The Executive Cabinet
In ASUCR, the Executive Branch is also known as the ‘Executive Cabinet’. The Executive Cabinet is a representative body composed of the offices of eight (8) Executive Officers and six (6) non-voting Directors. These officers and directors are elected by the student body At-Large, and oversee ASUCR's 20+ internal committees. The Executive Cabinet serves the student body At-Large through direct advocacy to administrators, projects and initiatives alongside various campus departments and resources, and community partnerships, collaborations, and activism.
- Office of the President
- Office of the Executive Vice President
- Office of the Vice President of Internal Affairs
- Office of the Vice President of External Affairs
- Office of the Vice President of Finance
- Office of the Vice President of Sustainability
- Office of the Vice President of Marketing & Promotions
- Office of the Vice President of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
- Office of the Personnel Director
- Office of the Transfer Student Director
- Office of the Elections Director
- Office of the First Time College Student Director
- Office of the International Student Director
- Office of the President Pro Tempore
- Office of the Non-Traditional Student Director
Leila Haidar
Hello Highlanders! My name is Leila Haidar, I'm a fourth year Biology Major with a minor in Political Science, and I'm excited to serve you as this year's ASUCR President, the head of the Executive Branch!
Throughout my past 4 years of ASUCR, I've had the privilege to advocate for students, community members, and more through the resources and connections that I've acquired at this university. As your president, my goal is to help facilitate a college environment where students feel empowered to innovate, excel, and above all, feel valued. Through our association’s many projects and initiatives aimed to support our students, I hope to ensure that ASUCR is a representative space of the needs and interests of the student body.
Feel free to reach out to me if you ever have any comments, questions, or concerns about ASUCR, the school, or other concerns through my email asucrpresident@ucr.edu. You can also set up a 15 minute meeting here (https://calendly.com/asucrotp). Thank you, and have a wonderful rest of your day!
Community Service Committee
The ASUCR Community Service Committee under the Office of the President is dedicated to community service initiatives both on and off-campus! Members in this committee will work towards strengthening relationships between UCR, the Riverside community, and various community service organizations. Responsibilities include facilitating impactful service projects, communicating with the community service director, and building connections with other community service clubs, organizations, and local K-12 schools.
Alumni Relations Committee
The ASUCR Alumni Relations Committee under the Office of the President is dedicated to connecting with alumni and maintaining contact through engagement opportunities. The goal is to facilitate opportunities for our alumni to connect with current UCR undergraduate students! Members in this committee will work towards strengthening relationships with alumni, and ensure alumni engagement and collaboration in order to connect students with career opportunities as a team.
Student Life Committee
The ASUCR Student Life Committee under the Office of the President aims to engage with the student body and UCR recognized student organizations/clubs. The committee will collaborate with clubs to conduct drop ins, inform them of ASUCR operations relevant to them, opportunities for clubs and their members, and overall will serve to holistically support them in advocacy efforts and initiatives.
Commuter Student Committee
The ASUCR Commuter Student Committee under the Office of the President is responsible for overseeing initiatives made for commuters, aiming to support and engage with our large undergraduate commuter student population. The Committee aims to focus on projects and initiatives set to improve public transportation around and to UCR, as well as increased access to resources, opportunities, and information for commuter students.
Mia Rose Tu'ifua
Mia Rose Tuifua
Hey everyone! My name is Mia Rose Tuifua. I'm a third year student, double majoring in Political Science/ International Affairs and Philosophy. I am also a proud first generation student, who’s excited and grateful to serve as your new Executive Vice President.
My mission is to lead the ‘25-‘26 legislative cohort with empathy and professionalism, while staying true and transparent with the student body at UC Riverside. I plan to do so through adding additional and more accessible ways to attend senate meetings, or provide input, have weekly overviews of legislation that has been passed by our senate in order to reach more students, and also, coordinate an effective ASUCR meet and greet, where students can directly address their academic, emotional, and professional needs with the elected officials.
I am always looking for constructive criticism and feedback to ensure your collegiate experience is one that you love! Please feel free to reach out to me at mtuif001@ucr.edu for any questions, comments, and concerns. Make it a great day to be a Highlander!
Kaden Ho
Hello everyone!
My name is Kaden and I’m a fourth-year Biology major minoring in business. I am honored to serve as this year's Vice President of Campus Internal Affairs!
I have been a part of ASUCR since my first year up until now, serving as a senate intern, senator, and as the Head of Staff for the Office of Internal Affairs. My college experience has motivated me to give back to my community and to not just advocate for UCR students, but to generate action to move the entirety of campus and our students forward.
