The Undergraduate Students Association Council is the official student government representing the undergraduate student body at UCLA. Council meetings take place every week on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. in Kerckhoff 417 and are open to all students. Watch a live stream of the meeting on the USAC Live! YouTube channel. Agenda The transfer student representative […]
Category Archives: Student Government
Commencement speaker elicits lukewarm student response
Students expressed confusion and tepid approval about the recent announcement of UCLA alumnus Nathan Myhrvold as the keynote speaker for this year’s College of Letters and Science commencement ceremony. Most students, when asked for their thoughts on Myhrvold, were unaware that he is scheduled to speak and did not know who he is or what […]
ASUCLA Finance Committee recap – April 17
Members of the Associated Students UCLA Finance Committee and the Communications Board discussed the association’s finances and possible models for UCLA Student Media at their monthly meeting Friday. Budgets The UCLA Store performed better than budgeted in March, partly because of the timing of budgets. The store made more money through used textbooks than expected, […]
Slate candidates sanctioned for violating Election Code
Two slates of candidates running in the undergraduate student election will not be able to campaign online until Wednesday, after the Election Board sanctioned them for violating the Election Code. The Undergraduate Students Association Council Election Board cited LET’S ACT! and Bruins United candidates for posting promotional photos on Facebook before online campaigning was permitted. […]
LGBTQ Awareness Week organizers aim to make events more inclusive
After coming out as a lesbian to her family at 13 years old, Jennifer Deng found herself in and out of rehab for self-harm, depression and anxiety. She said she felt that her family tried to slip her sexual identity under the rug, making her feel like she lacked a support system. Deng, a first-year […]
GSA recap – April 15
The 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 Viewpoint Lounge. Agenda The UCLA Transportation presented a plan to increase parking fees. A yellow commuter parking […]
Academic Senate hosts interest meeting for student appointments
Students interested in representing the student body in the UCLA Academic Senate can learn more about the position at an interest meeting Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in Royce Hall room 154, held by an undergraduate student government office. The Undergraduate Students Association Council Academic Affairs Commission will appoint 27 students to 18 different committees in […]