<div dir="ltr"><div><img src="cid:ii_mggr9ayl0" alt="image.png" width="459" height="150" style="margin-right: 0px;"><br></div><div><br></div><div><b>This week is ASUCR....</b></div><div><b><a href="https://events.ucr.edu/event/thrift-swap?utm_campaign=widget&utm_medium=widget&utm_source=UC+Riverside&_gl=1*5uxax9*_ga*MTUxMTg5NDc5Ni4xNzU4NTUxNDAz*_ga_S8BZQKWST2*czE3NTk4NTIwMzEkbzIxJGcxJHQxNzU5ODUzNDI0JGo0MiRsMCRoMA..*_ga_Z1RGSBHBF7*czE3NTk4NTIwMzEkbzExJGcxJHQxNzU5ODUzNDI0JGo0MiRsMCRoMA..">Thrift Swap</a>: </b>Join ASUCR's Office of Sustainability GCAP committee on Wednesday, October 8, 2025 from 12:30 PM to 2:30 PM in HUB 268 for a Thrift Swap! We'll be swapping clothes and encouraging students to promote sustainability and reduce consumption. </div><div><br></div><div>For more information about upcoming events, please check out our <a href="https://asucr.ucr.edu/events" target="_blank">event page</a>! </div><div><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:16px">________________________________________</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><br></span></div><div><b><font color="#ff0000">From the Office of External Affairs: </font></b></div><div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><b style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,sans-serif">📝Apply for the Students of Color Conference (SOCC)! </b></div></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><p dir="ltr" style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">The Students of Color Conference (SOCC) is a transformative annual event for UC students to explore issues impacting communities of color. </span></p><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><p dir="ltr" style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">📍Location: UC Santa Barbara</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">🗓️Dates: January 23-25, 2026</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">🕐Application Deadline: November 7, 2025, @ 11:59 PM</span></p><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><p dir="ltr" style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">The Student of Color Conference (SOCC) is the largest and oldest student-led conference in the University of California system. It provides a transformative space for students of diverse backgrounds to come together, share their stories, and advocate for equity and justice. Through workshops, keynote speakers, and community-building activities, SOCC empowers students to discuss critical issues impacting communities of color and take action. Join the ASUCR External Affairs Office in an ALL-EXPENSES-PAID TRIP to UC Santa Barbara!!</span></p><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><p dir="ltr" style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">🔗Apply using this </span><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfFw2FpbiP32kqsl2aFV6DeohRpTCCO3ZFRCcl4gApoYJwbKA/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=117339344092578282349" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">link</span></a><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-a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cation. We would love for you to apply and help contribute to making meaningful change on campus! </font></div><div class="gmail_default"><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000"><br></font></div><div class="gmail_default"><font color="#000000" face="arial, sans-serif"><b>Basic Needs Committee: </b></font></div><div class="gmail_default"><font color="#000000" face="arial, sans-serif">The Basic Needs Committee responsible for communicating, strategizing and developing ideas, projects and initiatives to support campus basic needs efforts. This includes coordinating collaborations between campus entities involved with basic needs efforts, hosting events pertaining to basic needs affairs, working on advocacy and legislation to support basic needs efforts on campus, et cetera. The Basic Needs Committee oversees projects such as Swipe Out Hunger, Scotty Eats, and collaborations with the Basic Needs Department. <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSejqYRET-kF-yL7RezeonkyqZAO1PERWELJnvl2cZ43_0b_VA/viewform">Apply here</a>! </font></div><div class="gmail_default"><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000"><span style="border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;outline:0px"><br></span></font></div><div class="gmail_default"><font color="#000000" face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;outline:0px"><b>Academic Affairs Committee:</b></span></font></div><div class="gmail_default"><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000">The Academic Affairs Committee assists with the facilitation of the Associated Students year-round testing material initiative and keeps an inventory of all testing materials. This committee shall execute the quarterly Midterm Test Material Wagon and Finals Snack Wagon initiatives in coordination with the UCR Libraries, as well as work on initiatives to improve Academic life throughout the UCR campus. <span style="border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;outline:0px"> <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd6yrwmHchqh9qnTyJZycNCu_V61fIw6h8iAE-adE3vOVcTOA/viewform">Apply here!</a> </span><span style="border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;outline:0px"><br></span></font></div><div class="gmail_default"><br></div><div class="gmail_default"><font color="#000000" face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;outline:0px"><b>Sexual Assault and Violence Prevention Committee:</b></span></font></div><div class="gmail_default"><font color="#000000" face="arial, sans-serif">The Sexual Assault and Violence Prevention Committee is committed to promoting efforts aimed at preventing sexual assault and violence on campus. This committee plays a vital role in developing strategies, projects, and initiatives to support these prevention efforts. Responsibilities include coordinating collaborations between campus entities, organizing events, and advocating for policies and legislation to make our campus safer. <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSexXCv1uWrDI2FUIFDCjY9XK6Nyd9Q2YBHUdV5VfurjFnPuvA/viewform">Apply here</a>! </font></div><div class="gmail_default"><br></div><div><div class="gmail_default"><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000">If you have any questions feel free to reach out to me at <span style="text-align:center"><a href="mailto:internalasucr@ucr.edu" target="_blank">internalasucr@ucr.edu</a>. </span>We hope to have you join our team!</font></div><div class="gmail_default"><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000"><br></font></div><div class="gmail_default"><font face="arial, sans-serif" style="" color="#000000">Kaden Ho, Vice President of Campus Internal Affairs </font></div></div></div><div class="gmail_default"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:16px">________________________________________</span></div><div class="gmail_default"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><br></span></div><div><font color="#ff0000"><b>From the Office of Executive Vice President and ASUCR Senate</b></font></div><div>The weekly agenda and documents can be <a href="https://asucr.ucr.edu/meetings-minutes">found here</a>. </div><div><br></div><div><img src="cid:ii_mggrmtxv1" alt="image.png" width="505" height="323" style="margin-right: 0px;"><br></div><div><br></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p>

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