The ASMSU tax, which is included in students’ tuition payments, is now $25. It’s the first time the tax has been increased since 2006, according to ASMSU Chief of Staff Isabel Buckles. 

The student body also voted to amend the student government’s constitution to alter the language for the representative group to comply with the university’s Discrimination Policy. Student groups were instructed last fall to change the language in their founding documents to indicate that all students are welcome to join, which drew some criticism from identity-based student groups.

Three new seats were added to the General Assembly for student advocacy group TransAction, the Honors College Dean’s Advisory Council and the Catholic Spartans.

Nine new representatives were also elected.

Landscape architecture sophomore Karina Mitrius will serve as one of the representatives for the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources. 

Karlee VanAntwerp, a journalism sophomore, will serve as a new representative of the College of Communication Arts and Sciences. 

The College of Engineering gained three new representatives: freshman Ryan Armstrong, junior Talen Duane, and junior Sierra Campbell. 

Microbiology freshman Abigail Re will join as the only representative of the College of Natural Sciences.  

Freshman Melissa Aguilar Gabriel will join the general assembly as the second representative for James Madison College.

Nursing sophomore Emery McCusker was elected to be the second representative for the College of Nursing. 

Biochemistry and biotechnology junior Aiden Callahan will be a representative for Lyman Briggs College. 

Students also voted to change the Chief of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer title to the Vice President of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.

Tuesday marks the official start of the 63rd session of the undergraduate student government, elections for the ASMSU president and the Office of the President will take place from April 14 to April 16.