Student Gov

April 19, 2017

External Vice President of Local Affairs Debate: Dumlao vs. Stoll

By Megan Mineiro

April 18, 2017

Recap: On-Campus and University-Owned Housing Senator Candidate Forum

By Parry Dong

Soon after A.S. elections week took off, nine candidates for on-campus and university-owned housing senators discussed resident assistant welfare during a public forum in the Hub on Monday.

April 18, 2017

A.S. Internal Vice Presidential Candidate Forum: Sandhu vs. Silva

By Josh Ortiz, Matthew Wu

Setting into motion the Associated Students (A.S.) Elections, candidates for the internal vice president position took the stage Monday morning in the Hub to discuss qualifications, senator training and increased efficie...

April 18, 2017

A.S. Presidential Debate: Le vs. Nemeh

By Josh Ortiz

Candidates for Associated Students (A.S.) president faced off Monday over college affordability, campus climate and representation of marginalized communities.

April 15, 2017

Campus United Candidate Out of Race for A.S. Senate

By Josh Ortiz

Kevin Sabellico, a first-year physics major, said he is suspending his campaign for on-campus senator to “focus on [his] academics and [his] application for UC Student Regent, among other things.”

March 9, 2017

A.S. Senate Passes Conference Budget Cap in Effort to Reduce Student Fees

By Tamari Dzotsenidze

Associated Students (A.S.) Senate passed a bylaw on Wednesday aimed at decreasing student fees by capping the amount that student groups spend on off-campus conferences.

February 23, 2017

Senate Meeting Focuses on Displaced Students, Deltopia

By Tamari Dzotsenidze

Associated Students (A.S.) Senate passed three resolutions Wednesday concerning students displaced by Del Playa cliff erosion, the Isla Vista festival ordinance and Deltopia advertisements.

February 16, 2017

A.S. Aims to Lower Student Fees

By Tamari Dzotsenidze

Associated Students is currently considering two referendums and a bylaw change aimed at decreasing student fees, which currently total $200.22 per student each quarter.

February 15, 2017

New Party Emerges for A.S. Elections

By Josh Ortiz

The Isla Vista Party marks the fifth new party to emerge in the past two years.

February 9, 2017

A.S. Passes Resolution to Aid Syrian Students

By Maura Fox

The A.S. Senate voted to pass a resolution Wednesday that will allocate UCSB admission and scholarships to Syrian refugee students currently displaced from their home universities.

January 19, 2017

Senate Passes Resolution To Preserve El Centro Building

By Supriya Yelimeli

The Associated Students Senate passed a resolution to preserve the El Centro Arnulfo Casillas Activity Room Wednesday following concerns that the historic building would be demolished in 45 days.

January 12, 2017

Position Vacancies the Focus of Wednesday’s Senate Meeting

By Maura Fox, Victoria Gurrola

A.S. Senate is aiming to create a more organized process for filling vacancies.

November 3, 2016

A.S. Legal Code Revised to Include Non-Binary Pronouns

By Allison Garfield

The new bill is the second piece of legislation to promote inclusivity at UCSB, the other being the use of students’ preferred names on ACCESS cards.

September 29, 2016

Remaining Senators Sworn In at First Senate

By Josh Ortiz, Annie Golay

Associated Students Senators began their time in office at the first Senate of the year on Wednesday after a delayed start for the new government in spring 2016.

May 19, 2016

Bills Approved for Timely Bribery Investigation

By Maura Fox

After allegations arose that the Inter-Fraternity Council (IFC) bribed students to vote, the UCSB Audit and Advisory Department has launched an investigation into the claims.