BILL 2024-F5-3002

USG Campus Safety Commission Reauthorization Act of 2024 - 2025

Chief Sponsor(s): President Haider “Asa” Asad, Vice President Dilay Heybeli, Chief of Staff Tereza
Progri
Co-Sponsor(s): Director Pranav Nair
WHEREAS, the Undergraduate Student Government is an institution that advocates for student concerns
and drives campus service improvements; and,
WHEREAS, campus safety is a top concern of the student body and Undergraduate Student
Government’s members; and,
WHEREAS, numerous incidents have raised concerns about student safety, highlighting that existing
campus services are not meeting the needs of students;
WHEREAS, the UIC campus has had a notable amount of crime (UIC Alerts) during Summer 2024 and
during the first weeks of the Fall Semester; then,
LET IT BE RESOLVED, that the Undergraduate Student Government shall continue to address campus
safety by reauthorizing the USG Campus Safety Commission for the 2024-2025 academic year; then,
LET IT BE FURTHER RESOLVED, that the mission of the USG Campus Safety Commission is as
follows:
“The USG Campus Safety Commission shall work to improve the safety of students and UIC
community members by meeting with administrators relevant to campus safety and soliciting
concerns, ideas, and feedback from students on campus services. Data achieved by this
commission shall be reported back to the Undergraduate Student Government to provide
recommendations to the UIC administration.”
LET IT BE FURTHER RESOLVED, upon passing this bill, the Undergraduate Student
Government shall work immediately to form the USG Campus Safety Commission for the 2024-2025
academic year.