As a representative of this council, there are certain responsibilities. The CSR meets with the Executive Board and represents all students of the University of Amsterdam. The official Facebook page of the University of Virginia Student Council. Twenty-six representatives voted to pass the legislation, one representative voted against and three abstained from voting. Oath: All Representatives shall take the following oath before assuming office: a) “On my honor, I will perform the duties of the office of Representative to the best of my ability, and I will uphold the Constitution and Bylaws of the University of Virginia Student Council.” 2. The student governing body of the University of Virginia. This means students from all Arlington high schools (Arlington Career Center, Arlington Community High School, Wakefield, Washington-Liberty, Yorktown, New Directions, Langston and H-B Woodlawn Program) can participate. Click an initiative to view its description.On mobile, click the initiative and then the white dot in the bottom right. Use the search feature to browse the entire Student Council website. Legislation: Serving as the official voice of our constituents from across UVA’s graduate and undergraduate schools, the Representative Body has passed several resolutions and bills to fight for the issues that matter to the UVA student body. Broadly, the Representative body is responsible for drafting and passing legislation, and advocating on behalf of students. Student Council Representative List Name School E-Mail Committee Brett Curtis CURRY bac4at@virginia.edu Chair, Representative Body Alexander Cintron CLAS alc5es@virginia.edu Chair, Student Concers Michael Horth CLAS mjh2yx@virginia.edu Chair, Internal Affairs Jessica Lukacs MED jml8up@virginia.edu Chair, Graduate Affairs Alison Snow BATTEN ams9eu@virginia.edu Student … There are numerous ways to get involved with Student Council - from general membership to leadership. C. Candidates for Representative seats must be enrolled in the School which they intend to represent. That steps be taken in order to improve transparency and communication. The fourteen members of the CSR are elected annually. Legislation: Serving as the official voice of our constituents from across UVA’s graduate and undergraduate schools, the Representative Body has passed several resolutions and bills to fight for the issues that matter to the UVA student body. Fall 2020 discretionary funding has been earmarked for supporting LGBTQ and BIPOC students, events and advocacy programs and student workers. Representatives are elected by their various constituencies during the spring semester (schools) and fall semester (first-year and transfer). A public apology from Student Council. Representative Body For legislation, including bills and resolutions, and for issues affecting the University and/or Charlottesville community. Discretionary spending to support organizing and policy efforts: Summer 2020 discretionary funds were dispersed towards direct-action efforts for student and staff workers’ rights. Politics has been a part of James Roebuck’s life for as long as he can remember. While at the University, Aaron was a member of the Varsity UVA Football Team, elected first year student council representative, Vice President of the Lambda Zeta Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., and an active Madison House volunteer. Representatives may be contacted for media inquiries, but represent solely their schools, their constituents, and themselves as individuals. The Education Council serves to satisfy the needs of students by providing a voice to the administration, faculty, and the general public. The Representative Body is comprised of Representatives from across all of the University’s schools, as well as from the first-year and transfer classes. UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA STUDENT COUNCIL A MESSAGE FROM THE REPRESENTATIVE BODY April 19, 2016 To The University Community, On Monday, April 18th a number of hateful, derogatory, and inaccurate messages were chalked across various areas on Grounds. Students may join one of the SBA's committees or run for class representative. Welcome to Student Council. Can’t find what you’re looking for? The Honors College Student Council serves as an advisory group to the Dean of the Honors College and is representative of the greater Honors College student body. The Student Council Representative Body is holding two special (non-semester) sessions on Monday, January 4 and Tuesday, Janaury 5 at 6:30pm EST. First Year Council, or FYC, focuses on events and programming to promote unity among the first-year class. UVA Mutual Aid: In response to COVID-19, created a mutual aid network. This project has continued with leadership from Grace Leffler of the National Alliance on Mental Illness at UVA, Joy Justice, Third Year Council’s Wellness Chair, and Abel Liu, the Chair of the Student Council Representative Body. The SBA is the student governing association for the Law School with the general goal of improving the law school experience. Elections are run by the Student Council and occur at the beginning of November. A Faculty Student Council (FSR) discusses, on behalf of the faculty’s students, faculty policy with the dean. Bryanna Miller, the student member of the Board of Visitors, has been appointed to serve as the student representative to the group and can be contacted at studentmember@virginia.edu. Additionally, I have replaced tomorrow's Student Council meeting with a Community Town Hall. Student Council’s new Data Science Committee leads the effort on this project by request of Chair of the Representative Body Abel Liu, with additional collaboration with YDSA. Academic Affairs Chair: Megha Karthikeyan (mk7eb@virginia.edu)Worked closely this semester with the Asian Leaders Council and the Latinx Student Alliance to accomplish the items in Our University to Shape and A Report on Academic Reform; Began working to departmentalize the American Studies program in order to have Asian American Studies and Latinx Studies major … The Architecture School has one student representative elected by all architecture students. Broadly, the Representative body is responsible for drafting and passing legislation, and advocating on behalf of students. Can’t find