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 Spring 2023
Rose Kazempoor [Rose kah-zem-poor]
Senate Recorder
Email: rkazempoor@ucdavis.edu
recorder@asucd.ucdavis.edu
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Stephen Fujimoto [STEE-fen foo-JEE-mo-to]
Senate President Pro Tempore
Email: ssfujimoto@ucdavis.edu
Pronouns: He/Him/His
Office Hours:
Tuesday 2-4pm over Zoom (link: https://ucdavis.zoom.us/j/
Thursday 5-6pm on the first floor of the MU
Gaius Ilupejo [Gai-us ill-oo-PUH-joo]
Email: gailupeju@ucdavis.edu
Pronouns: He/Him/His
Office Hours:
Friday 2:00pm – 5:00pm on Zoom or
email to meet in person/schedule an appointment
Social Media: @senatorilupeju
Erek Leshyn [AIR-rick LEH-shin]
Email: ewleschyn@ucdavis.edu
Pronouns: He/They
Zoom Office Hours – (In-person by appointment)
MTWR 12:00 – 12:30pm
Fridays 2:30pm – 3:30pm
By appointment through communication with ewleschyn@ucdavis.edu
Zoom link: https://ucdavis.zoom.us/j/5766570909?pwd=dzdnSE9wcFpqQVlVS29HZ1hKTThOdz09
Zoom Meeting ID: 576 657 0909
Passcode (if it asks for one): 795755
Francisco Ojeda [Frahn-sees-ko O-heeh-da]
Email: fjojeda@ucdavis.edu
Pronouns: He/Him/His
Office Hours:
Tuesdays from 4:00pm to 5:00pm and Thursdays from 4:00pm to 6:00pm
Meeting Location: the Mee Room (at the MU, third floor.)
Social Media: @senator_ojeda
Priya Talreja [pr-EE-yuh t-ULL-RAY-juh]
Email: phtalreja@ucdavis.edu
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Office Hours: Tuesdays 11:00am-2:00pm at AMC Room (MU Third Floor)
Social Media: @senatortalreja
Aarushi Raghunathan [Uh-roo-she Rug-who-naah-thin]
Email: aaraghun@ucdavis.edu
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Office Hours: Mondays and Wednesdays from 3pm – 5pm
Zoom Link:https://ucdavis.zoom.us
/j/6768527959?pwd=ZTZ4VWxKdmxoUFVXR3VWcEVGUjlSdz09
Meeting ID: 676 852 7959
Passcode: 75D1Ku
Zeki Xu [Zeh-Key Shoo]
Email: zxxu@ucdavis.edu
Pronouns: He/Him/His
Office Hours: Wednesday 5-6pm, Friday 4-6pm in person TBD and on Zoom: 965 181
6543
Social Media: @asucd_zeki
Zeph Schnelbach [zehf shnel-bawk]
Email: zschnelbach@ucdavis.edu
Pronouns: Any
Office Hours: Wednesdays 12pm-1pm via Zoom, Thursdays 12pm-2pm at the CoHo.
Jacob Klein [JAY-kub Kline]
Email: jdkklein@ucdavis.edu
Pronouns: He/Him/His
Office Hours: Mondays and Wednesdays 11:00 am – 12:00 pm & Fridays 4:15-5:15 in
the MU
Social Media: @senator.klein
Julia Shurman [JOO-lee-a SHUR-man]
Email: jashurman@ucdavis.edu
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Office Hours: Monday and Wednesday 11:00 am-12:30 pm. Contact me by
email if you would like to request an in-person meeting.
Join Zoom Meeting: https://ucdavis.zoom.us/j/9305792113
Eustacio Alamilla [eh-OO-staw-SEE-oh aw-law-MEE-aw]
Email: ealamilla@ucdavis.edu
Pronouns: He/Him/His
Office Hours: Friday 9-12pm on Zoom (95831138819) or email to meet in
person/schedule an appointment
Social Media: @senator_eustacio
Shrey Gupta
Interim Senator
Email: shgu@ucdavis.edu
Pronouns: He/Him/Hisi
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.
Six 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
megchung@ucdavis.edu
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Office Hours: Wednesday 12-2 pm
@asucd_aac
Mackenzie Field [Muh-ken-zEE Fee-ld]
Chair of Environmental Policy and Planning Commission
Email: ecac@asucd.ucdavis.edu
mfield@ucdavis.edu
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Office Hours: Monday 12-2 pm or by appointment
@asucd.eppc
Mehalet Shibre [“Ma-ha-let”]
Chair of Ethnic and Cultural Affairs Commission
Email: ecac@asucd.ucdavis.edu
mtshibre@ucdavis.edu
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Office Hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays 2-4pm Zoom
@ecac_asucd
Ashley Chan [Ash-lee ch-an]
Chair of Gender and Sexuality Commission
Email: gasc@asucd.ucdavis.edu
alychan@ucdavis.edu
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Office Hours: Monday: 10 AM – 1 PM
Meeting Location: Zoom
@asucd_gasc
Daniel Mojica [Dan-ie-el Moe-hee-cah]
External Affairs Commission Chairperson
Email: externalaffairs@asucd.ucdavis.edu
damojica@ucdavis.edu
Pronouns: He/Him/His
Office Hours: Wednesdays 1:00pm-2:00pm, Thursdays 9:00am-10:00am
@asucd_eac
ThuyAnh Truong (Twee-on tr-ong)
Chair of Internal Affairs Commission
Email: internalaffairs@asucd.ucdavis.edu
tqtruong@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.