Accusations and charges of incompetence surround Associated Students Inc. as one of their directors faces removal.

Vice President of University Affairs, Crystal Chase, has been labeled as unreliable and questionable in character by ASI President Eric Guerra.

“As V.P. of University Affairs, it is Chase’s job to coordinate student representation on all 54 campus committees,” said Guerra. “I have never once received memorandums with student appointments. She has let down the board members and the students of Sacramento State.”

Student campus committees regulate everything from parking policy to student fees.

Chase contends that the necessary students were suggested to Guerra, but a last minute change in policy forced her to reevaluate her list.

“In mid-August, Eric and (Sac State President) Donald Gerth made academic background checks mandatory before appointing students to these committees,” said Chase. “I had to start over with students who were clear with little time.”

“I had a spreadsheet of people set in spots and at the end of the summer I gave it to Eric,” said Chase. “Considering that, I am not behind in my job.”

Guerra claims that a list was never provided and that he had to recruit students himself.

“I appointed people to the Student Fee committee because she would not act,” said Guerra. “These positions concern an important topic amongst students and they were left vacant for three months.”

Executive Vice President Luke Wood claims that Chase has done nothing wrong and that the bylaws state that it is the president’s job to appoint students.

“All she is supposed to do is coordinate the committees,” said Wood. “All she is guilty of is not appointing the students, but that is not her job.”

The board will change the legislation to say what they want because this is a witch-hunt, said Wood.

Wood is referring to the sordid relationship between Guerra and Chase that has torn apart board members and created opposing factions in the ASI office.

“I think that Eric and I don’t see eye to eye,” said Chase. “He wants someone who will vote his way.”

“It is apparent he has not wanted me since Luke and I opposed his appointment of Art Pimentel to CSSA (California State Students Association) delegate,” said Chase. “He appointed his best friend and not legally so.”

Chase claims Guerra appointed Pimentel by assigning his proxy vote illegally.

“The CSSA Constitution allows the President to assign his proxy to his designee and also to take his proxy back. However, if the designee resides on the Executive Committee for CSSA, the President is not allowed to take his proxy back,” said Chase.

“Brandon Kline sat on the Executive Committee of CSSA at the time, and his term was not over for another week. Therefore, according to the Constitution, Eric did not have the ability to remove the proxy from Brandon and reassign it to Art.”

The executive director, Susana Gonzalez, not wanting to create controversy, decided to let it slide, said Chase.

Guerra dismisses this claim by saying that he has the authority to appoint whomever he sees fit.

“Bylaw 300.15 says that I can appoint anybody to positions outside of the ASI organization,” said Guerra. “Crystal is angry because she wanted to appoint a friend.”

The board will vote on the removal of Chase at today’s ASI board meeting.

If Guerra gets his way, Chase will no longer be involved with ASI and the verbal battles will subside.

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