If anyone has any questions, concerns, feedback, or suggestions for the Internal Affairs office, please do not hesitate to reach out. You can reach me at my email: kho080@ucr.edu, or come by the ASUCR office during my office hours for a chat! I look forward to the year ahead :)
Basic Needs Committee
The ASUCR Basic Needs Committee, operating under the ASUCR Office of Internal Affairs, is responsible for communicating, strategizing and developing ideas, projects and initiatives to support campus basic needs efforts. This includes coordinating collaborations between campus entities involved with basic needs efforts, hosting events pertaining to basic needs affairs, working on advocacy and legislation to support basic needs efforts on campus, et cetera. The Basic Needs Committee oversees projects such as Swipe Out Hunger, Scotty Eats, and collaborations with the Basic Needs Department.
Academic Affairs Committee
The ASUCR Academic Affairs Committee, operating under the ASUCR Office of Internal Affairs, is expected to assist with the facilitation of the Associated Students year-round testing material initiative and keep an inventory of all testing materials. This committee shall execute the quarterly Midterm Test Material Wagon and Finals Snack Wagon initiatives in coordination with the UCR Libraries.
Sexual Harassment and Sexual Violence Prevention Committee
The ASUCR Sexual Assault and Sexual Violence Prevention Committee, operating under the ASUCR Office of Internal Affairs, is committed to promoting efforts aimed at preventing sexual assault and violence on campus. This committee plays a vital role in developing strategies, projects, and initiatives to support these prevention efforts. Responsibilities include coordinating collaborations between campus entities, organizing events, and advocating for policies and legislation to make our campus safer.
Briana Trujillo
Legislative Advocacy Committee
The Legislative Advocacy Committee (LAC) is responsible for representing UCR undergraduate students in local, state and federal government relations and affairs to ensure that all students have access to an affordable, accessible and quality education. Legislative advocacy committee members participate in student advocacy through methods of public comment, lobbying, connecting with our representatives and more. Joining this committee will grant its members the privilege to travel to the general Riverside/IE area, our state capitol Sacramento, and Washington D.C. on behalf of ASUCR Office of External Affairs or through UC Student Association Conferences. We are committed to empowering and uplifting the voices of marginalized students and communities.
Highlander Action Committee
The Highlander Action Committee (HAC) strives to promote campus-wide activism through a wide variety of forums. We hope that through engagement with our student body, this committee will be able to advocate for many of the issues on campus that are important to students! HAC utilizes social media, connection building, and mobilization tactics to uplift communities’ voices and the work of the ASUCR External Office!
Civic Engagement Committee
The Civic Engagement Committee works to increase voter registration and turnout in the student body as well as promotes education and understanding of local, state, and national elections. As a member of the Civic Engagement Committee, you will work with us to organize events and initiatives to try and educate and motivate voters to utilize their civic rights.
Labor Commission Committee
The Legislative Advocacy Committee (LAC) is responsible for representing UCR undergraduate students in local, state and federal government relations and affairs to ensure that all students have access to an affordable, accessible and quality education. Legislative advocacy committee members participate in student advocacy through methods of public comment, lobbying, connecting with our representatives and more. Joining this committee will grant its members the privilege to travel to the general Riverside/IE area, our state capitol Sacramento, and Washington D.C. on behalf of ASUCR Office of External Affairs or through UC Student Association Conferences. We are committed to empowering and uplifting the voices of marginalized students and communities.
Ryan Choi
Finance Committee
The ASUCR Finance Committee, operating under the Office of the Vice President of Finance, is responsible for allocating funds generated by student fees to registered student organizations. Through finance hearings, the Finance Committee determines allocations of general funding and organizational grants based on the guidelines set forth by ASUCR Finance Committee bylaws. The committee additionally ensures all ethical spending policies are followed by student organizations seeking reimbursement from ASUCR.
Anahita Hooshyari Far
Hello everyone!
My name is Anahita (Ana) Hooshyari far. I am a third-year Sociology/Law & Society student with a minor in Environmental Studies under the SEHE department. Over these past two years I started off as an Executive Fellow under the Sustainability branch of ASUCR called the Green Campus Action Plan (GCAP) where I hosted a multitude of events including GCAP Open House with Bring Your Own Cup Boba as well as an eco-bricking series to teach students how to divert their waste from landfills and potentially make money from it.
This past year I served as one of the CHASS Senators under ASUCR where I maintained my involvement heavily in GCAP, focusing on larger scale projects such as our first ever GCAP Farmer’s Market and helping with the planning of our annual Earth Day Festival, along with passing many resolutions and bills regarding sustainability efforts on campus.
