The Undergraduate Students Association Council is the official student government of UCLA’s undergraduate students. Council meetings are Tuesdays at 7 p.m. in Kerckhoff 417 and are open to all students.
Agenda
- The council unanimously approved capital contingency allocations.
- The council approved contingency allocations 10-0-1.
- The council unanimously approved a change to the bylaws that added a mission statement explaining the roles of the Campus Events commissioner.
- The council unanimously officially approved the results of last week’s elections.
- The council unanimously approved a change to the bylaws that included which committees the Facilities commissioner sits on such as the On-Campus Housing Council, Transportation Services and Housing Administration.
- The council voted to table the proposal to add the general representatives to the finance committee to next week, giving the vote to the newly elected council, with a vote of 9-2-0.
- The council unanimously approved a change to the bylaws that updated the committees within the Student Wellness Commission and institutionalize the Student Health Network.
- The outgoing councilmembers said final farewells and announcements.
Officer Reports
- USAC President David Bocarsly said more than 100 people attended the Diversity Symposium his office help put on and that the event will continue throughout this month.
- Andrea Hester, internal vice president, said her office will be hosting an event as part of a leadership series on Friday called Networking for your Future. She said there will also be an “Introduction to USAC” workshop on May 21 at 6 p.m. in Kerckhoff 417 for new councilmembers.
- Lana El-Farra, external vice president, said three people from her office are traveling to lobby with the UC Board of Regents this week.
Special Presentations
- Former UCLA students that participated in the Freedom Rides during the Civil Rights Movement attended the meeting and spoke about their experiences. The council then presented a plaque that honored them and the then-student governments’ actions.
Compiled by Yancey Cashell, Bruin contributor.
Lana has been one of the worst EVP’s of all time – she doesn’t show up to meetings, she ignores lobbying and leaves it up to other people in her office to handle, and then she takes credit for everything as if she’s lifted a finger the entire time. She’s been an active hindrance to the success of the office.