Elections Timeline – Article X

This constitutional amendment allows for the alteration of the elections schedule.

A “Yes” vote is in favor of permitting the extension of the election period, at the discretion of the Elections Board and Senate.

A “No” vote is in favor of maintaining the current election procedure.

Do you approve of the amendments of Article X, Section 2. Executive Officers of the Constitution as follows:

Changes identified in bold

SECTION 2. TIME OF ELECTIONS

General Elections shall be completed by the fifth (5th) week of the Spring quarter, unless a reasonable and timely extension is approved by a two-thirds (⅔) vote of the Election Board, following a ⅔ confirmation of the senate, in Consultation with the Executive Director. However, this extension shall not exceed the seventh (7th) week of the Spring quarter.

Student Involvement in Personnel – Article IX

This constitutional amendment allows for increased student involvement in AS personnel decisions.

A “Yes” Vote would mandate students’ involvement in the personnel decisions of the Associated Students, befitting its status as a student-led organization. In addition, the amendment would mandate the executive director delegate their authority to other professional staff when needed. Furthermore, the amendment would mandate the AS executive director to share necessary information and documents for newly elected student leaders.

A “No” vote would mean keeping the status quo.

Do you approve of the amendments of Article IX, Section 2 as follows:

Changes identified in bold

ARTICLE IX – EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 

SECTION 2. DUTIES & POWERS

The Executive Director shall:

1. Be the official representative of the Associated Students in all of its business and financial dealings.
2. Keep a suitable system of accounts, records, and books of the Associated Students and its various activities.  All of the accounts shall be kept in standard form so that a true statement of the Associated Students’ financial status may be prepared at any time.
3. Be responsible to provide, at reasonable notice, any information pertaining to the functioning of the Executive Director upon the request of the Senate. 
4. Supervise collection and expenditure of all monies of the Associated Students. 
5. Have the authority to borrow money in the name of the Associated Students with the prior approval of the Senate.
6. Be responsible for the appointment and termination of all Associated Students’ employees.  At the request of the Senate, the Executive Director shall provide information pertaining to any personnel action and shall report all actions taken in this regard to the Associated Students’ President on a frequent and regular consultative basis.
   1. Before deciding to hire a vacant staff position or create a new position, the Executive Director must receive a 3/4 affirmative vote of the Senate. 
   2. In the event any personnel action (appointment, termination, creation of a new position, job description change, etc) takes place without student participation or approval as outlined in the Standing Policies and Procedures or otherwise in A.S. Legal Code, the VCSA office must not approve the action and inform the Executive Director, who shall report this to the Senate. 
7. Act as trustee for the Associated Students in maintaining trustee accounts for various university organizations.
8. Make an active and consistent effort to delegate operational, programming, and advising authority when appropriate to A.S. professional staff.
9. At the start of each incoming elected officer cohort after the election, the Executive Director shall share a comprehensive document containing all workflows and regularly performed duties of all sub-departments within the Association, including Business Services, Finance, Human Resources, Student Leadership advising, or otherwise with all elected officers to have a running document tracking delegation of authority amongst A.S. Staff. Elected Officers shall oversee compliance to said document and work with the Executive Director to make modifications as necessary, per all relevant superseding UC personnel policies and procedures. Any change must be approved by a majority vote (50%+1) of the Senate.

Arts & Lectures

Do you support the continued funding of $3.65, (of the $3.65 collected, $2.74 goes to the program and $0.91 is for Return to Aid) per ASUCSB membership per quarter including for summer quarter for Arts & Lectures?

AS Community Financial Fund (CFF)

Do you support the continued funding of $5.37, (of the $5.37 collected, $3.73 goes to the program, $0.04 is for the AS admin fee, $0.26 is for an administrative assessment, and $1.34 is for Return to Aid) per ASUCSB membership per quarter including for summer quarter for the AS Community Financial Fund (CFF)?

AS Food Bank

Do you support the continued funding of a mandatory fee of $12.84 per undergraduate for Fall, Winter, Spring and Summer quarters to support the AS Food Bank (of the $12.84 collected, $3.21 is for return to aid, $0.62 is for a 7% administrative assessment collected on all non-capital expenditures, $0.08 is for the AS recharge fee and $8.93 will go to the AS Food Bank)? If reaffirmed, the fee would be subject to reaffirmation every two years as mandated by the AS constitution.

AS Legal Resource Center

Do you support the continued funding of $3.03, (of  the $3.03 collected, $2.59 goes to the program, $0.05 is for an administrative assessment and $0.38 for Return to Aid) per ASUCSB membership per quarter and $2.53 (of which the $2.53 collected, $2.10 goes to the program, $0.05 is for an administrative assessment and $0.38 for Return to Aid) for summer quarter for the AS Legal Resource Center?

