AnnualReportFinal2015-16

STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION GOVERNMENT
Annual Report
2015-2016
PUBLISHED BY THE SA EXECUTIVE BRANCH

STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION GOVERNMENT
MISSION The Students’ Association Government at the University of Rochester primarily aims
to provide for a unified student voice to influence decisions of the university administration. SA
Government exists to create a university environment in which students can pursue their interests. It
ensures that student activity fees are appropriately and fairly allocated and spent to improve student
life while promoting an open, straightforward and inclusive student community.
Cover Photo by Tyler Knight ‘19

Table of Contents
New Structure of the SA Government ___________________________________________ 3
Executive Thank You_________________________________________________________ 5
Executive Branch ____________________________________________________________ 6
Executive Directors ......................................................................................................................................7
Executive Teams ...........................................................................................................................................8
Academics..................................................................................................................................................8
Alumni & Advancement........................................................................................................................10
Campus Services .....................................................................................................................................10
Community Engagement.......................................................................................................................13
Public Relations.......................................................................................................................................14
Student Life .............................................................................................................................................15
Executive Achievements............................................................................................................................16
University Committees_______________________________________________________ 18
Senate ___________________________________________________________________ 21
Overview.......................................................................................................................................................21
Speakers’ Letter............................................................................................................................................22
Senators.........................................................................................................................................................23
Academic Affairs Committee ....................................................................................................................25
Appropriations Committee........................................................................................................................26
Campus Services..........................................................................................................................................27
Elections & Rules Committee...................................................................................................................28
Policy & Review Committee......................................................................................................................29
Student Life Committee .............................................................................................................................31
Achievements...............................................................................................................................................32
All-Campus Judicial Council___________________________________________________ 38
Overview.......................................................................................................................................................38
Associate Justices.........................................................................................................................................39
This Year.......................................................................................................................................................40
General Acknowledgements___________________________________________________ 42

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The Students’ Association Annual Report was first published by the Executive Branch of 2009-2010
in hopes of creating tangible and accessible records of the accomplishments of the Students’
Association Government from year to year. This year a multitude of students dedicated countless
hours as members of the SA Government, working to improve life on the campus of the University
of Rochester. Within this document you will find descriptions of the three branches of the University
of Rochester’s Students’ Association Government as well as summaries of their achievements.
On behalf of the Executive Branch of the University of Rochester’s Students’ Association, it is my
pleasure to present to you this year’s Annual Report.
— Deisy Abarca Espíritu
Chief of Staff 2015-2016

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Above: The structure of the Students’ Association Government as of April 2015
New Structure of the SA Government
The Students’ Association Government of 2014-2015 ended their term by reforming the structure of
the SA Government. They hoped the new structure would facilitate student engagement with the SA
government.
The new structure created Executive teams, led by Executive Directors, within the President’s
Cabinet that serve as an interface between the SA Government and the University of Rochester’s
administrative and external communities. This updated structure clarified the role of the Legislature
and expanded the administrative reach of the Executive. The following chart depicts the SA
Government structure as of April 2015:
Above: The structure of the Students’ Association Government prior to April 2015

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IMPACT Petition Site
Launched during the Esce and Stark administration of 2014-2015
What is IMPACT?
IMPACT is the official petition site of the Students’ Association Government at the University of
Rochester. For the first time ever, students have a dedicated space to rally their peers and the
campus community around their ideas.
How does it work?
1. Student makes a petition
2. Students sign petitions and comment
3. When the petition reaches 250 signatures, SA Government marks it in progress and provides
updates
4. When the petition has been “completed,” it’s marked as such and explained

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Executive Thank You
The Students’ Association Government owes all of its successes to the dedication and passion of its
members. To accomplish anything in our organization requires an immense amount of self-motivation
and hard work. We are honored to have worked within this organization and with all of you.
This year, we were privileged to work with a Speaker as dedicated to the job as Ethan Bidna ‘16 and
as diligent of a Deputy Speaker as Josh Hill ‘18. Each of us bring a different perspective to the table,
and because of that, we have made great strides this year as individuals and as an organization. We
can’t express how much respect we have for you both and how much we’ve benefited from this
collaboration. Our Chief Justice Wesline Manuelpillai ‘16 has graced us with her sage-like wisdom and
thoughtful approach to Student Government issues this year. Likewise, our Deputy Chief Justice Alec
Girten ‘17 has been crucial in bringing critical and constructive perspective to many of our
conversations. We would like to thank you both for leading ACJC through one of its toughest years
yet. Your work has been inspirational.
To our Cabinet, you have all set precedents this year as the first generation of Executive Directors.
Your commitment has been remarkable. Director of Academic Affairs Erinmarie Byrnes ‘17, we have
been impressed with your astounding level of professionalism and maturity. You’ve managed to
balance all of your University Committee appointments, Dean search Committee appointments, and
role as an Executive Director in an elegant manner. Director of Campus Services, Emma Pollock ‘16,
you have impressed us with your dedication and advanced competency. Your commitment and ability
to critically analyze situations, in a comprehensive and timely manner, has benefited our campus
immensely. Director of Student Life Niru Murali ‘18, we have been impressed and delighted by your
overwhelming passion for improving student life. You refused to remain complacent and thus began
many of your own initiatives, as well as expanding the administrative reach of the SA Government.
Your work has laid the foundation to facilitate continual improvements to students’ lives on our
campus. Director of Community Engagement Miles Meth ‘16, we are incredibly impressed by your
commitment to the greater Rochester community and your hard work in connecting our students to
it. You’ve truly given the student body new avenues by which to create ties to our community, and
hopefully the precedent you’ve set will only allow for those ties to strengthen. Director of Public
Relations Saad Usmani ‘17, we were both astounded by how well you transitioned into your role
halfway through first semester and your poise in doing so. You’ve led the Public Relations team with
your creativity while keeping up with the never-ending demands of the SA Government. Director of
Alumni and Advancement Tate Richards ‘17, you’ve facilitated connections which the SA
Government has never had before. Your ability to create strong relationships with the administration
has set the groundwork for future beneficial collaboration with the Office of Alumni and
Advancement and the large community of SAAs on campus.
To Dean Richard Feldman, your passion for the overall well-being of the student body is truly
amazing. We are lucky to have a Dean of the College who is so receptive and responsive to the
concerns of the student body. To Dean of Students Matthew Burns, we greatly appreciate your
support and ability to bring perspective to many situations this year. To Dean of the River Campus
Libraries Mary Ann Mavrinac, your responsiveness to student needs is remarkable. Your unfailing
timeliness and thoughtfulness is inspiring. Also, thank you to our advisors Anne-Marie Algier and
Laura Ballou, for guiding us through one of SA Government’s most turbulent years yet. Your undying
support, wisdom, and care have been invaluable to us this year.
There are many more individuals for whom we are so grateful. We would like to thank everyone for
their incredible commitment to Student Government this year, and the lasting impact each has had
on our organization. Unfortunately, with an organization of over 100 members, it is impossible to
thank everyone in this short letter. Please see a comprehensive list on pages 42-43.
Sincerely,
Grant Dever ‘16 and Melissa Holloway ‘16

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Executive Branch
MISSION The primary responsibility of the Executive Branch, led by the elected SA President and
Vice President, is to serve as the official representative of the student body. The President and Vice
President are responsible for the implementation and execution of all legislation passed by the Senate.
They appoint all Executive Directors and Aides, and work with the Senate and its Committees to
ensure Student Government’s success. Additionally, in their capacity as the faces of Student
Government, the President and Vice President meet with university faculty and staff on a regular basis
in order to improve the quality of student services.
Overview
The Executive Branch, led by the President and Vice President, is comprised of the Executive Cabinet.
The Cabinet consists of six Executive Directors, various Associate Directors, the Fraternity-Sorority
Affairs Liaison, the Administrative Chair of the Campus Activities Board and the Chief of Staff.
Within the Executive Branch, there are six standing Executive Teams. Each team consists of an
Executive Director and executive aides who, together, assist the President in executing the initiatives
passed by the Students’ Association Senate as these initiatives relate to certain administrative
departments and student relations. The six Executive Teams are as follows: Academics, Alumni &
Advancement, Campus Services, Community Engagement, Public Relations, and Student Life.
Students’ Association President Students’ Association Vice President
Grant Dever ‘16
Melissa Holloway ‘16
Melissa Holloway ‘16

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EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS
Erinmarie Brynes ‘17 Emma Pollock ‘16
Miles Meth ‘16 Saad Usmani ‘17 Niru Murali ‘18
Tate Richards ‘17
Executive Director of
Academics
Executive Director of Alumni &
Advancement
Campus Services
Community Engagement
Public Relations
Student Life

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Executive Teams
Academics
RESPONSIBLITIES The Executive Director of Academics works with the relevant University
administration to ensure that the academic needs of all students are met and that their concerns
surrounding their academic experiences are addressed. Topics include, but are not limited to,
experiential learning, transcripts, and the school curriculum.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Erinmarie Byrnes ‘17
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH Maxwell Sims ‘T5
THIS YEAR
This year, I was fortunate enough to represent undergraduates on the search committee for the new
Dean of the Hajim School of Engineering. The search committee is very excited about our possible
candidates and have been working tirelessly to find a successor who will lead with the insight and
integrity of Rob Clark. The search committee heard a presentation on the importance of faculty
diversity, particularly in relation to traditionally underrepresented minorities. I also had the
opportunity to sit on the Curriculum Review Committee which was created to review our famous
Rochester open curriculum—something which had not be done since its creation in 1995. I am happy
to say the committee re-affirms and endorses our curriculum, in addition to several recommendations
made in our final report. One of the recommendations I'm incredibly excited about is a "bonus cluster"
recognition. Before CRC, a student's clusters were only listed on their transcript to show their
disciplinary requirements. Now students can list "bonus clusters" in disciplines that they've already
completed coursework in. For example, Art History majors could now list a cluster in French on their
transcripts, or Computer Science for a Bio major. The committee also made recommendations in the
areas of Writing, Experiential Learning, Global Engagement, and Career Preparation. The CRC
supports the development of Upper-Level Writing classes that involve the Writing Program and an
academic department, such as WRT 272/BIO 272W, Communicating Your Professional Identity in
Biology, and other career preparation related initiatives such as the use of e-portfolios.
Being on CRC made me reflect on my own academic experiences at U of R. I am a Political
Science and English LMC double major, with a minor in Legal Studies, and my cluster is Logic. Each
area of study has helped me understand and develop meaningful connections in the other areas. I
remember writing "the open curriculum" on a little piece of a paper at a Freshman Hall program when
our RA asked us why we chose to come to the U of R. This report reminds me that two and a half
years later, I still feel the same way.
— Erinmarie Brynes ‘17
Executive Director of Academics 2015-2016

