The AAVP section of the Annual Executive Adjunct was ratified on Tuesday, October 15th, 2024 (Fall Week 3) through R60-34: Ratification of the 2024-2025 AAVP Goals for the Annual Executive Adjunct.
The Office of the Academic Affairs Vice President is an office under the Executive Cabinet responsible for enhancing the academic experience and supporting students’ career goals at UC Irvine . This office bridges the gap between students and faculty, coordinates academic programming, and raises awareness of campus resources. The Office of the Academic Affairs Vice President represents student interests in the Academic Senate and oversees programs that promote academic enrichment and leadership development, in line with Article VII, Section 2.e. of the ASUCI Constitution. We have the following goals for the 2024-2025 academic year:
- Increase student access to necessary academic resources by promoting collaborations with the UC Irvine Libraries and university resources, handouts, and outreach.
- Increase student input to academic councils discussing AI by ensuring student concerns are understood, and constant updates are published on the current status of those discussions.
- Ease Transfer/International Student concerns regarding unit transfers by promoting increased transparency within academic counseling units within all schools.
- Invite speakers from diverse cultural and professional backgrounds to UC Irvine to encourage greater student participation and sense of belonging.
- Promote engagement between students and university leadership to ensure that the divide between faculty and students remains as small as possible.
- Promote engagement between alumni and students by hosting events that discuss career paths, possible job opportunities, and personal stories.
Outreach Commission
The Outreach Commission will enhance its outreach initiatives to University of California, Irvine (UCI) undergraduates to ensure they are well-informed about all matters related to academic affairs. The Commission is tasked with raising awareness about the Office of the Academic Affairs Vice President among the UC Irvine student body. To achieve this, the Outreach Commission will create meaningful connections with students by hosting bi-weekly booths on Ring Road, promoting understanding through social media explanations of the Office’s events and activities, and disseminating communications throughout the broader UC Irvine community. Through these initiatives, the Outreach Commission aims to increase student engagement and foster an inclusive campus environment where every student feels academically supported and empowered to thrive. Furthermore, the Outreach Commission is committed to effectively expanding its digital presence and enhancing the visibility of ASUCI Academic Affairs initiatives and resources.
- Create and distribute a campus-wide newsletter each month featuring updates from our office, the Academic Senate, staff office hours, and other responsibilities.
- Ensure that all paid staff members consistently hold office hours, and promote these hours to the student body.
- Enhance our engagement and social media presence by designing graphics, merchandise, and promotional materials for all office events, particularly the Speakers Commission’s events.
- Organize a bi-weekly booth on Ring Road to promote office events, vacancies, and increase student engagement.
- Verify that all AAVP staff members are meeting their publication requirements.
Academic Advocacy
The Academic Advocacy Commission will continue to provide student representation on the councils and committees of the UC Irvine Academic Senate. In conjunction with the Academic Affairs Vice President, the student representatives will document items occurring in the Academic Senate, gather feedback on those items, and present that feedback at the next Academic Senate meeting. They aim to increase transparency of the administrative processes of UCI, increase student representation within these administrative meetings, and represent all UC Irvine undergraduates by actively reaching out and listening to the voices of students and staff. Additionally, the Advocacy Commission will actively represent student perspectives in discussions about AI policies, emphasizing the importance of addressing student concerns and safeguarding student data from being used to train AI models without informed consent.
- Address student concerns regarding unit transfers by promoting increased transparency.
- Increase student awareness of Academic Senate decisions that affect the student body by releasing quarterly reports on recent developments.
- Represent student input to academic councils discussing AI by ensuring student concerns are understood and that student data is not used to train AI models without their knowledge.
- Conducting a campus-wide survey on ChatGPT to get students’ input on their usage of it, their thoughts on the AI, and whether they believe it enhances or hinders their academic experience.
- Investigating financial aid and providing feedback on its accessibility, effectiveness and the ways it can be improved to better support students in their academic journeys.
Academic Engagement
The Academic Engagement Commission aims to offer undergraduate students valuable resources and opportunities for career exploration. Through a range of events and workshops, the Academic Engagement Commission helps students identify potential career paths, develop essential professional skills, and build meaningful networks within their chosen industries.
- Organize events to support current undergraduates with their future career options, including mixers that connect them with alumni.
- Seek collaborations with university departments, such as ANTrepreneur Center and UROP, to provide students with opportunities to engage in unique extracurricular activities.
- Facilitate major exploration for undeclared students by hosting events that allow them to connect with graduate students in various fields of interest.
Academic Resources
The Academic Resources Commission is dedicated to enhancing student success by providing accessible and comprehensive support. They aim to bridge the gap for students facing academic and financial challenges through free resource distribution events. By offering essential supplies such as greenbooks, scantrons, pens, pencils, notebooks, and more, they strive to alleviate the financial burden on students and empower them to focus on their studies. Additionally, they are committed to connecting students with other campus resources, such as the Learning Assistance Resource Center (LARC) and the Division of Career Pathways, to ensure they have the necessary tools and guidance to achieve their academic goals.
- Potentially collaborate with the UC Irvine Libraries to support students by providing easy and free access to essential academic resources like calculators.
- Provide free academic resources through boothing events, where supplies such as greenbooks, scantrons, pens, pencils, and notebooks are handed out to students
- Assist students who are academically and/or financially struggling by providing them with resources that can help them succeed in class
- Direct students to other resources like LARC and the Division of Career Pathways to support their academic journey
Speakers Commission
The Speakers Commission is dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive learning environment. They aim to bring in speakers who represent a wide range of backgrounds and perspectives, ensuring that all students feel seen, heard, and valued. By inviting voices that resonate with the student body, they aim to inspire students and provide valuable lessons and insights that can be applied to their personal and professional growth, empowering them to reach their full potential.
- Emphasize diversity and inclusion in the speakers brought to campus
- Invite voices that engage and represent the UC Irvine student body especially from different academic backgrounds and perspectives that appeal to a wider audience.
- Ensure students receive the most benefit possible from each event, including valuable lessons they may take with them in their journey forward