Student Gov

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.

April 28, 2016

A.S., Students Address Bribery Allegations Made Against IFC

By Supriya Yelimeli

Students filled A.S. Senate’s meeting on Wednesday amid allegations of bribery levied against the Inter-Fraternity Council.

April 22, 2016

Campus United Emerges Dominant in Associated Students Election

By Supriya Yelimeli, Sierra Deak, Megan Mineiro, Josh Ortiz

For the first time in over five years, UCSB students saw three new political parties emerge to compete for positions in the Associated Students election.

March 10, 2016

Students Clash Over Honoraria Changes

By Supriya Yelimeli

Student organizations packed a contentious special Senate meeting in the UCen’s State Street Room on Wednesday as the Associated Students Senate continued discussion of A Bill to Reform Honoraria.

March 4, 2016

A.S. Senators Approve Free Speech Resolution, A.S. Attorney General Resigns

By Christian Perez

The Associated Students (A.S.) Senate met Wednesday in the Flying A Room of the UCen to discuss resolutions supporting free speech, divestment from Turkey, honoraria reform and implementation of the Single Transferable V...