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UR Undergraduate Placement Program
(UR-UPP)
A program created under the Academics Executive Team by Associate Director of
Undergraduate Research, Maxwell Sims ‘T5
Survey results revealed many undergraduates (84%) would like additional resources to help them gain
research experience. The Students’ Association has been working with the Office of Undergraduate
Research, the Center for Experimental Learning and principal investigators at the University of
Rochester Medical Center to develop a new resource that will provide undergraduates with extensive
research opportunities.
MISSION STATEMENT
UR-UPP strives to increase the number and quality of research experiences for UR undergraduates by lowering barriers
to finding/creating such experiences. The program will focus initially on neuroscience research at the University of
Rochester Medical Center (URMC) and the River Campus and look to expand into other areas of research done in
biology/URMC.
PROGRAM SUMMARY
While many neuroscience labs at the Medical Center and River Campus value hosting undergraduate
research, matching student and laboratory interests can be a difficult process. UR-UPP will utilize a
project coordinator to provide two important functions: 1) tap local expertise at the Medical Center
and River Campus in order to locate labs seeking student involvement, and 2) develop basic laboratory
skills training modules to undergraduates and facilitate laboratory introductions.
UR-UPP is designed to help students connect with potential research mentors/projects, give them
realistic expectations and arrange for some basic training to increase their marketability and likelihood
of success in finding and carrying out undergraduate research. When laboratories agree to take a
student from UR-UPP, they receive a vetted, high quality and motivated undergraduate.
STUDENT EXPECTATIONS
Program participants will attend research lectures delivered by participating faculty as well as
presentations on practical lab and skills training given by graduate students and technical staff.
Students are expecting to attend focused skills sessions with graduate students and laboratory technical
staff to demonstrate specific wet-lab skills. This allows students to gain practical lab experience and
get to know the labs affiliated with the program. Students will have the option to participate in an
abbreviated lab rotation where they can observe the work being performed in the lab, attend lab
meetings and discuss the research with the lab PI. The UR-UPP program coordinator will also help
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Alumni & Advancement
RESPONSIBILITIES The Executive Director of Alumni & Advancement works with the relevant
University administration to engage Rochester alumni to allow for stronger student-alumni
connections and secure funds to improve the lives and experiences of University of Rochester
students.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Tate Richards ‘17
THIS YEAR
The Executive Director of Alumni & Advancement, Tate Richards ’17, worked to facilitate
connections with alumni, thus expanding the SA Government’s alumni support system. Director
Richards built strong relationships with the administration, setting the groundwork for future
beneficial collaborations with the Office of Alumni and Advancement and the large community of
SAAs on campus.
Campus Services
RESPONSIBLITIES Campus Services is charged with overseeing the operations of various
departments that provide students, and work to continually provide quality service and seek
improvements to improve the aspects of student life while on campus. Throughout the year the
Executive Director works with the Campus Services Committee, which is comprised of student
senators and legislative advisors, to develop initiatives and seek student feedback to work with Dining,
Facilities, Information Technology, Transportation, Sustainability, and Wellness to develop solutions
to the initiatives that are brought forth during our meetings.
MEMBERS
Executive Director: Emma Pollock ‘16
Associate Director: Pauleen Sanchez ‘18
Associate Director of Transportation: Chaderick Frederick ‘17
Wellness Coordinator: Rebecca Bergman ‘15 (T5)
Sustainability Coordinator: Korin Carpenter ‘16.
THIS YEAR
We would like to thank all of the administrators that we liaised with on a daily basis for assisting us in
our goal to improve the lives of our fellow students. The initiatives we work for could not have come
to fruition without the dedication and openness of the administration within Campus Services. You’ll
find our achievements outlined in the pages that follow.
— Emma Pollock ‘16
Executive Director of Campus Services 2015-2016

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Dining
The Campus Services Executive Director worked closely throughout the year with Director of
Campus Dining Services and Auxiliary Operations, Cam Schauf, along with his team from Dining,
Kevin Aubrey and Robert Fox. This year we held discussions and forums regarding the renovations
to Douglass Dining Hall, explored the inner workings of our current meal plan system and assessed if
intermediary options were available, and discussed healthy options available in the Commons. The
Campus Services Committee developed a survey to assess student satisfaction with the current salad
bar options in each dining area, and we have already seen some of the recommendations implemented.
Facilities
The Campus Services Executive Director worked with University Facilities and Services Associate
Vice President, Bruce Bashwiner, to discuss issues and ideas regarding the campus’ facilities. In
response to the negative feedback regarding campus snow removal last year, University Facilities and
Services worked to develop an improved snow removal plan. A statement with the plan was released
after the largest snow storm of the year where improvements were seen from previous years.
Book Store
With the relocation of Barnes & Noble to
CollegeTown, the Executive Director met with
the General Manager of the University’s Barnes
& Noble, Frank Tallerico to discuss different
ways to encourage students to visit the
bookstore apart from purchasing of textbooks at the beginning of the semester. Throughout the
second semester, Barnes & Noble had a monthly pop-up shop with items exclusive to the event along
with an activity. The Barnes & Noble began reaching out to clubs within the University to collaborate
with the pop-up shop including UR Celtic and Creative Arts Club.
Information Technology
This year, the Campus Services Executive Director, along with Associate Director, Pauleen Sanchez,
worked with Senior Information Technology Officer, Ravichandran Devarajulu on several key
initiatives including improving University wireless and accessibility of printing. University IT worked
with Associate Director Sanchez to develop and distribute a survey to assess wireless issues on
campus. Some of the issues will be addressed during the summer months. In addition to improving
wireless on campus, a new network called eduRoam was added which allows visiting students and
faculty to use their credentials from their home institution to access a wireless network. To address
accessibility of printing, wireless printing will be enabled at the beginning of Fall 2016. Students will
be able to use an improved driver from their laptops, and will also be able to send documents from
their cellular devices and tablets to printing stations throughout campus.

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Sustainability
During this past year the Sustainability Coordinator, Korin
Carpenter, worked with the Class of 2016 President, Ulrik
Soderstrom, and an SA Senator, Nicholas Pierce, to draft a
resolution requesting that the University Council on
Sustainability recommends to President Seligman that we put in place a Carbon Emissions Reduction
Plan by the end of the 2016 calendar year. This resolution was brought before the SA Senate and was
passed, in addition to receiving support from numerous student environmental organizations. Work
was also done to open up new channels and improve communication between different student run
environmental organizations, and there has been an effort to increase communication between student
organizations and the University’s own environmental initiatives. This has mainly been done by
bringing student concerns to the University Council on Sustainability, but there have also been
attempts to assist organizations in seeking assistance with potential new initiatives from the University.
Wellness
As Wellness Coordinator for this year, Rebecca Bergman has worked with Melissa Holloway’s vision
of creating a wellness website for U of R students. Over 50 articles have been written and reviewed in
the subjects of nutrition, relationships, alcohol and drugs, spiritual and emotional health, etc.
The Wellness website has continued to be improved upon by Julian Nin, a Take 5 student who helped
design the website. Further design needs to be done next year. Pictures for the website were
volunteered to be taken by George Iwaoko, but efforts to contact George over the past few months
have been unsuccessful. However, Rebecca Bergman has compiled several promising photo sources
for access next year! Finally, through connections with URSHAC (University of Rochester Student
Health Advisory Committee), two student members have shown interest in continuing the Wellness
efforts. The Wellness Website Project will continue next year with these two students under the
oversight of Linda Dudman, Morgan Levy, and Heidi Saller.
City Cycles
With the relaunch and restructuring of the
CityCycles program, The Executive Director of
Campus Services worked with the Wilson
Commons Student Activities Transportation
and Ticketing Coordinator, Alex Northrup, and Assistant Director of Wilson Commons, Eric
Howard, to hire a student, Adriana Tobar ‘18 for the paid position of CityCyles Coordinator. The
Campus Services team worked with Tobar and Northrup to discuss the new rental policies and test
run the website. The CityCycles program is set to launch April 2016.

