Week 13 / Spring 2026
ASUC Senate Meeting
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
ASUC Senate Chambers (510 Eshleman Hall)
The meeting was largely procedural, with a significant number of new bills introduced for the end of the semester. A somber and respectful tone was set during public comment, which focused entirely on the Armenian Genocide in relation to a bill on the consent calendar. Two bills were moved from the consent calendar to immediate consideration and passed without opposition.
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Attendance
Officer Reports
1 of 5
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President
The President gave a presentation to the Senate.
Bills Voted On
12 resolutions
Consent Calendar
Passed SR 25/26-103 Urging University Administration to Implement SB 98 and Establishing the ASUC Police Accountability Board
Passed SR 25/26-107 Urging UC Administration to Implement California Senate Bill 98, the Sending Alerts to Families in Education (“SAFE”) Act
Passed SR 25/26-108 Urging the Implementation of California State Assembly Bill 2883, University of California: Lunar New Year holiday
Minutes & Agenda Approvals
4 items
New Business Introduced
27 resolutions referred to committee
SR 25/26-116 A Resolution to Advance Systemwide Housing Transparency and Accountability in UC Student Housing Programs excomm
SR 25/26-120 Retaining Administration of the Multicultural Initiative Fund (MIF) Under the Office of the President govcommficomm
SR 25/26-128 In Support of More Affordable, Accessible, and Abundant Student Housing at UC Berkeley excomm
SR 25/26-130 Standing in Solidarity with Farmers’ Protests in India and the Sikh Farming Community excomm
SR 25/26-131 Strengthening Campus Event Safety and Expanding Institutional Support for the Berkeley Medical Reserve CorpsFile excomm
SR 25/26-132 Advocating for a Standardized Grievance and Academic Accommodation Policy for Students Experiencing Personal and Family Emergencies excomm
SR 25/26-134 Commitment Against ASUC Spending on Corporations Tied to Federal Immigration Enforcement ficomm
SR 25/26-136 Calling for UC Berkeley to Preserve South Asian Studies and South Asian Language Instruction in Response to Federal Title VI Terminations excomm
SR 25/26-137 In Support of Creating a Legal Defense Fund for International Students in the California Governor’s 2027-28 Budget excomm
SR 25/26-141 In Opposition to the Removal of Anti-Racism and Diversity Language from the UC Sustainable Practices Policy excomm
During World War I, Armenian men were drafted to the front lines. Then on April 24th, 1915, every member of the community was targeted, leaving behind children and women. The newly formed Turkish republic has a policy of denial. It is important to actively educate our peers on why it happened.
Today we are seeing destruction in Armenia. I ask you all to pay attention and see the genocide that is happening currently.
All this week we have been tabling on Sproul to donate to humanitarian funds to help displaced children. The money we are raising is going to them.
I am an Armenian from Turkey and I have faced racism throughout my entire life. Many other community members have experienced discrimination, and it is always the same people who hate them.
I want to talk about my experience on campus and how the Armenian genocide affects people today. There are institutions that still continue to deny it or erase our history.