The Associated Students is the primary advocate for students at CSUN and provides excellent, meaningful programs and services designed to create and enhance a spirited, learning-focused campus environment. All regularly matriculated students are members of the Associated Students of CSUN. This incorporated campus entity is governed by elected student leaders, including a president, a vice president and a 22-member senate. The senate sets policy, governs financial matters, offers student service programs, provides input on University policies and recommends students to serve on University advisory boards. All students are assessed a semester-based fee that generates revenue to support more than 200 clubs and organizations, leadership programs, and Financial Aid. The Associated Students programs and services include the Ticket Office, Outdoor Adventures, Sport Clubs, the Children’s Center, AS Sustainability (Recycling), AS Productions, Student Legal Support Center and a wide variety of cultural programs, concerts, films and speakers.