Graduate student government leaders formed a diversity committee last week to gather graduate student opinions about racial discrimination at UCLA, in the hopes of drafting a resolution to address the school’s racial climate. Graduate Students Association President Nicole Robinson said GSA formed the committee in response to a report that found that UCLA’s policies for […]
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USAC Recap – Jan. 28
The Undergraduate Students Association Council is the official student government of UCLA’s undergraduate students. Council meetings are Tuesdays at 7 p.m. in Kerckhoff 417 and are open to all students. Agenda USAC approved contingency allocations with a 7-0-1 vote. Special presentations Members of the UCLA Student Risk Education Committee presented to the council about the […]
Nonprofit networking night connects students with professionals
An on-campus networking event on Feb. 19 aims to connect students interested in nonprofit work with professionals from an array of organizations. Students must register by Feb. 3 on the Undergraduate Students Association Council’s Community Service Commission website to attend the event, which will take place in the Carnesale Pavilion. The event expanded this year […]
Vote on USAC support for Prop. 13 reform postponed
Undergraduate student government officials postponed a vote on a resolution calling for Proposition 13 reform on Monday. Undergraduate Students Association Council External Vice President Maryssa Hall drafted the resolution, but pulled it from the Tuesday meeting agenda after learning that multiple council members would not be able to attend the meeting. “We just feel it […]
Amendment against immediate USAC stipend increases proposed
Undergraduate student government officials submitted a proposal for review Sunday that would prevent future councils from raising their own stipends. The Undergraduate Students Association Council voted this past summer to increase councilmembers’ monthly stipends from $355 to $672 a month. The decision saw backlash from the student body, including a call by a coalition of […]
USAC external vice president searches for USSA funding
Undergraduate student officials are struggling to find funds to continue paying membership fees to an organization that advocates on behalf of students, after returning about $14,000 in surplus funds last week. The Undergraduate Students Association Council’s External Vice President’s office does not currently have concrete plans on how to fund UCLA students’ participation in the […]
USAC endowment avoids loss with UCLA Foundation refund
The undergraduate student government will receive about $6,500 from the UCLA Foundation, after a miscommunication about administrative costs involved with an endowment for student programing. Last school year, the Undergraduate Students Association Council established a $100,000 endowment with the UCLA Foundation, a business entity that manages investments for the university. The funds came from USAC’s […]