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Community Engagement
RESPONSIBLITIES The Executive Director of Community Engagement works with the relevant
University administration to engage the greater Rochester community to facilitate a stronger
relationship between University of Rochester students and the residents of the City of Rochester.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Miles Meth ‘16
THIS YEAR
As a team, community engagement accomplished several tangible, exciting goals. Working with the
head of the career center, Joe Testani, Darya Nicol and I connected several local non-profits to the
school. These included Metro Justice, Catholic Family Center, Mary’s Place, and Planned Parenthood.
Having a better institutional relationship with non-profits has helped to make the career center a more
inclusive space for students of different occupational interests and has helped provide organizations
with young, motivated, students to serve as interns.
With the help of Jessica-Guzman Rea, I connected with Kit Miller from the MK Gandhi Institute for
Nonviolence to put on a dialogue facilitation skill share event. The event was well attended by 45
students, staff/faculty, and community members from outside the University (all groups were about
equally represented). At the event, 5 community members experienced in conflict resolution shared
strategies and skills for facilitating difficult conversations. We provided free breakfast and lunch for
all who attended.
Thank you to Kelsey Tuttle and everyone at RCCL who worked to help expand the RED program by
highlighting the benefits of the program and working to find new vendors.
— Miles Meth ‘16
Executive Director of Community Engagement 2015-2016

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Public Relations
RESPONSIBILITES The Executive Director of Public Relations is in charge of publicizing the
events, initiatives, and agenda of the Students’ Association Government. This is done through our
website, social media, and print media, and requires the coordination of a team of skilled individuals
across many domains in the field of Communications.
MEMBERS
Executive Director Saad Usmani ‘17
Associate Director Sofia Salen ‘17
Graphic Design Team Celine Anand ’16, Natalie Drelles ’17, Grayson Honan ’16, Emily Kraft ’17,
Violeta Lopez Aldaco ’17, Thomas Pinella ’18, Michael Woodbury ‘19
THIS YEAR
The Public Relations team acts as an external connection between Students’ Association and the
governing body. Our main purpose is to promote the events that the organization creates, but whether
through the website or through social media, the PR team is also one of the first contacts that students
have. Whether it’s announcing major policy proposals, or distributing statements made by the
organization and its leaders, the Public Relations team is always the first channel of communication.
This year, the team has worked on several campaigns, including expanding the use of the IMPACT
petition site and the creation of IMPACT week. We also expanded our Journalism Team and let them
write blog posts about topics that the student body cared about, as well as initiate weekly posts that
would let the student body get to know their Senators better. Along with this, we continued advertising
the initiatives of years past, including the massive 5K Challenge, the upcoming changes to Rush Rhees
Library, the various town halls we’ve had, and the all-gender restroom proposals, among many more.
Public Relations has had a very good year in terms of progress, relaying information to students, and
organizing our own team to fulfill their responsibilities as best as they can, and we’ve never been more
proud.
— Saad Usmani ‘17
Executive Director of Public Relations 2015-2016

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Student Life
RESPONSIBILITIES The Executive Director of Student Life works with the relevant University
administration to ensure that every student feels comfortable and as if the campus is reactive to their
concerns regarding sensitive social issues. Topics include, but are not limited to, issues surrounding
race, the LGBTQ community, and ResLife.
MEMBERS
Executive Director Niru Muralidharan ‘18
Associate Director Daniel Aliber ‘17
Executive Advisors Andrew Nyaisonga ’19, Benjamin Pitfield ’19, Carrighan Perry ’18,
Christopher Tan ’18, Cindy Molina ’18, Luke Oluoch ’19, Maggie Liu ’19,
Ravi Jain ’18, Stephan Wegman ’17, Muhammad Miqdad ‘19
THIS YEAR
It was a pleasure to work within the Student Life Executive Team this year - I was able to learn so
much about understanding, maturity, and diversity. This year we worked on the Financial Aid College
Committee, advocating for an International-Student/Alumnus Mentorship Program, and developing
the idea of a diversity citation (among other things). I really just wanted to thank the incredible Student
Life Executive Advisors, passionate administrators, and talented Student Government for making this
year especially memorable.
— Niru Murali ‘18
Executive Director of Student Life 2015-2016

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Executive Achievements
When we decided to run for President and Vice President of the Students’ Association Government,
we truly thought we knew what that would entail. We were wrong. We could not have anticipated the
challenges, successes, and failu-- learning experiences that would unfold during our time in office.
This year has taught us a lot and has enabled us to achieve many of the goals that we had set for
ourselves. We did not accomplish everything we intended to, however, we did end up achieving most
of our goals and many other accomplishments that we hadn’t anticipated.
Implementation of the new by-laws - Last year’s leadership created a theoretical model which
drastically changed the bureaucratic organization of the Students’ Association Government. Our first
challenge was to navigate this new structure and troubleshoot any unintended consequences or unclear
designations of power. In the end, we believe that the restructuring enhanced our organization’s ability
to function. However, it first required that we spend uncountable hours discussing these changes in
order to establish sensical precedents, which empower the student body, balance the power of the
three branches, and align with the intentions of these by-laws and our Constitution.
Working to Create a More Empathetic and Inclusive Campus Community - This goal was at
the heart of our campaign. We both firmly desire that every student on our campus feel safe and at
home at the University of Rochester. However, we know that this is not our current reality. We tried
to lead by example by actively listening to the concerns of students and being fierce advocates for
change in discussions with both students and administrators. Many of the initiatives we worked on
this year aligned well with this goal - some are listed below.
Implementation of All-Gender Restrooms - Our advocacy, with the
help of the Student Life committee’s report, led to the implementation of
18 single stall all-gender restrooms around campus. Additionally, we both
aggressively argued for the implementation of at least one multi-stall all-
gender restroom on each floor in either Susan B. Anthony or the freshman
Quad. There are now plans to implement full all-gender restrooms in the
new freshman building (opening in Fall 2017). However, we worked
tirelessly to try to see this implementation in the existing buildings for next
Fall (2016). Unfortunately, we were unable to see that project through to
completion, but our work has led to the creation of a working group
chaired by Dean Burns to address this issue. This committee will hopefully
lead the College to create facilities for the 2016-2017 academic year which will allow for incoming
students to feel welcome, regardless of their gender identity.
President Seligman’s Commission on Race & Diversity - We want to commend the leadership
of all of the members of DLH, BSU, and SALSA who participated in the peaceful protest which led
to the creation of the President’s Commission. Your leadership was inspiring and we’re happy that
Grant was able to fight for y’all as a student representative on the commission. There have been
numerous tangible changes that have resulted from the initial protest: the creation of a $30,000 fund
for programming related to race or diversity, a committee which is seeking to modify the ALC system
so that DLH will not need to reapply for their house, the creation of the We’re Better Than THAT
anti-racism campaign, hiring of more faculty for the Frederick Douglass Institute, and the allocation
of additional resources to OMSA and the Kearns Center. Grant is confident that the final report of
the Commission will yield even more beneficial changes to our community and that our campus will
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Creation of Community Building Fund and First Annual Students’ Association Government
Formal - The President, Vice President, Speaker, Deputy Speaker, Chief Justice, Associate Chief
Justice, Treasurer, and Deputy Treasurer collectively decided to forgo their stipends in order to create
a $6,000 fund for the Students’ Association Government. These funds are meant to foster a sense of
community among members of the Students’ Association Government by purchasing tangible assets,
or hosting events, which will encourage cross-branch socialization or improve the efficacy of the
Students’ Association Government. The first annual Students’ Association Government Formal was
held at Staybridge, was widely-attended, and generated both experiences and photos which will persist
long after our terms are over.
Empowering Students To Advocate From The Bottom Up - Our predecessors, Antoinette Esce
‘15 and David Stark ‘16, with the technical expertise of Ryan Puffer ‘15 created the IMPACT petition
site. IMPACT and our response to active petitions on the site empowered students to easily advocate
for themselves and guide our agenda. Our hope is that this system will continue to be revamped to
better facilitate student engagement - through the implementation of a PR plan that we’ve developed
but could not implement. From Snow days to RIT Shuttles, we’ve taken IMPACT petitions seriously
and worked to advocate as a direct result of student engagement.
Ride-Sharing Advocacy - Melissa, as co-coordinator of the Rochester Intercollegiate Council,
worked to lobby the governor to remove any barriers preventing ride-sharing in Rochester. In
partnership with the Students’ Association Governments of other local colleges and universities, the
council released an open letter to Governor Cuomo in February asking him to support Assembly Bill
A.6090 to amend the insurance law, the vehicle and traffic law, the general municipal law and the
transportation law, in relation to transportation network companies. This Bill, as of April, has passed
the New York State Assembly.
$5k Challenge - We have continued the
tradition of running this program. $4,500 of our
budget is allocated to this project annually and
$500 was contributed by the Ain Center for
Entrepreneurship. The winner of this year’s 5k
Challenge was “Swing Sets” and we are
currently in the process of working with
facilities and the University Architect to
implement a swing set on our campus. Additionally, Mary Ann Mavrinac, Dean of the River Campus
Libraries, allocated $6,000 from her budget to fund other 5k Challenge proposals, such as: iPhone and
android chargers on reserve in Rush Rhees, additional whiteboards for Gleason, and more standing
desk options.
This is by no means a complete list of our accomplishments during our term and certainly credit is
due to numerous individuals who enabled us to be able to achieve so much. It has been an honor to
serve as your voice in matters that range from discussing the efficacy of the Weekly Buzz to criticizing
the College’s response to the flood in Gale. We have earnestly worked our hardest to improve the
experience on our campus for every current student and those who will join our community in the
future. Our work has been driven by our passion for the University, our respect for the work of our
peers and predecessors, and, above all, our love for this community.
We hope that y’all will remember our contributions kindly and that we have inspired the next
generation of Student Government leaders to be even better than us. It has been wonderful to serve
y’all this year and we’re thankful that we were given such an opportunity.
Meliora,
Grant Dever ’16 Melissa Holloway ‘16
SA President 2015-2016 SA Vice President 2015-2016

