Vice President of University Affairs removed after failing to adhere to ASI operating rules

Sabrina Charleston had accumulated five strikes, surpassing the three-strike limit

Aliza Imran, Podcast Editor • February 13, 2025

Vice President of University Affairs Sabrina Charleston poses for ASI head shots in the fall 2024 semester. Charleston was removed by unanimous vote on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025. (Photo Courtesy of ASI, graphic created in Canva by Aliza Imran)

The Associated Students, Inc. Board of Directors voted to remove the Vice President of University Affairs, Sabrina Charleston, on Wednesday.

VPUA Charleston had received five strikes, exceeding the three-strike limit. Charleston was sanctioned due to her failure to comply with the Operating Rules , Executive Vice President Gabriel Conejo Gallegos said during the special meeting.

All voting board members unanimously voted to sustain the strikes Charleston had been accused of.

The Operating Rules work in conjunction with the ASI bylaws and aim to regulate the board of directors’ governance. These rules also comply with state laws, such as the Gloria Romero Open Meetings Act of 2000, which ASI President Nataly Andrade Dominguez said Charleston had breached.

The VPUA role will stay vacant for the rest of the semester, following Charleston’s removal, until the 2025-2026 ASI board elections, according to the ASI Board of Directors. This marks the second academic year in which the VPUA role has been left vacant.

Donate to The State Hornet

$500

$2500

Contributed

Our Goal

Your donation will support the student journalists of Sacramento State University. Your contribution will allow us to purchase equipment and cover our annual website hosting costs.

About the Contributor

Aliza Imran, Podcast Editor

(she/her) Aliza Imran is a junior journalism major and has been at The State Hornet for a year and a half. She is an international student from England and has been enjoying her life in America. She is passionate about storytelling and giving people a voice and strives to create meaningful content that informs and inspires others.