LEARN ABOUT THE 8TH SENATE'S WORK THIS SCHOOL YEAR
Overall Senate Efforts:
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Bills/Acts:
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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