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University Committees
The Administrative Committee of the The College was formed to
deliberate on exceptions to the academic requirements set by the Faculty
of the College, the Committee consisted of faculty representatives from
across the division of the College of Arts, Sciences, and Engineering, with Joey Stephens ’18 and
David Stark ‘16 serving as student representatives. The full Representation (including replacements)
are: Corbett Bazler (SAS-Music), Mark Bils (SAS-Economics), Dean Marcy Krauss (Committee
Chair), Anne Meredith (SAS-Religion), Jack Mottley (Hajim-ECE), Dean Suzanne O'Brien (The
College), Eleanor Oi (Committee Laision), Elaine Sia (SAS- Biology), Dean James Zavislan (Hajim),
Curtis Signorino (SAS - Political Science). The Committee has certain defined authorities to hear
appeals from students to approve credit overloads, dual degrees, triple majors, etc. and grant
exceptions to academic policies of The College as established by the Faculty of Arts, Sciences, and
Engineering (with consent of home department/school).
The Break Services Committee aims to create a better experience for
students staying on campus over University breaks. This year, Executive
Director of Student Life Niru Murali provided an SA voice to the
committee. Break Services interfaced between several departments including Dining, Transportation,
and Residential Life to improve and publicize student services available during extended breaks.
The College Curriculum Committee upholds the integrity of the
Rochester Curriculum by being the judge of academic affairs and their
impact on our campus. The CCC must approve all changes made to
majors and minors in the Rochester Curriculum. The committee is made up of faculty from diverse
AS&E departments; this year the Executive Director of Academics, Erinmarie Brynes, served as the
committee’s undergraduate representative. Among the many changes the committee made this year,
sustainability was accepted as a minor without it satisfying divisional requirements, changes to the
Optics degree requirements were approved and a dance major was created.
The College Diversity Roundtable aims to establish an educational
forum/exchange by which diversity, in all its complexity and multi-faceted
dimensions, can be supported and affirmed. The Committee, chaired by
Dr. Jessica Guzmán-Rea consists of faculty, staff and students. This year, Executive Director of
Student Life Niru Murali ’18 provided an SA voice to the committee. The Roundtable aimed to create
a safe space to hold difficult conversations.
College Diversity
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The Internship Committee is an ad hoc committee formed by Dean
Richard Feldman and chaired by Gwen M. Greene Career & Internship
Center Director Joe Testani that met over the course of the 2015-2016 academic year. David Stark ’16
and Tate Richards ‘17 served as student representatives. The Internship Committee aimed to generate
solutions around the following topics: (1) defining "internships," (2) maximizing internship
opportunities, (3) helping students find internships, (4) funding internships, and (5) clarifying academic
policies concerning internships. The full composition of the committee included: Chip Bailey (College
Center for Advising Services), Lauren Caruso (RCCL), Richard Feldman (Deans’ Office), Greg
Gdowski (Biomedical Engineering), Jacqueline Levine (Education Abroad), Dale Leyburn (Greene
Career & Internship Center), John Michael (English), Lynda Powell (Political Science), Tate Richards
(Student Representative), Ann Robinson (Deans Office - Fellowships), David Stark (Student
Representative), Joseph Testani (Chair, Greene Career & Internship Center), Jack Werren (Biology),
Michelle Werth (Greene Career & Internship Center).
The Transportation Committee aims to improve transportation
services provided by the University. Throughout the year, the
Executive Director of Campus Services Emma Pollock, and Associate Director of Transportation
Chadrick Frederick, worked with the Director of Transportation & Parking Management Hugh Kierig,
and the Transportation Manager Andrea Walton on improvements to the University’s shuttle fleet.
Director Kierig, and Manager Walton worked closely with Associate Director Frederick in regards to
additional stops to bus line routes, the adding of mirrors in Riverview exits and proposed changes to
the Gold, Silver and Green Line routes as requested by faculty, staff and students. Projects such as
the addition of a Brown Line which would combine a mixture of stops from the Orange and Blue
lines during the winter, spring, and summer breaks, and also the going-concern of funding for the
College Town Express was introduced and evaluated by Mr. Kierig, Ms. Walton and Frederick. To
address the aforementioned requests and projects, Mr. Kierig and Ms. Walton will be finalizing
evaluations throughout the end of the semester and into the summer to implement possible changes
for the Fall 2016 semester.
The RC Parking Advisory Committee was developed in response to
the parking needs of faculty, staff, and students. This year, Executive
Director of Campus Services, Emma Pollock ’16, represented the SA
Government and undergraduate population on this committee. The committee met in the Spring of
2016 to review and make recommendations on possible changes to parking related services on
campus, this included addition of bus stops and route changes, development of new parking passes,
and changes to cost as dependent on demand.
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The RCL Advisory Board is made up of library staff, faculty from
various departments, and graduate and undergraduate student
representatives whose mission is to circulate our relevant colleagues
on the updates and business happening within the River Campus Libraries. Executive Director of
Academics Erinmarie Brynes and Jessica Sheng ’16 provided student voices to the committee. This
year the Advisory Board heard from architects involved with Evans Lam Square, the area of the library
that will be replacing what students colloquially call “Circ”. Evans Lam Square promises to be a space
that catapults our libraries into the 21st century, marrying the traditional roles of librarians and the
stacks with advents in new technology and data collection. The Advisory Board also discussed the
Humanities Center, which will bring a space to the department, allowing students to explore themes
in the Humanities through various presentations, talks, and projects. The third floor of Rush Rhees
will be renovated for this space, replacing the space where we previously held the University’s
microform collection. Part of the collection has been converted to an online format, and the remaining
will be moved to an off-campus location.
The River Campus Libraries Student Forum is a subset of River
Campus Libraries Advisory Board. The Student Forum aims to include
student voices in the discussion and development of changes to the
campus libraries. The most prominent agenda item this year was the Lam Square renovation. To the
student body, this was a rather polarizing issue that sparked conversation surrounding preservation of
the classical style and romantic aesthetic of the current lobby. In response, Executive Director of
Academics Erinmarie Brynes and Jessica Sheng ‘16 urged students to attend monthly River Campus
Library forums and to attend presentations made by Dean Mavrinac during SA Senate meetings.
The Sophomore Committee supports the development of engaged and
empowered sophomores through advocacy, education, programming,
and the promotion of campus and University connections. This year, Executive Director of Student
Life Niru Murali provided an SA voice to the committee. The Sophomore Committee programmed
events such as Sophomore Dinner with the President, the Sophomore Welcome Back Event, the
Major Declaration Celebration, and the Career & Internship night.
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Senate
MISSION The Senate makes legislative and administrative decisions that enhance student life, from
the creation, budgeting, and oversight of student groups, to housing and dining policies and safety.
Working closely with the Students’ Association President, Vice President, and Chairs, Senators work
daily to serve as the link between the student body and University administrators.
Overview
The Students’ Association Senate is led by the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker and is comprised of
18 Senators. Each class is represented by three Senators, with the exception of the Freshman Class,
which has four representatives. Additionally, five Senators are elected by the student body at-large.
Within Senate there are six Senate Standing Committees. Each committee consists of elected Senators,
and Legislative Advisors and Chairs appointed by the Speaker who, together, work alongside the SA
President to enact initiatives of the current administration’s agenda. Furthermore, each committee
works to address issues and concerns that may arise throughout the year. The six Standing Committees
are as follows: Academic Affairs, Appropriations, Campus Services, Elections & Rules, Policy &
Review, and Student Life.
Ethan Bidna ’16 Joshua Hill ‘18
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Speakers’ Letter
Students made themselves clear as they gathered together last spring to change to how their student
government operates: the status quo was no longer acceptable. In doing so, they turned our
organization on its head, returning power to elected Senators and reaffirming their role as
representatives of the student body.
We have therefore made it our job to heed this message and incorporate it into our plans for this year.
Our focus has been to build a legislative body that empowers Senators to work with students to
advocate for change, that respects the role of the executive branch, that requires due diligence on the
part of legislative branch members to make sure their advocacy represents real student concerns, and
to promote collaborative projects. With confidence, we can affirmatively state we have been successful
in moving our organization closer to this goal.
We have found President Dever and Vice President Holloway invaluable partners in this process.
Their collective willingness to work collaboratively demonstrates the best qualities one expects of a
public servant and demonstrates a true commitment to building what they described in their platform
as an “inclusive and empathetic environment”, both within our Students’ Association and our campus.
Specifically, it was their willingness to build an “executive-legislative agreement” that, for the first time
ever, honored the privileged place of Senators in our governing structure, while demonstrating
admirable emotional leadership and their ability to turn legislative ideas into executive action that made
their role this year invaluable to our organization’s success.
In years past, the Senate touted in this report their four or five successes. If we were to list all of our
successes this year, we would fill up more than the space we’ve been allotted. We handed the keys of
our organization to our Senators, and they in turn have demonstrated their desire to advocate on
behalf of their fellow students. From resolutions addressing snow days, special interest housing
security, and gym hours, to reports on all-gender bathrooms, special interest housing, and academic
advising, to statements supporting Native American Heritage Month, demonstrating that we stand in
solidarity with minority students, or are proud of the work students have done to create a more
sustainable campus, Senators have proven that they take their role and responsibility seriously.
There are many who deserve thanks for their support and help this year. Of course, there are our
partners - President Dever and Vice President Holloway, Chief Justice Manuelpillai and Deputy Chief
Justice Girten, our Chairs and Directors, our Senators and Legislative Advisors, our advisors Anne-
Marie Algier and Laura Ballou, Staff Account Jen Nicholson, Dean Burns and Dean Feldman. Then
there are our predecessors, including members of the 2014/15 Bylaws task force whose work in
reforming these bylaws made our changes possible.
This year, we had a student respond reach out to a Senator saying, "I'm delighted by the prompt
response of SA to the concerns of the student body--it is great to feel like our voices are being heard."
We hope to hear more comments like this in years to come and that leaders of this organization
continue to build an organization that gains the confidence of the students it serves.
Meliora,
Ethan Bidna ‘16, Speaker of the Senate
Joshua Hill ‘18, Deputy Speaker of the Senate

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SENATORS
Zoe James ‘18
Nisha Divan ‘18 Robin Graziano ‘16 Zoe James ‘18
Christian Keenan ‘18 Jin Kim ‘19 Daniel Matthews ‘17
Anmol Almast ‘18 Jake Bistrong ‘19 Juan Pablo Castaño ‘18

