Undergraduate Council
Cheng Resigns as UC President Amid Transition to New Student Government
Michael Y. Cheng ’22, who successfully led the charge to dissolve Harvard’s Undergraduate Council in favor of a new student government, resigned as president of the UC on Tuesday, leaving the transition to the new system in the hands of others.
HUA Transition Meeting
Christopher T. Cantwell '22-'23 speaks at the first Harvard Undergraduate Association transition meeting on Sunday.
At First Meeting Since the Fall of the UC, Former Members Grapple with What's Next for its Programs
After students voted overwhelmingly to dissolve the Undergraduate Council last week, some former members of the now-defunct body met on Sunday to discuss the fate of the UC summer storage program and establish funding protocols for the transition period.
Harvard Students Vote Overwhelmingly to Dissolve Undergraduate Council in Favor of New Student Government
Harvard College students voted overwhelmingly to dissolve their student government in favor of an alternative structure this week in a controversy-ridden referendum that appears to spell the end of the school’s 40-year-old Undergraduate Council.
In Eleventh Hour Twist, Opponents of New Student Government Call for Undergrads to Vote in — Not Boycott — UC Referendum
Voting is set to close at noon on Thursday for a referendum asking students whether to replace the UC with a new student government.
UC Referendum Turnout Strategy
This week, Harvard students vote on two referendum measures, one which asks students about Harvard's recent changes to its masking policy, and one which ask students about the possible adoption of a new form of undergraduate government.
UC President Michael Y. Cheng
Harvard Undergraduate Council President Michael Y. Cheng '22, pictured at the UC's weekly meeting on Sunday.
UC Leaders Cheng and de Kanter Apologize for Using ‘Defund’ and ‘Abolish’ in Campaign for New Student Government
UC President Michael Y. Cheng and Vice President Emmett E. de Kanter posted an apology video on Instagram for their use of the words "defund" and "abolish" throughout their campaign.
Harvard Women’s Cabinet to Work with Undergraduate Council to Launch Health Care Initiative
The Harvard Women’s Cabinet, a student group dedicated to addressing gender issues on campus, is aiming to partner with the Undergraduate Council on an initiative to centralize health care resources at the University.
At Fraught Meeting, UC Removes Election Day Ballot Question on the Eve of Controversial Referendum
On the eve of a referendum that will determine the Harvard Undergraduate Council’s future, the body held a meeting on Sunday that descended into disarray with arguments, interruptions, and a dramatic early exit by the UC’s president.
Harvard Undergraduates Will Vote on a New Student Government Constitution This Week. Here’s What You Need to Know.
Four months after taking over as president of the Harvard Undergraduate Council, Michael Y. Cheng ’22 will finally learn the fate of his marquee campaign promise: to replace the institution he now leads.
Harvard UC Finance Audit Finds No Irregularities, Vindicates Accused Council Members
An audit of the Undergraduate Council’s finances has “yet to find evidence of any financial irregularities,” according to the report released Thursday in an email from Undergraduate Council President Michael Y. Cheng ’22 and Vice President Emmett E. de Kanter ’24.
Harvard Police Closes Investigation into Racist Attack Against UC President
The Harvard University Police Department closed its investigation into a racist attack against Harvard Undergraduate Council President Michael Y. Cheng ’22 that took place in Quincy House last month.
UC Leaders Unveil New Student Government Constitution that Would Dismantle Current Structure
Undergraduate Council President Michael Y. Cheng ’22 and Vice President Emmet E. de Kanter ’24 unveiled the final draft for a new student body constitution in an email to undergraduates Monday.
UC Faces Uncertainty with President Set to Graduate in May
With Undergraduate Council President Michael Y. Cheng ’22 set to graduate in May, the fate of Harvard’s student government remains uncertain.
Meeting Via Zoom, UC Passes Funding Bills, Declines to Consider Covid Policy Measures
Meeting online due to a recent uptick in Covid-19 cases among Harvard undergraduates, the Undergraduate Council had a largely amicable session Sunday, funding a variety of initiatives before striking down three bills regarding the school’s Covid-19 restrictions.
Harvard Police Investigating Racist Signs Posted on Undergraduate Council President’s Door
The Harvard University Police Department is investigating the racist attack levied against Undergraduate Council President Michael Y. Cheng ’22 earlier this month.
Body Tasked with Rewriting Student Government Constitution Faces Questions Over Structure
The Citizens’ Assembly — an unelected body tasked with drafting a new constitution for Harvard College’s student government — is facing questions over its structure.
UC Meeting Stalls Due to Lack of Attendance
The Undergraduate Council passed three bills at its second meeting of the year on Tuesday after it failed to meet quorum when debate on legislation began an hour and a half after roll call, causing a delay.
Following Racist Attack, Harvard UC President Rejects Body’s Statement of Solidarity at First Meeting of 2022
At the Undergraduate Council’s first meeting of the year Tuesday, the body’s president, Michael Y. Cheng ’22, rejected a statement of solidarity from general members written in response to racist signs posted on his door earlier this week.
Racist Signs Posted on UC President’s Door
UC President Michael Y. Cheng's door was plastered with racist flyers on Monday morning.
Thirteen UC Representatives Elected in Midterm Elections
Thirteen students hailing from nine upperclassmen houses were elected to the Undergraduate Council Friday in a midterm election marked by debate and controversy.
Crimson Open Gov
The Undergraduate Council launched a new online platform last week for students to express their opinions about on-campus issues.