Spring 2026 / week 4

Wednesday, February 11 asuc senate meeting, Wednesday, February 11, 2026

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10:04 PM
recording
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attendance

15 present
Reg Macarro
Macarro
Margaret Solomon
Solomon
Somer Alrai
Alrai
Abdullah Memon
Memon
Lucia Stankovic
Stankovic
Colton Beardsley
Beardsley
Selina Mendez
Mendez
Ayden Reading
Reading
Sara Terán
Terán
Sydnee Thy
Thy
Joshua De Miguel
De Miguel
Bella Santos
Santos
Rayne Xue
Xue
Talia Golshani
Golshani
Jada Yang
Yang
6 absent
Anamaria Abnusy
Abnusy
Shawn Canin
Canin
Nicole Nunez Rivera
Nunez Rivera
Abigail Cho
Cho
Kianna Rodarte
Rodarte
Sydney Scott
Scott

presentations

Abigail Verino President

President Abigail Verino announced sponsoring EOP's Wellness Fund application and working on campus transit and bike lanes with Parking & Transportation. Upcoming events include a seven-week APO professional development workshop series starting February 17th and a February 25th blood drive. Verino also polled the Senate on an initiative to integrate the Discovery Database directly into CalCentral to centralize student opportunities.

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decisions

passed by unanimous consent

moved by De Miguel, seconded by Memon

SR 25/26 048 For Strengthened Accountability and Understanding Between ASUC Governance Bodies
Colton Beardsley presented revisions updating Judicial Council attendance policies and excusal verbiage.
4 min

passed by unanimous consent

moved by De Miguel, seconded by Memon

SR 25/26 054 Implementing a Campaigning Timeline and Other Necessary Changes
The Senate discussed the resolution for ten minutes to review text changes.
2 min

passed by unanimous consent

moved by De Miguel, seconded by Memon

SR 25/26 055 Approval of the Wall Street Journal & ASUC Contract

passed by unanimous consent

moved by De Miguel, seconded by Memon

SR 25/26 059 Increasing Transparency in Candidate Affiliation for Informed Voting

5 more passed

resolutions

finance report

  • FR 25/26 S3 Finance Committee feb 9 passed

new business

  1. In Support of H.R. 6718 and UCAN's Advocacy to Protect Loan Access for Graduate and Professional Students
  2. Honoring Japanese American Incarceration Day of Remembrance
  3. In Support of Peyrin Kao
  4. Reaffirming Sanctuary City Policy and Urging Non-Cooperation with Federal Immigration Enforcement Agencies

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public comment

2 people spoke

Derek Rodriguez Cal Dems

Derek Rodriguez announced an upcoming Cal Dems rally on February 25th at Sproul Plaza demanding transparency, accountability, and federal oversight of immigration enforcement actions. He invited attendees to sign a petition and review the flyers being handed out.

Nye Bell Student, Committee on Student Fees

Nye Bell from the Committee on Student Fees announced that Cal Performances is seeking to consult with an elected ASUC or GA member regarding a grant application. Bell clarified that they are acting strictly as a neutral messenger and that the Committee on Student Fees is not endorsing the grant.