Student Gov

November 13, 2024

A.S. Senate passes bills to change standing rules, reform honoraria policies

By Anushka Ghosh Dastidar

The Associated Students 75th Senate passed updates to senate standing rules and honoraria reforms at its Nov. 6 meeting for increased internal efficiency, according to senators.

November 6, 2024

Senate aims to restructure chairship, Attorney General contests constitutionality of decision

By Anushka Ghosh Dastidar

The A.S. Senate evaluated the position of the IVP as the presiding officer of the Senate, considering a report and proposal for Senate chairship to be alternated between senators.

October 30, 2024

Senate discusses BCU relations, requisition policies, GFIP

By Anushka Ghosh Dastidar

The Associated Students 75th Senate convened on Oct. 23 to discuss the position of Boards, Committees and Units and senate leadership as well as pass resolutions related to financial policies.

October 23, 2024

Food security, campus climate, financial policies discussions at Senate

By Anushka Ghosh Dastidar

The A.S. 75th Senate discussed food security, improving campus climate and financial policies at their Oct. 16 meeting. Senators also heard reports from the President, S.A.G. and Executive Director.

October 16, 2024

Senate proposes structural changes to increase A.S. efficiency

By Anushka Ghosh Dastidar

The Senate discussed repairing relations between A.S. entities at its Oct. 9 meeting, discussing several bills including one on establishing more clear requisition guidelines.

October 3, 2024

Senators boycott first meeting of fall quarter in solidarity with Jewish students

By Anushka Ghosh Dastidar

Sixteen senators boycotted the first Senate meeting of the quarter last night. The Senators claimed that the IVP and administration failed to reschedule to accommodate Rosh Hashanah.

October 2, 2024

A.S. IVP Summer update

By Lizzy Rager

Associated Students Internal Vice President Açúcar Pinto has spent the summer reimagining the structure of Senate meetings and overseeing that the budget goes toward equitable causes.

October 2, 2024

A.S. EVPSA Summer update

By Anushka Ghosh Dastidar

A.S. 2024-25 EVPSA Monica Mekhlouf wants to improve disabled student resources, housing accessibility and basic needs of students on campus while lobbying on a statewide level.

October 2, 2024

A.S. EVPLA Summer Update

By Lizzy Rager

External Vice President for Local Affairs Owen Meyers hopes to expand his work with UCIV and the Pardall Center while carrying on some of the work of his predecessor. 

October 2, 2024

A.S. S.A.G. Summer update

By Michelle Cisneros

The 2024-25 Associated Students Student Advocate General Alvin Wang spoke with the Nexus on his office’s casework process and basic needs advocacy.

October 2, 2024

A.S. President Summer update

By Anushka Ghosh Dastidar

A.S. 2024-25 president Nayali Broadway spoke with the Nexus about her plans to support the student body, expand student services and maintain communication throughout the association. 

September 21, 2024

A.S. hits pause on ethical spending bill

By Anushka Ghosh Dastidar

A bill passed by the Senate prohibiting student fees from being used to purchase from companies on the BDS list has been put on pause after initial plans to go into effect on July 1.

September 5, 2024

New A.S. policy bars students from using its funds on BDS listed companies

By Anushka Ghosh Dastidar

The Senate passed a bill on June 5 prohibiting its funds from being used to purchase from companies on the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions list which went into effect on July 1.

September 5, 2024

Senate explores modernizing A.S. bank, financial systems

By Anushka Ghosh Dastidar

The UC Santa Barbara Associated Students 75th Senate made plans to explore alternatives to Montecito Bank & Trust and adopt a new financial system software at their Aug. 20 meeting.

May 29, 2024

74th cohort of A.S. executives, senators turnover after contentious year within A.S.

By Anushka Ghosh Dastidar, Lizzy Rager

The 75th cohort of Associated Students Executives and Senators were sworn into office at the May 22 Senate meeting. Outgoing executives and senators reflected on a the year.

May 16, 2024

Term in Review: EVPLA Osaze Osayande

By Lizzy Rager

EVPLA Osaze Osayande reflected on her term for the academic year. She focused on expanding non-punitive measures, securing health and safety resources and increasing office transparency.