ASUCD

Questions surrounding referendum saturate meeting agenda  ASUCD Senate members discussed the upcoming ASUCD Winter Elections happening Feb. 18-21 and the Basic Needs and Services Referendum which will be on the elections ballot, at the association’s quarterly town hall meeting on Jan. 30. Despite the looming elections, where six new senators, a new executive team, a […]

Students to define what it means to act as students’ voice  In the upcoming ASUCD Winter Elections, students have the chance to vote for a student advocate — a new position on campus. The student advocate has the potential to serve as an unprecedented guide for the student body, serving as a liaison between students […]

CJB members uphold academic integrity, social responsibility through hearing panels, outreach, educational efforts Since 1911, UC Davis students have played a critical role in academic integrity and responsible behavior from the first student government’s “honor system” to the creation of the Campus Judicial Board (CJB) and Code of Academic Conduct in 1977. The Campus Judicial […]

Senators debate “joke” candidates running in Winter Elections at meeting The Jan. 23 ASUCD Senate meeting was called to order at 7:02 p.m. by Vice President Shreya Deshpande. Senators Lyla Schmedel and Sahiba Kaur were absent, as was Business and Finance Commission Chair Filip Stamenkovic. Senators Juan Velasco and Samantha Boudaie were late.  Gender and […]

Presentation highlights ways students are impacted by upcoming census ASUCD Vice President Shreya Deshpande called the Jan. 16 Senate meeting to order at 7:09 p.m. Senators JB Martinez and Juan David Velasco arrived late. The meeting began with a presentation from Jenny Tan, the communications coordinator for Yolo County, regarding the upcoming 2020 Census. The […]

Senate determines emergency legislation aimed at providing supplies for The Pantry is unconstitutional Senator Shondreya Landrum called the Dec. 5 ASUCD Senate meeting to order at 6:15 p.m. with Vice President Shreya Deshpande and Senators Anna Estrada and Lylah Schmedel absent. The meeting began with Senator Andre Spignolio unanimously elected to be interim pro tempore […]

Proposed fee would be $34 per quarter, the first increase to fee since 1979 Facing a roughly $500,000 deficit, the Associated Students of the University of California, Davis (ASUCD), is proposing the first increase to its student base fee in more than 40 years. According to ASUCD Controller Kevin Rotenkolber, who supports the proposed base […]

Senate approves bill to follow California public meeting law, the Brown Act The Senate meeting on Thursday, Nov. 14, was called to order at 6:20 p.m. by Senator Shondreya Landrum. Neither ASUCD President Justin Hurst nor Vice President Shreya Deshpande were present. The meeting began late because chairs had to be moved into the student […]

Quarterly reports, confirmation of commissioners, commission chair among action items  The ASUCD Senate convened its Nov. 21 meeting at 6:17 p.m. in the MU East Wing Lounge. Scheduled to take place from 6:10 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., the meeting continued until approximately 11:30 p.m. Following the roll call, the members present at the Senate meeting […]

Senate discusses UCPath payment issues for employees at CoHo — some students have not been paid since September Only Senators Maya Barak, Sean Kumar, Shondreya Landrum, Karolina Rodriguez and Tony Chen were present and on time for the Oct. 31 Senate meeting. Senator Sahiba Kaur arrived late. Without two additional senators present, the senate did […]

Six senators elected, three of four constitutional amendments fail  The results of the Fall Quarter 2019 ASUCD elections were posted online today following a cancellation of a public tabulations meeting. Only 2,010 people voted out of a potential nearly 30,000 undergraduate students in ASUCD. The voter turnout was, thus, roughly 6.7%. Six senators were elected: […]

Scheduling delays, technical malfunctions pose rocky start for this round of elections ASUCD finds itself without an elections committee chair and without any members of the elections committee — with 2019 Fall Quarter Senate elections just around the corner, the association is scrambling to prepare. The elections committee chair oversees elections preparation and helps candidates […]