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THE FU TUREIS OURS
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UC STUDENT
CONGRESS 2015
#UCCongress
#FutureIsOurs
2015-16 Board of Directors
Table of Contents
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2015-16 Board of Directors
On behalf of the UC Student Association, welcome to
Irvine for the 17th Annual Congress!
Every summer since 1998, UC students from all over the
system have come together to develop skills, select
campaigns, and celebrate our organizing achievements.
As the first major event of the term, Congress plays an
instrumental role in kicking off and setting the tone for
the next year.
If we needed any evidence that student power can make
a difference, let this last year be proof enough. Whether
it was the throngs of students who demonstrated at the
November Regents meeting or the highest engagement
of lawmakers in Sacramento we’ve seen in years, student
organizing had a visible impact on decision-making this
year. Together, we made administrator and legislator
alike hear our voices and make room for students at the
table.
For our more seasoned Congress delegates, you may notice a number of changes that have been
made to the program which we hope will improve the Congress experience. Through some
restructuring, a more rigorous development of campaigns will produce more refined options for your
consideration. We’ve also adopted a more equitable system of voting for campaigns to level theconsideration. We’ve also adopted a more equitable system of voting for campaigns to level the
playing field and balance the benefits of democracy with input from smaller associations.
Congress is an unmatched opportunity to meet other student leaders who share your interests and
expose ourselves to something new. While campuses experience some unique challenges, we largely
face the same obstacles of achieving the principles of accessibility, affordability, and quality
regardless of where we are in the system. The diversity of our experiences, the richness of our
passions, and the depths of our imaginations bind us together and make possible the chance to
create positive change for the University of California. create positive change for the University of California.
We hope the conference’s theme serves as a call to action and a reminder of the importance of our
work for current and future UC students. The future is ours - what are you going to do with it?
We hope this year’s Congress will give you a few ideas.
In solidarity,
Kevin Sabo
Acting President
Welcome!
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THURSDAY AUGUST 1310:00 am – 12:00 pm
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
1:30 pm – 2:00 pm
2:00 pm – 4:45 pm
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
6:15 pm – 6:45 pm6:15 pm – 6:45 pm
7:00 pm – 12:00 am
FRIDAY AUGUST 148:00 am – 9:15 am
9:15 am – 11:45 am
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
2:00 pm – 3:15 pm2:00 pm – 3:15 pm
3:30 pm – 6:15 pm
6:15 pm – 6:45 pm
7:00 pm – 12:00 am
RegistrationRegistration window is located directly across from the Grand Ballroom
Lunch, Conference Welcome, Opening, & OverviewGrand Ballroom
Community, Safety, & Consent WorkshopGrand Ballroom
Congress Training ICongress Training IBlue Group: Berkeley /Anaheim Room
Green Group: Irvine/Los Angeles Room
Orange Group: Marina Del Rey/Newport Beach Room
Red Group: Rancho Las Palmas/Santa Barbara Room
Workshop Session I For workshop descriptions & locations, see pages 10-11
Roundtable Discussions, Day I ClosingRoundtable Discussions, Day I ClosingGrand Ballroom
DinnerOn your own, see page 27 for nearby locations
Board of Directors Meeting & Nominations Board Members should pick up dinner in Salon C and then go to the
Rancho Las Palmas/Santa Barbara/Santa Clara Room
BreakfastBreakfastGrand Ballroom
Day II Opening, Open Space MarketplaceGrand Ballroom
Identity Caucus SpacesFind caucus locations or add a caucus to the list on the poster located
near the registration window
LunchLunchPick up a boxed lunch from the Grand Ballroom
Take Action: “Congress Call-In”See page 9 for call-in details & locations
Congress Training IIBlue Group: Berkeley /Anaheim Room
Green Group: Irvine/Los Angeles Room
Orange Group: Salons B1/B2 (Note: different room than yesterday)Orange Group: Salons B1/B2 (Note: different room than yesterday)
Red Group: Rancho Las Palmas/Santa Barbara Room
Roundtable Discussions, Day II ClosingGrand Ballroom
DinnerOn your own, see page 27 for nearby locations
Board of Directors Meeting & ElectionsBoard Members should pick up dinner in Salon C and then go to theBoard Members should pick up dinner in Salon C and then go to the
Rancho Las Palmas/Santa Barbara/Santa Clara Room
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Attention Graduate & Professional Students
