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Cain said she sees the two resolutions as proof of the representative body’s role as an intermediary between students and administration, with a goal to advocate for students.

Student Council calls on Housing and Residential Life to take on costs of STI testing and first-year menstrual products

By John Bedell | February 23, 2023

Ceci Cain, Student Council president and Batten student, said she views the current funding as short term fixes that will demonstrate the necessity of long term funding from the University administration.

Passage of the resolution merely represents support of an eventual PILOT program from Student Council — further steps require action from the University, Charlottesville and state legislators.

Student Council passes resolution calling on University to implement a PILOT program

By John Bedell and Grace Thrush | February 16, 2023

This specific piece of legislation represents a call to the University from Student Council for an annual commitment of at least $10 million dollars towards the city of Charlottesville with an implementation by 2030.

$168,485 of the budget comes from the Student Activities Fee — the $50 fee students pay yearly as part of their tuition — and $8,535 comes from private, non-SAF funding.

Where your student activity fee goes: an overview of the spring 2023 Student Council budget

By John Bedell and Merrill Hart | February 9, 2023

Ceci Cain, Student Council president and Batten student, said she sees the budget as concrete evidence of the organization’s evolving efforts to benefit the student body.

Rojas said she remains grateful for the advice and guidance previous chair Gaby Hernandez has given her.

Rojas elected chair of Student Council representative body

By John Bedell | January 23, 2023

Rojas succeeds fourth-year College student Gaby Hernandez.

Raucher’s design for the Karsh Institute is not final and she will share designs again when the Board meets in March of 2023.

Board discusses architectural design of Karsh Institute for Democracy

By John Bedell | December 13, 2022

Cost estimates are being developed and were not presented during this meeting.

The Young Democratic Socialists of America announced the incident in a tweet at roughly 11 a.m. Friday morning.

UPD responds to report of racial slur painted on sidewalk and roadway

By Eva Surovell , Lexi Baker and John Bedell | October 15, 2022

UPD officers located the graffiti before notifying Charlottesville Public Works to have it cleaned up just before 3:00 p.m. on Friday afternoon.

Student Council meets weekly on Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. in the South Meeting Room of Newcomb Hall.

Student Activities Committee to consider $162,470 Student Council budget

By John Bedell | October 9, 2022

Cain sees the budget as returning funds back to students and ensuring they benefit directly from the fees they pay.

The SAF was originally a $12 fee created by the Board of Visitors in 1971.

Student Council hears proposed increase to student activities fee

By John Bedell | September 30, 2022

Evans identified two central justifications for this increase — the impact of inflation on the real value of the fee and the gap between the amount of CIO funding needed and the amount of funds Student Council is able to provide.

Student Council representative body calls on Virginia General Assembly to deny Ellis’ appointment

By Ava MacBlane and John Bedell | September 23, 2022

The resolution also stipulates that the body should amend Student Council’s fall budget to allocate $5,000 to the Black Alumni Association.

Despite the controversy surrounding Brackney’s termination in Charlottesville, Brackney is reportedly among three final candidates to be the next Chief of Police of Minneapolis.

City asks judge to dismiss former police chief RaShall Brackney’s $10 million lawsuit

By John Bedell | September 19, 2022

Brackney was fired roughly three years after the beginning of her tenure in 2018.

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Student Council calls on Housing and Residential Life to take on costs of STI testing and first-year menstrual products

Student Council passes resolution calling on University to implement a PILOT program

Where your student activity fee goes: an overview of the spring 2023 Student Council budget

Rojas elected chair of Student Council representative body

Board discusses architectural design of Karsh Institute for Democracy

UPD responds to report of racial slur painted on sidewalk and roadway

Student Activities Committee to consider $162,470 Student Council budget

Student Council hears proposed increase to student activities fee

Student Council representative body calls on Virginia General Assembly to deny Ellis’ appointment

City asks judge to dismiss former police chief RaShall Brackney’s $10 million lawsuit

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