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The ASUC’s weekly Wednesday evening meeting sought to address potential changes in the campus’s budget and a statement made by executive officers.
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The ASUC Senate discussed information security and privacy on campus, as well as the Student Technology Fund Referendum in their Wednesday meeting.
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The start to the spring 2022 semester at UC Berkeley has been anything but smooth. But one constant throughout this semester — as indeed it has been throughout all semesters during the COVID-19 pandemic — has been our access to essential technology resources, including software such as Zoom, Google Workspace,
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Campus administration has proposed a $139 per semester fee to fund student technology, drawing criticism from ASUC officials who say the process is not transparent and that campus funds should be used instead.
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If we don’t want to continue to be UC Berkeley’s financial scapegoat, then it is up to us to reject any attempt to put the cost of the software on students.
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When the Student Technology Fund, or STF, fee failed to pass due to low voter turnout this April, undergraduate student Tarang Srivastava was surprised.
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If this campus is serious about being the No. 1 public university in the world, then it cannot leave its students without access to the tools we need to succeed.
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Despite receiving a majority “yes” vote, the STF fee referendum failed, falling 0.9% short of a campus quorum requirement of 20%. Now, students are losing access to technology infrastructure, valuable software and tech equity programs.
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The failed renewal of the Student Technology Fee during the ASUC elections in April impacts students’ ability to access technology services.
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The ASUC Judicial Council voted Monday evening to certify the results of four student referendums from the 2021 ASUC elections.
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