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No Constitutional Amendments for this year

• Commission On Disability Equity (CODE)

  Do you support the continued funding of $0.99, (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 Commission on Disability Equity) per undergraduate student per quarter and $0.33 ((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 Commission on Disability Equity) per undergraduate for summer quarter for the Commission on Disability Equity?

  
  

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• Composting Program/Department of Public Worms

  Do you support the continued funding of $2.69 per ASUCSB membership for fall, winter, spring, and summer quarters to support the AS Department of Public Worms (of the $2.69 collected, $0.67 is for return-to-aid, $0.13 is for a 7% administrative assessment, $0.02 is for the 1% AS recharge fee, and $1.87 will go to the AS Department of Public Worms)? If reaffirmed, the fee would be subject to reaffirmation every two years as mandated by the A.S. Constitution.

  
  

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• Finance Board/Student Organization Program Funding (Finance and Business Committee)

  Do you support the continued funding of $10.08 per ASUCSB membership for fall, winter, spring, and summer quarters to support the Finance Board/Student Organization Program Funding Lock-In (of the $10.08 collected, $2.52 is for return-to-aid, and $7.56 will go to the Finance Board/Student Organization Program Funding Lock-In)? If reaffirmed, the fee would be subject to reaffirmation every two years as mandated by the A.S. Constitution.

  
  

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• Global Gaucho Commission

  Do you support the continued funding of $0.99, (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) per undergraduate student per quarter and $0.33 ((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) per undergraduate for summer quarter for the Commission on Global Gaucho Commission?

  
  

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• Program Board

  Do you support the continued funding of $24.06 per ASUCSB membership collected for fall, winter, spring, and summer quarters to support Program Board (of the $24.06 collected, $4.30 is for return-to-aid, $0.44 is for administrative assessment, $0.05 is for the AS recharge fee, and $19.27 goes to Program Board)? If reaffirmed, the fee would be subject to reaffirmation every two years as mandated by the A.S. Constitution.

  
  

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  ASPB is a non-profit, student-led campus organization dedicated to producing and supporting entertaining and culturally diverse events for the UCSB campus and surrounding community.
  Our live music events include our Special Events, including Welcome Back with Smino and IDK, Delirium with YG and Freddie Gibbs, and The Warm Up with Lil Yachty and Destin Conrad, and
  Extravaganza. Other music events include Hub Shows such as Fakemink, Wisp, and Malcolm Todd. We host speaker events in Campbell Hall, such as with Bretman Rock and Angela Davis. Other programming throughout the year includes Free Tuesday Films, Storke Shows, and Battle of the Bands and DJs in Winter. Our board also coordinates summer programming such as Bagel Day, Tie Dye, and Love Island Trivia.

  In addition to events coordinated by the board, we also co-sponsor various events held by other student groups, such as IVRPD’s Silent Disco Pumpkin Patch, TASA’s Night Market, and Acapella Group concerts. Over the course of a year the board hosts around 90 events and co-sponsors around 80 events -- which averages to about 3 events per week.

  Appointed student board members gain hands-on experience in planning, booking, advertising, and running various events ranging from speaker events to 10,000 capacity festivals. We aim to be a resource for any student groups or individuals interested in coordinating an event, and offer volunteer opportunities at our various concerts.

  We are dedicated to offering safe, alternative entertainment to students and creating an unforgettable college experience for the community of UCSB.

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• Trans and Queer Commission

  Do you support the continued funding of $2.12 per ASUCSB membership for fall, winter, spring, and summer quarters to support Trans & Queer Commission students at UCSB (of the $2.12 collected, $0.53 is for return-to-aid, $0.10 is for administrative assessment, $0.01 is for the 1% AS recharge fee, and $1.48 will go to TQComm)? If reaffirmed, the fee would be subject to reaffirmation every two years as mandated by the A.S. Constitution.