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Delvin Moody ‘18 Rebecca Mooney ‘18 Nicholas Pierce ‘19
Andria Rabenold ‘18 Adam Rosenkranz ‘17 Jordan Smith ‘18
David Stark ‘16 Anna Stolarczyk ‘19 Natalie Ziegler ‘18

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Academic Affairs Committee
COMMITTEE RESPONSIBILITIES The Academic Affairs Committee studies, debates, and
authors legislation involving academics issues that affect the lives of undergraduate students. This
Committee’s scope includes all things academic, including, but not limited to, course listings, majors
available, experiential learning, interactions with faculty, and much more.
COMMITTEE CHAIR Adrian Petrou ’17 (Fall), Jordan Smith ’18 (Spring)
DEPUTY CHAIR Jordan Smith ’18 (Fall), Craig Campbell ’18 (Spring)
MEMBERS
Senators Juan Pablo Castaño ’18, Nisha Divan ‘18 (Fall), Anna Stolarczyk ’19 (Fall),
Daniel Matthews ‘17 (Spring), Natalie Ziegler ‘18
Legislative Advisors Alina Gill ‘18, Apoorva Khadilkar ‘19, John Lisi ‘19 (Spring), Jade Miller ‘19,
Andria Rabenold ‘18,
THIS YEAR
This past year has been a very exciting one for SA as a whole, and that excitement certainly affected
the Academic Affairs Committee. This past fall, under Chair Adrian Petrou, we built an agenda with
lofty goals and defined the structure of our committee. We held a successful focus group, with over
20 people in attendance, to discuss their experiences with pre-major advising. By the end of Fall
Semester, we’d written and passed our first resolution through the Senate. Thanks to the hard work
of our legislative aids and Senators, we wrote a resolution, backed by real survey data, that designated
several areas in the library as “quiet spaces.” Thanks to the hard work of our Executive Director,
Erinmarie Byrnes, and the responsiveness of Dean Mavrinac, our resolution was enacted mere days
after its approval at the Senate table.
Spring semester brought a leadership transition to the committee. I took over as Chair and
appointed a new Deputy Chair, Craig Campbell. We continued our work on pre-major advising and
introduced a new project: the diversity citation. The Committee, in conjunction with the Humanities
Center, held an event, the Humanities Bonanza, in order to recognize the hard and meaningful work
Humanities students do. We saw this as the first step of many to mend relations between humanities
students, who often feel disrespected by their peers, and the rest of the student body. This week, after
many months of work, we will present two reports to the Senate; one addressing the pre-major
advising program, the other advocating for a diversity citation to recognize students who spend their
college years truly exploring cultures different from their own.
Thank you to everyone who has helped our committee flourish this year; specifically, Chair
Petrou, and Executive Director Byrnes. Thank you as well to all of the legislative advisors and Senators
who volunteer their time to improve the academic lives of students.
— Jordan Smith ‘18 and Craig Campbell ‘18
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Appropriations Committee
COMMITTEE RESPONSIBILITIES The Students’ Association Appropriations Committee
(SAAC) is responsible for providing funds for student activities by the collection of an activities fee
and the responsible allocation of these funds. The Committee studies, debates, and authors legislation
involving changes to the funding and financing provided by SA Government.
MEMBERS
Treasurer Zeina Elhaj ‘16
Deputy Treasurer Nicholas Mavrelis ‘17
Senators Zoe James ‘18, Christian Keenan ‘18, Delvin Moody ‘18
Accountants Laura Ackerman ’16, Benjamin Dantowtiz ‘18, Patrick Fink ‘17, Lance Floto ‘17,
Robert Gerami ’19, Jordy Guntur ’19, Christopher Van Huben ‘18,
Bongumusa Khoza ’18, Linda Shackles ‘17, Thomas van der Straaten ‘17
This Year
The Students’ Association Appriopriations Committee did a phenomenal job this year, with both the
accountants and business managers adjusting well to the change in staff accountant. Jen Nicholson
has been an incredible asset and has helped to create a very focused and welcoming environment for
both the accountants and business managers to work in. The final numbers for the budget are in, and
the accountants have worked hard with their groups to allocate over $1.4 million to the appropriate
groups such that they can continue to perform successfully, bringing culture, knowledge, and
positiveness to the student body.
— Zeina Elhaj ’16 and Nicholas Mavrelis ’17
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Campus Services
COMMITTEE RESPONSIBILITIES The Campus Services Committee studies, debates, and
authors legislation involving changes to services on campus used by undergraduate students. This
Committee’s scope includes departments such as Dining, IT, UHS, Public Safety, and related
departments.
COMMITTEE CHAIR Alex Guerrero ’18
DEPUTY CHAIR Melissa Holko ‘16
MEMBERS
Senators Jake Bistrong ‘19, Christian Keenan ’18, Jin Kim ’19, Adam Rosenkranz ‘17,
David Stark ‘16
Legislative Advisors Raaga Kanakam ‘17, Kathy Luo, Brinkley Meyers ‘18,
Adriana Tobar ‘18
THIS YEAR
The past year has been an exciting and successful time for the Campus Services Committee. Over the
course of the 2015-2016 academic year, we have authored seven resolutions and statements and
discussed countless other topics in ways to improve our campus. The goals of our resolutions and
statements include re-evaluating the snowday protocol, reducing carbon emissions on campus,
establishing a formal relationship with 4.0 Storage, adding an expiration date to student ID cards,
supporting ride-sharing services in Upstate NY, and supporting Team Green in their sustainable
missions on campus. In addition, we discussed such items as adding a bottle/can redemption center
to campus, decreasing printing costs on campus, implementing additional bus stops on various routes,
establishing a bar or tavern on campus, evaluating the quality of healthy food options on campus,
expanding UHS Light Therapy Services on campus, and changing the dining plan options available to
students. Through our brainstorming and discussions with various administrators, we gained a better
understand of what projects were feasible, what projects were unsuccessful in the past, and what
projects we could potentially pursue in the future.
As the student body continues to grow and evolve, so too will our collective needs and we hope to
see continued progress from Campus Services Committees in the future. The Committee would like
to thank everyone who has supported us over the past academic year. A special thanks to our
Executive Director, Emma Pollock and our Associate Director Pauleen Sanchez as well as our advisor,
Ann-Marie Algier.
— Alex Guerrero ’18 and Melissa Holko ‘16
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Elections & Rules Committee
COMMITTEE RESPONSIBILITIES The Elections & Rules Committee studies, debates, and
authors legislation involving the rules governing the Students’ Association Government. This
Committee is further in charge of the Fall and Spring election cycles.
COMMITTEE CHAIR Paul Jaquish ‘17
DEPUTY CHAIR Jacob Braniecki ‘18
MEMBERS
Senators Anmol Almast ‘18 (Spring), Juan Pablo Castaño ’18 (Fall),
Samantha Lienert ‘17 (Fall), Delvin Moody ‘18, Nicholas Pierce ’19, Jordan Smith ’18,
Anna Stolarczyk ’19
Legislative Advisors Celine Anand ‘16 (Fall)
THIS YEAR
The Elections & Rules committee did a lot of great work this year. We spent several meetings revising
the elections rules, which has gone a long way to ensuring fair process for all. This also involved
clarifying the Senator succession process. We oversaw and edited brand new Executive and Judicial
PPMs, as well as PPMs for all of the new committees. We laid the groundwork for revising the process
by which student groups appeal to Senate. Finally, we wrote a comprehensive style guide for all new
legislation. As a brand new committee, it was difficult at first to figure out our role within SA Gov,
but by the end of the year, we really figured things out. I eagerly look forward to everything this
committee does next year.
— Paul Jaquish ‘17 and Jacob Braniecki ‘18
Chair and Deputy Chair of Elections & Rules 2015-2016

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Policy & Review Committee
COMMITTEE RESPONSIBLITIES The Policy & Review Committee oversees existing student
organizations. The Committee is further responsible for recognizing, de-recognizing, and reviewing
SA organizations. Finally, the Committee studies, debates, and authors legislation involving changes
to services provided to groups by SA Government, WCSA, and other bodies on campus.
COMMITTEE CHAIR Jeff Taylor ‘18
DEPUTY CHAIR Reyna Joyce ‘17
MEMBERS
Senators Jake Bistrong ‘19, Rebecca Mooney ‘18, Daniel Matthews ‘17
Legislative Advisors Heesoo Ahn ’18, Amanda Cabal ‘18, John Cole ’19,
Zach Gartenhaus ‘17, Beatriz Gill ’19, Noah Gorstein ‘18,
Alex Guerrero ’18, Kyle Hall ‘18, Melissa Holko ‘16, Connor Hunt ’17,
Brian Leu ‘17, Rafael Sanchez ’19, Jake Sehnert ‘19
THIS YEAR
The Organizations Policy & Review committee was very busy this year by seeing 53 individual student
organizations for 73 different hearings for Preliminary Status, Final Recognition, Constitution
Updates, Disciplinary hearings, and De-recognition. 20 groups were approved for preliminary status
over the course of the year, with 19 groups being approved for Final Recognition. 3 groups were
derecognized for a lack of member interest, and 9 additional groups updated their constitution to
reflect how the organization's’ practice. The Policy Procedure and Manual for Policy was updated to
reflect the new change that the Committee Chair will be elected by the current Policy Liaisons. In
addition, the liaisons that will be approved in the beginning of next year will be permanent members
of the committee, as will all liaisons approved in the future. The following page lists the groups
approved for preliminary status as well as the groups approved for final recognition as of April 2, 2016
— Jeff Taylor ’18 and Reyna Joyce ‘17
Chair and Deputy Chair of Policy & Review 2015-2016