Check at the registration window for the room number
of the Graduate Student Lounge located on the 17th floor
SATURDAY AUGUST 15
8:00 am – 9:15 am
9:15 am – 11:45 am
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
2:00 pm – 3:15 pm
3:30 pm – 3:45 pm3:30 pm – 3:45 pm
3:45 pm – 6:45 pm
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
10:00 pm – 1:00 am
SUNDAY AUGUST 16
8:00 am – 9:30 am
9:30 am – 11:30 am
11:30 am – 12:00 pm11:30 am – 12:00 pm
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
1:00 pm – 1:30 pm
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm
2:30 pm – 3:00 pm
Breakfast
Grand Ballroom
Day III Opening, Open Space Session I
Grand Ballroom
Workshop Session II
For workshop descriptions & locations, see pages 12-13
Lunch, Student Regent Meet & GreetLunch, Student Regent Meet & Greet
Pick up a boxed lunch from the Grand Ballroom, and welcome guests
Student Regent Avi Oved & Student Regent-Designate Marcela Ramirez
Open Space Session II
Grand Ballroom
Overview of Decision Making Process
Grand Ballroom
Presentations of Proposed CampaignsPresentations of Proposed Campaigns
Grand Ballroom
Dinner Banquet
Grand Ballroom
Live Band & Entertainment
21+ Cash Bar
Tuscany Ballroom
BreakfastBreakfast
Grand Ballroom
Delegation Caucus Spaces
Delegation leaders from undergraduate associations should choose a
breakout room to meet in, write it on the poster located near the
registration window, and notify delegation members of the location
Voting
UCSA Staff will bring ballots to the locations listed for the delegationUCSA Staff will bring ballots to the locations listed for the delegation
meetings; leaders are responsible for returning ballots to the registration
window no later than 12:00 pm
Lunch & SAGE Townhall
Grand Ballroom
Announcement of Graduate Agenda & Undergraduate Campaign
Grand Ballroom
Campaign BrainstormCampaign Brainstorm
Grand Ballroom
Conference Closing
Grand Ballroom
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***Many thanks to Meghan Warner at UC Berkeley for her support in bringing consent curriculum to Congress this year.
Together, we share a collective agreeement to promote open-minded dialogue, listening, and respect.We acknowledge our responsibility to make the most out of Congress by building a safe and supportivecommunity and taking the skills we learn back to our individual campuses. We do this by agreeing to:
By attending Congress, you are committing to value the safety of your fellow attendees and lookout for each other, especially in regards to drinking or partying. Please consider choosing a buddyif you are going somewhere unfamiliar, and a designated driver if appropriate. UCSA maintains azero tolerance policy for sexual harrassment and assault, and will remove attendees who fail toabide by this policy. If you witness this, please notify a UCSA staff member. We are here for you.
Much of this conference is photographed or broadcasted live online. If you do not want to haveyour image shared publicly, please notify UCSA staff to arrange for the deletion of these images.
All Lost & Found items should be turned in to the Registration window. Items will be held thereuntil the end of the conference. After that time, contact the Irvine Marriott to pick up lost items.
We invite you to dress casually for all sessions and business casual for the Banquet on Saturday.
Give & Take Challenge ideas, not individuals Use inclusive langaugeAssume positive intentions Give attention to speakers Give respectful feedback
Keep what is said here here, take what is learned here with you
If you need help from UCSA Staff, callMarcy Straw, Executive Director, 510-409-7855
Anais LaVoie, Communications Director, 714-316-9412Or text the Congress Hotline, 916-407-5542
If you need help from the hotel, callthe Front Desk, 949-553-0100
In case of emergency, call 911In case of emergency, call 911
Community
Safety
Consent
Other Things to Note
Thank you for your cooperation!
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S UCSA is a membership organization of approximately 240,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students. Of our three conferences, Congress is most focused on the intersection of activism and student issues, creating conversation and teaching skills that students need to be powerful student organizers on their campuses.
It is also when students vote to select the issues UCSA will add to its agenda for the nexttwo years. Undergraduates will vote on a new issue-based campaign on Sunday, which willwill join UConsent as the main focus of their campus action. Throughout the weekend, graduate and professional students will discuss issues affecting graduate education andproduce an agenda of items to address alongside their current GRADE campaign.
