ASUM's budgeting units include activities ranging from Campus Recreation to ASUM Programming to Legal Services and the Montana Kaimin (a daily student newspaper). Also, the International Student Association, environmental research groups, and a variety of other student activities are funded by ASUM. After the regular spring budgeting session, a special allocation fund is available for emergency expenses.
ASUM Programming is the sole student programming agency on campus. Three different areas, each with a coordinator, provide the University and Missoula communities with a wide variety of entertainment and activities. They are: Pop Concerts, Special Events, and Performing Arts. The Programming Director is hired by the ASUM president.
ASUM Day Care provides several child-care facilities for activity-fee paying students. The Student Political Action Office oversees student interests in political affairs. SPA is divided into two parts, legislation action and student action. The work ranges from representing ASUM at the legislature to organizing volunteers for campus activities. ASUM hires a full-time professional lawyer for Legal Services. Legal Services is available aid to all activity-fee paying students for a one-time fee of $5 plus any court costs. Legal Services handles everything from tenant-landlord problems to major legal needs that students may have, not including major felonies. The ASUM also co-sponsors Escort Service, Students Tutoring Students, and the UM Advocates.
Student appointments to full-voting membership on student/University committees are made by the ASUM vice-president. Such committees virtually govern many aspects of the University, including curriculum, campus development, and scholarships and loans. Ad hoc committees may be appointed at any time by the ASUM president or vice-president.
ASUM has three semi-autonomous standing committees, which share in student governance. Publications Board has full power as publisher over all ASUM publications.The University Center Board is charged with policy making for and administration of the Student Union. The Student Political Action Committee is the ASUM policy making committee which advises the full-time lobbyist who works on behalf of the University students in local, state, and national issues.