| Student regent of the University of California | |
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 Seal of the University of California | |
Incumbent since July 1, 2023Merhawi Tesfai | |
| University of California | |
| Member of | Regents of the University of California |
| Seat | University of California, Los Angeles (Current) |
| Nominator | University of California Student Association Board of Directors Regents' Special Committee to Select a Student Regent Student government nominating commissions |
| Appointer | Regents of the University of California |
| Term length | One year (Preceded by approx. one-year term as Regent-designate) |
| Constituting instrument | Constitution of California |
| Formation | 1975 |
| First holder | Carol Mock |
| Deputy | University of California Student Regent-designate |
| Salary | Two-year full tuition waiver or scholarship |
| Website | regents |
The student regent is a position on the University of California Board of Regents created by a 1974 California ballot proposition to represent University of California (UC) students on the university system's governing board. Student regents serve an approximately one-year term as 'student regent-designate', followed by a one-year term as a full voting member of the Regents. The current Student Regent is Merhawi Tesfai, a graduate student from UCLA. The Regent-Designate is Josiah Beharry, a graduate student from UC Merced.