Berkeley Student Cooperative

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Berkeley Student Cooperative
AbbreviationBSC
NicknameThe Co-ops
Founded1933
TypeCorporation
Legal status501(c)(3)
PurposeStudent housing cooperative
Headquarters2424 Ridge Road, Berkeley, California 94709
Location
Coordinates37°52′32″N 122°15′39″W / 37.875641°N 122.260956°W / 37.875641; -122.260956
Services
Membership
Approximately 1250
President
Olivia Kehoe
(2021–2022)[1]
Acting Executive Director
Dave Chelsea-Seifert [2]
Websitebsc.coop
Formerly called
  • University of California Student's Co-operative Association (UCSCA)
  • University Student's Cooperative Association (USCA)

The Berkeley Student Cooperative (BSC) (formerly known as University Students' Cooperative Association or the USCA) is a student housing cooperative serving primarily UC Berkeley students, but open to any full-time post-secondary student. The BSC houses and/or feeds over 1,300 students in 17 houses and three apartment buildings.[3][4] Food is provided to residents of the 17 houses, which also offer boarding meal plans to non-residents.[5] As part of their rental agreement, residents of the houses are required to perform workshifts, typically five hours per week.[6] The BSC is led by a board of directors which is primarily composed of and elected by student members.[7]

  1. ^ "Cabinet of the Board of Directors". www.bsc.coop. Berkeley Student Cooperative. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
  2. ^ "Central Office Staff Page". www.bsc.coop. Berkeley Student Cooperative. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
  3. ^ "Our Mission". www.bsc.coop. Berkeley Student Cooperative. Archived from the original on October 25, 2020. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  4. ^ "Ownership Status - BSC Policy". BSC Policy Wiki. Archived from the original on October 24, 2020. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  5. ^ "How the Co-op Food System Works". www.bsc.coop. Berkeley Student Cooperative. Archived from the original on November 26, 2020. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  6. ^ "Workshift Requirement". www.bsc.coop. Berkeley Student Cooperative. Archived from the original on January 2, 2021. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  7. ^ "Board of Directors". www.bsc.coop. Berkeley Student Cooperative. Archived from the original on November 26, 2020. Retrieved January 2, 2021.