EAVP - MAY REPORT IMAN SYLVAIN [email protected].

EAVP - MAY REPORTIMAN SYLVAIN

[email protected]

DIVERSITY WHITE PAPER NOW ONLINE!

http://ga.berkeley.edu/about/advocacy-agenda/

UCSA STUDENT LOBBY CONFERENCE

Trained 380 UC students about the CA budget, legislative cycle, and effective lobby strategies

• Budget Asks:• $217.5M for tuition bail out• Acceleration of the Middle Class Scholarship• Expansion of Cal Grants• $4.7M to DREAM Loan Program

• Legislative Priorities:• SCA1 (Lara) – Revoke the Constitutional Autonomy of the UC• SB 695 (de Leon) –Sexual Violence Prevention in High

Schools• AB 206 (Stone) – DREAM Work-Study Program

UCSA UPDATES

Selected 3 semi-finalists for Student Regent (fingers crossed)

Joined the California Student Sustainability Coalition

JOBS! Survey well-received by administrators

GraDE survey collaboration with Vice Chancellor of Faculty Equity, Angy Stacy

RESOLUTIONS

Unanimously Passed Resolution in Support of the UC Santa Cruz Highway 17 Six, and in Support of Disciplinary Oversight (Rebecca Ora, UCSC)

POLICY JOURNAL

Got ideas about ways to improve graduate education?

Want to raise awareness about changes in your field or department?

Want to share your experience as a grad student at the UC?

SUBMIT TO OUR POLICY JOURNAL!!!

• Deadline for intent to submit extended to July 1st

Submit HERE!!!

QUESTIONS?