Abigail Verino President
A head of staff for President Abigail Verino highlighted upcoming events, including a completed Commuter Resource Guide with an information session on March 18 and a Social Impact Panel on April 7. Senators were urgently asked to email Verino their term accomplishments so she can feature student leadership's work during her presentation to the Board of Visitors.
passed by unanimous consent
moved by Memon,
seconded by
Scott
tabled
motion to table by Beardsley,
seconded by
Yang
passed
moved by Beardsley,
seconded by
Alrai
18 more passed
7 people spoke
The Director of Student Services for Senator DeBron asked the Senate for assistance in promoting iCommunify, an app designed to help student organizations publicize events. She requested that senators create club profiles on the app to build up event content before marketing it to the broader student body.
Vincent, incoming director of the Berkeley Medical Reserve Corps, requested ASUC support and promotion for the student organization's public health workshops, event medical coverage, and disaster response initiatives.
Karuna, a junior at UC Berkeley, updated the Senate on a newly founded caucus recently renamed 'Women in the Classroom.' She requested recommendations for student organizations to join the coalition and invited ASUC senators to co-sponsor an upcoming resolution.
Aya, a Jewish student at UC Berkeley, spoke in support of the resolution calling for divestment from weapons technology companies. She argued that current campus investments support violence in Palestine, Lebanon, and Iran, and urged the ASUC Senate to uphold the university's ethical commitments.
Jayden, a Jewish student at UC Berkeley, urged the Senate to support divestment from companies involved in violence and weapons manufacturing. They highlighted historical precedents of student divestment advocacy and criticized the university's refusal to disclose investments and oppose violence in Gaza.
The speaker argues that divestment from mass surveillance and monitoring technology is long overdue and criticizes the university's failure to address genocide. They call on the Chancellor and the Board of Regents to stop using controversy as an excuse and refuse complicity in technology used to identify targets for harm.
Essie, a Jewish student at Berkeley, spoke in favor of the resolution to give students a democratic vote on campus spending and investments. She argued that Berkeley currently funds companies enabling genocide and violence abroad, violating student values and unkept university promises.
