Jasper appointed to Board of Regents
Last summer, Carter Jasper was an intern for Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) through the Max Baucus Institute. This picture of him was taken of him at the top of the Capitol Dome in Washington, D.C.
The Board of Regents is charged with supervising, coordinating, managing and controlling the Montana University System. One of the members of the board shall be a student appointed by the governor who is registered full-time at a unit of higher education under the jurisdiction of the board. The length of the term of the student member is one year with the possibility of reappointment to successive terms.
Carter Jasper, 21, a standout graduate of the St. Regis School class of 2022 has been recently appointed to this position as he begins his senior year, majoring in political science at the University of Montana. “There is one seat designated by law to be occupied by a full-time student and it is a full-voting member that has all of the same voting rights and privileges that the full time regents carry. Mine is just for a year from July 1st to June 30th. So, I haven’t been sworn in. Actually, I don’t know if I get sworn in or not, but it’s the full academic year,” he smiles. Jasper can’t remember how he heard initially about the position but said, “I always lean on, first my parents, but then my involvement in 4-H and FFA (Future Farmers of America) that instilled in me ‘the give back mentality’ as I feel it’s very important to return the help that was given to you.”
A student regent commits to full participation in the Board of Regents regular meetings, committee meetings, and other activities. The student regent typically serves on two committees– the Academic, Research and Students Affairs Committee (ARSA) and one other committee with assignment dependent on student background, interest and needs of the Board. This position must be familiar with the MUS strategic plan, the primary planning document of the Board of Regents, and pledges to stay current on issues and opportunities facing the MUS and its Board of Regents. Again, the student regent will be expected to review BOR materials when they are posted and to be prepared to engage in discussion as appropriate on these materials with other Board members, campus leaders, and the public.
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