The undergraduate student government External Vice President’s office is holding the first-ever UCLA Campus Climate Legislative Day next month to give students an opportunity to talk about campus climate issues with local legislators. Conrad Contreras, Undergraduate Students Association Council external vice president, said the goal of the event is to bring legislators to campus so […]
Category Archives: Student Government
USAC recap – Jan. 27
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 Hall 417 and are open to all students. Watch a live stream of the meeting on the USAC Live! Youtube channel. Agenda USAC approved an […]
USAC accepting applicants for delagates to national conference in DC
An undergraduate student government office is now accepting applications from students who want to travel to Washington, D.C. for a national student lobbying conference in March. Students who apply by Feb. 1 may serve as UCLA delegates for the 46th annual United States Student Association’s National Grassroots Legislative Conference and National Student Lobby Day, known […]
USAC funds 10 parking scholarships for commuter expenses
Jade Tamyo doesn’t think she will have to borrow money from her grandparents to pay for her $231 campus parking pass this quarter. The third-year sociology student commutes to campus about four times a week, often going straight to class from her job as a law firm clerk in Marina del Rey. Though she said […]
LET’S ACT! slate opens candidate applications to all students
The LET’S ACT! slate opened its candidate application process Sunday to all students interested in running for undergraduate student government positions. The change comes less than a week after the Bruins United slate opened its candidate application process to all students for the first time. Students will be able to apply to run with LET’S […]
GSA recap – Jan. 21
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 GSA forum members voted unanimously to pass a resolution calling for the University of […]
GSA opposes tuition increases, urges UC to find alternate funding
The graduate student government voted unanimously to pass a resolution calling for the University of California to create an alternative way to meet its budget requirements without depending on increases to student tuition and fees. The “Resolution Opposing the Proposed UC Tuition Increase Plan” also criticizes the UC Board of Regents’ plan to increase tuition […]