ASUCLA Services Committee recap – July 17

Associated Students UCLA is a multimillion-dollar organization that provides student services and activities that the university does not fund and oversees the Undergraduate Students Association Council, Graduate Students Association, Communications Board, campus services and enterprises. The services committee meeting takes place every month and focuses on evaluating the services provided by the association, specifically the […]

USAC budget for 2015-2016 school year reduces student group funding

The undergraduate student government passed a budget Monday that reduces allocations for a fund intended to support student groups by about $30,000, while increasing spending on officer stipends by more than $13,000. The council allocated $35,857 for the Student Organizations Operational Fund, known as SOOF, down from $68,745 last year. The amount of funding for […]

UCLA Food Security Work Group to decide on allocation of UC funds

University of California President Janet Napolitano allocated $75,000 to each UC campus in March to improve food security efforts. Students experience food insecurity when they are unable to access nutritious food regularly. The UCLA Food Security Work Group, which currently has about 32 members, will decide how best to use the funds, said Tony Sandoval, […]

USAC unanimously approves three presidential appointments

The undergraduate student government unanimously appointed next year’s Finance Committee Chair and two undergraduate representatives for the Associated Students UCLA Board of Directors. Stephanie Wong, the 2015-2016 Finance Committee Chair, will manage $4 million in student fees paid to the Undergraduate Students Association Council and decide which student programs to fund. Arielle Mokhtarzadeh and Apsara […]