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Policy & Review Report
Groups Approved for Preliminary Status
(25 Groups Seen; 20 Approved)
 UR Photography
 She’s The First
 UR Makers
 ROC Players
 Eye to Eye
 Fortnightly Ignorance Club
 Students for A Global Perspective
 Her Campus Rochester
 UR Consulting
 Society of Public Health Students
 Data Science Undergraduate Council
 Psi Chi
 URockets
 UR PARS
 UR Standup Comedy Club
 Native American Students Association
 Students For A Global Perspective
 UR DJs
 UR E-Sports Society
 UR Heal
Groups Approved for Final Recognition
(26 seen; 19 Approved)
 Asian American Alliance
 Linguistics Undergraduate Council
 Softball
 Triathlon
 Society of Undergraduate Public
Health Students
 She’s The First
 UR Photography
 UR Makers
 Eye to Eye
 Her Campus Rochester
 Data Science Undergraduate Council
 ROC Players
 UR Consulting
 Women’s Basketball
 Women’s Lacrosse
 Royal’s Dance Team
 UR Roundnet
 Baseball
 UR Standup Comedy Club

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Student Life Committee
COMMITTEE RESPONSIBILITIES The Student Life Committee studies, debates, and authors
legislation involving campus-wide issues that affect the lives of undergraduate students. This
Committee will focus on topics ranging from financial aid to racism on campus, with the goal of
improving the lives of students.
COMMITTEE CHAIR Robin Graziano ‘16
DEPUTY CHAIR Criswell Lavery ‘19
MEMBERS
Senators Nisha Divan ‘18, Jin Kim ’19, Daniel Matthews ‘17, Rebecca Mooney ‘18,
Adam Rosenkranz ‘17 (Fall), David Stark ‘16, Natalie Ziegler ‘18 (Spring)
Legislative Advisors Camila Lopez ’18 (Fall), Jake Braniecki ‘18, Yiyun Huang ‘18,
Rochelle Sun ’19
THIS YEAR
First off, I’d like to thank all of my committee members for their extremely hard work this semester.
Because of y’all we were able to develop over a dozen statements and resolutions in our attempts to
improve students’ experience on this campus. Thank you so much to Criswell Lavery, my deputy for
her support throughout the semester; Nirupama Muralidharan, for being such an incredibly dedicated
and passionate Executive Director and going above and beyond every day; and the rest of our
committee: thanks again for all your work and support as we powered through our agendas and learned
the intricacies of the new SA system together.
I’m extraordinarily proud of the work we achieved this year from continuing to advocate for bathroom
access for folks of all genders to our most recent achievement of developing a mentorship system to
provide support to international students after their graduation. We also authored numerous
statements: recognizing of Native American Heritage Month, recognizing Terrorist Attacks abroad,
commending our MLK Speaker Marc Morial, and endorsing the creation of a peer financial aid
advisors. Additionally, we endorsed important statements that students cared most about including
commending Public Safety for their work on the kidnapping this semester, Snow Day protocol re-
evaluation, and the Gale Flooding. We also worked alongside students throughout the semester to try
and implement projects they wanted to see happen such as the installation of WRUR in more on
campus locations.
I’m incredibly proud of the work we’ve accomplished this year and look forward to the work that this
committee will continue to produce.
— Robin Graziano ‘16 and Criswell Lavery ‘19
Chair and Deputy Chair of Student Life 2015-2016

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Achievements
Recognition of the Paul J. Burgett Intercultural Center’s “Lives Matter” Event
Statement (1) AUTHORED BY: Senator Natalie Ziegler ‘18
This statement showed support for the Paul J. Burgett Intercultural Center’s “Lives Matter” event on
Sunday, September 20th
a 4:00-5:00 PM in the Interfaith Chapel.
Recognition of Native American Heritage Month 2015
Statement (2) AUTHORED BY: Senators Rebecca Mooney ’18, Robin Graziano ’16 and
Legislative Advisor Rochelle Sun ‘19
ASSOCIATED COMMITTEE: The Senate Student Life Committee
This statement recognized campus programming in the month of November for Native American
Heritage month.
Supporting Sustainable Solutions for Sustenance
Statement (3) AUTHORED BY: Senators Jake Bistrong ’19 and Seokjin Kim ’19
ASSOCIATED COMMITTEE: The Senate Campus Services Committee
This statement showed the Senate's support of the initiatives of Team Green in ascertaining
discounted rates at drink-venues when using a reusable cup or bug, and the overall effort to make our
campus more environmentally sustainable and friendly.
Standing in Solidarity with Minority Students on All Campuses
Statement (4) AUTHORED BY: Senator Daniel Matthews ’17 and
Legislative Advisor Rochelle Sun ‘19
This statement established Student Government support of the minority students who were
protesting on campus, and encouraged a response from the Presidential Commission on
Racial Relations. In addition to responding to concerns voiced by University of Rochester
students, this statement professed support for all minority students across the nation.
Commending Public Safety for Investigation
Statement (6) AUTHORED BY: Senator Christian Keenan ’18
This statement was passed to recognize and compliment Public Safety on its efforts and actions on
finding the kidnapped students while also keeping the students involved.
Recognition of Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Address by Marc Morial 2016
Statement (7) AUTHORED BY: Senator Robin Graziano ’16
This statement states that University of Rochester Students’ Association endorses Marc Morial as the
MLK Jr. Commemorative speaker. It also gives thanks to the school for sponsoring and supporting
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Statement in Support of Students’ Effort to Help the Water Crisis of Flint, Michigan
Statement (8) AUTHORED BY: Senator Delvin Moody ‘18
This statement supported and commended the efforts of the Black Students’ Union in leading a water
drive to provide clean water for the residents of the Flint, Michigan community and seeks to help our
student in this effort. It also directed the Executive branch to promote the student-run water Drive
for Flint, Michigan through publicity and other resources deemed necessary the Students’ Association
President.
Statement in Support of Diversity and Fairness Campaign
Statement (9) AUTHORED BY: Senators Andria Rabenold ’18 & Nicholas Pierce ’19 and
Executive Director Niru Murali ‘18
This statement showed support for the Diversity and Fairness campaign and related events hosted by
the Paul J. Burgett Intercultural Center during the Spring 2016 semester and directed the relevant
Executive Branch members to provide support for the Diversity and Fairness campaign and related
events.
Support of Ride-Sharing in Upstate New York
Statement (10) AUTHORED BY: Vice President Melissa Holloway ’16 and
Senators Jake Bistrong ’19, Christian Keenan ’18, & Nicholas Pierce ’19
This statement shows the Students' Association’s support of ride-sharing services and the efforts made
to allow such services in upstate New York, particularly the Change.org petition that advocates for
the passage of New York Assembly Bill A.6090 and Senate Bill S.4280.
Statement in Support of the Creation of the Financial Aid College Committee
Statement (11) AUTHORED BY: Rebecca Mooney ’18 & Daniel Matthews ’17 and
Legislative Advisors Rochelle Sun ’19
This statement supported the creation of the Financial Aid College Committee, to be comprised of
student ambassadors that liaise between the Financial Aid Office and the rest of the student body
while also supplying students with comprehensive financial aid information and feedback.
Change the Official Rochester City Flag to the Flower City Logo
Statement (12) AUTHORED BY: Vice President Melissa Holloway ’16 and
Senator Nicholas Pierce’ 19
This statement urged the Rochester City Council to amend Chapter 15, Section 2 of the Rochester
City Code to state the Official flag designated as the Flower city logo and to convert the current
Rochester City flag to the official Rochester City banner.
Endorsement of a Formal Relationship Between 4.0 Storage and the University of Rochester
Resolution (24) AUTHORED BY: Senators Adam Rosenkranz ’17, David Stark ’16 and
Christian Keenan ‘18
This resolution advocates for the creation of a formal relationship between the University and the
moving & storage company, 4.0 Storage. Having been previously endorsed by the Students'
Association Government, 4.0 Storage seeks to be the primary moving and storage company used by
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Designation of Quiet Areas Within Libraries
Resolution (25) AUTHORED BY: Senators Juan Pablo Castaño ’18, Natalie Ziegler ’18, and
Nisha Divan ‘18
ASSOCIATED COMMITTEE: The Senate Academic Affairs Committee
This resolution advocated for the designation of the following spaces as Quiet Areas: The Periodical
Reading Room, the Welles Brown Room, and floors 400m, 500, and 500m of the Old Stacks. The
designation of these quiet spaces expanded the options for students who prefer to work in an
environment with minimal to no conversation or noise distraction.
Implementation of All Gender Restroom Facilities in Dormitories
Resolution (26) AUTHORED BY: Senators Jin Kim ’19, Robin Graziano ’16,
Adam Rosenkranz ’17, Nisha Divan ’18 and
Legislative Advisors Rochelle Sun ’19 & Yiyun Huang ‘18
This resolution advocated for ¼ of bathrooms in the Susan B. Anthony dormitory and at least one
full restroom per Residential Quadrangle building to be designated as All Gender restrooms by the
2016-2017 school year.
Creation of a Sexual Health and Conduct Ambassadorship
Resolution (27) AUTHORED BY: Senators Rebecca Mooney ’18, Nisha Divan ’18, &
Robin Graziano ’16 and Legislative Advisors Rochelle Sun ’19 &
Criswell Lavery ‘19
This resolution encourages the establishment of a Sexual Health and Conduct Ambassadorship, which
is suggested to be linked to the Freshman Fellow program. The Ambassador will be trained in
bystander intervention training and sexual assault prevention, and will live in residence halls, so that
they're accessible to the students they will be serving.
Endorsement of the Report on Special Interest Housing Organizations and the Office for
Residential Life
Resolution (28) AUTHORED BY: Senators David Stark ’16 and Rebecca Mooney ’18 and
Legislative Advisors Camila Lopez ’18 and Criswell Lavery ’19
This resolution charged the Executive Branch to work with Residential Life and Wilson Commons
Students’ Activities to secure the implementation of the recommendations made in the “Report on
Special Interest Housing and the Office for Residential Life” authored by the Senate Student Life
Committee as well as advocating for the establishment of a joint committee to further address the
shortcomings detailed in the report.
Supporting Compensation for Student Property Damage in Gale Residence Hall
Resolution (29) AUTHORED BY: Senators Anmol Almast ’18 and David Stark ’16
This resolution directed the Executive Brank to work with the Office for Residential Life, the Dean
of the College, the Dean of Students, and other appropriate departments to compensate students for
their loss of personal property following the flooding that occurred in the rooms on the 30s and 40s
sections of Gale House on February 14, 2016.

