What is PASA?
The Public Affairs Student Association (PASA) is the Humphrey School of Public Affairs student government. It is registered as an “official” student group and receives funding from the Professional School Government (PSG) and from the Humphrey Dean’s Office.
What does PASA do?
A core mission of PASA is to distribute funding and plan events for the Humphrey Student body. Each year, PASA is given a budget to distribute social events, networking events, professional development workshops, speakers, and other programs to benefit the Humphrey community. PASA especially focuses on opportunities to connect students across degree programs and to advance conversations about racial justice, gender justice, and disability justice, both within the Humphrey School and within academia and public policy more broadly.
Who runs PASA?
PASA is run by student volunteers, who are elected each year in the fall and spring. See the 2024-2025 roster of PASA representatives and officers here. These volunteers do things like manage the PASA budget, develop the PASA newsletter and website, plan and host events, and represent students to the administration by sitting on the various committees, including the Humphrey School's Equity and Inclusion Council, Curriculum Committee, Executive Council, and Alumni Board. For more details about each role, see the PASA Constitution.
What types of things does PASA fund? How can I apply for funding?
See the "PASA Funding and Event Resources" section on the homepage for information!
Who is a member of PASA?
All Humphrey Students are PASA members, and are able to request PASA funding.