Chris Cruz
Member for the College
College ‘13 (Philosophy, Politics, Economics)
UA History
1st Term: Member for Freshmen, Civic and Philadelphia Engagement (09-10)
2nd Term: Member for the College, Communications Director (10-11)
3rd Term: Member for the College, Civic and Philadelphia Engagement (11-12)
Candidate Statement (2011)
Dearest Fellow Peers,
It’s been a true pleasure serving as your UA College representative for the past two years. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed representing you and moving issues forward that matter to you. The administrators I’ve met with, the challenges faced, and the lessons learned have all given me the experience, and it is with these tools of wisdom that I would love to further work to take the UA to a whole nutha level.
For the past two UA cycles, I have been working on a variety of meaningful projects from initiating a Dining Advisory Board to serving as marketing director of Pennbookbazaar.com.
My level of enthusiasm and passion for our Penn community in general is unparalleled. If re-elected, my top priority will be to address issues relevant to YOU that the UA has underemphasized in the past.
Put it on Cruz-Control and Just Cruz!
Voting Record
2009-2010 (Session #37, Webley)
| Date | Proposal | Vote | Result |
| 9/13/09 | University Council Seat Resolution | – | PASS (UNAN.) |
| 9/13/09 | Attendance Policy Revision | – | PASS (22/1/0) |
| 9/13/09 | Ivy Council Relations Amendment 1 — Change to strike part of an enactment that would commit the UA to following this policy in the future | – | PASS (13/7/3) |
| 9/13/09 | Ivy Council Relations Amendment 2 — Change to strike an enactment addressing relation with Vice Chair External and UA Steering | – | PASS (13/10/0) |
| 9/13/09 | Ivy Council Resolution | – | PASS (22/0/1) |
| 9/27/09 | Climate Action Plan Resolution | – | PASS (UNAN.) |
| 10/4/09 | SFS Feedback | – | PASS (UNAN.) |
| 10/4/09 | International Student Housing Amendment 1 — Change to strike enactment clause 2, which would obligate university to waive or reduce the housing fees | – | FAIL (3/14/1) |
| 10/4/09 | International Student Housing Resolution — Commit to Committee | – | PASS (15/3/2) |
| 10/4/09 | ECAASU Letter of Support | – | PASS (19/0/1) |
| 10/11/09 | International Student Housing Resolution | PRO | PASS |
| 11/1/09 | Ivy Council Amendment 1 — Change the Budget Committee’s Recommendation from mce_marker to $1410 | PRO | FAIL |
| 11/1/09 | Ivy Council Amendment 2 — Change the Budget Committee’s Recommendation from mce_marker to $730 | PRO | FAIL (12/16/0) |
| 11/1/09 | Ivy Council Amendment 3 — Change the Budget Committee’s Recommendation from mce_marker to $1310 | CON | FAIL |
| 11/1/09 | Ivy Council Amendment 4 — Change the Budget Committee’s Recommendation from mce_marker to $530 | PRO | FAIL (13/15/0)G |
| 11/8/09 | PennCard PIN Resolution | PRO | PASS (UNAN.) |
| 11/8/09 | MERT Housing Proposal | PRO | PASS (UNAN.) |
| 11/8/09 | Textbooks Letter to Faculty | PRO | PASS (UNAN.) |
| 11/15/09 | UA Reform Amendment 1 — Change provision to read: “In the case of the President ONLY, the candidate must have at least six months of service …” | N/R | FAIL (4/17/4) |
| 11/15/09 | UA Reform Amendment 2 — Allow freshmen to run for President (while barring transfer students) | N/R | FAIL (8/17/4) |
| 11/15/09 | UA Reform Amendment 3 — Lock out both freshmen and transfers from running for President | N/R | FAIL (9/16/4) |
| 11/15/09 | UA Reform Bill* | N/R | PASS (25/1/3) |
| 11/15/09 | Objection to Consideration on Open Letter on Constitutional Changes (Vote to stop discussion on the bill) | N/R | FAIL (15/13/1) |
| 11/15/09 | Dismissal of Open Letter on Constitutional Changes | N/R | PASS (22/3/4) |
| 11/22/09 | Support of Native Students at Penn | N/R | PASS (28/1/2) |
| 12/6/09 |
Student Representation | N/R |
PASS (UNAN.) |
| 12/6/09 | NEC Request for Contingency Amendment 1 — Cut the $500 DP ad | N/R |
FAIL (11/16/0) |
| 12/6/09 | NEC Request for Contingency | N/R |