At the July Board of Directors Meeting, the Board adopted a new voting structure that isintended to level the playing field when it comes to selecting undergraduate campaigns.In the past, large delegations determined the campaign based on their number of votes,but now, associations will cast a single ballot. One association, one equal vote.
The Board also adopted ranked-choice voting. Rather than only voting for the campaignyou most want to win, you will be invited to give feedback to all campaigns. In the end,thethe association will rank all of the proposed campaigns on its ballot. The campaigns thatreceive the smallest number of votes will see their votes redistributed until only one ofthe campaigns is remaining. This will be the new undergraduate campaign.
Graduate and professional students have also reconsidered their campaign selection.They have opted to select an agenda of issues to advocate for, not a single campaign.
Finally, UCSA staff has worked hard this year to update the curriculum presented at thisconference. The goal is that each delegate receives the most valuable information UCSAcan offer. As our organization’s capacity to organize grows, so must our knowledge.can offer. As our organization’s capacity to organize grows, so must our knowledge.
Starting on Friday, students are given the opportunity to present and develop campaignideas. Undergraduates participate in Open Space proceedings to do this, while graduateand professional students retreat to the Graduate Student Lounge to discuss the ideasthey want to see on their own agenda.
Open Space Marketplace is the time to announce your idea and pitch it to students whomight be interested in working on the same issues. You will be asked to identify a fewfoundational aspects of your idea and the values behind it that drive you to action.foundational aspects of your idea and the values behind it that drive you to action.
Later, in Open Space Session I, everyone will have the opportunity to visit several ideasand give constructive feedback. Those who want to pursue that idea will review all of thefeedback and put together a presentation to the full body. Those presentations will befinalized during Open Space Session II.
On Sunday, after hearing every campaign’s presentation and having the night to think itover, students will gather with their delegation to discuss the benefits of each campaign.TheyThey will vote on each, and delegation leaders will complete a ranked-choice ballot thatreflects the number of votes each campaign received by the delegation.
These ballots are tallied by the UCSA Executive Director and a student observer and anautomatic runoff will be held until only one campaign remains. The winning campaignwill be announced along with the graduate agenda at lunch on Sunday.
What is UC Student Congress?
What is new this year?
How are decisions made?
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Marcela earned her bachelor’s degree in economics and French from CSU Fullerton, and her master’sin counseling, with an emphasis in student development and higher education, from CSU Long Beach.She’s expected to complete her graduate program at UC Riverside in June 2017.
distributes and awards $1.7 billion annually in Cal Grant aid to California college students. In 2015, theMexican American Opportunity Foundation named Michele Woman of the Year. Hispanas Organized for Political Equality (HOPE) named Michele their HOPE Treasure in 2014. La Opinion has awarded her boththe Hispanic Leader Award and the Los Angeles’ Mujeres Destacadas (Outstanding Woman) award. Shereceived a Bachelor of Arts in Political Studies and Chicano/a Studies from Pitzer College and a Masterof Arts in Urban Planning from UC Los Angeles.
About Our Speakers
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Are you enjoying Congress
so far? Could it be better?
Help us keep track of good
things & bad by filling out a
quick evaluation form at:
bit.ly/UCSAeval
Stay Active after Congress!
Take Action! Congress Call-In!
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Thursday Workshop Presentations
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Thursday Workshop Presentations
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Saturday Workshop Presentations
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Saturday Workshop Presentations
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Sam Alavi
Perla Amaya
Phil Coba
Sofia Franco
Momo Hussein
Art Motta
Yanira PinedaYanira Pineda
Guillermo Rogel
Kevin Sabo
Champion Sponsor - $1000Union of American Physicians and Dentists
Ally Sponsor - $250UAW Local 2865
National Nurses United & The Robin Hood Tax
Patron Sponsor - $125CalPIRGCalPIRG
UCSA’s Mission & Story
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Recent Victories for Students
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UCSA Acronym Glossary
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UCSA Staff
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campaign ideas proposed by your peers. Come back
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Criteria for Choosing a Campaign Goal
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Breakout Exercise: Getting Commitment
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Breakout Exercise: Getting Commitment
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Check outthe Photo
Booth!
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Nearby in Irvine
Hotel Information
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