Student Gov

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...

March 1, 2016

Associated Students Finance and Business Committee Grants Over $12,000 in Funds

By Josephine Niu

The Associated Students Finance and Business Committee (A.S. F&B) met Monday in the State Street Room of the UCen to discuss funding requests from 11 campus organizations.

February 26, 2016

UCSA Leaders Host Forum to Discuss S.A.G.E. Proposal

By Peeka Zimmerman

UC Student Association (UCSA) President and UC Berkeley student Kevin Sabo held a forum to discuss the Student Advocacy, Governance, and Engagement (S.A.G.E.) proposal in the Santa Barbara Mission Room of the UCen on Thu...

February 26, 2016

A.S. Senators Explain New Voting System for Spring Senate Elections

By Chris Perez

The Associated Students (A.S.) Senate met Wednesday to discuss the new Single Transferable Vote (STV) system that will be used in this spring’s senate elections in an effort to create more proportionate representation ...

February 18, 2016

A.S. Senate Talks Bike Traffic Laws, Political Transparency

By Chris Perez

The Associated Students (A.S.) Senate met Wednesday in the Flying A room of the UCen to discuss a resolution regarding bicycles stopping at stop signs and a bill on increasing transparency within A.S.

February 18, 2016

Overview of New A.S. Parties

By Amy Koo

In the upcoming spring elections, four new Associated Students (A.S.) parties will be participating: Campus United, Peer Action Coalition (PAC), The Response and QutSB (Queer and Trans Student Body). Open People’s Part...

February 12, 2016

A.S. Senate Discusses Free Speech Issues, Creation of New Offices

By Amy Koo

The Associate Students Senate met in the Flying A Room of the UCen Wednesday evening to discuss the creation of new offices, organization funding, free speech issues and a threat of a letter of no confidence from S.C.O.R...

February 11, 2016

Two A.S. Parties Form in Wake Of OPP Disbandment

By Siboney Arias

Two new Associated Students (A.S.) political parties, Campus United and Peer Action Coalition (PAC), were formed in early February following the disbandment of Open People’s Party.

February 4, 2016

A.S. Senate Meets, Discusses Potential Fifth Resignation From Senate Since Last Spring

By Chris Perez

The Associated Students (A.S.) Senate met Wednesday in the Flying A room of the UCen to discuss Senator Dustin Larrazolo’s possible resignation, funding for the Anscombe Society’s debate on marriage and recent protes...

January 28, 2016

Senate Considers Situation of On-Campus Senator in University Apartments, More

By Chris Perez

The Associated Students (A.S.) Senate met Wednesday in the Flying A room to discuss an unprecedented situation regarding the status of an off-campus senator who moved to an on-campus apartment.

January 21, 2016

Students, Senate Discuss Free Speech Issues

By Supriya Yelimeli, Chris Perez

The Associated Students (A.S.) Senate met Wednesday in the Flying A room to accept the resignation of two senators, discuss internal matters and host public forum, which included several students calling for First Amendm...

January 21, 2016

EVPSA ‘Principles’ Draft Calls for Student Input

By Neil Yanga

The Office of the A.S. External Vice President of Statewide Affairs (EVPSA) is now asking for feedback from UCSB students on the content of UC Board of Regents’ first “Principles Against Intolerance,” which is curr...