AS/KCSB-FM Professional Broadcast Media & Journalism Staff (formally known as AS Professional Media Staff)

Do you support the continued funding of $5.90, (of the $5.90 collected, $4.99 goes to the program and  $0.91 for Return to Aid) per ASUCSB membership per quarter and $5.15 (of the $5.15 collected, $4.24 goes to the program and which $0.91 for Return to Aid) for summer quarter for the AS/KCSB-FM Professional Broadcast Media & Journalism Staff?

Bicycle Infrastructure and Education Fund (formally known as the Bicycle Path Maintenance Fee)

Do you support the continued funding of $4.11, (of  the $4.11 collected, $3.17 goes to the program, $0.10 is for an administrative assessment and $0.84 for Return to Aid) per ASUCSB Membership per quarter and $3.55 (of the $3.55 collected, $2.71 goes to the program, $0.08 is for an administrative assessment and $0.76 for Return to Aid) for summer quarter for the Bicycle Infrastructure and Education Fund?

Bike Shop

Do you support the continued funding of $8.06, (of the $8.06 collected, $6.23 goes to the program and  $1.83 for Return to Aid) per ASUCSB membership per quarter and $7.81, (of the $7.81 collected, $5.98 goes to the program and $1.83 is for Return to Aid) for summer quarter for the Bike Shop?

Campus Radio 91.9 KCSB-FM/KJUC-AM (formally known as KCSB/KJUC)

Do you support the continued funding of $3.40, (of  the $3.40 collected, $2.85 goes to the program and $0.55 is for Return to Aid) per ASUCSB membership per quarter and $3.00 (of the $3.00 collected, $2.45 goes to the program and $0.55 is for Return to Aid) for summer quarter for the Campus Radio 91.9 KCSB-FM/KJUC-AM?

Childcare Grant

Do you support the continued funding of $0.69, (of  the $0.69 collected, $0.58 goes to the program and $0.11 for Return to Aid) per ASUCSB membership per quarter and $0.61 (of the $0.61 collected, $0.50 goes to the program and $0.11 is for Return to Aid) for summer quarter for the Childcare Grant?

CLAS

Do you support the continued funding of $10.96, (of which $2.74 is for Return to Aid*) per ASUCSB membership per quarter and including summer quarter for CLAS?

Coastal Fund (formerly known as Shoreline Preservation Fund)

Do you support the continued funding of $7.53 (of  the $7.53 collected, $5.49 goes to the program, $0.02 is for the AS fee, $0.14 is for the administrative assessment, and $1.88 is for Return to Aid) per ASUCSB membership per quarter including summer quarter for the Coastal Fund?

Commission on Student Well Being (COSWB)

Do you support the continued funding of $1.03, (of the $1.03 collected, $0.05 is for the administrative assessment, and $0.26 is for Return to Aid) per ASUCSB Membership per quarter (fall, winter, spring) for the Commission on Student Well Being (COSWB)?

Community Affairs Board (CAB)

Do you support the continued funding of $3.16, (of  the $3.16 collected, $2.66 goes to the program and$0.50 for Return to Aid) per ASUCSB membership per quarter and $2.78 (of the $2.78 collected, $2.28 goes to the program and $0.50 for Return to Aid) for summer quarter for the Community Affairs Board (CAB)?

Daily Nexus

Do you support the continued funding of $3.85, (of  the $3.85 collected, $3.10 goes to the program and $0.75 is for Return to Aid) per ASUCSB membership per quarter and $1.00 (of the $1.00 collected, $0.89 goes to the program and $0.11 for Return to Aid) for summer quarter for the Daily Nexus?

Disabled Students Program

Do you support the continued funding of $4.94 (of the $4.94 collected, $4.14 goes to the program and  $0.80 for Return to Aid) per ASUCSB membership per quarter and $4.36 (of the $4.36 collected, $3.56 goes to the program and $0.80 for Return to Aid) for summer quarter for the Disabled Students Program?

Environmental Affairs Board (EAB)

Do you support the continued funding of $0.69, (of the $0.69, $0.58 goes to the program and  $0.11 is for Return to Aid) per ASUCSB membership per quarter and $0.61 (of the $0.61, $0.50 goes to the program and which $0.11 is for Return to Aid) for summer quarter for the Environmental Affairs Board (EAB)?

EOP

Do you support the continued funding of $3.05 (of the $3.05 collected, $2.50 goes to the program, $0.01 is for the AS fee, $0.09 is for the administrative assessment, and $0.45 is for Return to Aid) per AS/UCSB membership per quarter (fall, winter, spring) and $2.50 (of the $2.50 collected, $2.27 goes to the program, $0.01 is for the AS fee, $0.10 is for the administrative assessment, and $0.12 is for Return to Aid) for summer quarter for E.O.P? If reaffirmed, the fee would be subject to reaffirmation every two years as mandated by the AS constitution.

Events Center

Do you support the continued funding of $5.49, (of  the $5.49 collected, $4.12 goes to the program and $1.37 is for Return to Aid) per ASUCSB membership per quarter and summer quarter for the Events Center?

