Students from different backgrounds came together to celebrate the launching of a new Hispanic and Latinx graduate student group Thursday night. The Graduate Students Association, Hispanic/Latinx Graduate Students Association and the Dashew Center for International Students and Scholars hosted a launching party called the “UCLA After Hours” at the W Los Angeles hotel in Westwood. […]
Category Archives: Student Government
GSA recap – Nov. 8
Announcements Student leaders proposed creating a new neighborhood council in Westwood to advise the Los Angeles City Council on students’ concerns regarding Westwood. Westwood Forward, a coalition comprising UCLA undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, Westwood homeowners and business owners, said their proposed neighborhood council will push for more affordable housing and make Westwood more welcoming […]
Students voice thoughts on state budget proposals at Bruin Day of Action
Students voiced their opposition to a California budget proposal that would increase University of California tuition at an event Wednesday. The Undergraduate Students Association Council’s Office of the External Vice President held the “Bruin Day of Action” to inform students about how state funding allocations could impact college affordability and to convey their concerns to […]
USAC recap – Nov. 7
This post was updated Nov. 8 at 8:27 p.m. The Undergraduate Students Association Council is the official student government representing 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 […]
Academic counselors answer one-on-one student questions at drop-in event
Students were able to have their academic planning questions addressed in minutes by counselors Tuesday. The Undergraduate Students Association Council’s Academic Affairs Commission held its first Counselor Speed Dating event at Rolfe Hall, during which students could speak with counselors from different academic counseling offices on campus including from the Henry Samueli School of Engineering […]
Absence of USAC election board chair leads to debates among council
The undergraduate student government has not appointed an election board chairperson even though its bylaws require it to have done so by now. The Undergraduate Students Association Council bylaws state the council should appoint the election board chair before the first week of fall quarter. The USAC president makes the appointment, which the council must […]
USAC recap – Oct. 31
The Undergraduate Students Association Council is the official student government representing the undergraduate student body at UCLA. Council meetings take place every week on 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: Robert Watson, director of […]