University of California Student Association

Not to be confused with Associated Students of the University of California.
University of California Student Association
AbbreviationUCSA
FoundedFebruary 11, 1971
TypeUnincorporated association
94-2911063[1]
PurposeStudent association
Location
President
Celene Aridin
Chair
Arianne (Ari) Huffman
Staff
  • 5 full-time professional staff members[2]
  • Student interns
Websitehttps://ucsa.org/
Formerly called
Council of Student Body Presidents[3]

The University of California Student Association (UCSA) is an active[4] 501(c)(3)[1][5] unincorporated association,[6] purposed as a student association of all University of California (UC) students.[7] Its charter states that it "shall exist to: serve the interests of the current and future students of the University of California and promotes [sic] cooperation between various student governments of the University and student organizations concerned with higher education."[7] The Association is not a public agency, but its leadership is composed of representatives of UC student governments, which are "official units of the University" system (with one exception).[8] UCSA participates in various aspects of the UC system's governance, notably including the selection of the student representative on the UC Board of Regents.[9][10]

UCSA representatives have opposed education funding cuts[11][12] and increases in student fees[13][14][15] and supported affirmative action in enrollment policies.[16] The association mobilizes students via voter registration campaigns; it recorded 26,000 new voter registrations in 2006, and added 12,300 new registrations in 2008 for the California Democratic and Republican primaries.[17] In April 2016, UCSA called for the removal of then-chancellor of UC Davis, Linda Katehi.[18][19][20][21][22][23] In January and October 2017, UCSA called for the removal of Norman Pattiz, a UC Regent, due to sexual harassment allegations that Pattiz has admitted to.[24][25]

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  2. ^ "Professional Staff". University of California Student Association. Retrieved 2019-02-11.
  3. ^ "Bylaw 5. Composition and Powers of the Corporation | Board of Regents". Archived from the original on 2017-05-20. Retrieved 2017-07-11.
  4. ^ "Exempt Organizations List" (PDF). California Franchise Tax Board. Retrieved 2017-05-08.
  5. ^ "Nonprofit Explorer - University of California Student Association". Nonprofit Explorer. ProPublica. 9 May 2013. Retrieved 2017-05-08.
  6. ^ "University of California Student Association Form 990" (PDF). Retrieved 2017-05-08.
  7. ^ a b "Charter of the University of California Student Association" (PDF). University of California Student Association. Retrieved 2016-03-18.
  8. ^ "Regents Policy 3301: Policy on Associated Students". University of California Board of Regents. Retrieved 2017-05-08.
  9. ^ "UC Student Regents". University of California Student Association. Archived from the original on 2013-11-11. Retrieved 2016-03-18.
  10. ^ "Regents Policy 1202: Policy on Appointment of Student Regent". University of California Board of Regents. Retrieved 2017-05-08.
  11. ^ Jacoby, Pat (2007-05-17). "Marco Murillo, New President of UC San Diego Students, Credits Preuss School With Opening Scholastic Perspectives" (Press release). University of California, San Diego University Communications. Retrieved 2009-02-11.
  12. ^ Schevitz, Tanya; Fagan, Kevin; Yi, Matthew (2008-04-22). "Nearly 2,000 protest college spending cuts". SFGate. Retrieved 2008-04-23.
  13. ^ Avila, Theresa (2008-05-15). "Fee hike leads to protests". The Daily Bruin. Archived from the original on July 25, 2008. Retrieved 2009-02-10.
  14. ^ Miran, Aria (2008-01-18). "Regents To Postpone Increase in Student Costs". The Daily Nexus. Archived from the original on March 23, 2008. Retrieved 2009-02-10.
  15. ^ Jacobson, Jennifer (2003-09-19). "Students Sue States Over Tuition Increases but Face an Uphill Battle". The Chronicle of Higher Education. Archived from the original on 2003-09-19. Retrieved 2009-02-11.
  16. ^ "THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA MEETING AS A COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE". Retrieved 2016-05-17.[permanent dead link]
  17. ^ Galio, Katalina (2008-01-23). "12,300 UC Students Registered in Time for Primary". The Daily Californian. Retrieved 2009-02-10.
  18. ^ Stanton, Sam (2016-04-16). "UC Student Association calls for Katehi's resignation or firing". Sacramento Bee. Retrieved 2016-09-06.
  19. ^ Chan, Melissa (2016-04-17). "Student Association Calls for UC Davis Chancellor to Resign Amid Controversy". TIME.com. Retrieved 2016-09-06.
  20. ^ "Student group demands UC Davis chancellor's resignation over image scrubbing". FoxNews.com. 2016-04-17. Retrieved 2016-09-06.
  21. ^ Parvini, Sarah; Vives, Ruben (2016-04-16). "Calls for UC Davis chancellor's ouster grow amid Internet scrubbing controversy". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2016-09-06.
  22. ^ Fang, Alex (2016-04-18). "UC Student Association demands resignation of UC Davis Chancellor Linda Katehi". The Daily Californian. Retrieved 2016-09-06.
  23. ^ Wolf, Ali (2016-04-18). "UC Student Association Calls for Chancellor Katehi to Step Down During Annual Lobby Day". Fox 40 News. Retrieved 2016-09-06.
  24. ^ Reilly, Katie (2017-11-16). "UC Regent: Students Should Be 'Ashamed' for Demanding I Resign for Sexual Harassment". Time. Retrieved 2017-11-17.
  25. ^ DeRuy, Emily (2017-11-15). "Students should be 'ashamed' for demanding he resign over sexual comments, UC regent says". The Mercury News. Retrieved 2017-11-17.