Various senators said that going forward, they hope to form a better dialogue with QARC and bridges, noting previous tensions between the centers and the ASUC. “This is a big step forward and I’m looking forward to what’s to come.” “I want to applaud everyone in this room for the work that they’ve done … I’m extremely honestly humbled by the work that you all do,” said independent Senator Alaa Aissi during the meeting. To be implemented, the resolution must now be approved by the ASUC Student Union Board of Directors.ĪSUC senators at the meeting voiced their support for the student centers and their work. The unanimous senate passage of the resolution was met with applause by members of QARC and bridges present at the meeting. “It’s one step toward our longer vision and our longer goal to get a space that we deserve on campus.” “We were working on that bill for a really long time so we’re super grateful that it passed,” said Executive Director of bridges Carolyn Nguyen, who added that the organizations will likely move into the new space by spring 2017. ![]() The resolution states that the new spaces will serve only as temporary locations for the centers and demands that campus administration work to provide QARC and bridges with a permanent location. The resolution comes after ongoing protests by bridges and QARC, in which the centers demanded the Cal Student Store and the fifth floor of Eshleman Hall, respectively, in place of their current location in the Eshleman Hall basement. Student Union and provide them priority reservations on the fifth floor. The ASUC Senate unanimously passed a resolution at its meeting Wednesday to temporarily move the bridges Multicultural Resource Center and the Queer Alliance Resource Center to the fourth floor of the Martin Luther King Jr.
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