The University of California Student Association is the official voice of over 240,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students from all ten UC campuses. It is our mission to advocate on behalf of current and future students for the accessibility, affordability, and quality of the University of California system. We fulfill our mission through the following activities.
Annual Conferences
UCSA hosts three annual conferences to bring together students across the UC: UC Student Congress, Students of Color Conference, and Student Lobby Conference. Over 1500 students attend UCSA conferences every year. Click here to learn more about the conferences we offer.
Legislative Advocacy
UCSA maintains a day-to-day presence in Sacramento and assists students with their lobbying efforts. We also help you keep an eye on issues affecting students as they develop in the Capitol, with our bill tracking database and the grades we give legislators in the Higher Education Report Card (HERC). Click here to check out our legislative work.
Resolutions
The UCSA Board of Directors is made up of students elected and appointed on each of the UC campuses. These students take hard stances on issues affecting students. Click here to read the resolutions adopted by UCSA.
Standing Campaigns
UCSA runs five permanent campaigns to address ongoing issues for students. Learn more about ACQUIRE (A Campaign for Quality in Resources and Education), Racial Justice Now, Fund The UC, UCweVOTE, and SEED (Students Enacting Environmental Defense).
For more information on what we've been up to, click here.
