On Wednesday, Feb. 26, ASUCR held their eighth senate meeting of the quarter.
During Public Forum, Amanda Riggle, a second-year English doctoral candidate, spoke in support of SR-W20-004 Solidarity for COLA and UC Graduate Students Act which would be presented during Committee Reports under LRC. The cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) movement is demanding an increase...
On Wednesday, Feb. 19, ASUCR held their seventh meeting of the quarter. At the previous week’s meeting on Feb.12, the senate did not meet quorum so all legislation, meeting minutes and allocations that were supposed to be voted on the week prior were on this week's agenda.
During Public Forum, GSOE Senator Evelin Castaneda...
On Wednesday, Feb. 19, GSOE Senator Evelin Castaneda publicly announced that she was resigning from her position at the ASUCR meeting. In an interview with The Highlander, Castaneda further expanded on her experience in ASUCR and the reasoning behind her resignation. Castaneda’s resignation marks the sixth resignation from ASUCR this year.
At the meeting,...
On Wednesday, Feb.12, ASUCR held their sixth meeting of the quarter.
Executive Vice President (EVP) Abigail Cortes was not in attendance, which meant that President Pro Tempore Miguel Ramirez filled in for the EVP. ASUCR meetings are set to begin at 6:45 p.m. but only eight senators, including Ramirez, were in attendance. Senators began...
On Monday, Feb. 18, ASUCR hosted an R’Vote Matters event in HUB 355 from 1 to 3 p.m. The purpose of the event was to increase voter engagement and awareness on campus as well as teach students about important upcoming dates.
At the entrance, ASUCR representatives set up flyers on a table for students...
On Wednesday, Feb. 5, ASUCR held their fifth meeting of the quarter. The meeting centered on discussion around SB-W20-009 Amendments to Chapters 10, 8, 2 & 4 of the ASUCR Bylaws. These amendments to the bylaws would propose a stipend increase for the ASUCR executive vice president (EVP).
In Chapter 8 of the ASUCR...
During the special elections held on Wednesday, Jan. 22, second year Emily Thomas was elected to fill the vacant School of Public Policy (SPP) senator seat for ASUCR with a total of 10 votes.
In an email interview with The Highlander, Thomas wrote that she hopes to engage and inspire students in the SPP and UCR to participate in Riverside’s...
On Friday, Jan. 31, The Highlander received a tip from a source who requested anonymity; the source provided an email that stated SB-W20-007: Enacting Chapter XXXIII: Basis for Removal from Office was vetoed by the executive cabinet after a discussion regarding the constitution and the bylaws. The email also said that the executive cabinet moved to veto SB-W20-007 in...
On Wednesday, Jan. 29, ASUCR held their fourth meeting of winter quarter. The meeting was the first State of the Association meeting of the quarter.
Before the agenda was approved, CHASS Senator and President Pro Tempore Miguel Ramirez moved to amend the agenda to add SB-W20-007: Enacting Chapter XXXIII: Removal and Vacancy Procedures. This senate bill was identical to SB-W20-001:...
On Wednesday, Jan. 22, ASUCR held the third meeting of the winter quarter.
At the beginning of the meeting, the agenda was amended to include a discussion on SB-W20-001: Enacting Chapter XXXIII: Removal and Vacancy Procedures, which was tabled at last week’s ASUCR meeting. The bill would make the removal and vacancy procedures of members in the cabinet more clear...