ASUOP President Resigns
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ASUOP’s President has resigned, here is why.
Disclaimer: This article does not intend to take sides on the situation. The goal of this article is solely to report on the available information surrounding the resignation and subsequent replacement of ASUOP president.
On March 3rd, 2025, Katherine Moreno announced her resignation as ASUOP President. Via a resignation letter emailed to ASUOP members and staff, she stated that her resignation was the result of a months-long conflict with then Vice President Simon Hinmon (now ASUOP President). Moreno was very specific in naming the problems she had with Hinmon’s leadership, claiming that he was not “engaged in [his] role” and “consistently neglect[ed] [his] duties.”
Moreno listed in her letter multiple qualms she had with Hinmon’s behavior in his position as VP, however no public denial or confirmation of these claims has been made.
Moreno also stated that she tried to go through official channels to deal with the situation, taking her case to the University’s Supreme Court, where they ruled “that he be put on a performance plan, accomodations [sic] be made for his physical and mental health, and that the ASUOP Advisor be the one to mediate this conflict.” Not wanting to call into question the legitimacy of the Court’s decision via appeals, Moreno decided after this ruling that resignation was the only other way to deal with these conflicts.
In a report addressed to Pacific’s Board of Regents, Moreno states that there are “there are some serious institutional issues that need to be rectified.” This problem goes beyond her claims about Hinmon; Moreno writes that while she believes the majority of ASUOP officers have come into their positions with good intentions, and commended them on their efforts and achievements, there are still some that do not, and there is no way to remedy that issue. According to Moreno, the process for disciplinary action is often drawn-out or avoided as a whole, leaving the resolution up to the Advisors.
Neither Hinmon nor any other ASUOP Delegates have made comments on these accusations. In a memo released just two days after Moreno’s resignation, Hinmon announced he would be taking up the mantle as President and stated that ASUOP had elected the Senator at Large, Jaden Deng, to take his place as VP.
Hinmon’s memo is straightforward, only stating that “ASUOP wishes [Moreno] the best and appreciates all the work she contributed to the organization,” and makes no mention of the claims made by Moreno.
Attached below this article are Moreno’s resignation letter, Regents Report, and ASUOP’s memo. While ASUOP’s memo is publicly available, it is only posted on their Instagram, thus this article aims to keep records of the statements made. Pacific students have the right to know what is going on within student government.