USAC Recap – Oct. 1

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 passed a resolution expressing its concerns with University of California President Janet Napolitano and calling for her to comply with a list of demands compiled by students at multiple UC schools.

  • The council unanimously voted to reaffirm the summer presidential appointments.

  • The council unanimously voted to reaffirm the summer academic appointments.

  • The council unanimously voted to reaffirm the summer appointments of the external vice president.

  • The council approved this week’s contingency programming allocations with a 10-0-2 vote. General Representative Lizzy Naameh and Campus Events Commissioner Jessica Kim had left the room at this time.

Officer Reports

  • USAC President John Joanino said he and Community Service Commissioner Omar Arce have secured $10,000 for the John Hoang Sarvey Scholarship. Joanino added that he is continuing to work on the 7,000 in Solidarity campaign.

  • Internal Vice President Avi Oved said his office is trying to find a way to live-stream USAC meetings, and that he plans to create a safety map for students, so they can identify places where they feel unsafe on campus.

  • External Vice President Maryssa Hall said that her office is preparing for an action in mid-October in support of challenges to Proposition 2, as well as an action this Thursday to encourage more oversight of Los Angeles County jails.

  • Academic Affairs Commissioner Darren Ramalho said his office is preparing for a dinner next Thursday, during which students and administrators will discuss the possible diversity requirement at UCLA and its history.

Compiled by Amanda Schallert, Bruin senior staff.

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