The Global Gaucho Commission (GGC) promotes the welfare of international and
domestic students by supporting and creating campus initiatives that celebrate
international students’ cultures, making UCSB more inclusive to international students,
and enhancing the educational experience of all students by enabling them to interact
with and learn from people and cultures from around the world.
Do you approve of a mandatory fee of $0.99 per ASUCSB membership for fall, winter
and spring quarters (of the $0.99 collected, $0.01 is for the 1% A.S. recharge fee, $0.25
is for a 25% return to aid, $0.05 is for a 7% administrative assessment collected on all
non-capital expenditures, and $0.68 will go to the Global Gaucho Commission) and a
mandatory fee of $0.33 per undergraduate for summer quarter (of the $0.33 collected,
$0.01 is for the 1% A.S. recharge fee, $0.08 is for a 25% return to aid, $0.02 is for a 7%
administrative assessment collected on all non-capital expenditures, and $0.22 will go
to the Global Gaucho Commission)? If passed, the fee would begin Fall 2024 and would
be subject to reaffirmation every two years thereafter as mandated by the A.S.
Constitution.



Pro Statements

The AS Global Gaucho Commission is a student-run organization that focuses on making UCSB a better community for both international students and domestic students by prompting events that celebrate international students’ culture and other programs that facilitate the international students’ inclusion and enable the domestic students to experience the cultural and joy from around the world.

For less than one dollar per quarter, you can make a difference in the educational experience of both 13% of the international students and 87% of the domestic students. Please vote YES on the GGC lock-in fee. Together, we can do it!

Con Statements


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