Fall 2026 / week 5

Wednesday, September 23 asuc senate meeting, Wednesday, September 23, 2026

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10:29 PM
recording
0:00:00/2:33:47

attendance

presentations

Margaret Solomon President

President Margaret Solomon promoted the ASUC Alumni Homecoming on October 9 and reported that Cal 1 Card received a $1.5 million annual budget to upgrade readers for mobile compatibility. She highlighted upcoming plans, including an ASUC Night with women's basketball and CalTHON fundraising. Solomon also announced she will begin actively reviewing and acting on substantive Senate motions under Article III, Section 10.

margaret solomon's slides slides matched to the talk

decisions

passed

moved by Chesebro, seconded by Singh

Joseph Karlan asked to remove references to the BDS movement and encampments, citing community harm.
27 min

4 more passed

moved by Karlan, seconded by Gray

minutes

public comment

2 people spoke

Aiden Hill Candidate for Berkeley City Council

Aiden Hill, a UC Berkeley alumnus running for Berkeley City Council, spoke about the historical and community value of People's Park. He expressed concern over UC Berkeley's militarization and displacement efforts at the park, calling on the ASUC to break its silence and continue its historical stance protecting People's Park.

Miles Grad college coordinator, CalPIRG

Miles, a coordinator with CalPIRG, introduced the organization's current initiatives, highlighting their main campaign to make the 2028 Los Angeles Summer Olympics plastic-free. He requested the ASUC Senate's support in passing a resolution backing the plastic-free Olympics initiative.