Logjammed: The ASUPS Payment Dysfunction and Its Impacts on Its Employees
By Jack Leal People on campus employed by ASUPS, particularly those in the ASUPS Medias, have experienced extended delays in receiving their payment contracts. Although ASUPS began addressing the issue recently, the holdup resulted in months of wage uncertainty for student media workers and concerns about ASUPS’s efficacy. ASUPS and the University cite challenges the current student government faces. Pinpointing the issue is complicated by the fact that student finance issues are managed between ASUPS, the Office of Finance, and the Division of Student Affairs. This complexity creates hurdles for...