The Undergraduate Students Association Council is the official student government that represents the undergraduate student body at UCLA. Council meetings take place every Tuesday at 7 p.m. in Kerckhoff 417 and are open to all students. Watch a livestream of the meetings on the USAC Live! YouTube channel. Special presentations USAC President Danny Siegel, External […]
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Student representatives excluded from recent conduct hearings
A committee that evaluates academic and behavioral infractions has been excluding student representatives from conduct hearings. The Student Conduct Committee handles violations of the student conduct code. If a student decides to contest that they did not violate the conduct code, they can go through a hearing process and the committee votes on whether the […]
CAC-hosted panel reflects on problems refugees face, current crisis
Three professors discussed the recent refugee crises and the reasons behind common issues for refugees at a panel Thursday. UCLA Residential Life and WorldFest Series hosted “Where Do We Go? A Panel on the Refugee Crisis,” to discuss the problems refugees face. Lisa Hasegawa, activist-in-residence at the Asian American Studies Center, moderated the panel. Rachel […]
ASUCLA Board of Directors recap – Jan. 27
Associated Students UCLA is a multimillion-dollar organization that provides student services and activities that the university does not fund. It oversees the Undergraduate Students Association Council, Graduate Students Association, Communications Board, campus services and enterprises. Board of Directors meetings are monthly and open to the public. Executive reports Lena Riess, chair of the Finance Committee, […]
Gov. Jerry Brown pledges support for immigration, healthcare policies
California Gov. Jerry Brown promised to defend laws protecting immigrant rights, criticized climate change denial and encouraged bipartisan cooperation in his State of the State address on Tuesday morning. Brown named four priorities for the coming year in his speech: immigration, healthcare, renewable energy and infrastructure. He opened his speech by commending immigrants and their […]
Graduate students eligible for free passes to LA Fitness
Graduate students can now work out at the LA Fitness on Wilshire Boulevard for free. Some graduate students were concerned they would not have a place to exercise when the university announced in 2015 it would replace their gym, the Kinross Recreation Center, with the Geffen Academy. The university collaborated with LA Fitness to give […]
USAC recap – Nov. 22
The Undergraduate Students Association Council is the official student government representing the undergraduate student body at UCLA. Council meetings take place every week on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. in Kerckhoff 417 and are open to all students. Watch a livestream of the meeting on the USAC Live! YouTube channel. Agenda The council approved the Office […]