Undergraduate Council
Amid Fundraising Effort, UC Votes to Increase Donation Matching to Racial Justice Groups
The Harvard Undergraduate Council unanimously voted on Monday evening to increase the donation amount they will match from Harvard College affiliates that give to racial justice groups to $10,000.
Undergraduate Council Endorses Legislation to Match Student Donations to Racial Justice Groups
The Undergraduate Council voted to endorse an open letter from the College’s Black Community Leaders and an act to match the “Black solidarity” donations of Harvard undergraduate students during an emergency meeting Saturday afternoon.
UC Zoom Meeting
In one of their most widely attended meetings of the semester, the Undergraduate Council hosted a virtual Zoom emergency meeting, open to the public, regarding endorsements of grading policies to the university administration.
UC President Inauguration
At a ceremony in December 2019, the incoming Undergraduate Council president, James A. Mathew '21, was formally inducted at the inauguration ceremony by Dean of Students Katherine G. O'Dair.
UC Meeting Space
When students are on campus, the Undergraduate Council meets weekly on Sunday afternoons in the Isaacson Room of the Smith Campus Center.
Harvard Students Report Strain of Online Semester in Undergrad Council Survey
The Undergraduate Council’s Student Experience Survey found students were dissatisfied with their transition to online learning and hope to return to campus this fall, according to a summary of the data presented this week.
Undergraduate Council Votes to Fund a Partnership with Meditation App Headspace
Harvard’s Undergraduate Council voted to fund a partnership with meditation app Headspaceat its final general meeting of the semester on Sunday.
In First Meeting In Over A Month, Undergraduate Council Votes To Conduct Student Experience Survey
Harvard’s Undergraduate Council voted to publicize a student experience survey that will guide its future advocacy efforts during a general meeting held over Zoom on Sunday, its first in over a month.
Following Uncertainty, Undergraduate Council’s Legislation Endorsing a ‘Double A’ Grading Policy Has ‘Definitively Failed to be Adopted’
Harvard’s Undergraduate Council will not endorse a “Double A” grading policy, marking the Council’s third reversal on the system in just over twenty-four hours.
In Reversal, Harvard’s Undergraduate Council Endorses Universal Pass System
Harvard’s Undergraduate Council tentatively voted to endorse an universal pass grading model in response to changes prompted by the COVID-19 crisis, after reversing its position on a “Double A” grading model at a rollicking emergency session over Zoom Wednesday night.
UC Zoom Meeting
Due to the university's transition to remote learning, the Undergraduate Council hosted a virtual Zoom emergency meeting, open to the public, regarding endorsements of grading policies to the university administration.
Harvard Undergraduate Council President and Vice President Advocate for ‘Double A’ Grading Model
Undergraduate Council President James A. Mathew ’21 and Vice President Ifeoma “Ify” E. White-Thorpe ’21 advocated for a “Double A” grading model due to impacts stemming from the COVID-19 outbreak in an email to students Sunday.
College Subsidizes Travel and Storage for Financial Aid Recipients
The Financial Aid Office and Undergraduate Council are working to provide storage and shipping options ahead of Sunday’s move-out deadline.
Undergraduate Council Votes to Endorse a Statement Condemning HUPD
The Undergraduate Council endorsed a statement condemning the actions of Harvard police during their arrest of a man at the Smith Campus Center last Thursday.
16 Representatives Elected to the Undergraduate Council
Sixteen students were elected to the Undergraduate Council in the recent midterm elections, according to UC election commission chair Perry M. Arrasmith ’20.
Undergraduate Council Discusses Changes to Student Organization Funding Under Executive Session
The Harvard Undergraduate Council discussed funding options for student organizations under executive session — a private, off-the-record session of the Council, whose meetings are normally open to the public — at Sunday’s meeting.
37 Candidates Are Running for Harvard's Undergraduate Council. Two of Them Don't Want to Be.
After more than three dozen undergraduates announced this week that they would vie for the 16 open spots on Harvard’s Undergraduate Council, two candidates say they have been entered into the race unwittingly and unwillingly.
UC Midterm Ballot Issues
The Undergraduate Council met about ballot issues that they have encountered with their recent midterm elections.
37 Students Declare Candidacies for UC Midterm Elections
Thirty-seven students have declared their candidacies for 16 available seats on Harvard’s Undergraduate Council, according to UC Election Committee Chair Perry M. Arrasmith ’20.
Harvard Undergraduate Council Votes to Expand Caucus System Power
Harvard’s Undergraduate Council unanimously approved legislation expanding the reach and power of the body’s caucus system, which attempts to strengthen the UC’s connections with affinity groups on campus.
Committee on Student Life Discusses Kirkland Shield Change, Allston Dining Plans
The Committee on Student Life convened Thursday to discuss potential changes to the Kirkland House shield, plans for the new SEAS campus in Allston, and updates to the Undergraduate Council caucus system.
Undergraduate Council Votes to Fund ‘Meet the Black Caucus’ Event at First Meeting
Harvard’s Undergraduate Council voted to fund an event to promote student engagement with the Council’s Black Caucus in its first general meeting of the semester Sunday.
Amid Scheduling Confusion, Undergraduate Council to Hold First General Meeting Sunday
Harvard’s Undergraduate Council is scheduled to hold its first general meeting of the semester on Sunday, Feb. 9 — later into the spring semester than in the past few years.
Harvard Freshmen Think Green
A small, vocal group of Harvard College freshmen has spearheaded a many-pronged effort to reduce consumption of single-use plastics on campus.
UC Presidential Inauguration
The incoming Undergraduate Council president, James A. Mathew '21, was formally inducted at the inauguration ceremony by Dean of Students Katherine G. O'Dair.