Adam Orford

The ASUC Elections Council held its annual mandatory elections meeting Tuesday where candidates for ASUC elected positions and proponents of referendums were briefed on election policies.

During its Thursday meeting, the Graduate Assembly discussed a partnership with the Native American campus community to share Anthony Hall.

Delegates of the Graduate Assembly unanimously passed a resolution Thursday to create funding opportunities for campus groups and address student wellness.

Described as a “strong leader” and “fierce advocate,” Bahar Navab began her appointment as UC Berkeley’s associate dean of students and executive director of the ASUC Student Union on May 1.

After summer sessions were moved online due to the pandemic, ASUC Senator Romario, who does not use a last name, started a petition to waive the mandatory summer campus fee. As of press time, the petition has more than 360 signatures.

The 2020 ASUC elections had a marginally higher voter turnout than in 2019, despite the pandemic pushing the elections to take place entirely online. Although graduate student voter turnout increased by 487%, undergraduate voter turnout dropped by 17% compared to last year.

The student body passed a student fee for increased transportation options and graduate students voted in support of the Graduate Assembly separating from the ASUC with two referendums.

More than 2,300 people have signed a petition demanding a partial fee reimbursement from campus to compensate for the changes and difficulties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, as of press time.

The campus Graduate Assembly met Thursday to discuss graduate student diversity, support during the COVID-19 pandemic and gender-neutral restrooms in the Martin Luther King Jr. Student Union.

From April 6-8, the 2020 ASUC elections provide students with the opportunity to vote for candidates and two propositions: the Class Pass Student Fee Renewal and Graduate Student Government Independence referendums.