This year as GCAP Director I plan to continue a lot of initiatives that me and my mentor/past VPS Ellen Nguyen worked on such as the Sip n Save program, promoting “Caught Green Handed”, having more GCAP Farmer’s Markets, and to reduce single use plastics on campus. Something I am also passionate about is our R’Garden and I hope to support the referendum process by promoting the services and the wonderful staff and interns working in the R’Garden.
GCAP is dear to me and if you are interested in any sustainability efforts on campus and would like to join either the Programming, Initiatives, Marketing, Policy, or Volunteering team as an intern, director, or an Executive Fellow I highly recommend you apply! We also have plenty of Green Grants to give out to our students so if you are part of a student-led/club-led environmental conservation & protection project and would like to receive a grant to support your efforts feel free to apply using the GCAP website :)
Feel free to reach out for Green Grant consultations or general questions to me via email: ahoos003@ucr.edu
Green Campus Action Plan (GCAP) Committee
The Green Campus Action Plan (GCAP) Committee, overseen by the Vice President of Sustainability, is responsible for sustainability projects, marketing, programming, educational policies and environmental initiatives on campus. In addition to promoting sustainable practices at UCR, the committee helps support registered clubs and organizations in their sustainability and climate justice efforts through the oversight and approval of Green Grants.
Neida Zamora
Diversity Council
The ASUCR Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Committee is seeking student leaders committed to an inclusive, equitable, and just campus environment at UC Riverside. Responsibilities include engaging with UCR’s Vice Chancellor and Chief Diversity Officer, supporting DEI policy development, and promoting accountability across student government. This is an ideal opportunity for students passionate about advocacy, representation and institutional change.
Disability Rights and Awareness Committee
The ASUCR Disability Rights and Awareness Committee shall act as the body of ASUCR that is responsible for prioritizing the voices of all persons with disabilities. This committee will attempt to achieve both external and campus wide awareness on Disability Equity rights and issues. They shall work in coalition with the Student Disability Resource Center and other organizations geared towards disability awareness in order to decide, in collaboration, how to appropriately address the issues they will be focusing on as well as promoting disability equity.
Chloe Wang
Personnel Committee
The ASUCR Personnel Committee is responsible for collaborating with all committee directors and holding committee leads under every office accountable through monthly committee reports and director evaluations, guiding event planning and leadership for various committees, and helping to oversee committee actions.
Women's Rights and Equity Committee
The ASUCR Women's Rights and Equity Committee is responsible for working to achieve both external and campus-wide awareness on Gender Equity and Women’s rights issues and working in coalition with the women’s resource center and the LGBTQ resource center, in collaboration, to address issues.
We Are Highlander Spirit Committee
The ASUCR We Are Highlander Spirit Committee is responsible for supporting student athletes who represent the University and working to draw more attention to athletics, hosting and working at various athletics tailgates throughout the year, and communicating with UCR athletics departments about upcoming events.
Campus Safety Committee
The ASUCR Campus Safety Committee is responsible for working to resolve any and all safety issues pertaining to the UCR campus community, connecting students to resources that are available for them, and working in coalition with the Campus Safety Escort Service, CARE, and the Health and Wellness resource in order to build a relationship with students that can help them access safety resources easily.
Mythreyee Shankara Narayanan
Transfer Student Committee
The ASUCR Transfer Student Committee, led by the ASUCR Transfer Student Director, is responsible for overseeing initiatives made for transfer students, aiming to support and engage with our large undergraduate transfer student population. The Committee aims to focus on projects and initiatives set to increase access to resources, opportunities, and information for transfer students, as well as support their integration into the campus community through programming and collaborations across campus departments and colleges.
Diya Baskaran
Hello Highlanders!
My name is Diya Baskaran, and I will be serving as your Elections Director this year! I am a third-year Political Science/Law & Society major. This will be my second year in the Elections Committee! Last year, I served as the Candidates Officer, working with candidates last cycle with any candidate-related affairs, as well as being in charge of any candidate forms, deadlines, and requirements.
This year, I aim to fulfill two goals: to increase voter turnout and to achieve a more diverse pool of candidates applying for positions in ASUCR. I hope to work with more student organizations on campus in order to achieve this!
If you have any inquiries or would like to find out how to get more involved, I am available at dbask002@ucr.edu. More information will also be available on our Instagram (@asucr_elections). Looking forward to having a great elections this year!
