learn about the 8th senate's work this semester & year
Overall Senate Efforts:
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Resolutions:
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Senator Reports:
Senior Class Senator Alyssa Neri
Junior Class Senator Caton Liang
Sophomore Class Senator Brient Hutchinson
Freshman Class Senator Cassandra Hardin
Business Administration Senator Jenna Marcos
Social Sciences Senator Aleena Mabuti
Senior Class Senator Alyssa Neri
- INITIATIVE: Earth Day 2020
- Passed a bill for Earth Day funding
- Encouraged virtual Earth Day attendance
- OTHER:
- Engaged in graduation discussion to promote a postponed graduation ceremony
Junior Class Senator Caton Liang
- INITIATIVE: Supporting Student Mental Health at UHWO
- Worked with UHWO Psychologist Dr. Taketa to discussed how to better support UHWO student mental health
- Authored & introduced Senate Resolution 20-03: In Support of Student Mental Health and Campus Counseling Services
- OTHER:
- Authored & introduced Senate Resolution 20-01: Urging UHWO Faculty and Instructors to Temporarily Modify Course Requirements in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
Sophomore Class Senator Brient Hutchinson
- INITIATIVE: Adding Black/African American History Course to Curriculum
- To fully be capable of kick starting and operating my initiative for adding a Black/African American course into UHWO, I joined up and was sworn in during early March of this year and Spring 2020.
- Communicated with one of the History department heads at UHWO Dr. Kealani Cook, to add a Black/African American course into UHWO and began the groundwork on his part. Also curtorsy to ASUHWO President Sydney and Student Life Director Rouel Velasco.
- Created initiative, and created resolution in favor for ASUHWO to aiding the making of a Black/African American course.
- Drafted 3 student feedback surveys to have supporting data and reinforcing in the addition of Black/African American courses into UHWO by student interest. Moreover to enhance both campus diversity and expansion with a new course that may possibly create a new degree program or set of courses in it's respected field.
- Attained support from ASUHWO, students and faculty staff, and in the process by the Fall of Spring 2021, a Black/African American course can be ready.
Freshman Class Senator Cassandra Hardin
- INITIATIVE: No'eau Center Testing For ENG Classes
- Added a new virtual No'eau Center through Zoom
- No placement test required for 100T, only for 100.
- Added new remote testing through ProctorU
- Suspended in person testing for Spring 2020 due to COVID-19
- Addressed on IGTV through @noeaucenter
Business Administration Senator Jenna Marcos
- INITIATIVE: Financial Literacy
- Creating a workshop with Katie Landgraf (Postponed until Fall 2020)
- Creating a budget sheet
Social Sciences Senator Aleena Mabuti
- INITIATIVE: Increasing Number of In-Person Psychology/Social Science Classes
- Met with Kealohi Perry to learn more of how this would be possible
- Prepared questions for division chair
- Researched information regarding UHWO distance learning
Caucus Ambassador Reports:
Ramon Araujo, Jr.
Cody Rex
Ramon Araujo, Jr.
- INITIATIVES:
- UH Student Relief Fund
- Authored UHSC Resolution 02-20
- Helped influence current Student Aid Fund
- Testimony Writing Workshop
- Worked with ASUH to help plan workshop
- Tracked bills of importance to UHWO
- UH Student Relief Fund
- OTHER:
- Authored UHSC Resolution 03.20 in support of US Census
- Lobbied State Legislature on behalf of UHSC
- In communications with all other UH campuses to deal with system level changes]
Cody Rex
- INITIATIVE: Continuation of the Fall 2019 Cap & Gown Affordability Initiative
- OTHER:
- Worked with other Caucus Representatives from all other UH campuses to address system-wide issues