USAC Recap – April 15

The Undergraduate Students Association Council is the official student government of UCLA’s undergraduate students. Council meetings are held on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. in Kerckhoff 417 and are open to all students.

Agenda

• The council approved contingency programming allocations with a 9-0-2 vote.
• The council unanimously voted to add a referendum for the creation of a new council position to represent transfer students on the spring elections ballot.
• USAC unanimously voted to approve the ballot for its spring elections.

Special Presentations

• Several transfer students presented a draft of a referendum calling for a new transfer representative position on USAC. The referendum would change the Associated Students UCLA and Undergraduate Students Association Council constitutions if it passes.

Officer Reports

• USAC President John Joanino announced a formal partnership with the Fowler Museum to put on a symposium event later this month for LA2050.
• USAC Internal Vice President Avi Oved said his trip to the White House with Student Wellness Commissioner Savannah Badalich last Friday went well. He said they plan to visit again in three months to present their work on sexual assault prevention and the Circle of 6 mobile app.
  USAC External Vice President Maryssa Hall said her office is hosting a Week of Action next week to teach students about student loan debt.
• USAC Student Wellness Commissioner Savannah Badalich discussed Bruin Health Day, which will take place this quarter during Student Health Week.
• USAC General Representative Sunny Singh said his office will host a series of workshops later this quarter to help first- and second-year students secure internships. He said his office also launched Bear Essentials, a mobile app that tracks traffic in libraries and dining halls, as well as lists student resources such as printing locations.

Compiled by Jasmine Aquino, Bruin contributor.