Intramural Sports

Do you support the continued funding of $7.06, (of the $7.06 collected, $5.92 goes to the program and $1.14 is for Return To Aid) per ASUCSB membership per quarter and $6.23 (of the $6.23 collected, $5.09 goes to the program and $1.14 is for Return to Aid) for summer quarter for Intramural Sports?

Isla Vista Community Improvement Fund (IVCRC)

Do you support the continued funding of $3.33, (of  the $3.33 collected, $2.87 goes to the program and $0.46 for Return to Aid) per ASUCSB membership per quarter and $2.83 (of the $2.83 collected, $2.37 goes to the program and $0.46 is for Return to Aid) for summer quarter for the Isla Vista Community Improvement Fund (IVCRC)?

Isla Vista Tenants Union (IVTU)

Do you support the continued funding of $2.83, (of the $2.83 collected, $2.37 goes to the program and $0.46 is for Return to Aid) per ASUCSB membership per quarter and $2.50 (of the $2.50 collected, $2.04 goes to the program and $0.46 is for Return to Aid) for summer quarter for the Isla Vista Tenants Union (IVTU)?

Maintaining AS’s IV Presence (Pardall Center)

Do you support the continued funding of $5.05, (of the $5.05 collected, $3.54 goes to the program, $0.25 for an administrative assessment, and $1.26 is for Return to Aid) per ASUCSB membership per quarter (fall, winter, spring) for the Pardall Center?

Multicultural Center (MCC)

Do you support the continued funding of $5.31, (of the $5.31 collected, $4.17 goes to the program and $1.14 is for Return to Aid) per ASUCSB membership per quarter and $5.06 (of the $5.06 collected, $3.92 goes to the program and $1.14 is for Return to Aid) for summer quarter for the MultiCultural Center (MCC)?

Recreational Sports (Rec Sports)

Do you support the continued funding of $20.09, (of the $20.09 collected, $15.07 goes to the program and $5.02 is for Return to Aid) per ASUCSB membership per quarter including  summer quarter for Rec Sports?

Recycling

Do you support the continued funding of $2.12, (of the $2.12 collected, $1.78 goes to the program and $0.34 is for Return to Aid) per ASUCSB membership per quarter and $1.87 (of the $1.87 collected, $1.53 goes to the program and $0.34 is for Return to Aid) for summer quarter for the Recycling Program?

SEAL, (formerly known as Office of Student Life)

Do you support the continued funding of $2.73, (of the $2.73 collected, $2.05 goes to the program and $0.68 is for Return to Aid)per ASUCSB membership per quarter including summer quarter for “SEAL”?

Student Commission on Racial Equity (SCORE)

Do you support the continued funding of $0.70, (of the $0.70 collected, $0.59 goes to the program and $0.11 is for Return to Aid) per ASUCSB membership per quarter and $0.61 (of the $0.61 collected, $0.50 goes to the program and $0.11 is for Return to Aid) for summer quarter for the Student Commission on Racial Equity (SCORE)?

Student Health

Do you support the continued funding of $28.45, (of the $28.45 collected, $24.34 goes to the program and $4.11 is for Return to Aid)  per ASUCSB membership per quarter and $24.45 (of the $24.45 collected, $20.34 goes to the program and $4.11 is for Return to Aid) for summer quarter for Student Health?

Take Back the Night

Do you support the continued funding of $0.57, (of the $0.57 collected, $0.48 goes to the program and $0.09 is for Return to Aid) per ASUCSB membership per quarter including for summer quarter for Take Back the Night?

The Bottom Line (TBL)

Do you support the continued funding of $1.69, (of the $1.69 collected, $1.18 goes to the program, $0.01 is for the AS fee, $0.08 is for the administrative assessment, and $0.42 is for Return to Aid) per ASUCSB membership per quarter (fall, winter, spring) for The Bottom Line (TBL)?

Undergraduate Night/Weekend Parking

Do you support the continued funding of $3.33 (of the $3.33 collected, $3.00 goes to the program and $0.33 is for the AS fee) per ASUCSB membership per quarter including for summer quarter for Undergraduate Night and Weekend Parking?

University Center (Ucen)

Do you support the continued funding of $10.96, (of the $10.96 collected, $8.22 goes to the program and $2.74 is for Return to Aid) per ASUCSB membership per quarter including summer for the University Center?

University Childcare Center

Do you support the continued funding of $7.56, (of the $7.56 collected, $6.42 goes to the program and $1.14 is for Return to Aid) per ASUCSB membership per quarter and $6.56 (of the $6.56 collected, $5.42 goes to the program and $1.14 is for Return to Aid) for summer quarter for the University Childcare Center?

Womxn’s Commission-Commission for Marginalized Genders

Do you support the continued funding of $0.57, (of the $0.57 collected, $0.48 goes to the program and $0.09 is for Return to Aid) per ASUCSB membership per quarter including  summer quarter for the Womxn’s Commission?