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The first female international student to serve on the table was confirmed as one of the interim senators The Oct. 8 ASUCD Senate meeting was called to order at 6:10 p.m. by Vice President Emily Barneond. Senator Fong and Commission Chair Alec Pitts were absent. The meeting moved into the Senate President Pro Tempore Election. […]

ASUCD President, Controller commit to improving student conditions by looking at impacts of COVID-19 The Senate table gathered for an emergency meeting called on Aug. 13 to confirm the new Interim Internal Vice President and Controller. The meeting was called to order at 7:15 p.m. The table moved into electing an Interim Presiding Officer. Senator […]

Backlog of quarterly reports cleared as Senate catches up after not meeting for one third of Spring Quarter The ASUCD Senate began its May 21 meeting with quarterly reports from the Campus Center for the Environment, Committee on Committees, Mental Health Initiative, TRVC, The California Aggie, the Ethnic and Cultural Affairs Commission and Entertainment Council. […]

Contention over bylaws, cultural tensions on campus arise in hearings for Judicial Council, Ethnic and Cultural Commission The May 14 ASUCD Senate meeting was called to order at 6:11 p.m. Vice Controller Alexis Lopez was absent and Chief of Staff Justin Hurst stepped in for Academic Affairs Commission chair Naomi Reeley. Vice President Akhila Kandaswamy […]

Controversial closed session called over appointment Editor’s Note: At the time this article was written, the May 14 ASUCD Senate Meeting had not taken place. At that meeting, Jenna DiCarlo was confirmed as a member of the ASUCD Judicial Council, and the ASUCD Senate was able to conduct regular business. The May 7 ASUCD Senate […]

Vacant Judicial Council seat still unfilled at time of canceled meeting The weekly ASUCD Senate meeting on April 30 was canceled for the second week in a row due to a continued vacancy on the ASUCD Judicial Council. According to the ASUCD Constitution, the Senate cannot hold weekly meetings as long as a vacancy on […]

Millions from emergency reserves, government acts, Basic Needs and Services Referendum to offset losses ASUCD is projected to face $1.1 million in losses due to the COVID-19 pandemic if the campus does not reopen for Fall Quarter 2020, according to ASUCD Controller Kevin Rotenkolber. ASUCD Business Manager Greg Ortiz and Rotenkolber, who is responsible for […]

Senate re-does its pro-tempore election The April 16 ASUCD Senate meeting was called to order by Vice President Akhila Kandaswamy at 6:12 p.m. The meeting began with a quarterly report from Ryan Choi, the director of The Pantry, who discussed the ways The Pantry has adapted to social distancing and stay-at-home directives. The Pantry encouraged […]

Senate pro tempore elections, adoption of units, Senate recorder confirmations among items completed  ASUCD Vice President Akhila Kandaswamy called the first Senate meeting of Spring Quarter, held on April 9, to order at 6:14 p.m.  The meeting began with Senate president pro tempore elections. According to the ASUCD Bylaws, the Senate president pro tempore “shall […]

Application for JC seat open until April 27 The ASUCD Senate did not meet yesterday because a seat on the Judicial Council (JC) is vacant. The ASUCD bylaws prohibit the Senate from convening — except under exceptional circumstances — if a JC seat remains vacant for more than four regularly scheduled Senate meetings. According to […]

Senators highlight innovation of units, committees amid COVID-19 With COVID-19 disrupting the plans of ASUCD units and committees, members of the association’s student government and leadership have emphasized the visibility of available resources to continue supporting students.  In terms of academics, ASUCD Student Advocate Ashley Lo said she is glad to see that the Academic […]

Minutes for Senate meetings will be available on ASUCD website, in 2019-2020 Google Drive folder The April 2 ASUCD Senate meeting was canceled amid technical difficulties in attempts to transition to virtual meetings. The social distancing guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which mandate that people stay six feet apart to prevent […]