The first meeting of SGA President Diego Arriaga's tenure was supposed to consist of the appointment of the Speaker of the Senate and the executive cabinet. However, issues regarding the meeting’s agenda and the lack of executive application materials for senators made this plan difficult.
After weeks of delays and work, the Student Government Association and students have passed the New SGA Act, a bill that would overhaul the current SGA constitution.
During the final Student Government Association meeting of the 61st administration, the senate failed to pass a bill removing Cessabella Astraquillo from her duties as election commissioner.
On top of attending meetings with UH department heads and administrators, some of President-elect Diego Arriaga’s and Vice President-elect Austin Craig’s early duties include planning their administration’s first 100 days in office, selecting candidates for their executive cabinet, and meeting with elected SGA senators. For the president-elect, having meetings with senators is crucial to having a stable transition between presidents.
Chants erupted outside the UH Hilton hotel as protesters gathered to demonstrate against university President Renu Khator’s rejection of the Student Fees Advisory Committee’s recommendation.