Legislative Branch
The legislative branch of ASUCD is headed by the ASUCD Senate. Under it is a large support network containing six commissions, and various committees.
The ASUCD Senate is the body which introduces, and commonly writes, legislation. Once legislation is submitted to the Senate, it gets referred to any number of the relevant commissions who scrutinize the legislation and offer their specialized opinion on it. Committees also exist to serve specific functions and are categorized as programmatic, internal, philanthropic, or special committees.
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The ASUCD Senate meetings are held on Thursdays at 6:10PM at the Mee Room (on the third floor of the Memorial Union) and can also be joined remotely via Zoom,
Senate Members Fall 2022
Francisco Ojeda [Frahn-sees-ko O-heeh-da]
Email: fjojeda@ucdavis.edu
Pronouns: He/Him/His
Office Hours: Tuesdays 3:00-4:00 PM &
Thursdays 3:00-5:00 PM @Senate Room
Meeting Location: MU third floor
Email: gailupeju@ucdavis.edu
Pronouns: He/Him/His
Office Hours: 2:30-3:00 pm (Mon & Wed)
Meeting Location: Zoom
Celeste Palmer [ceh-lest pahl-mer]
Email: ccpalmer@ucdavis.edu
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Office Hours: 1:00 pm- 4:00pm Friday
Meeting Location: MEE Room
Alexis Reyes [uh-LEK-sis RAY-ess]
Email: lexreyes@ucdavis.edu
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Office Hours: Monday 9:00-10:00 am over
Zoom/Senate
Room, Monday
3:00-5:00 over Zoom, or by appointment over Zoom
Meeting Location: Zoom
Priya Talreja [pr-EE-yuh t-ULL-RAY-juh]
Email: phtalreja@ucdavis.edu
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Office Hours: Tuesday/Thursday 1:30-3pm on Zoom, or
by appointment
Aarushi Raghunathan [Uh-roo-she Rug-who-naah-thin]
Email: aaraghun@ucdavis.edu
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Office Hours: Monday 2:15-5:15pm on Zoom
Meeting ID: 676 852 7959
Passcode: 75D1Ku
Zeph Schnelbach [zehf shnel-bawk]
Email: zschnelbach@ucdavis.edu
Pronouns: Any
Office Hourse: Friday 10am-12pm @ the CoHo
Vaneza Gonzaga [vuh-ness-uh]
Email: vegonzaga@ucdavis.edu
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Office Hours: Mondays and Wednesdays 11 am-2 pm by
appointment over Zoom or Senate Room
Stephen Fujimoto [STEE-fen foo-JEE-mo-to]
Email: ssfujimoto@ucdavis.edu
Pronouns: He/Him/His
Office Hours: Tuesdays 1:00-2:00PM @Silo &
Thrusdays 4:00-6:00PM MU First floor
Julia Shurman [Joo-lee-a SHUR-man]
Email: jashurman@ucdavis.edu
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Office Hours: Mon & Tues 12:00pm-1:30pm
Meeting Location: Zoom
Meeting ID: 930 579 2113
Eustacio Alamilla [eh-OO-staw-SEE-oh aw-law-MEE-aw]
Email: ealamilla@ucdavis.edu
Pronouns: He/Him/His
Office Hours: Mon & Tues 12:00pm -1:30pm
Meeting Location: Zoom
How can I speak during a Senate Meeting?
When and where are the Senate meetings held?
How can I place an item on the agenda?
How can I contact the ASUCD Senate?
Submit Public Comments to ASUCD Senate
Please use this form to submit a public comment to the ASUCD Senate. Your comment will be read out loud or otherwise included in the meeting minutes. Comments are due by the start of each Senate meeting (6:10 PM). Please email vicepresident@asucd.ucdavis.edu for more information.
Commissions comprise the subordinate legislative bodies of the ASUCD Senate. The primary duty of a commission is to advise the ASUCD Senate on matters relevant to their individual specialty. Many commissions also plan events and activities that pertain to their field of expertise and benefit the student body in educational or entertaining ways.
Commissions hire new members at the end of Fall and Spring Quarter each year, though vacancies often occur mid-year as well. Each commission has nine voting members and up to four alternate members.
Megan Chung [Meh-gen ch-uhng]
Chair of Academic Affairs Commission
Email: aac@asucd.ucdavis.edu
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Office Hours: Wednesday 12-2 pm
Mackenzie Field [Muh-ken-zEE Fee-ld]
Chair of Environmental Policy and Planning Commission
Email: ecac@asucd.ucdavis.edu
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Office Hours: Monday 12-2 pm or by appointment
Mehalet Shibre [“Ma-ha-let”]
Chair of Ethnic and Cultural Affairs Commission
Email: ecac@asucd.ucdavis.edu
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Office Hours: Friday 12-4pm or by appointment
Ashley Chan [Ash-lee ch-an]
Chair of Gender and Sexuality Commission
Email: gasc@asucd.ucdavis.edu
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Office Hours: Monday: 10 AM – 1 PM
Meeting Location: Zoom
ThuyAnh Truong (Twee-on tr-ong)
Chair of Internal Affairs Commission
Email: internalaffairs@asucd.ucdavis.edu
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Office Hours: Friday: 9 AM – 11 AM
The ASUCD Senate several permanent committees. The primary duty of each committee is to delegate responsibilities of the ASUCD Senate into smaller components in order to efficiently handle administrative roles and tasks. Each committee is administrative and has a scope pertaining to its field of expertise. Most of the committees consist of student volunteers, members of the ASUCD Senate, Commissions chairs, and career staff.