Administration

Org Name

Dates

Themes

5 Founding Advisors

UVSO; BAVSA

2002–2003

Formation of 25-high school VSA coalition. VSAL, a collegiate VSA coalition that operated independently from UVSO, falls into decline. BAVSA became the name for a few months to coincide with the existing BAVSA of the East Bay.[1]

Michelle Phương Tù’s Core

UVSA

2003–2005

First interim officers. Attempt at a college and high school VSA coalition, and renaming of the organization following constitutional ratification by the Core. Ý Thức, the official journal, attempts to document the VSA experience.

Huy Ngọc Trần / Bảo Thiên Ngô

UVSA

2005–2006

Following a period of inactivity, Huy Ngọc Trần is appointed as the succeeding interim President. Together with Bảo Thiên Ngô, they run a two-man organization. Hosted the uNAVSA Conference at San José State University. After the conference, UVSA becomes focused solely on collegiate VSAs.

Huy Dương

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2006–2007

Huy Ngọc Trần resigns from the interim President title, and Huy Dương is appointed to the position. His administration focused on laying the legal foundations of the organization and sought to create the Intercollegiate Council (ICC). The first ICC consisted of five schools[2], but was largely nonfunctional due to the resignation of two ICC representatives. The administration organized the first UVSA Summit at UC Berkeley, and it is there that the Constitution is redrafted, the second Intercollegiate Council is formed with 7 schools[3], and the first constituent-driven Roadmap (agenda) is created.

Executive Committee and the ICC

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2007–2008

Following the Summit, Huy Dương resigns as interim President. The remaining officers decide to operate as an Executive Committee without a President or Chair. Adhering to the Roadmap, UVSA organizes the Olympics, the UVSA formation at the Vietnamese Spring Festival & Parade, a camping trip, as well as supporting individual VSA events by regionalizing the marketing of the events. The ICC has taken stances on the Paracel & Spratly Island issues, and supported the postponed execution of the Vietnamese Deportation issue by ICE. The Constitution will have been ratified by mid-2008 during the first formal Elections of the Executive Board.[4]

Tâm Phan’s Cabinet

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2008–2010

Constitution was finally ratified September 28, 2008 at the meeting of the Third Intercollegiate Council. The Second UVSA Summit is hosted at UC Davis. CSUEB and SFSU VSAs become inactive, prompting VSA sustainability concerns. Bảo Thiên Ngô becomes Arts Commissioner Chair, the first permanent staff member.