University Assembly

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The UA takes up matters which involve the interests or concern the welfare of a substantial segment of the campus community, and is composed of members appointed by the constituent assemblies, with the exception of two of the four undergraduate representatives who are directly elected during the spring SA elections.

With faculty, staff, undergraduates, and graduate or professional students appointed or elected by each of the shared governance bodies,UA is a stakeholder in major university policy initiatives, and works to establish and maintain open, effective, and efficient channels of communication between and amongst the community and university administration. On behalf of the community, the UA may make amendments to the Campus Code of Conduct, with approval of the president of the university.

Each assembly may appoint four members from their respective constituencies to serve staggered terms as voting members of the Assembly concurrent with two consecutive sessions of the Assembly. Additionally, the presiding officer of each constituent assembly serves as a voting member of the Assembly concurrent with his or her term of office.

The officers of the Assembly are the Chair, the Executive Vice Chair, and the Vice Chair for Operations, who must be of different constituencies. Additionally, a ranking member must be appointed for each constituency not otherwise represented by the officers of the Assembly.

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Meet the Leadership

Ava LaGressa

Ava LaGressa

Chair
Marcy Benda

Marcy Benda

Executive Vice Chair
Sriramulu Modadugula

Sriramulu Modadugula

Vice Chair for Operations
David Bateman

David Bateman

Ranking Member

David Bateman is an Associate Professor of Government. His research focuses broadly on democratic institutions and race and racism. He has published articles in Studies in American Political Development, the American Journal of Political Science, Public Choice, Perspectives on Politics, and The Forum. His co-authored book, Southern Nation: Congress and White Supremacy after Reconstruction, examines the role of southern members of Congress in shaping national policy from the end of Reconstruction until the New Deal. His second book, Disenfranchising Democracy: Constructing the Electorate in the United States, the United Kingdom, and France, examines the concurrent expansion of political rights alongside mass disenfranchisement.