ASUCD

Controversy over the first resolution that was written by a graduate student resulted in an undergraduate reintroducing the bill. Vice President Shreya Deshpande called the May 23 ASUCD Senate meeting to order by at 7:30 p.m. following a sparsely-attended ASUCD Town Hall in the CoHo. Senator Ricky Zapardiel was absent. Senate began with the confirmation […]

Meeting also sees confirmation of new IAC members, discusses upcoming budget hearings The ASUCD Senate meeting was called to order by Vice President Shreya Deshpande at 6:10 p.m. on Thursday, April 25. The meeting began with a brief Club Finance Council presentation, which discussed funding for student organizations. IAC Chair Henry Nibelli then nominated new […]

Senate holds Allyship training, passes resolution to support California Senate Bill 24 The April 18 Senate meeting was called to order at 6:15 pm by Vice President Shreya Deshpande. ASUCD President Justin Hurst was absent. The meeting began with Senate pro-tempore elections with senator Andre Spinoglio being elected. Next was an allyship training by the […]

SR #10 fails 6-5 in Senate, leads to continuing discussion about disarmament The ASUCD Senate meeting on April 11 drew a larger-than-usual crowd. The controversial topic of police disarmament was put up for debate, specifically in the form of SR #10: an ASUCD resolution urging the Administration of UC Davis to disarm campus police for […]

Tension mounts between students who feel unsafe with armed campus police and senators who disagree with all or parts of the resolution The Apr. 11 ASUCD Senate Meeting was called to order by Vice President Shreya Deshpande at 6:10 p.m. Senator Noah Pearl was absent for the meeting. The meeting began with a cultural humility […]

Senate elects new Pro Temp, passes resolution calling for Punjabi language classes The April 4 ASUCD Senate meeting was called to order at 6:13 p.m. by Vice President Shreya Deshpande. The meeting began with senate pro-tempore elections, with senator Noah Pearl being elected as the only nomination. Next was the farewell from former Internal Affairs […]

Zapardiel accused of threatening Senator Maraiyesa in a Facebook group chat The Mar. 14 Senate meeting was called to order at 6:16 p.m. in the Mee Room of the Memorial Union. The meeting began with an amendment to the agenda so the senate could swear in Senator Sahiba Kaur. Senators Noah Pearl, Victoria Choi and […]

During emotional Senate meeting Senators, Commission chairs call for resignations of Zapardiel, Gofman The ASUCD Senate meeting was called to order at 6:10 p.m. on Thursday, March 7. President Michael Gofman, Senator Richardo “Ricky” Zapardiel and Internal Affairs Commission Chair Jacob Ganz were absent. Several senators and commission chairs were late due to having attended […]

UC Davis students doing their part in a global green movement UC Davis students submitted a bill designed to reduce water usage on farms to the California State Assembly on Feb. 22. The bill, AB 1086, was authored and introduced by California Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan in collaboration with students. The bill would provide grants to […]

Change reflects new External Affairs Vice President position within ASUCD Senate Bill #39, recently passed by the ASUCD Senate, effectively renamed the Office of the External Vice President (OEAVP), previously known as the Office of Advocacy and Student Representation (OASR). According to Francois Kaeppelin, the director of the OEAVP, ASUCD President Michael Gofman supported this […]

Gender and Sexuality Commission expresses frustration over lack of support The Feb. 28 ASUCD Senate meeting was called to order at 6:10 p.m. by Vice President Shaniah Branson. Senators Mohammad Qayum and Maya Barak were absent. The meeting began with the Campus Center for the Environment’s (CCE) quarterly report by its unit director, Liv Gray. […]

Senate meeting sees several quarterly reports, introduction of three new bills On Feb. 21, the ASUCD Senate met in the Mee Room of the Memorial Union for its weekly meeting, with President Michael Gofman absent for its entirety. Senators Maya Barak and Noah Pearl were also absent and Senator Brandon Clemons was tardy. The meeting […]