Supplement Spring 2023

President

Internal Vice President

External Vice President - Local Affairs

External Vice President - Statewide Affairs

Student Advocate General

International Senator

Transfer Senator

On Campus Senator

Off Campus Senator

University Owned Off-Campus Senator

Collegiate Senator - Letters & Science

Collegiate Senator - Engineering

Collegiate Senator - Creative Studies

  1. Specify Executive Orders as an Explicit Power of the President

    Article VII, Section 2 Executive Officers, Subsection A The President, of the Constitution, shall be amended to include the following:

    SECTION 2. EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

    A) The President shall…

    12) Be empowered to issue reasonable and lawful Executive Orders, within the parameters set by The By-Laws of the Associated Students of UCSB.


  2. Update Duties Of International Senators

    Will adopt the following changes to the Constitution:

    ARTICLE VI – LEGISLATIVE BRANCH:

    Section 2: Senate Member’s Duties

    L) International Senators shall attend meetings specific to their position

    1) International Senator:

    b): Shall attend at least one International Student Advisory Board meeting per quarter.

    b): Shall attend at least one Office of International Students and Scholars meeting per quarter.


  • Arts & Lectures

    Do you support the continued funding of $3.65* (of which $0.91 is for Return to Aid) per ASUCSB membership per quarter including for summer quarter for Arts & Lectures?


    Pro Statements

    Each year, UCSB Arts & Lectures (A&L) presents over 100 films, lectures, writers' readings and performances by musicians, dancers, and theater artists from around the world. Notable figures have included: Yo-Yo Ma, Laird Hamilton, Carla Morrison, Tig Notaro, Alison Russell, Billy Strings, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, The Linda Lindas, Lang Lang, The Banff Mountain Film Festival, and more! In addition to providing the UCSB student body unique cultural experiences, these events also support classroom learning with many UCSB students attending as part of their course requirements. A majority of the artists presented also engage in educational outreach opportunities for students across campus through workshops, master classes, meet-the-artists and demonstrations.

    This fee allows A&L to preserve and enhance the services it offer to UCSB students so that we may continue to 1) offer significantly discounted UCSB student ticket prices (generally 80% less than event tickets sold to the general public); 2) offer a large selection of events at no additional cost to students; 3) provide student employment opportunities and internships for more than 80 UCSB students each year; 4) arrange intimate student-artist contacts through educational outreach across various UCSB departments and fields of study; 5) bring to students a diverse roster of some of the world's most influential thinkers, authors, performing artists and public figures as well as unique films.

    Con Statements


  • AS Community Financial Fund (CFF)

    Do you support the continued funding of $5.37, (of which $1.34 is for Return to Aid) per ASUCSB membership per quarter including for summer quarter for the AS Community Financial Fund (CFF)?


    Pro Statements

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  • AS Food Bank

    Do you support the continued funding of a mandatory fee of $4.96 per undergraduate for Fall, Winter, Spring and Summer quarters to support the AS Food Bank (of the $4.96 collected, $1.24 is for return to aid, $0.24 is for a 7% administrative assessment collected on all non-capital expenditures, $0.03 is for the AS recharge fee and $3.45 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.


    Pro Statements

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  • AS Legal Resource Center

    Do you support the continued funding of $2.74, (of which $0.14 for Return to Aid* per ASUCSB membership per quarter and $2.10 for summer quarter for the AS Legal Resource Center?


    Pro Statements

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  • 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 which $0.91 for Return to Aid*) per ASUCSB membership per quarter and $4.24 for summer quarter for the AS/KCSB-FM Professional Broadcast Media & Journalism Staff?


    Pro Statements

    AS/KCSB-FM professional staff in broadcast media and journalism form an integral and
    necessary part of the successful operation of UCSB’s campus radio station and the student
    experience. Career staff are responsible not only for safeguarding station assets by ensuring
    compliance with University, State, and Federal regulations, but they also provide valuable
    mentoring, training, and skills-sharing in a multitude of areas, including broadcasting,
    journalism, sportscasting, sound engineering, digital content production, event planning,
    budgeting, public relations and marketing, and leadership development.

    As a university licensee, KCSB’s mandate is educational, therefore career staff are teaching
    students about community media in the public interest. This is achieved by providing free public
    service announcements, news coverage for campus and local organizations, and emergency
    communications for signal area communities and student populations. Staff are mentors,
    providing a next-steps education for students as they prepare for careers beyond the university.
    Skills acquired here touch industries ranging from entertainment to broadcasting, journalism,
    and non-profit media management.