what you’re looking for? Now a state representative in Pennsylvania, the Philadelphia native grew up in a politically active church, volunteered with the NAACP and served as student council president at his undergraduate institution, Virginia Union University in Richmond. Engineering Student Council (ESC) is a Special Status Organization of the University of Virginia and the representative body for undergraduate students of the School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS). UVA Student Council 2019-2020 Term Report A Note from the President As the term comes to a close, I have been reflecting upon the goals that we set out for this administration and the progress we have made. PRESIDENTIAL CABINET. First-Year Council (FYC) is the representative body of undergraduate students in their first academic year at the University. Use the search feature to browse the entire Student Council website. Funding to the Next Steps Fund is being increasingly expanded. A little over a year ago, you all in the College of Arts and Sciences elected me to be one of your Representatives on UVa Student Council. The first and most important priority is that you are a positive leader in this school and you demonstrate good character. ESC provides a cohesive voice for the school’s undergraduate student body. All of our legislation comes with follow-through, extensive lobbying, and community engagement. President: Katharine Janes (sbapresident@virginia.edu) Vice President: Savanna Williams Secretary: Katherine O'Neal Seven are elected directly and seven are designated by the faculty student councils. Student Council voted to pass legislation denouncing discrimination against LGBTQIA+ students by CIOs at their meeting Nov. 24. Student Liaison Committee on COVID-19: Worked alonside the organizing group, Student Advocates for Equitable COVID-19 Response, to create a formal liasian committee housed under the UVA Equity Center and tasked with addressing student concerns about the University’s reopening. Washington – Liberty HS students attended the Model United Nations Conference at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, VA from November 15 – 17, 2019. It is comprised of RLE representatives from each set of associated residence halls and the Residential Colleges. Questions concerning compelted Representative Body initiatives or relevant materials should be directed to the chair of the Representative Body at studco-repchair@virginia.edu. Students are not required to attend any of the virtual college visits, it is voluntary. Due to […] DREAMers took the result badly. Follow Student Council to stay up-to-date with our work and to learn more about University happenings. School … The council is already planning a community town hall in the spring to provide a status update about each of the working groups being formed now. The Rep Body hosts the Community Concerns, Internal Affairs, and External Affairs committees. The Education Council represents the student body of the School of Education and Human Development at the University of Virginia. All of our legislation comes with follow-through, extensive lobbying, and community engagement. Members of the President’s Council on UVA-Community Partnerships include: Elizabeth Beasley, director, community partnerships at the UVA Health System. The Representative Body also hosts three committees, each tasked with a different element of the Representative Body’s work. As of October 2020, member organizations include: Black Student Alliance, Minority Rights Coalition, First-Generation and Low-Income Partnership, undocUVA, Black Presidents Council, Political Latinxs United for Movement & Action in Society, Chronically Ill and Disabled Cavs, and Asian Leaders Council. The FSR consists of a maximum of 12 students from various study programmes offered at the faculty. Kyle WoodsonFirst-Year Council Presidentkew9hja@virginia.edu. As of October 2020, the 75th Representative Body has passed 15 resolutions and 37 bills since the 2020-2021 term began. Student Council (StudCo) is the student governing body, which focuses on policy-based initiatives and projects to provide resources and opportunities to every student on Grounds. The committee convenes weekly. The Representative Body also hosts three committees, each tasked with a different element of the Representative Body’s work. Representatives do not speak on behalf of Student Council as a whole. UVa’s first African-American student president Dr. James R. Roebuck stands for a portrait at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Va., on Friday, March 22, 2019. Jack Montgomery was awarded an Honorable Mention for representing a Roman business man in … 20 were here. Zyahna Bryant, UVA student representative. Student Supports Find policy and campus resources and get involved in a statewide learning community ; Tuition and College Costs Costs related to tuition and fees for higher education in Washington; Transfers Policies and procedures related to student transfers between higher education institutions The outpouring of rage against YAF and its members at UVA came after YAF activist and student council representative Nick Cabrera spoke out against a resolution to create a strike system for professors who are reported by students for making racist statements. FOIA on Johnson-Malone-Weedon, the International Residential College, and Shea House: Filed a Freedom of Information Act request for correspondence regarding the University’s decision to convert student housing into quarantine/isolation housing, after some students had already moved in. On Sunday, the group created a lengthy petition denouncing the vote and demanding that UVA intervene to purge the student government of any “xenophobes” who stand against them.. A particular focus of the group’s ire is UVA law student Erich Reimer, one of the abstaining student council members. Legislation Database and Representative Reports: Increased Representative Body visibility and accountability by working with the Director of University Relations to create a legislation tracker and blog for Representatives. Student Council released a survey Nov. 5 asking students to provide information on how their financial situation has been affected by the pandemic. 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