Senate Bill #100
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Presented to the Senate floor on May 12, 2011.
Authored by: DIAZ-ORDAZ
Co-authored by: K. Ramirez, N. Ramirez, Vergara
Introduced by: Diaz-Ordaz
Referred to: Ethnic and Cultural Affairs Commission
Business and Finance Commission
Academic Affairs Commission
Recommendation: Ethnic and Cultural Affairs Commission Do Pass as Amended, 6-0-3 on May 16, 2011. Yes: Castro, Charity, Dehar, Montelongo, Mulji, Wren. Abstain: Chilaka, Fayehun, Rezakhany.
Business and Finance Commission Do Pass as Amended,
8-0-1 on May 17, 2011.
Yes: Alperin, Barnett, Cheng, Chou, Hein, Krasnyanska, Rudovsky, Tuttle- Santana.
Abstain: Johri.
Academic Affairs Commission Do Pass as Amended,
9-0-0 on May 23, 2011
Yes: Bass, Chow, Huda, Jaswal, Menovske, Shaikh, Sifferman, Stone, Tejera-Cespedes
Senate Bill #100
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An ASUCD Senate Bill to allocate $600 from Senate Reserves to fund the 1st annual S.P.E.A.K. Scholarship during AB 540 Awareness Week, put on by Scholars Promoting Education, Awareness, and Knowledge (S.P.E.A.K.).
BACKGROUND: AB 540 undocumented students make up roughly over 400 students on campus. These students do not qualify for state or federal financial aid, including eligibility for Free Application For Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), loans, grants, most scholarships, and work study. AB 540 Awareness Week was created in collaboration with Yik’al Kuyum and S.P.E.A.K. to raise awareness about the struggles that undocumented students face, as well as to raise money for a scholarship giveaway.
There will be a total of four (4) scholarships of $300 open to all undergraduate students. The purpose of the Scholarships is to provide funds for students on campus who do not have the means to continue their education any further based on monetary need. Due to monetary constraints, many students find themselves unable to support their college career. The $300 scholarship is a retention tool. The Scholarships will be reviewed by Alma Martinez (Chicana/o Studies—Major Advisor), Mayra Llamas (Student Recruitment & Retention Center –Supervisor), and My Diem Nguyen (Asian American Studies—Student Affairs Officer). The scholarship applications will be due June 6, 2011 at 4 PM. By Wednesday, June 15, the winners will be notified. Funds will be dispersed into each recipients account no later than Friday, September 20, 2011 before first deferment plan payment.
Section 1. The ASUCD Senate hereby allocates $600 from Senate Reserves to S.P.E.A.K. to fund the S.P.E.A.K. Scholarship.
Funding Breakdown:
Flyers / Donated
Snacks / Donated
AB 540 Safe-Zone plaques / Donated
ASUCD / $600
Total: / ---
Section 2. S.P.E.A.K. will continue to improve its ability to raise funds without using Senate Reserves. Future money from ASUCD will be used to fund events sponsoring the scholarships versus the scholarships themselves.
Finance: Yes Appropriation: $600.00 Vote: 2/3
DO NOT PASS AS AMENDED, 4-7-0, BY A ROLL CALL VOTE OF THE ASUCD SENATE ON MAY 26, 2011. YES: BUSH, DIAZ-ORDAZ, ESPINOZA, M. MARTIN. NO: BAE, LEE, A. MARTIN, MOOSAVI, PROVENCHER, REPICKY, STERLING.