Various campus programs and organizations are asking for the reaffirmation of 31 separate lock-in fees totaling to about $552 per year in the upcoming Spring Election.

All referenda were approved in previous elections and have been charged to students as part of their registration fees every quarter for at least the last two years. In order to receive continued funding, the initiatives must secure a successful re-vote from the campus community every two years. Students can vote for A.S. candidates, new lock-in fees and reaffirmations via GOLD from April 18 at 8 a.m. until April 21 at 4 p.m.

A.S. Elections Committee Advisor Aaron Jones, the A.S. associate director for community affairs, said lock-in fees were established ‘by the students, for the students’ to alleviate university-wide budget cuts.

“The lock-ins were proposed and voted on by students, so over the past couple of years, when the money has dried up throughout the university, the students voted to instill a lock-in to save these types of programs,” Jones said. “Right now, things are really tight and students are being asked to bear more of the burden, but supporting the reaffirmations will not increase student fees because they are already locked in. [The reaffirmations] are great because the students can physically see the benefit.”

1) KCSB/KJUC requests the reaffirmation of a $2.80 fee per student per quarter and $2.90 fee for summer. Of the total, $0.40 would be allotted for financial aid. KCSB/KJUC is a community-oriented radio station funded primarily by students that broadcasts from campus.

2) A.S. Communication Personnel, which is employed by KCSB, seeks a $4.92 fee per student per quarter and $4.17 fee for summer. Of the total, $0.67 would be allocated to financial aid. The funding supports KCSB employees and allows the organization to remain a full-time, full-power radio station.

“We provide support for the student operations at KCSB, the Media Center and The Bottom Line,” KCSB development coordinator Ted Coe said. “We guide the core infrastructure of the student operations.”

3) A.S. Program Board calls for the approval of a continued $11.50 fee per student per quarter, $1.50 of which would be allotted for financial aid.

ASPB Commissioner Rae Yamamoto said the board provides student amenities like free Tuesday night movies and low-priced concerts. Notable ASPB acts have included The Killers, Nas, Fleet Foxes, Cascada, Three 6 Mafia and Ludacris.

“If you think about it, for $12 you can go see a movie once, but for [less than] $12 a quarter you can go to nine movie screenings and much more,” Yamamoto said.

4) The UC Student Association seeks a continued $3.02 fee per student per quarter and $2.90 fee for summer, $0.67 of which would be distributed to financial aid. The association aims to keep the university affordable and accessible by lobbying for increased financial aid and the reduction of student fees.

5) The Student Commission on Racial Equality asks students to approve a continued $0.59 fee per student per quarter and $0.50 fee for summer, $0.08 of which would be allocated for financial aid. SCRE advocates for social justice issues, specifically those related to students of color from California, and provides support to campus organizations who work toward advocacy and equality.

6) The A.S. Bike Shop seeks a $6.08 fee per student per quarter and a $5.83 fee for summer, $2.66 of which would be allotted for financial aid.

Coordinator David Salmon said the bike shop relies on continued student funding to maintain low prices for bicycle parts and repairs as well as to provide free repair tutorials.

“We run it less as a business and more as a service for students so that they can fix their bikes for free,” Salmon said. “We provide assistance and often fix flats and other small repairs within minutes. We try to keep our prices at or below other shops to help out.”

7) Community Affairs Board requests a $2.62 fee per student per quarter and $2.24 fee for summer, $0.37 of which would be allotted for financial aid. The board provides the campus with volunteering opportunities and organizes community-wide philanthropy events.

8) The Recycling Program requests a $1.75 fee per student per quarter and $1.50 fee for summer, $0.25 of which would be allotted for financial aid, to continue educating students, staff and faculty on different recycling methods.

9) The Bicycle Path Maintenance Fee totals $1.75 per student per quarter and $1.50 for summer, $0.25 of which would be allotted for financial aid, to fund facility maintenance and improvement such as repaving paths and replacing bike racks.

10) The Isla Vista Community Improvement Fund requests the reaffirmation of a $2.83 fee per student per quarter and $2.33 fee for summer, $0.33 of which would be allotted for return to aid. The fund creates a more integrated community that incorporates the needs of and issues facing I.V. residents.

11) The Childcare Grant seeks a $0.58 reaffirmation per student per quarter and $0.50 for summer, $0.08 of which would be allotted for financial aid. The grant helps provide affordable childcare for UCSB students.

12) The Environmental Affairs Board requests the reaffirmation of a $0.58 fee per student per quarter and $0.50 fee for summer, $0.08 of which would be allotted for financial aid.

EAB is involved in beach cleanups in Isla Vista, food sustainability, K-12 education and environmental lobbying. Co-Chair Teal Riege said EAB will send a team to the nation’s capitol this year.

“We are going to be going to Washington D.C. for a huge environmental conference with people from all over the nation,” Riege said.

