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 […]

California Senate approves resolution condemning anti-Semitism

The California Senate voted Thursday to approve a resolution known as SCR 35, which condemns anti-Semitic activity on University of California campuses, following its passage in the state Assembly Monday. The measure urges individual campuses to each adopt their own similar resolutions. Its passage follows public statements made in May by UC President Janet Napolitano […]

UC introduces academic road map to unify transfer course requirements

On Tuesday, the University of California launched an academic road map for students seeking to transfer to UC campuses. The program, called Transfer Pathways, outlines courses California Community College students should take to prepare transfer to any of the UC campuses and graduate within two years after they transfer. The program was launched under the […]

UCLA reaches record-low admission rate for 2015-2016 academic year

This post was updated on July 2 at 8:58 p.m. UCLA had a record-low admission rate of 17.3 percent for freshman applicants for the 2015-2016 academic year, according to data released by the University of California Thursday morning. The admission rate for freshman applicants decreased from last year’s 18.1 percent. UCLA also experienced a decline […]

Food Security Work Group to increase healthy meal options for students

The UCLA Food Security Work Group approved a plan last Wednesday that will allocate $75,000 in an effort to increase the accessibility of healthy food options for students struggling to afford a meal. In May, the University of California Office of the President provided $75,000 to each UC campus after President Napolitano launched the Global […]