EXTERNAL ORGANIZING COMMISSION

About

The UC Students Association (UCSA) is a coalition of UC campuses geared towards making the University of California more affordable, accessible, and improving its quality to the students they serve. Every single student at UC Irvine is a member of UCSA through student services, so it is important to make the most out of the resources offered through the Association to further your student activism efforts! For more information about all of these incredible opportunities, visit www.ucsa.org

Feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns!

UCSA Campus Relations Director: campusrelations@asuci.uci.edu || Office Hours: Mondays 11:00-12:00 PM || Zoom

Basic Needs (ACQUIRE) Coordinator: basicneeds@asuci.uci.edu || Office Hours: Wednesdays  1:00-2:00 PM || Zoom

Fund the UC Coordinator: fundtheuc@asuci.uci.edu || Office Hours: Thursdays 8:00-9:00 AM || Zoom

Racial Justice Now Coordinator: racialjustice@asuci.uci.edu  || Office Hours: Wednesdays 10:00-11:00 AM || Zoom

Environmental Justice (SEED) Coordinator: ej@asuci.uci.edu || Office Hours: Tuesdays 3:00-4:00 PM ||

UCweVote Mission:

This coordinator will support UC we Vote, a University of California Student Association campaign which is defined as increasing the legislative power of the office and its constituents through organizing non-partisan student voter registration, education, and turnout efforts for every state and federal election on UC campuses. This coordinator will attend UCSA meetings (held once a month) to retrieve tasks that are given by the UC We Vote Chair and complete the task before the deadlines given.

ACQUIRE Mission:

This coordinator will support ACQUIRE, a University of California Student Association campaign which is defined as academic success depends on the availability of holistic resources and protections. Some of these resources and protections may include but are not limited to: safety from interpersonal violence, sexual violence, and hate crimes; retention services; mental and physical health services; academic accommodations; and support for basic needs. This coordinator will attend UCSA meetings (held once a month) to retrieve tasks that are given by the ACQUIRE Chair and complete the task before the deadlines given.

Fund the UC Mission:

This coordinator will support Fund the UC, a University of California Student Association campaign which is defined as ensuring affordability, quality, and access to the University of California by eliminating all tuition and fees, restoring per-student funding to adequate levels, and maintaining financial aid for the cost of living and other costs of attendance. Through identifying and securing dedicated progressive taxation revenue streams for the University of California we will achieve the original intent in the California Master Plan for Higher Education of an equitable higher education system for all. This coordinator will attend UCSA meetings (held once a month) to retrieve tasks that are given by the Fund The UC Chair and complete the task before the deadlines given.

Racial Justice Now Mission:

This coordinator will support RJN, a University of California Student Association campaign which is defined as fights for collective liberation and acknowledgment of our differences as we grow together as one society. This acknowledgment is crucial in order to prevent the erasure of our most marginalized communities, and therefore we must recognize that this ultimate goal is not something that can be achieved overnight. We must be intentional in our deliberate prudence towards our goals as we build community. The Racial Justice Now campaign strives to uplift the personhood and concerns of marginalized UC students to ensure their needs are met and their existence respected by the UCSA (and its individual board of directors), UCOP, the UC Regents, and the University of California via concrete policy changes. Our goal is to elevate students belonging to historically marginalized communities so that they are able to make the most of their education and graduate with their personhood(s) intact. Additionally central to this goal will be continued advocacy towards eradicating the school-to-prison-pipeline and supporting the formerly-incarcerated on their paths toward an education. The Racial Justice Now Campaign works to further end the disproportionate exposure of marginalized students, specifically black and brown students, to the criminal justice system, recognizing that these efforts are integral in the efforts of our collective liberation. This coordinator will attend UCSA meetings (held once a month) to retrieve tasks that are given by the RJN Chair and complete the task before the deadlines given.

External Organizing Director

Vallerie Aguilar Quintanilla (She/Her)
Hello everyone! My name is Vallerie Aguilar Quintanilla and I am a 4th year Political Science major with a minor in Chicano/Latino Studies. I’m excited to be the External Organizing Director for the 23-24 school year. Last year in the External VP Office, I served as the Racial Justice Now (RJN) Coordinator within the same commission. As External Organizing Director, I serve as the student liaison between ASUCI and the UC Student Association (UCSA). Some of my priorities for the year include establishing stronger relationships with students and their respective organizations, mobilizing marginalized communities here on campus, and spreading awareness to this year’s UCSA campaigns. I am passionate about basic needs accessibility and equal political participation for all. Excited to be serving and working with you all this year!

External Organizing Aide

Anusha Ghildyal (she/her)
Hi! I’m looking forward to an incredible year serving as the External Organizing Aide! I am excited to help support my Organizing Director, UCSA Campaign Coordinators, and the staffers in our commission. Last year, I served as the Environmental Justice Coordinator, and I hope this year we can continue to work together, create a lasting impact, and collaborate on important goals that we set.

Basic Needs (ACQUIRE) Coordinator

Minjae (Eric) Choi (He/Him)
Hi! I am excited to be the Basic Needs Coordinator for this year. This is my first year of being involved in EVP, but I was part of ASUCI as an intern of the Recruitment and Retention commission. I have been interested in helping students regarding basic needs and housing. As a former intern of the Irvine Civic Center, I am especially passionate about basic needs advocacy and community involvement.

Fund the UC Coordinator

Raymond Park (He/Him)
Hey, my name is Raymond. After a year of being a staffer, I'm really excited to join the EVP office for my first position as Fund the UC Coordinator. As coordinator I hope to continue the fight for easier access to funds for all students, and to educate the student population on how to achieve this goal. I'm looking forward to hosting town halls and booths so I can explain our campaigns to you in person. See you there

Environmental Justice (SEED) Coordinator

Nathan Chen (He/Him)Title
Hi! I am super excited to be taking on the role of Environmental Justice Coordinator this year! Prior to the role, I’ve worked with the Sustainability Resource Center, ASUCI Sustainability Project Commission, and In the Green. I am especially passionate about DEI within environmental justice, ecology and nature-positive design, and intersectional environmentalism!

Racial Justice Coordinator

Rachel Hillman (She/They)Title
Hello! I am very excited to be the Racial Justice Now Coordinator for this year! I joined the EVP office last school year and am very excited to have this position which aligns with my passions for advocacy and empowering UC students. I want to ensure that all students feel heard and supported