ASUW Student Senate – Special Meeting

Friday, June 5th, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. in Husky Building (HUB), Room 250 and Teams

Agenda:

• Call to Order
• Land Acknowledgement
• Approval of the Agenda
• Leadership Reports | Erick Jacobsen, Joseph Riggio, Julia Tanner, Jothsna
  Sundar
• Forums
  • Liaison Report | Vice Speaker Joseph Riggio
  • GAVEL Report | Vice Speaker Joseph Riggio
• Announcements / Public Comment [1 Comment Per Person]
  • Submit a Public Comment
  • Public Comments
• Summary of New Business
• CommitteeS
  • On-Campus Affairs
    • R-32-20 A Resolution in Support of Ending the UW’s Starbucks
      Contract [TABLED 1 WEEK]
    • R-32-22 A Resolution to Increase Visibility of the Survivor’s Bill of
      Rights [PASSED]
    • R-32-19 A Resolution in Support of Visibility Strips [TABLED UNTIL
      NEXT SESSION]
    • R-32-25 A Resolution Calling for Gender Neutral Restrooms in the
      Engineering Library [TABLED 1 WEEK]
  • Off-Campus Affairs
    • R-32-14 A Resolution to Withdraw from the Washington Student
      Association [PASSED]
    • R-32-24 A Resolution in Support of Preventing Harassment by AntiAbortion Protestors on UW Campus
    • R-32-27 Add Gluten Free Options to Dining Halls
  • Academic and Administrative Affairs
    • 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
      [TABLED 1 WEEK]
    • R-32-15 A Resolution In Support of Establishing Departmental or
      College Student Advisory Councils [TABLED 1 WEEK]
    • R-32-18 A Resolution to Integrate Major Entrance Advising to A&O
    • R-32-23 A Resolution in Support of Adding Caste as a Protected
      Category to the University of Washington Nondiscrimination and
      Affirmative Action Policy (Executive Order 31) [TABLED 1 WEEK]
  •  General Affairs
    • R-32-21 A Resolution to Increase Transparency of the Washington
      National Biomedical Research Center and Encourage Progress
      Towards Non-Animal Methods [TABLED 1 WEEK]
    • ASUW Restructuring
    • SB-32-04 A Senate Bill to Amend the ASUW Constitution [PASSED
      UNFAVORABLY]
    • Nominations and Elections Part I
    • Services and Activities Fee Committee Liaison Nominations &
      Elections
    • Question: What experience do you have with non-academic
      services at UW and what would your approach be in advocating for
      the proper allocation of student funds? (30 seconds)
    • Compensation: $1000 per quarter
    • Nominees: Sarah Parker and Noor Alhazmi
    • Winner: Sarah Parker
  • Student Technology Fee Committee Liaison Nominations & Elections
    • Question: The STF Committee handles and budgets about $3
      million per year in student fees. What experience do you have with
      finance management, and what technological projects or programs
      would you advocate for funding? (30 seconds)
    • Compensation: $1,000 per quarter
    • Nominees: Sumaiyya Zunairah, Kavi Pasupathi,
    • Winner:
  • U-PASS Advisory Board Liaison Nominations & Elections
    • Question: The U-Pass Student Advisory Board governs the student
      U-Pass fee, which funds student access to public transportation.
      What budgetary management experience do you have and how will
      you prioritize increased access for commuter students in Board
      meetings? (30 seconds)
    • Compensation: $250 per quarter
    • Nominees: Adam Ford, Kathleen Esnaurrizar, and Jayden Kim
    • Winner:
• Old Business
  • JR-32-6 A Joint Resolution to Demand Greater Student Safety.docx
  • OA-32-04 An Organic Act to Provide RCSA a Representative on the ASUW
    Senate Steering Committee
  • OA-32-06 An Organic Act to Prevent the Censorship of Student Legislation

• [FIXED TIME TO ADJOURN TO MEET IN HUB 303, June 5th, at 5:00 PM
  APPROVED]
  • R-32-11 A Resolution to Expand Access to Microwaves on Campus
  • OA-32-07 An Organic Act to Amend the Responsibilities of the Steering
    Committee and Officially Establish Parliamentary Caucuses
  • R-32-09 A Resolution to Improve Knowledge of Artificial Intelligence
    Environmental Concerns
  • OA-32-08 An Organic Act to Establish Executive Legislation and Ensure
    the Neutrality of the Chair
  • R-32-14 A Resolution to Withdraw from the Washington Student
    Association
  • R-32-22 A Resolution to Increase Visibility of the Survivor’s Bill of Rights
  • SB-32-04 A Senate Bill to Amend the ASUW Constitution
  • R-32-17 A Resolution in Support of Guaranteeing Transparency and
    Agency Regarding AI Use and Investment

• Agenda Item 1
• Nominations and Elections Part II
  • Judicial Committee Liaison Nominations & Elections
  • Question: How will you ensure that all decisions you make are
    sufficiently researched and based on ASUW governing, organizing,
    and procedural documents? (60 seconds).
  • Compensation: $150 Stipend in Spring Quarter
  • Nominees: Husna Chepkemboi, Ava Wahl, Kavi Pasupathi,
    Sumaiyya Zunairah, Jayden Kim, Spencer Grubbs, and Maggie
    Schoenfeldt
  • Joint Commissions Committee Liaison Nominations & Elections
  • Question: What collaboration opportunities do you envision
    between the Student Senate and ASUW Diversity Commissions? (60
    seconds).
  • Nominees: Ishaan Verma, Greyson Hedglin, Sumaiyya Zunairah,
    Ruby Santos, Husna Chepkemboi
•  Adjournment [8:00pm]