Student Gov

January 15, 2016

A.S. Senate Passes Resolution To Support Undocumented Community Members, Amends Legal Code Bill

By Neil Yanga

The Associated Students (A.S.) Senate met Wednesday to discuss a bill amending the legal code of an Office of Student Advocacy bill and a resolution asking for “immediate” action in support of those who immigrated to...

January 12, 2016

A.S. Funds Alternative Graduation, Culture Clubs, More

By Maura Fox

The Associated Students Finance and Business Committee (A.S. F&B) met Monday in the UCen State Street Room to discuss funding requests from 11 campus organizations.

January 7, 2016

A.S. Welcomes New Senators, Allegedly Violating Legal Code

By Chris Perez, Neil Yanga

The Associated Students (A.S.) Senate appointed two new on-campus senators, first-year students Reilly Hobson and Batsheva Labowe-Stoll, Wednesday night in the Flying A Room of the UCen. Several senators alleged at th...

November 20, 2015

A.S. Senate Concludes Reforms on Elections Code, Reports End of Quarter Progress

By Chris Perez, Neil Yanga

The Associated Students (A.S.) Senate met Wednesday night in the Flying A Room of the UCen to finalize reforms to the Elections Code and wrap up the first quarter of the 2015-2016 school year. Members from several A.S. b...

October 30, 2015

A.S. Tables Bill Creating Party Oversight

By Chris Perez, Neil Yanga

Associated Students (A.S.) Senate voted 13 to 8 on Wednesday to table a bill that would require student political parties to register as Office of Student Life (OSL) groups and abide by judicial procedures for claims of ...

October 29, 2015

Students Discuss Bills Vetoed by A.S. President

By Chris Perez, Neil Yanga

Two bills concerning student councils and S.T.A.R.K. funds fail to pass at the A.S. meeting The Associated Students (A.S.) Senate met Wednesday night in the Flying A Room of the UCen to discuss A.S. President Jimmy Vill...

October 20, 2015

A.S. Financial and Business Committee Allocates Funds to Six Student Groups This Week

By Amy Koo

The Associated Students Finance and Business Committee (A.S. F&B) met Monday in the UCen State Street room to consider 10 funding requests from nine campus organizations. The committee began its meeting with $34,000 ...

October 15, 2015

A.S. Senate Meeting Covers Voting System, Chican@ Studies Minor, Bills

By Chris Perez, Neil Yanga

October 15, 2015

A.S. Senator Resigns Due to Complications

By Sonia May Htoon

Lacy Wright gives up A.S. Senate seat due to the nature of senatorial environment Second-year art history major Lacy Wright officially resigned from her seat in Associated Students (A.S.) Senate Monday, opening an...

October 13, 2015

UCSA Reviews UCOP 2015-16 Budget

By Peeka Zimmerman

The University of California Office of the President (UCOP) presented its 2015-16 budget at the monthly University of California Student Association (UCSA) meeting Saturday at UC Riverside. UCOP Interim Executive Directo...

October 13, 2015

UCSA Discusses Mental Health, Sexual Assault Policy

By Effie Sklavenitis

The University of California Student Association (UCSA) discussed #HowAreYou: A Call to Reform Student Mental Health Services and the UConsent campaign at the monthly board meeting Sunday at UC Riverside. UCSA is a UC-wi...

October 13, 2015

UCSA Meeting Addresses Student Debt, Improving Communication Between Students and Regents

By Erica Schweitzer, Selina Alvarez

The University of California Student Association (UCSA) held a board meeting to discuss several issues concerning UC students Saturday and Sunday at UC Riverside. UCSA is a UC-wide student advocacy organization governed ...

October 13, 2015

A.S. Finance and Business Committee Discusses Funds for Campus Groups

By Supriya Yelimeli

Associated Students (A.S.) Finance and Business Committee (F&B) met in the State Street Room of the UCen on Monday to approve funding requests for 12 campus groups and discuss two internal bills. The current budget s...