Stay updated with breaking news from தேர்தல்கள் சபை. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
UC Berkeley Graduate Assembly fee fails due to low voter turnout Cheyenne Tex/File As a result of low voter turnout, the Graduate Assembly fee did not pass in the 2021 ASUC elections. Even though the initial result of the referendum indicated that the fee had passed, there was confusion around conflicting campus policy and ASUC bylaws. In the 2021 ASUC elections, graduate students voted on a fee proposed by the Graduate Assembly, or GA, which did not pass due to low voter turnout. In an effort to center graduate students, the GA fee proposed a semesterly $33 fee paid by graduate students. The funds would go toward the GA and replace the graduate student contribution to the ASUC fee, a $27.50 fee that is paid by all students at UC Berkeley. ....
ASUC senators hear office updates in penultimate meeting of the semester Lisi Ludwig/File During the ASUC’s second-to-last meeting of the spring semester, ASUC officials discussed topics such as pass/no pass options in the summer semester, propositions from the 2021 ASUC elections and plans for a disability cultural center. The ASUC also passed its consent calendar. Last Updated 3 hours Ago At its regular meeting Wednesday, ASUC officials discussed office updates, heard reports from council and commission chairs and passed several bills. During executive officer reports, Academic Affairs Vice President, or AAVP, Nicole Anyanwu told the ASUC Senate that pass/no pass, or P/NP, grading options had been approved by the Rausser College of Natural Resources for summer classes. Anyanwu added that her office is currently in discussion with the Haas School of Business and other colleges to get the same options approved for the summer term. ....
Throughout the course of a week following the preliminary tabulation event, the ASUC Elections Council certified the results of the referendums from the 2021 ASUC elections, which remain to be certified by the ASUC Judicial Council amid conflicting ASUC bylaws and UC Berkeley policies. At its Monday meeting, the Elections Council certified the passage of the proposition titled Protecting the Checks and Balances of the ASUC Constitution. In accordance with campus policy on referendum fees, the three remaining propositions the Graduate Assembly Fee, Student Technology Fee and Daily Cal Initiative did not pass. Both the Elections Council and Judicial Councils must certify election results for them to be deemed final. ....