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Re-Evaluating Snow Day Protocol
Resolution (30) AUTHORED BY: Senators Christian Keenan ’18, Jake Bistrong ’19,
Juan Pablo Castaño, Nisha Divan ’18, Robin Graziano ’16, Jin Kim ’19,
Daniel Matthews ’17, Delvin Moody ’18, Rebecca Mooney ’18,
Nicholas Pierce ’19, Andria Rabenold, 18, Adam Rosenkranz ’17,
Jordan Smith ’18, David Stark ’16, and Natalie Zieglar ’18
ASSOCIATED COMMITTEES: The Senate Student Life Committee,
The Senate Campus Services Committee, and The Senate Academic Affairs Committee
This resolution encourages the revaluation of snow day protocol due to the fact that it inconvenienced
disabled people, put off-campus students and faculty in danger due to poor driving conditions, and
had inconsistent cancelling of classes.
Establish Carbon Emissions Reduction Goals
Resolution (31) AUTHORED BY: Senators Nicholas Pierce ’19, Anmol Almast ’18 &
Zoe James ‘18
This resolution encourages the University Sustainability Council to develop and propose carbon
emission reduction goals so that the University of Rochester is competitive when compared to peer
institutions. The resolution highlights an overall goal of 35% carbon emission reductions.
Resolution for Extension of Goergen Athletic Center Hours
Resolution (32) AUTHORED BY: Senators Andria Rabenold ’18, Nicholas Pierce ’19, &
Soekjin Kim ‘19
This resolution directed the Executive Branch to advocate for the extension of hours of operation for
the Goergen Athletic Center, recommending that the hours of operation be extended to 6:30am to at
least 12:00am on weekdays.
Revising Alcohol Policy to Clarify Limits on the Size of Liquor and Beer Containers
Resolution (33) AUTHORED BY: Senators Adam Rosenkranz ’17 and David Stark ’16 &
Legislative Advisor Brinkley Meyers ‘18
This resolution directed the Executive Branch to advocate for changes to the current alcohol policy
to permit the possession of 1.75 liter distilled spirit containers and 64-ounce containers of draft beers
on campus by students who are legally permitted to do so.
Increased Music Interest Floor Practice Room Security with Addition of Swipe Access
Resolution (34) AUTHORED BY: Senator Christian Keenan ’18 and
Legislative Advisor Raaga Kanakam ‘17
This resolution directed the Executive Branch to advocate for the implementation of swipe access to
the practice room of the Music Interest Floor as well as access granting powers to be given MIF in
order to increase practice room security.

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Creation of an International Student Alumni Mentor Program
Resolution (35) AUTHORED BY: Senator Jin Kim ’19 and
Executive Director Niru Murali ‘18
ASSOCIATED COMMITTEE: The Student Life Committee
This resolution directed the Executive Director for Alumni & Advancement for the 2016-2017
academic year to advocate for the creation of the International Student Alumni Mentor Program in
conjunction with the International Services Office, the Director of International Student Engagement,
and the Career and Internship Center.
Addition of Expiration Dates to Student ID Cards
Resolution (36) AUTHORED BY: Senators Adam Rosenkranz ’17 and Jake Bistrong ‘19
This resolution directed the Executive Branch to advocate for the addition of expiration dates to
student ID cards. Many establishments, such as restaurants, museums, and theaters, offer discounted
rates to students than can provide proof of current enrollment with a valid university identification
card. The addition of expiration dates to University of Rochester student IDs will ensure that students
are able take advantage of such discounts.
Evaluate and Improve the Accessibility of Campus Architecture and Pathways
Resolution (37) AUTHORED BY: Senators Nicholas Pierce ’19 & Daniel Matthews ’17 and
President Grant Dever ’16 and Vice President Melissa Holloway ’16
This resolution charged the 2016-2017 and future Executive Branch to liaise with the relevant
administrative department to ensure that the accessibility of campus architecture and pathways is
evaluated with greater scrutiny and current buildings and routes are assessed in a more comprehensive
manner. It also directed the Executive Branch to liaise with the relevant administrative department to
ensure that future architecture and pathways are constructed and renovated with accessibility in mind;
that accessibility as a greater a priority in the future; and input is solicited from disabled students and
community members during planning, assessments, and construction of new architecture and
pathways.
Endorsement of the Report on Pre-Major Advising
Resolution (38) AUTHORED BY: Senators Jordan Smith ’18 and Andria Rabenold ’18
This resolution endorsed the Senate Report on Pre-Major Advising which, based on student feedback,
made eight recommendations to improve the pre-major advising program. The recommendations
were as follows: Establish pre-major advising as an academic advising services, cluster students with
similar academic interests, create “exploratory advisors” for undecided students, establish clear
expectations of both parties, conduct adviser evaluations, tie advisor compensation to student
feedback, improve adviser training, and improve resource referral. Furthermore, the resolution
charged the Executive Director of Academic Affairs to work with the College Center for Advising
Services and the Dean of Freshmen to implement these recommendations.

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Endorsement of the Report on the Creation and Institution of a Diversity Citation
Resolution (39) AUTHORED BY: Senators Andria Rabenold ’18, Jordan Smith ’18, &
Daniel Matthews ’17 and Deputy Chair Craig Campbell ‘18
This resolution endorsed the Senate Report on the Creation and Institution of a Diversity Citation.
The report presented two potential plans for what a Diversity Citation might look like. The first would
encourage students to study and both academically and extracurricularly engage with cultures,
religions, sexualities, races, and so on that are different from their own through a combination of
coursework, practical experience, and a capstone project. The second would encourage students to
have a diverse course of study, and would reward students for taking the time to study in-depth
subjects outside of their majors. This resolution also directed the Executive Director of Academics
to work with the Dean of the College and other relevant administrators to develop and implement a
Diversity Citation in order to recognize students who demonstrate passion and dedication to diversity.
Resolution for the Fair and Dignified Representation of Native American Culture at the
University of Rochester
Resolution (40) AUTHORED BY: Senators Rebecca Mooney ’18 and Natalie Ziegler ‘18
This resolution directed the Executive Branch and the relevant Senate committees to advocate for the
fair and dignified representation of Native American Culture at the University of Rochester. These
efforts will included the creation of more informational signs or plaques to be placed around campus
commemorating Rochester’s Native American roots, annual shuttles available for students to the
Ganondagan Seneca Arts and Culture Center during Native American Heritage month, and a more
comprehensive approach to Native American outreach and resources on behalf of the University of
Rochester’s Admissions Office and the University’s website, as well as more course offerings at the
University of Rochester pertaining to Native American culture.
Report on Salad Bar Options in Dining Halls
Report AUTHORED BY: Senator Jordan Smith ’18
Legislative Advisor Adriana Tobar ‘18
This report was based on student responses to live-surveys about their satisfaction with the salad bars
on the River Campus and Eastman Living Center dining halls and food courts. Seeing that most
students were dissatisfied with the variety and quality of options presented to them in the salad bars
the following recommendations were made: Provide a rotating option for more specific or higher
quality food, introduce tofu as a permanently available protein option, replace the current chicken
option in the Commons with freshly-grilled chicken, and properly maintain the salad bar until the
dining center closes.

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Deputy Chief Justice of ACJCChief Justice of ACJC
All-Campus Judicial Council
MISSION The All-Campus Judicial Council (ACJC) is the Judicial Branch of the Students’
Association Government. The Council serves both as the SA’s highest court and as a hearing panel,
authorized by the University, to address alleged violations of the Student Code of Conduct and
Academic Honesty Policy. Fundamental to each of these roles is that the council provides a hearing
panel of one’s peers and provides an outlet for student governance in the University Judicial System.
Overview
The Council is comprised of eleven undergraduate students. Each of these students was selected after
participating in a series of two interviews, conducted by a selection Committee of current ACJC
Justices and SA Senators. Each year, this Committee selects a final list of candidates whom they believe
are qualified to serve on the Council, and the SA Senate must confirm each of these candidates before
they officially assume their role as an ACJC Justice. Ultimately, ACJC is comprised of undergraduates
who have been selected by their peers; administrators are not involved in the selection process.
The Council’s Motto is Audiatur et Altera pars, “May the Other Part Also Be Heard.” ACJC is
committed to this perspective and believes an impartial judicial council is imperative to maintaining a
vibrant University Community, guided by the ideals of student governance.
Wesline Manuelpillai ’16 Alec Girten ‘17

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ASSOCIATE JUSTICES
Madeline Blackburn ’18 Rachel Caspar ’18 Madalina Ciocanu ‘17
Patrick McConeghy ‘17 Azfar Merchant ’18 Aurek Ransom ‘17
Julia Ross ‘16 Dominick Schumacher ‘16 Jacob Tyson ’18

