Fall 2026 / week 8
Wednesday, October 14 asuc senate meeting, Wednesday, October 14, 2026
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10:39 PM
recording
attendance
presentations
Sydnee Thy Executive Vice President
Executive Vice President Sydnee Thy announced finalized committee appointments and weekly RSO office hours held Tuesdays in person and Wednesdays virtually. She asked senators for daytime usage ideas for Eshleman Hall's fourth- and fifth-floor conference rooms. Upcoming events include the Transfer Connect tabling event on October 19th and an ASUC Chancellor Social on October 28th.
sydnee thy's slides slides matched to the talk
decisions
passed by unanimous consent
moved by 
Ding,
seconded by 
Singh
Maddie Chesebro updated text describing OpenAI as the developer of ChatGPT.
9 min
passed by unanimous consent
moved by Ding,
seconded by Singh
SR 26/27 011 Improving Visibility and Access to Gender-Inclusive, Female, and Male Restroom Facilities on UC Berkeley Campus
Seven minutes spent discussing cosponsors, endorsements, and minor edits to the restroom resolution.
7 min
passed by unanimous consent
moved by Ding,
seconded by Singh
Dylan Lucks presented the resolution and gathered cosponsors from senators.
4 min
54 more passed
moved by 
Justice-Williams,
seconded by 
Gray
appointments
- IZ Iliya Zamanabadi ACFR and PRIZ
- AW Abigail Weisman AEPE and PRIZ
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Varsha Torpunuri AMCULT and ASUC Alumni Relations
- ML Maggie Liu CIT and IT Accessibility Policy Advisory
- PR Paris Rios Undergraduate Scholarships, Honors, and Financial Aid
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Matthew Pitcher LIBR and ASUC Basic Needs Advisory - AY Angela Yoon Undergraduate Council
- NV Nayan Vel ASUC Elections Council representative Student Fee Referenda
- TV Tashu Vakil Health Fee Advisory Board
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Gabby Torres Health Fee Advisory Board - Aarja Singh WFAC and ASUC CASSA Fund Advisory
- KL Karen Li Wellness Fee Advisory
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Omar Espinoza Campus Advisory Committee on LGBTQ+ Communities at Cal, CCRAB and ASUC Better Elections Reform - Karuna Gray CACSW and ASUC Alumni Relations
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Dylan Lucks Campus Committee on Classroom Policy and Management - NE Nate Escalada University Athletics Board
- EE Elizabeth Edmonston UAB and University Athletics Board: Gender Equity and Diversity
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Margaret Solomon UPP, Building Name Review and Life Safety - PO Pauline Onishi Student Health Advisory
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Mi Tang Asian American & Pacific Islander Standing, ASUC Budget and ASUC CASSA Fund Advisory -
Sydnee Thy Building Name Review - WG Walter Gilbraith Campus Joint Oversight Committee on Parking
- DP Diego Padilla Campus Joint Oversight Committee on Parking
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Niki Aguilar Laboratory Operations and Safety -
Emma Enriquez LTI and ASUC Budget -
Cecelia Hammond ASUC Basic Needs Advisory and ASUC-GA Campus and Public Safety - NA Nicolle Aguilar ASUC Basic Needs Advisory
- Sandra Ding ASUC International Student Affairs
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Tigran Aghbalyan ASUC International Student Affairs and ASUC Better Elections Reform
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Gurnoor Patti ASUC International Student Affairs -
Nikita Jadhav ASUC International Student Affairs -
Jeffrey Lee ASUC Budget -
Ryan Justice-Williams ASUC Better Elections Reform
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Tai Cassel Engen ASUC Better Elections Reform -
Ana Tovar ASUC-GA Campus and Public Safety -
Hailey Cho ASUC Alumni Relations
finance report
- FR 26/27 F08 Finance Committee oct 12 passed