PASS |
| 12/6/09 | Recycling Bins Budget Request Amendment 1 – Full funding for the project | N/R |
PASS (23/0/3) |
| 12/6/09 | Recycling Bin Request | N/R |
PASS (23/1/2) |
| 1/17/10 |
SCUE White Paper | N/R |
PASS (UNAN.) |
| 1/24/10 |
Bylaws Amendment, Amendment 1 – Replace Trustee on Committee of Budget and Finance from (1) NEC to (1) UA | N/R |
PASS |
| 1/24/10 | Bylaws Amendment: University Committee Appointments | N/R |
PASS |
| 1/24/10 | Wharton American Sign Language | N/R |
PASS (UNAN.) |
| 1/24/10 | Omnibus Recycling | N/R |
PASS |
| 1/31/10 | Budget Request: Undergraduate Research Symposium | PRO |
PASS (UNAN.) |
| 1/31/10 | Green Events Checklist Amendment 1 – Change “UA Green Events” to “Green Events Certification” | PRO |
FAIL (1/27/0) |
| 1/31/10 | Green Events Checklist | PRO |
PASS (23/2/2) |
| 2/7/10 | Upgrading Academic Testing Environment | PRO |
PASS (14/4/4) |
| 2/7/10 | Contingency Budget Request: Lunar New Year | PRO |
PASS (UNAN.) |
| 2/28/10 | Suspend: Brooking Amendment – Suspend the rules to consider amendment | PRO |
PASS |
| 2/28/10 | Brooking Amendment: Original – Removal and Redistribution of Ivy Council Funding to SCUE items | CON |
FAILS |
| 2/28/10 | Brooking Amendment: Lum – Decrease SCUE New Member Orientation, increase CURF Undergraduate Advisory Board, Increase SPEC Spring Co-Sponsorship, Decrease Philomathean Society, $111 to SAC | CON |
FAILS |
| 2/28/10 | Brooking Amendment: Ernst – Change Philomathean Society Spring Co-Sponsorship to Spring Non-Annuals in SPEC | PRO |
FAILS |
| 2/28/10 | Brooking Amendment: Budget Committee – redistribute funds to SCUE banner, toner, and Telephone, remainder to SAC | PRO |
PASS |
| 2/28/10 | SCUE New Member Orientation Amendment | CON |
FAIL (10/18/1) |
| 2/28/10 | SCUE CURF Undergraduate Advisory Board Amendment | PRO |
PASS (30/1/0) |
| 2/28/10 | NEC Student Government Information Session Handout Amendment: Original | CON | FAIL (9/19/3) |
| 2/28/10 | NEC Student Government Information Session Handout Amendment: Horsley – fund flier, decrease funding for Spring candidate packs | CON |
PASS (22/4/5) |
| 2/28/10 | NEC State of the School Reception Amendment | CON |
FAIL (4/21/3) |
| 2/28/10 | NEC Midnight Breakfast Amendment | PRO |
PASS (10/10/2) |
| 2/28/10 | SPEC Contingency Amendment: Original | ABS |
FAIL (4/22/3) |
| 2/28/10 | SPEC Contingency Amendment: Sternberg – add a condition to the extra $20,000 (must be used only in emergency situations) | CON |
FAIL (7/20/4) |
| 2/28/10 | SPEC-TRUM Amendment | PRO |
PASS (UNAN) |
| 2/28/10 | SPEC Connaissance Muslim Students Association Amendment | PRO |
PASS (28/0/2) |
| 2/28/10 | SPEC Connaissance Amendment: Philomathean Society – fund Philo line item, cut SAC | CON |
FAIL (4/25/2) |
| 2/28/10 | SPEC Connaissance Amendment: Liu – Move $3000 from Spring Non-Annual Co-Sponsorships to Philomathean Society line item | CON |
FAIL (5/23/2) |
| 2/28/10 | SPEC Connaissance Amendment: Sanchez – Increase SPEC Spring Non-Annual Co-Sponsorships by $3000, cut from SAC | ABS |
PASS (20/5/6) |
| 2/28/10 | SPEC Fall Fest Amendment – Increase Fall Fest by $2000 from SAC | CON | FAIL (7/18/6) |
| 2/28/10 | SPEC Connaissance Amendment – Increase Spring and Fall Non-Annuals by $2250 each, cut SAC by $4500 | ABS | FAIL (5/22/3) |
| 2/28/10 | UA Dolphin Accounts Amendment | PRO | PASS (UNAN.) |
| 2/28/10 | UA Ivy Council Amendment – Ivy Council Fall Conference | PRO | FAIL (5/23/3) |
| 2/28/10 | Class Board: Sophomore Skimmer Increase Amendment | ABS | PASS (19/10/2) |
| 2/28/10 | UA Annual Budget 2010-2011 | PRO | PASS (UNAN.) |
| 10/4/09 | ECAASU Letter of Support | – | PASS (19/0/1) |
| 10/11/09 | International Student Housing Resolution | PRO | PASS |
Attendance Record
All UA members are required to comply with the UA’s absences policy, which requires that they attend 75% of all general meeting and committee meetings.
2009-2010 (Session #37)
General Meetings Attended 13.5/15 (90%)
Committee Meetings Attended 10/10 (100%)