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This Year
The 2015-2016 academic year has been particularly productive for the All-Campus Judicial Council
(ACJC). Building on the remarkable progress of our predecessors, Chief Justice Hanna Schwartzbaum
and Deputy Chief Justice Duncan Graham, we implemented several new strategies to increase internal
accountability, promote awareness of University policies, and develop lasting relationships with the
executive and legislative branches of the Students’ Association Government (SA).
We began the fall semester with SA training. This year, training was a joint effort by the SA leadership,
aimed at encouraging inter-branch collaboration. In addition, Justices received resource and policy
training, featuring presentations by the Center for Student Conflict Management (CSCM), Residential
Life, the CARE Network, and Public Safety. Finally, we trained alongside professors on the Board of
Academic Honesty (BAH) under the direction of board chair, Professor Beth Jorgensen.
In the Spring, the Council attended a sanctioning workshop conducted by Kyle Orton and Karen
Clark from the CSCM. The Council learned about existing educational sanctions and brainstormed
ideas for new ones. We also met with Rachel Remmel, the college’s new Academic Honesty Laisson
to share our perspectives on the new academic honesty policy.
Deviating from precedent, Deputy Chief Justice, Alec Girten, served as a student representative on
the Standing Committee on Alcohol Policy and Enforcement (SCAPE). Although this role is
traditionally reserved for the Chief Justice, Alec’s knowledge and experience as a member of the River
Campus Medical Emergency Response Team (RC MERT) made him an ideal candidate for the job.
In addition, both the Chief and Deputy served on the University’s Academic Honesty Education
Committee.
Know Your Rights Campaign:
In September, the Council hosted its annual Know Your Rights event. The event provided a unique
platform for students to learn about their rights and share their concerns with administrators with
direct influence over university policies. Panelists included Karen Clark from the Student Conflict
Management (CSCM), Heidi Saller from the CARE Network, and Chief March Fischer from Public
Safety.
This year, the event was rebranded to focus on underclassmen, specifically freshmen, who maybe
unaware of university conduct policies. Sixty undergraduate students attended the event, tripling our
attendance from the previous year. The event was well received by both administrators and students.
The New Academic Honesty Policy:
This fall, major changes to the academic honesty policy were implemented in the College of Arts,
Sciences and Engineering. Key changes to the policy include an honor pledge and several new policy
violations, such as giving or receiving unauthorized aid, denying others access to information or
material, and unauthorized recording, distribution, or publication of lectures. The policy also included
a new violation categorizing system which assigned a label of "minor", "moderate", or "major" to all
violations. For especially egregious violations, that result in course failure, an “X” may appear next to
the failing grade indicating that the course failure resulted from an academic honesty violation.
In addition to these changes, the new policy requires two Associate Justices to serve on each BAH
hearing. The addition of another Justice to each hearing heightened individual Justices’ time
commitments to the Board, and to the Council as a whole. To increase internal accountability and
mitigate possible scheduling conflicts, we worked with Sarah Girouard from the Office of the Dean
of Students to schedule hearings in advance. Fortunately, our dedicated Associate Justices were willing

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to rise to the occasion, taking time out of their busy schedules to ensure that every student that
appeared before the board had adequate student representation.
In preparation for finals week, the Council will be releasing an Academic Honesty Awareness flyering
campaign. The campaign is a collaboration with the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning
(CETL) and will be composed of five posters promoting academic honesty and integrity.
Students’ Association Government:
Perhaps our most exciting collaboration this year has been with the other three branches of the SA
Government. We began the year by adjudicating a contentious appeals hearing, the first of its kind in
five years. The hearing re-engaged an integral part of the SA checks and balances and affirmed the
rights of individual students who are unhappy with a decision of their elected representatives to
formally challenge those decisions. The appeal raised an important constitutional question about
senator succession. More information about the appeal, including the Council’s decision can be found
here.
In addition, as Chief and Deputy, we served on the Senate Steering Committee and the Policy and
Appropriations Restructuring committee. The Council also drafted its first Policy and Procedure
Manuals. The SA leadership began discussions for much needed updates to its Constitution. Although
we unable to see a new Constitution come to fruition, we are confident in the ability of SA
Government’s future leadership to make prudent changes to our governing documents.
Looking to the Future:
Alec Girten, our current Deputy Chief Justice, will assume the role of Chief Justice for the 2016-2017
year. In addition, Madeline Blackburn will serve as the Deputy Chief Justice.
Our associate justice selections attracted many thoughtful, dedicated, and passionate candidates. Our
primary aim was to diversify our candidate pool and assemble a Council that was representative of the
entire student population. Thirty-seven candidates interviewed for four positions, forcing the Council
to include an additional day of interviews. We are confident that the candidates chosen as new Justices
will bring excellent insight, diverse perspectives, and commitment to the Council in the years to come.
We are immensely grateful to President Grant Dever, Vice President Melissa Holloway, Speaker Ethan
Bidna, and Deputy Speaker Joshua Hill for their cooperation and dedication to the SA Government
and to the student body. It has been an absolute pleasure working with you all. We would also like to
thank our advisors, Kyle Orton, Karen Clark, Anne-Marie Algier, and Laura Ballou for their continued
support and guidance. Above all, we would like to thank our wonderful Associate Justices, Aurek
Ransom, Azfar Merchant, Dominick Schumacher, Jacob Tyson, Julia Ross, Madeline Blackburn,
Patrick McConeghy, and Rachel Casper, without whom the many accomplishments we have made
this year would not have been possible.
Chiefly Yours,
Wesline N. Manuelpillai Alec T. Girten
Chief Justice Deputy Chief Justice
All-Campus Judicial Council 2015-2016 All-Campus Judicial Council 2015-2016

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General Acknowledgements
The Students’ Association Government would like to thank the many University administrators,
faculty, and staff who dedicated their time and energy to the advancement of student initiatives across
campus. While there were many who fit this category, the SA Government would like to specifically
recognize the following members for their help and support:
The Office of the President
 Joel Seligman, President and Chief
Executive Officer of the University
 Paul Burgett, Vice President of the
University
 Peter Lennie, University Provost
 Maggie Cousin, Assistant Provost for
Faculty Development and Diversity &
Special Projects Researcher
 Holly Crawford, Senior Vice President,
CFO, and Treasurer
The Office of the Dean of the College
 Jonathan Burdick, Dean of Financial Aid
 Richard Feldman, Dean of the College
 Mary Ann Mavrinac, Dean of River
Campus Libraries
 Sarah Van Munster, Assistant to the Dean
 Sarah Thornton, Assitant to the Dean of
the River Campus Libraries
 Emily Cihon-Fehnel, Deputy to the Dean
of the College
The Office of the Dean of Students
 Anne-Marie Algier, Associate Dean of
Students and Advisor to Student
Government
 Matthew Burns, Dean of Students
 Kyle Orton, Director of the Center for
Conflict Management and ACJC Advisor
 Jessica Guzman-Rea, Director of the
Burgett Intercultural Center
 John DiSarro, Director of Fraternity and
Sorority Affairs
 Dawn Bruner, Director of Parent and
Family Relations
 Glenn Cerosaletti, Director of the
Rochester Center for Community
Leadership
 Kit Miller, Director of the M.K. Gandhi
Institute for Nonviolence
 Heidi Saller, Associate Director for
Student Support Services
 Niki Pizzutelli, Assistant Director for
Student Support Services
 Kayla Virts, CARE Network Coordinator
Wilson Commons Student Activities
 Laura Ballou, Assistant Dean of
Sophomores, Associate Director of
Wilson Commons Student Activities, and
Advisor to Student Government
 Eric Howard, Assistant Director of
Wilson Commons
 Alex Northrup, Wilson Commons
Student Activities Transportation and
Ticketing Coordinator
University IT
 Ravichandran Devarajulu, Senior
Information Technology Officer

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Academic Support
 Joe Testani, Assistant Dean & Gwen M.
Greene Career & Internship Center
Director
 Crystal Cusimano-Figueroa, Director of
Summer Programs and Part-Time Studies
University Dining Services
 Kevin Aubrey,Unit Marketing Manager
 Robert Fox, Foodservice Director of
Danforth Dining Hall
 Cam Schauf, Director of Campus Dining
Services and Auxiliary Operations
University Facilities
 Bruce Bashwiner, University Facilities and
Services Associate Vice President
 Hugh Kierig, Director of Transportation
& Parking Management
 Andrea Walton, Transportation Manager
And Others:
 Karen Deurr-Clark, Assistant Director of
the Center for Conflict Management and
ACJC Advisor
 Linda Dudman, Associate Director of
UHS, Health Promotion
 Beth Jorgensen, Professor of Modern
Languages & Culture
 Frank Tallerico, General Manager of the
University of Rochester’s Barnes & Noble
 Marc Halterman, Associate Director of
the Medical Scientist Training Program
 Steven Manly, Director of the Office of
Undergraduate Research
 Stuart Jordan, Faculty Director of the
Center for Excellence in Teaching and
Learning
 Morgan Levy, University Title IX
Coordinator
 Nancy Spect, Office of the Registrar
 Kris Shanley, Associate Athletic
Director/Facilities
 Molly Jolliff, Director of International
Student Engagement
 Stephanie Krause, Associate Director and
Senior Immigration Advisor,
International Services Office
 Keri Grimes, Immigration Advisor,
International Services Office
 Beth Olivares, Dean for Diversity
Initiatives in Arts, Sciences, and
Engineering and Director of the David T.
Kearns Center
 Norman Burnett, Assistant Dean and
Director of the Office of Minority
Student Affairs
 Thomas Crews, Academic Program
Coordinator in the Office of Minority
Student Affairs
 Daniel Watts, Director of Undergraduate
Residential Life, Assistant Dean of
Freshman
 Laurel Contomanolis, Executive Director
of Residential Life and Housing Services
 Karen Ely, Director of Housing
Operations
 Ty Stewart, Center for Education Abroad
 Sean Hanna, Dean of Sophomores and
Senior Associate Director of Advising
Services
 Dr. Catherine Cerulli, Director of the
Susan B. Anthony Center
 Dr. John Cullen, Coordinator of
Outreach at the Susan B. Anthony Center

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