From asha.nettles at ucr.edu Tue Apr 7 09:18:16 2026 From: asha.nettles at ucr.edu (Asha Nettles) Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2026 09:18:16 -0700 Subject: [Ug-students] ASUCR Newsletter: Spring Quarter Week 2 Message-ID: [image: image] ASUCR Newsletter: Spring Quarter Week 2 Spring 2026 Elections! ASUCR Executive Cabinet Candidates In ASUCR, the Executive Branch is also known as the ?Executive Cabinet?. The Executive Cabinet is a representative body composed of the offices of eight (8) Executive Officers and six (6) non-voting Directors. These officers and directors are elected by the student body At-Large, and oversee ASUCR's 20+ internal committees. The Executive Cabinet serves the student body At-Large through direct advocacy to administrators, projects and initiatives alongside various campus departments and resources, and community partnerships, collaborations, and activism. Biographies can be found here . Candidates for President - Bruce Riaze: UCR for US - Mia Rose Tu?ifua: Leadership you trust. Candidates for Executive Vice President - Chloe Wang: Every Voice Present! - Rohan Vig: Transparency Accountability Impact Candidates for Vice President of Internal Affairs - Kaelyn Paparisto: Unity. Community. Responsibility. - Lily Ilous: Accessibility. Accountability. Action. - Pia Prashanth: Opportunity. Resources. Accessibility. Candidates for Vice President of External Affairs - An Quoc Thu Nguyen: Empower. Represent. Advocate - Joseph Anastacio: Advocacy, Action, Resistance Candidates for Vice President of Finance - Emmy Tsao: Equity Starts Here. Candidates for Vice President of Sustainability - Rahma Ahmed: Inclusive | Accessible | Decolonized Candidates for Vice President of Marketing and Promotions - Angela Michelle Tan: Committed, Collaborate, Engage - Dominic Romero Herrera: Deliver More, Together - Ka Chung Keith Leung: Amplify, Motivate, Promote - Rosie Liu: Creative, Committed, Connected Candidates for Vice President of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion - Tobi Latinwo: Our Stories Matter Candidates for International Student Director - Himanshu Rao: Bridge. Build. Belong. - Victoria Zhou: Connect, Conduct, Commit The process for filling vacancies for Personnel Director, Transfer Student Director, Non-Traditional Student Director and First-Time College Student Director will be announced shortly after the spring 2026 elections is completed. ASUCR Senate Candidates The ASUCR Senate is home to the Legislative Branch of student government. It is composed of 19 senators who serve as advocates for their respective college-specific concerns and undergraduate issues at large and are responsible for representing the voices, needs, and priorities of their constituents in the formal governance process. Through the introduction and passage of legislation, senators work to address campus-wide issues, allocate resources, and advance policies that reflect the interests of the undergraduate student body. Biographies can be found here . Candidates for CHASS Senator (9 seats) - Eddie Jezbera: Transparency, Unity, Determined - Evan Wei: Representation. Transparency. Results. - Gaby Vasquez: Unity, Creativity, Representation - Geng Yang Lin: Safety, Service, Solidarity - Lauren Mendoza: Listen, Lead, Represent - Natalie Adel Ebeid: Stronger Bolder Together - Nathan Boylan-Boisvert: Fight, Win, Represent Candidates for CNAS Senator (5 seats) - Arfah Shaukat: Highlander Rise Higher - Ernesto Mora Garcia: Expanding UC "Research" - Jacob Fernandez: Voice for CNAS - Lydia Fanoos: Reach, Connect, Build - William Nguyen: Progress Through Representation Candidates for BCOE Senator (2 seats) - Charles Russell: Vote 4 Me - Hamza Abdallah: Innovate, Advocate, Elevate - Sarah Zohary: Strong, Secure, Sustainable - Veda Vikram: Implement-Innovate-Impact Candidates for School of Education (SOE) Senator (1 seat) - Dulce Maria Ruiz Hernandez: Prepare, Support, Experience Candidates for School of Business Senator (1 seat) - Sebastian Zavala: Success, Exposure, Business The process for filling any senate vacancies will be announced shorlty after the spring 2026 elections is completed. Come meet the candidates at the Candidate Convention on Tuesday, April 14 between 11:00am-2:00pm at the Bell Tower! Voting begins Monday April 27 at 8am through Friday May 1. Electronic Ballots will be sent to students' UCR emails on the first day of voting. Upcoming ASUCR Events! Transfer Advocacy Workshop - Wednesday, April 8 @ 1:00-2:30pm. HUB 260 A place for Transfer students to realize that they have spaces on campus designed just for them, that they belong on campus as a whole, and that they have the ability and opportunity to participate in some very important on-campus decision-making. Campus Clean-up - Saturday, April 11 @ 10:00am-12:00pm, Meeting outside Glasgow Dining Hall GCAP is hosting a spring campus cleanup. The goal of this event is to reduce litter around UCR campus and to properly dispose of the waste around campus. Everyone will meet outside Glasgow Dining Hall at 10am and we will go off as a group walking around different areas of campus picking up litter. Candidate Convention - Tuesday, April 14 @ 11:00am-2:00pm, Bell Tower An opportunity for the student body to meet the candidates for the upcoming student government elections ASUCR x PPAC: Pre-Med for First Years - Tuesday, April 14 @12:00-1:30pm, SSC 114 A panel and Q&A based event intended to target first years who are starting their pre-med journey. The event consists of student advisors and a pre-med advisor, and will allow for students to ask questions that can shape their journey as pre-med students. Thrift Swap and Upcycling with GCAP - Wednesday, April 15 @12:00-4:00pm, HUB 260 Students can bring unwanted clothes and swap with other students unwanted clothes with the goal to promote sustainability and reduce consumption. Elections Candidate Debate #1 - Wednesday, April 15 @ 4:00-6:30pm, HUB 379 An opportunity for candidate to voice their opinions on campus issues and for students to hear from their student government candidates. >From the Office of the Executive Vice President & Senate ASUCR's Senate acts as the main decision-making body of student government, representing the voices of undergraduates across campus. It?s made up of elected senators from each college, along with executive officers who help organize and support student-led efforts. The Senate meets every week to review and vote on legislation, distribute funding to student organizations, and talk through issues that impact the wider campus community. Meetings are led by the Executive Vice President and follow a structured format to keep things fair, open, and inclusive. Overall, the Senate plays a vital role in making sure student voices are heard and in improving student life at UCR. 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