Student Gov

February 22, 2025

Senate plants seeds to bring football back to UCSB

By Anushka Ghosh Dastidar, Conor Kelly

The resolution aims to propel the new chancellor and the next Associated Students president to take on the project.

February 19, 2025

A.S. opens special election, 20% voter threshold required for potential constitutional changes

By Anushka Ghosh Dastidar

Associated Students is holding a special election this quarter from Feb. 18-28 to make significant constitutional changes that will impact the spring quarter general elections.

February 12, 2025

Senate fills five on-campus seats, refines special election ballot language

By Anushka Ghosh Dastidar, Conor Kelly

The Associated Students 75th Senate swore in five new on-campus senators at its Feb. 5 meeting. They also discussed long-term plans, funding requests and the winter quarter special election.

February 5, 2025

Senate proposes changes to A.S. Constitution, looks to secure ILP bike path funding

By Anushka Ghosh Dastidar, Conor Kelly

The Senate discussed creating a new campus bike path, providing relief for the Los Angeles wildfires and restructuring the UCSB Recreation Center equipment replacement process.

January 29, 2025

Senate requests housing transparency from UCSB administration

By Anushka Ghosh Dastidar, Conor Kelly

The Associated Students 75th Senate discussed holding the University accountable for building new housing, restructuring senate positions and dissolving the Public Safety Commission.

January 23, 2025

A.S. executive officers mid-year check-in

By Anushka Ghosh Dastidar, Michelle Cisneros, Conor Kelly, Jack Dindia

A.S. president Nayali Broadway spent fall quarter training her staff, relaying student concerns to administration and working towards long-term projects.

January 15, 2025

Senate aims to improve food accessibility, A.S. funding for student organizations with proposed policies

By Anushka Ghosh Dastidar

The A.S. 75th Senate introduced legislation that would reshape requirements for student groups receiving A.S. funding and heard the implementation plan for the new Outstanding BCU Award.

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.