GSA Legislative Affairs Newsletter – March/April 2025 Edition The March/April edition of the GSA Legislative Affairs Newsletter is here! This issue spotlights major updates affecting graduate students at UC Davis - from Gov. Newsom’s 7.95% UC budget cut and federal NIH funding threats to new housing and anti-discrimination bills introduced in the state legislature.
The J21 EO demeans “diversity, equity, and inclusion” initiatives and tracks the Trump administration’s broader desire to eliminate public and private efforts to counter various forms of exclusion, bias and bigotry that permeate American society. Federally funded institutions should not, however, interpret the J21 EO and related communications as requiring the elimination or curtailment of existing DEI initiatives.
Inform the agent that you are not obstructing their process and need to consult with campus counsel because you are not authorized to give consent to access persons or non-public areas of buildings.
Call Campus Counsel at (530) 754-7111.
Call UC Davis Police Department (530) 752-1727.
Ask for the agent’s name, ID number, agency affiliation, and business card.
Ask to take a photo of the warrant or subpoena so you can provide it to campus counsel.
The 2024-25 Legislative Affairs Directors, Jalen Ward and Jillian Gronnerud (State and City respectively) have written a newsletter for updates on the work they do serving and representing UC Davis at the state- and city-level. Check it out below!
On December 6th, UC Davis GSA passed a resolution affirming our commitment to supporting all UCD graduate students and condemning the failure of Chancellor May to acknowledge the ongoing violence experienced by people in Palestine. This resolution is an expansive call to examine our complicity as institutional actors within a public university and to take concrete steps towards ending said complicity.
Coffee, Bagel, Donut Day is back for fall quarter! Join us every Friday this quarter in Walker Hall, 8:30-10:30 free breakfast. We hope to see you there!
Please flash your valid Student ID to be admitted.
In order to support UCD graduate students during these precarious times, the General Assembly has voted to create the GSA Emergency Support Fund to mobilize some of the organization's reserves toward pandemic relief resources. These funds will be divided equally among all UCD graduate students who apply and will be distributed in the form of an e-giftcard to your UCD email address.
In order to promote social distancing best practices and cooperate with Chancellor May's suspension of campus operations for the time being, the GSA will be cancelling all in-person social events until further notice: this includes Coffee, Bagel, Donut Day, yoga, bar nights, and farmer's market evenings.
General Assembly meetings will still be held remotely through Zoom. Representatives will receive instructions via email on how to register and join these meetings. General Assembly meetings will be held at 6PM on April 1, May 6, and June 3 for the spring quarter.