  
  

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• Our NewCen

  Click here for the fee breakdown. (Google Sheet)

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  This comprehensive proposal outlines a plan to transform and revitalize the University Center (UCen), to address some of its most pressing and longest-standing needs. The original facility, now more than fifty years old and last updated in 1994, was designed to accommodate 17,000 students. As of Fall 2017 UC Santa Barbara now has more than 25,000 students and 6,800 faculty and staff, and with an expectation of more students enrolled in future years, these facilities are no longer able to support the needs of our growing community or keep up with the ever-changing and increasing technological demands of the current or future generations.

  This proposal asks students to approve a fee to help finance the new construction and renovation costs for the UCen facilities, as well as fund additional operating costs associated with the added square footage and re-purposed space; if approved, the revitalized UCen will increase student access to programs, services, and facilities, improving their efficacy, and deepen their impact on our student body. Characterized by the facilities listed below, plans for the new UCen envision it to be the heart of campus where students congregate, eat, socialize, study, relax, work, debate and collaborate.

  Current plans in this project include the following:

  • 24/7 study space with individual and group spaces, quiet zones, and student-requested features such as on-site access to food, beverages, white boards, electrical outlets, electronic charging stations, and drop-in tutoring.
  • Increased classroom and meeting space for free or affordable student services such as CAPS (Counseling and Psychological Services) and C.L.A.S. (Campus Learning Assistance Services).
  • A permanent home for A.S. Bike Shop with expanded internal and external workspace and storage space.
  • Expanded space for the A.S. Food Bank and other on-campus resources combatting student hunger.
  • A new “Health and Wellness Center” to support students’ physical, mental, emotional, and social well-being. The Center would include space for yoga, massage, meditation and lifestyle classes (e.g. managing stress, healthy cooking, money management, etc.).
  • An “Innovation Laboratory” that provides students with space to explore technology, create new modes of production, and collaborate with fellow students and/or faculty members. Features of the Lab would include a 3D printer, laser cutter, power and hand tools, state-of-the-art electronics, and work stations.
  • A 150-seat theater-style classroom, and an indoor dance and performance space that will be available for students free of charge.
  • Improved restaurants and food options, including a new campus pub.
  • Infrastructure upgrades to resolve plumbing, roof and general maintenance issues.

   

  This fee will pay for the final design, programming, renovation, and construction costs of the new Ucen.  Additionally, per systemwide and campus policy, this fee includes a built-in 33% return-to-aid component with almost $55 million in financial aid available to be returned to eligible students over the life of the fee.

  The initial fee will begin in Fall of 2018 at $21.40 per undergraduate student per quarter (including summer),and will last for four years. Of the $21.40 collected, $5.31 is for return-to-aid, $1.02 is for a 7% NSFAS Assessment, $0.32 is for a 2.3% ETS Common Good Fee $0.15 is for the 1% AS recharge fee and $14.60 will go to Operations and Maintenance.   The new facility is expected to open in Fall 2022 at which point the fee will rise to $96.06 per undergraduate student per quarter (including summer). Of the $96.06 collected, $23.83 is for return-to-aid, $1.05 is for a 7% NSFAS administrative assessment, $0.15 is for the 1% AS recharge fee, $0.33 is for ETS Common Good Fee $44.56 for Debt Component, $11.14 is for Debt Coverage and $15.00 for Operations and Maintenance. Once debt is retired, currently projected for 2052, the fee would be reduced to eliminate the debt component (how much is owed for the building). The reduced fee would then be voted on for reaffirmation every 2 years by undergraduate students.

  To subsidize the fee increase, the UCSB Office of Development has agreed to partner with students to solicit (raise funds) from potential donors that could significantly offset this fee.

  Do you support a new fee, starting at $21.40 per undergraduate student per quarter in Fall 2018 and rising to $96.06 per undergraduate student per quarter  including summer beginning Fall 2022, to revitalize, modernize, and improve the University Center facilities?

  
  

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