Sophie Bandarkar

UC Berkeley junior Nava Bearson announced her independent ASUC student advocate candidacy Monday night for the 2019 ASUC elections.

At Wednesday night’s regular ASUC meeting, senators discussed SUPERB’s referendum plan for the upcoming election and the push by the Office of the External Affairs Vice President, or EAVP, to remove the SAT or ACT requirement from the UC application.

A policy regarding the process of handling sexual misconduct accusations went into effect across the UC system Friday after a California court of appeals ruled in December that the respondent is entitled to certain rights, including the right to cross-examine the claimant and the right to a hearing in higher education environments.

With the ASUC elections season approaching, the Elections Council introduced its 2019 Voluntary Wellness Honor Pact with the aim to ease the stress that has historically accompanied the campaign season.

California Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis visited the UC Berkeley campus Friday and spoke with campus students and officials as part of her statewide “listening tour” of public universities.

Wednesday will be the last day to submit a public comment for U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos’ proposed updates to Title IX regulations, which have sparked controversy among both schools and students nationwide.

Student Regent Devon Graves was appointed chair of the UC Board of Regents Special Committee on Basic Needs on Monday — marking the first time in history a student has been appointed chair of a Board of Regents committee.

Chancellor Carol Christ and Special Faculty Advisor to the Chancellor on Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Sharon Inkelas released the first Annual Report on Sexual Violence/Sexual Harassment, or SVSH, on Monday morning.

ASUC Student Advocate Sophie Bandarkar was featured in a Thanksgiving-themed Teen Vogue article published online Thursday for her work addressing student housing and food insecurity on campus.

This new advisory board would be independent of UCPD and of the ASUC. The senate also discussed Title IX and heard an announcement from the Berkeley Disaster Team, or BDT, regarding its program.