Updates

Applications are now open to be a Student Advocate to the Regents for the July Regents Meeting. Apply today!

At the March Board Meeting, UCSA passed 2 new resolutions: one in support of an internship tax credit, and another in solidarity with API communities at UCLA and USC. To read the full resolutions, visit our resolutions page.

Did you know that most campus student associations and EVP offices have their own Facebook pages? “Like” your campus association pages to stay up-to-date on campus news, events and actions.

Student Association	Facebook Pages
Berkeley ASUC	ASUC EAVP Office
Irvine AS	ASUCI
Merced AS	ASUCM ASUCM External Office
Los Angeles USAC	UCLA USAC USAC EVP Office
Riverside AS	ASUCR Highlander Action Committee
San Diego AS	ASUCSD ASUCSD External Affairs
Santa Barbara AS	ASUCSB UCSB EVPSA
Santa Cruz SUA	UCSC SUA

The California Modernization and Economic Development Act (CMED)

UCSA is working to ensure the passage of the California Modernization and Economic Development Act. This act will provide $2 billion in annual revenue to our state by implementing a 9.5% tax on companies that extract oil and natural gas in California.

The revenue accumulated will then be earmarked for expenditure on the following programs:

• $1.2 billion allocated toward public education.
  • $300 million for K-12
  • $300 million for California Community Colleges
  • $300 million for California State Universities
  • $300 million for University of California for the purposes of restoring tuition to 2010 levels

• $440 million allocated to subsidize small businesses that wish to transition to carbon-free and reduced-carbon sources of energy.
• $66 million allocated to maintaining California State Parks, land conservation, and reducing user fees.
•  $300 million allocated to the general funds of every California County Government for infrastructure repair, public works projects and funding public services.

Become a Student Advocate to the Regents (a.k.a. Whiteliners)

Student Advocates to the Regents (StARs) are UC students who attend Board of Regents meetings. StARs meet with and build relationships with Regents and speak about student priorities. They are provided direct access to the Regents, without the constraints of the line separating approved guests from the public audience. StARs meet Regents during informal parts of the agenda, which includes breaks and meals.

There are six student advocates on each meeting day. StARs are expected to stay for the entire meeting on the days they commit to attend, usually 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

UCSA prepares StARs by providing background information about agenda items of interest to students and talking points on students’ priorities and strategy. Student advocates debrief their experience  and notes with UCSA at the end of the day.

The Office of the President assists in making sure student advocates have a good experience and are reimbursed for travel. They also help introduce student advocates to Regents or top administrators.

 

APPLY to be a StAR at the November Regents Meeting

Deadline to apply: Thursday, October 31^st at 5pm

 

UC Regents Meeting Schedule 2013-14

Date	Location
November 12-14 Regents Meeting	UCSF Mission Bay
January 21-23 Regents Meeting	UCSF Mission Bay
March 18-20 Regents Meeting	UCSF Mission Bay
May 13-15 Regents Meeting	Sacramento Conference Center
July 15-17 Regents Meeting	UCSF Mission Bay

 

For questions, to apply to be a StAR at the November Regents meeting, or for more information please contact:

 

Louise Hendrickson
University Affairs Director

uadirector@ucsa.org

510-834-8272