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The Executive Cabinet
In ASUCR, the Executive Branch is also known as the ‘Executive Cabinet’. The Executive Cabinet is a representative body composed of five Executive Officers and six non-voting Directors. These officers and directors are elected by the student body At-Large.
- President
- Executive Vice President
- Vice President of Internal Affairs
- Vice President of External Affairs
- Vice President of Finance
- Vice President of Sustainability
- Vice President of Marketing & Promotions
- Vice President of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
- Personnel Director
- Transfer Student Director
- Elections Director
- First Time College Student Director
- International Student Director
- President Pro Tempore
- Non-Traditional Student Director
Leila Haider
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://lhaid003.youcanbook.me/). Thank you, and have a wonderful rest of your day!
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 :)
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
Neida Zamora
Diya Baskaren
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!
Alice Parra Rios
asucrfirstyear@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!
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!
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/.
Nina Mistry Haywood
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