Elections Committee
The ASUCR Elections Committee, led by the ASUCR Elections Director, is responsible for running ASUCR’s elections. The committee works to ensure a transparent, equitable, and engaging elections process, emphasizing that student voices are heard. From encouraging more student engagement within ASUCR to ensuring the voting process runs smoothly and fairly, upholding the integrity of a fair elections process is a core value of this committee.
Alice Parra Rios
firstyearasucr@ucr.edu
Hello Highlanders!
My name is Alice Parra Rios. I’m a fourth year Political Science/Law and Society student with a minor in Public Policy. I am so excited to serve as your First-Time College Student Director for the 2025-2026 school year!
I served as a CHASS Senator this past school year, working closely with other offices and departments to provide education and resources to our student body. Some examples of my collaborative work include collaboration with the Inland Empire Labor and Community Center to create the Know Your Rights events and with the Center for Undergraduate Research and Engaged Learning to create the R’course workshop event.
As your First-Time College Student Director, I would like to continue to foster a space for collaboration with a focus on providing resources and opportunities for our first year students! If you would like to collaborate with my office, have any interest in being a part of the committee, or have any questions, don’t be afraid to reach out! You can reach me through aparr045@ucr.edu or asucrfirstyear@ucr.edu. Looking forward to another amazing year with ASUCR!
First-Time College Student Committee
The ASUCR First-Time College Student Committee aims to involve first-time students both within UCR and campus as a whole. The committee works towards involving first-time students by providing events, resources, and opportunities for them to grow within their first year at UCR.
Kaity Dong
asucrinternational@ucr.edu
Hey Highlanders! My name is Kaity Dong. I’m a Vietnamese/Taiwanese first generation student majoring in Political Science-International Affairs with two minors in Labor and Asian American Studies. It’s an honor to serve as your International Student Director for the ‘25/’26 academic year, especially since this will be my last year at UCR!
I aim to be an advocate for our international student body and beyond. This past year, I’ve served as your Federal Relations Asst. Director, which gave me the ability to speak with many of you about your concerns regarding challenges your communities face. I’d like to carry and uplift your stories so that they may be heard and these challenges addressed. As students, your primary concerns should lie within the classroom, but I realize that much of our student body is facing problems beyond their control. As your International Student Director, above all else, I’d like to actively work to make your lives and experiences as a student less stressful and more enjoyable.
If you’d like to contribute to my goals in actively improving the student experience on campus, please feel free to reach out to me personally at kdong014@ucr.edu. I’d love to hear from you and work as a team!
International Student Committee
The ASUCR International Students Committee shall act as the body of ASUCR responsible for prioritizing and bringing to light International Student issues and resources. The purpose of the committee is to ensure the inclusion and participation of campus-wide activities and academics of international students. Creating an encouraging environment allowing students to become active members of the UC Riverside community is a priority for this committee.
Jeevan Rao
Hello Highlanders!
My name is Jeevan Rao, and I am a fourth-year Neuroscience major with a minor in Medical and Health Humanities Studies. I’m excited to serve as your ASUCR President Pro Tempore for the 2025-2026 school year!
In addition to being President Pro Tempore, I am also a returning CNAS Senator entering my second year of service. My primary goals this year are to ensure CNAS students are well-supported with research opportunities and administrative support.
If you have any questions about ASUCR legislation or CNAS concerns, I am available by email at asucrprotempore@ucr.edu or jrao010@ucr.edu.
If you would like to meet with me, please select a time at https://jrao010.youcanbook.me/.
More information about Senate Legislation can be found here!
Nina Mistry Haywood
Non-traditional Student Committee
The ASUCR Non-traditional Student Committee, led by the ASUCR Non-traditional Student Director, aims to represent the Non-traditional student community, which includes but is not limited to students with dependents, foster youth, formerly incarcerated/system impacted students, veterans, students with disabilities, and re-entry students. This committee shall collaborate on projects to promote access, opportunity, and retention efforts for Non-Traditional Students. This committee will also work to identify and address issues affecting the ability for Non-Traditional Students to succeed by working with campus administration and the Associated Students of UCR.
You Belong at UCR
All programs, services, and events offered through Student Affairs are open to everyone, consistent with federal and state law and the University of California’s nondiscrimination policies. Whether you’re seeking support, joining a community, or participating in campus life, every effort is made to ensure your experience is inclusive, respectful, and accessible, regardless of background or identity.
To learn more, visit the UC Nondiscrimination Statement or the Nondiscrimination Policy Statement for University of California Publications Regarding Student-Related Matters.