tickets by donation of food or hygiene products to programs at the university. 

Fifteen bills were passed, but one failed to be added to the agenda, which sparked controversy among the GA.

Bill 62-125, a bill that sought to condemn the presence of podcaster Hasan Piker, failed to be added to the agenda with ten votes against and 19 abstentions. The bill caused controversy among the General Assembly, with questions floating about the construction of the Bill that was introduced by Representative Aiden Haas of the College of Engineering. However, representatives assured that despite the bill failing to be added to the agenda, they continuously seek to have an inclusive environment for all students and do not condone hate. 

Overall, a productive meeting and a productive session, Broad College of Business Representative Christian Allmand looks back on his time at ASMSU favorably. “I’ve been in ASMSU probably longer than any other representative in that session, and compared to the 60th and 61st sessions, I think we had the largest cohort of in-person attendees and filled seats, and it was cool to see people interacting with one another face-to-face and getting good work done.”

Allmand also noted that despite an increased risk of conflict and contention, he believed that ASMSU was more unified in its mission to bridge the student body to MSU Administration than in years past.