The undergraduate student government will vote on Aug. 17 on a motion to withdraw membership from the United States Student Association. USSA is a national student-led organization that aims to organize students to address issues at the local, state and federal levels. Zach Helder, external vice president of the Undergraduate Students Association Council, said USAC […]
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USAC recap – Aug. 3
The Undergraduate Students Association Council is the official student government representing the undergraduate student body at UCLA. Council meetings usually take place every Monday at 7 p.m. in Kerckhoff 417 during summer. Watch a live-stream of the meeting on Aug. 3 on the USAC Live! YouTube channel. Agenda The council unanimously appointed Roxanne Vergara, a […]
Student group funding committees face opposite problems
The two undergraduate representatives who were appointed onto student group funding committees cited contrasting problems in their respective committees – that one committee’s funds are underutilized and the other’s overutilized. Robert Bang, a rising fourth-year biology student, was elected by the Undergraduate Students Association Council on July 20 as a member of the Community Activities […]
Student fee referenda fund campus, USAC programs
This year, students will pay around $160 in referendum fees with nearly $86 going toward the undergraduate student government and about $74 going toward projects that address health, education access and other issues in the Los Angeles area.
ASUCLA to convert Global Viewpoint Lounge into conference room
Associated Students UCLA solidified plans Friday to change the Global Viewpoint Lounge into a conference room capable of accommodating 125 people. ASUCLA set aside $300,000 in February to renovate the lounge, but decided to repurpose the space at an ASUCLA Services Committee meeting on Friday. Members on the ASUCLA Board of Directors strayed from their […]
Student government structures vary among UCs, USAC commissions unique
Undergraduate student governments in the University of California system range in size and structure. While UCLA is the only UC campus that organizes its student government in commissions with specialized responsibilities, students on other campuses govern themselves based on other forms of representation. The 14 UCLA undergraduate student leaders each have specific duties to fulfill […]
UCLA minimum wage set to rise with state, city increases
The University of California Office of the President updated its policy in April, requiring UCLA to comply with Los Angeles’s imminent minimum wage increase. Each UC campus must follow federal, state and local minimum wage provisions, according to the policy. California’s minimum wage will rise from $9 to $10 an hour starting Jan. 1. The […]