13) The Isla Vista Tenants Union requests the reaffirmation of $2.33 per student per quarter and $2 for summer, $0.33 of which would be allotted for financial aid. The association provides I.V. residents a resource to seek council when troubled by housing issues or landlords.

Chair Sara Vandenbelt said the organization is completely free to I.V. residents and attempts to punctually and effectively help local tenants.

“Tenants are too easily taken advantage of and IVTU is there to help when you have problems, but because we do exist we really do keep these problems at bay in the first place,” Vandenbelt said.

14) The A.S. Legal Resource Center asks students to reaffirm a fee of $1.90 per student per quarter and $1.40 for summer, $0.10 of which would be allotted for financial aid. The LRC provides legal council to UCSB students free of charge.

15) The Women’s Commission requests a lock-in fee of $0.47 per student per quarter and $0.40 for summer. Of this fee, $0.40 would be allotted for financial aid.

Third-year environmental studies major Marjan Raizi said the commission creates an indispensible environment to address women’s issues on campus.

“They bring awareness to the injustices that women face in society,” Raizi said.

16) Take Back the Night seeks the reaffirmation of a $0.47 fee per student per quarter, $0.07 of which would be allotted for financial aid. TBN educates the student body about sexual assault and the fear and violence that women face in society. It also provides students a safe space to voice their opinions on these issues.

17) The University Center requests the continuation of an $8 fee per student per quarter, $2 of which would be distributed to financial aid, for continued support of student jobs and events at the Hub.

18) UCSB’s Child Care Center asks for a continued fee of $6.33 per student per quarter and $5.33 for summer to support reduced costs for low-income UCSB-affiliated families to enroll children at the Orfalea Family Children’s Center. Of the total amount, $0.83 would be returned to financial aid.

19) Student Health requests a $24 fee per student per quarter and $20 for summer, $3 of which is returned to financial aid.

20) The Disabled Student Services seeks a reaffirmation of $4.08 per student per quarter, $3.83 for summer. Of the final sum, $0.58 would be allotted for financial aid. The organization aims to provide resources and accommodations to all UCSB students.

21) The Intramural Sports seeks the reaffirmation of $5.83 per student per quarter, $0.83 of which would be allotted for financial aid. The fee will fund Intramural Sports that allow all students to engage in campus athletics.

22) The Multicultural Center requests the reaffirmation of $4.08 per student per quarter. Of this fee, $0.83 would be allocated for financial aid. The center represents students of color and promotes tolerance throughout campus.

23) The Office of Student Life requests the continued funding of a $2 fee per student per quarter, $0.50 of which would be allotted for financial aid. OSL assists student initiatives and encourages involvement in campus life.

24) The Arts & Lectures program requests the continued funding of a $2.67 fee per student per quarter to continue providing art education for students. Of the fee, $0.67 would be allotted for financial aid.

25) UCSB Recreational Sports is asking $14.67 per student per quarter to continue to institute athletic opportunities to the campus community. Of this fee, $3.67 would be allotted for financial aid. The Recreational Sports program will fund sport club teams, student athletic training, adventure programs and intramural sports, among other services.

26) UCSB’s Event Center will request a $4 fee per student per quarter, $1 of which would be allotted for financial aid, to maintain its governance board. Also called the Thunderdome, the center is the largest venue on the Central Coast that hosts lectures, athletic games and concerts.

Gary Lawrence, UCen operations and events center associate director, said A.S. funding is critical for the Center.

“This fee and the Events Support Fee make up 75 percent of the Events Center funding and [the reaffirmation] will allow the Events Center to continue the replacement and renewal of aging infrastructure,” Lawrence said.

27) Campus Learning Assistance Services seeks the reaffirmation of $8 of funding per student per quarter to continue providing workshops, tutoring sessions and out-of-classroom assistance for UCSB students.

Jeff Landeck, CLAS writing, ESL and foreign languages coordinator, said the assisted learning service is a vital necessity at UCSB.

“We have seen over 9,000 participants use CLAS in our latest report, which shows that a great number of students count on this service,” Landeck said. “Two-thirds of our funding comes from A.S. and if the program is not reaffirmed, we’d have to go down to a skeletal type of service.”

28) Coastal Fund — formerly known as the Shoreline Preservation Fund — seeks the continued funding of $6.33 per student per quarter, $0.83 of which would be allotted for financial aid, to sponsor the maintenance and protection of the local coastline.

29) The Daily Nexus requests the reaffirmation of $3.85 per student per quarter to fund student employment and the production of the campus newspaper. Of the fee, $0.75 would be allotted for financial aid.

30) The La Cumbre Yearbook asks students to reaffirm a $0.84 fee per student per quarter and $0.56 for summer to continue the production of the annual UCSB yearbook.

31) The Undergraduate Night and Weekend Parking Fee totals $3.33 per student per quarter to continue promoting safe and efficient parking conditions. Of the fee, $0.33 would be allocated to the Associated Students Recharge Fee.