The Heights

UGBC to Hold Special Election for Vacant Student Assembly Seats

Connor Murphy • January 19, 2017

Vacancies in the Student Assembly are usually filled by appointment.

In Student Assembly, Two Sophomores Call for More Moderate Voices

Connor Murphy • December 8, 2016

Proietta and Mancini think BC as a whole is more conservative than the SA, and they want UGBC's advocacy efforts to reflect that.

Student Assembly Calls for BC to Become Sanctuary Campus

Connor Murphy • December 5, 2016

Another resolution calls for BC to revamp its bias incident reporting by creating an ad hoc response team and centralizing an online form on the Agora Portal.

UGBC Student Assembly Affirms Commitments to Student Center, Spirituality

Connor Murphy • November 21, 2016

The resolutions involve no approved plans or definite policy changes, and are meant largely as statements.

UGBC Student Assembly Postpones Vote on Promoting Spirituality

Heidi Dong • November 14, 2016

The presenters of the resolution argued that spiritual formation is integral to all human development, but others disagreed.

Student Assembly Rejects Proposal to Add External Financial Committee

Taylor St. Germain • October 31, 2016

The vote on the resolution was 22-2, not in favor of adding an external financial committee.

UGBC Financial Committee Proposal Was Misguided

The Heights Editorial Board • October 31, 2016

"While this proposal attempted to address a valuable issue, it lacked the necessary knowledge of UGBC’s operations."

Admin Should Respond to SA Resource Center Resolution

The Heights Editorial Board • September 25, 2016

"The administration must acknowledge that what students and alumni call for ought to be considered."

A Motion for Administrative Change on Sexual Education

Leigh Channell • April 4, 2016

The undergraduate government's Student Assembly held a meeting, spearheaded by Collin Pratt, MCAS ’17, and John Daniell, MCAS ’17, as an attempt to open a dialogue concerning UGBC and the official Boston College administration’s stance on conversations about sex on campus.

UGBC Rejects Proposed Alignment To Catholic Identity

Gus Merrell • October 19, 2015

The Student Assembly of the Undergraduate Government of Boston College rejected a resolution proposed by Hagop Toghramadjian that would symbolically align UGBC with the moral purpose of the University and endorse BC’s Jesuit history and identity.

Marchese’s UGBC Return Going To Student Assembly Vote

Julie Orenstein • January 13, 2015

Former UGBC executive vice president Chris Marchese, A&S '15, could be reinstated to his position as early as next week.

UGBC Student Assembly Confirms Bourff As New Executive Vice President

Andrew Skaras • November 24, 2014

Last night, the Student Assembly (SA) voted 32-0 with two abstentions to confirm Connor Bourff, vice president of Student Initiatives (VPSI) and A&S ’15, as the new executive vice president (EVP) of UGBC. He replaces Chris Marchese, A&S ’15, who stepped down from the position last week.