Report shows projected $5.6B state budget reserve at end of 2014-2015

California is projected to see a budget reserve of about $5.6 billion at the end of the 2014-2015 fiscal year, money that could be used to support the University of California. The projections were published Wednesday in a report by the Legislative Analyst’s Office, which provides nonpartisan policy analysis for the state and creates annual […]

USAC left with smaller surplus than previous years

The original version of this article contained an error and has been changed. See the bottom of the article for additional information. The undergraduate student government will have to work with a smaller amount of funds left over from previous councils than it has in recent years after the 2012-2013 council spent much of its […]

USAC Recap – Nov. 19

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 The council unanimously approved contingency funding allocations with an 11-0-1 vote. USAC Financial Supports Commissioner Lauren Rogers abstained from voting. The council set week […]

Student groups struggle with funding application process

An inefficient application process has prevented some student groups from obtaining money from a fund designed to support them. This fall, hundreds of student groups requested funding from the Undergraduate Students Association Council’s Student Organizations Operational Fund, commonly known as SOOF – a resource for student group supplies, advertising and other operational costs. Each year, […]

Student groups call for USAC to defer stipend increase

Several student groups are calling for members of the undergraduate student government to defer their stipend increase until next year. About 10 student groups have signed a recently drafted letter that asks the members of the Undergraduate Students Association Council to put the money used to pay for their stipend raises back into a fund […]

GSA Recap – Nov. 6

The UCLA Graduate Students Association is the voice of graduate students on campus. The association meets for forum every three weeks and takes positions on current issues affecting graduate students. Forum meetings are at 5:30 p.m. in the Ackerman Global Viewpoint Lounge. Agenda GSA decided to send a letter to University of California President Napolitano demanding more support for graduate students […]