Carlo de la Cruz

Experience

Founder, Queer Culture Show ‘07-’08

Community Liaison, Pilipino American Alliance ‘07-’08

Facilitator, DE-Cal Course 07-current

Fellow, Young People for the American Way Fellowship 07-current

Intern, The Getty Research Institute, Summer ‘07

Coordinator, 4th Annual Queer Pinoy/Pinay Conference ‘05-’06

Coordinator, Asian American Community Training ‘07

Publicity Coordinator, Pilipino Cultural Night ‘06-’07

Community Networking Coordinator, Maganda Magazine ‘07-’08

Platform

Putting Money Back Into The Hands of Students

The AAVP office has $160,000 in grants to allocate each year. Currently, many funds are left unspent and the process lacks transparency. As your AAVP I will ensure an efficient and fair grants process by reporting allocations to the senate and will increase awareness and understanding of the criteria to the student body.

Enhance Your Educational Experience

Current academic policies do not prioritize students or their well being. The University needs to be challenged and students need to have a voice in the process. As your AAVP I will challenge the University’s policies on the Early Drop Deadline by working with the Student Advisory Council on Undergraduate Education.

Students First! Making Our Voices Heard

Currently the University believes that one student on each Academic Senate Committee and Chancellor Advisory Committee is sufficient. As AAVP I will increase student representation on these committees to ensure that our student voice is heard in ALL academic policy decisions. I will also bring students together to ensure that they are working cohesively rather than in isolation from each other.

Endorsements

Philip Alvarado

President, Queer Alliance and Resource Center*

Rita Zhang

Deputy Chief of Staff, ASUC Office of Academic Affairs VP*

Johnathan Kelly

Vice President of External Affairs, Berkeley Student Cooperative*

Angela Aguilar

Organizer, Tuition Relief Now!*

Caro Jauregui

Executive Director, bridges Multicultural Resource Center*

Seyron Foo

L&S Representative, Student Advisory Council on Undergraduate Education*

Joe Lee

Service Chair VP, Circle K International*

Max Reyes

Director, ASUC Lobby Core*

Mike Lovejoy

President, Institute of Industrial Engineers*

Michelle Lew

Vice President, Society of Women Engineers*

Richie Nguyen

President, Sigma Epsilon Omega ‘07-’08*

Jason Alacantara

President, Cal Undergraduate Public Health Coalition (UPHC)*

* Titles for Identification Purposes Only