ASUW Student Senate: Session XXXII

This Week’s Agendas

April 13th, 2026 Senate Steering Agenda

Time: 4:00 to 5:30 pm

Location: HUB 307

  1. Call to Order    
  1.  Approval of the Agenda    
  1.  Land Acknowledgement    

The ASUW Student Senate acknowledges the Indigenous peoples of this land, and the land which touches the shared waters of all tribes and bands within the Suquamish, Tulalip, and Muckleshoot nations, and the Duwamish peoples, whose land our university currently occupies. It is our role and responsibility as guests to understand how our impact entangles the caretakers.    

  1. Speaker’s Report | Erick Jacobsen  
  1. Vice Speaker’s Report | Joseph Riggio    
  1. Public Relations Officer’s Report | Julia Tanner    
  1. Advisor’s Report  | Brendan Chang 
  1.  Approval of the Minutes  
    • 2026.04.06 Senate Steering Minutes 
    • 2026.04.07 Senate Floor Minutes
  2. Approval of the Floor Agenda  
    • 2026.04.14 Senate Floor Agenda 
  1. Proposals
    • R-32-08 A Resolution Urging the University of Washington to Expand Financial Aid Emergency Funding, and Scholarship Access for Non-Resident and International Undergraduate Students
    • R-32-09 A Resolution to Improve Knowledge of Artificial Intelligence Environmental Concern
    • R-32-10 A Resolution to set the UPASS Fee at $81
    • R-32-11 A Resolution to Expand Access to Microwaves on Campus
  1. Discussion 
  1. Announcements & Public Comment    
  1. Adjournment  

April 14th, 2026 Senate Floor Agenda

Time: 5:00 to 7:00 pm

Location: HUB 250

  1. Call to Order    
  1. Land Acknowledgement    

The ASUW Student Senate acknowledges the Indigenous peoples of this land, and the land which touches the shared waters of all tribes and bands within the Suquamish, Tulalip, and Muckleshoot nations, and the Duwamish peoples, whose land our university currently occupies. It is our role and responsibility as guests to understand how our impact entangles the caretakers. 

  1. Approval of the Agenda    
  1. Announcements / Public Comment   
  1. Leadership Reports & Introductions 
  1. Forums 
    • Elections Forum [5:15 PM] 
      • Vice President 
        • Introductions (30s): Reversed Ballot Order 
        • Common Question (90s): How do you plan to use past successes and areas of improvement in ASUW or relevant organizations to inform your vision of ASUW and keep it student-centered and policy-focused? Please describe the vision you have for ASUW when you leave your term. 
        • Personal Question (90s): Vishal Garimella  
        • Personal Question (90s): Avery Kirscht 
        • Personal Question (90s): Kaitlyn O’Connor 
        • Personal Question (90s): Dylan Bianchi 
        • Audience Questions (60s): Reversed Ballot Order 
      • Director of Campus Partnerships 
        • Introductions (30s): Reversed Ballot Order
        • Common Question (90s): Sustainability is often the most overlooked aspect of the Campus Partnerships portfolio. What approach will you take to address regular recycling contamination and UW fossil fuel use? What is one additional sustainability-related project or problem that ASUW and GPSS haven’t taken action on which you would pursue? 
        • Personal Question (90s): Caroline Huguely 
        • Personal Question (90s): Betty Roberts
      • Director of Community Relations 
        • Introductions (30s): Reversed Ballot Order 
        • Common Question (90s): The Director of Community Relations is a key point of contact in major resolutions such as R-31-11 for temporary housing reform and JR-31-04 for housing accessibility. What steps will you take alongside the RCSA Executive Board to promote implementation of each of these resolutions beyond existing efforts?   
        • Personal Question (90s): Simon Thompson 
      • Director of Internal Policy 
        • Introductions (30s): Reversed Ballot Order
        • Common Question (90s): How will you ensure continued accessibility in the meetings, records, and governance of ASUW across all entities? Which of the 12+ ASUW governing, organizing, and procedural documents do you think need the most improvement?
        • Personal Question (90s): Arushi Sharma 
        • Personal Question (90s): Raagini Ganesh 
        • Audience Questions (60s): Reversed Ballot Order 
      • Intermission [5 minutes] 
      • Director of Programming 
        • Introductions (30s): Reversed Ballot Order 
        • Common Question (90s): What is one critique of the Publicity and Programming Committee and how would you rectify it, and are there any ASUW entities that are not currently in the committee that you would like to extend membership to and why? 
        • Personal Question (90s): Aisha Rana 
        • Personal Question (90s): Macy Olivera  
      • Director of University Affairs 
        • Introductions (30s): Reversed Ballot Order 
        • Common Question (90s): How do you intend to use your year as DUA to move ASUW closer to the vision of a University Senate established by Senate Bill 31-02, the Student Organization and Democratic Education Act? 
        • Personal Question (90s): Spencer Grubbs 
        • Personal Question (90s): Katherine Foulks 
        • Personal Question (90s): Kitana Ludwig 
        • Personal Question (90s): Aarna K. Nair 
      • Director of Diversity Efforts 
        • Introductions (30s): Reversed Ballot Order 
        • Common Question (90s): How would you coordinate JCC relations with the ASUW Senate and GPSS to put forth strong, new Resolutions and Joint Resolutions, keeping in mind historically low JCC attendance in Senate? 
        • Personal Question (90s): Carlos Hugo Ladron de Guevara 
        • Personal Question (90s): Gavin Cruz 
        • Personal Question (90s): Noor Hafezi  
        • Personal Question (90s): Lali Guyon 
      • President 
        • Introductions (30s): Reversed Ballot Order 
        • Common Question (90s): How will you mobilize students in UW Seattle, across tri-campus boundaries, and between ASUW associational partners to fight funding cuts and threats to student safety? 
        • Personal Question (90s): Justin Amaral  
        • Personal Question (90s): Matt Freire  
        • Personal Question (90s): Dag Teshome  
        • Personal Question (90s): Shantanu Adekar 
        • Personal Question (90s): Kate Lawson 
        • Audience Questions (60s): Reversed Ballot Order 
  2. Adjournment [7:30 PM]