    Career staff provide essential continuity of service at KCSB, a station widely recognized for its
    communications services (KCSB News COVID-19 newsletter, “Best Radio Station 2020” in the
    Santa Barbara Independent’s “Best Of Santa Barbara” readers’ poll); its partnerships with other
    campus initiatives (UCSB Reads, MCC); and for its exceptional level of Gaucho alumni
    engagement (many former KCSB DJs helped fill out the schedule during remote broadcasting).

    Con Statements


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

    Do you support the continued funding of $3.51, (of which $0.34 for Return to Aid*) per ASUCSB Membership per quarter and $2.71 for summer quarter for the Bicycle Infrastructure and Education Fund?


    Pro Statements

    The Associated Students Bike Committee is responsible for funding the maintenance and improvements to campus bike infrastructure as well as educating students on best practices regarding bike safety through events such as bike fairs, workshops, and tabling. Last year we coordinated the improvement of the drainage system near the bus loop to reduce bike path flooding, and we were happy to see that those improvements were successful throughout the recent winter storms. We have also re-striped several intersections to reduce confusion.

    We identify problem areas on campus by seeking student input and conducting regular campus ride-arounds, then allocating the necessary funds to make improvements or repairs. In 2023-2024, we hope to finalize an in-progress proposal and start construction on a wider bike path and improved bike lot near the bus loop and support the opening of the new AS Bike Shop. We also expect to continue to advocate for proper bike infrastructure at Munger Hall, including new and wider pathways to and from that area of campus.

    Through careful planning and by working closely with administrators and students, the Bike Committee has helped make UCSB one of only a few Platinum ranked Bicycle-Friendly Universities in the nation. However, there is always room for improvement. Please vote yes to continue making biking better at UCSB!

    Con Statements


  • Bike Shop

    Do you support the continued funding of $8.06, (of which $1.83 for Return to Aid*) per ASUCSB membership per quarter and $5.98 for summer quarter for the Bike Shop?


    Pro Statements

    Con Statements


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

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


    Pro Statements

    Since 1962, KCSB-FM has served the 805 community as an independent, educational radio
    broadcaster offering students and community members hands-on experience in the production
    of their own free-form radio shows. With a weekly cumulative audience of over 5,000 radio
    listeners and hundreds of weekly streams, we are the only non-commercial, college and
    community radio outlet in the Tri-Counties.

    KCSB-FM employs 18 student staff leaders, all of whom gain valuable experience in broadcast
    media, leadership, interpersonal work relations, event production and training of volunteers.

    Our KJUC-AM station allows anyone to undergo a quarterly training program in which they learn
    to produce and engineer their own show; we invite any music, cultural arts, or public affairs
    program. About 20 students are trained each quarter in content development and radio
    production. KCSB News has a regular roster of nearly 20 reporters, and provides a more
    formalized news training with Sociology 91 during winter quarter.

    KCSB-FM hosts approximately 4-5 free events per year, while recruiting and providing
    opportunities for students and the 805 community to engage in radio's behind-the-scenes
    activities, with orientations at the start of every quarter.

    There is vast knowledge among our 100+ volunteers who have a rich history with activist media
    and movements that are of educational value to UCSB students. Moreover, our range of music
    programmers and our CD and vinyl collection curated by students over time provides a music
    education that is unique and distinct from what is curated by the Music Department or found in
    Special Collections.

    Con Statements


  • Childcare Grant

    Do you support the continued funding of $0.69, (of which $0.11 for Return to Aid*) per ASUCSB membership per quarter and $0.50 for summer quarter for the Childcare Grant?


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  • 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?


    Pro Statements

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  • Coastal Fund (formerly known as Shoreline Preservation Fund)

    Do you support the continued funding of $4.56 (of which $1.14 is for Return to Aid) per ASUCSB membership per quarter including summer quarter for the Coastal Fund?


    Pro Statements

    As the manager of many of campus's coastal-related natural resources and
    public paths and interpretive signs, I would like to say that many of
    these great features on campus would not exist without the support that
    the Coastal Fund gives to students and to our group to mentor students
    in this work. The Coastal Fund supports 1000s of students each year who
    gain hands-on experience leading research projects, leading
    environmental educational experiences for Pre-K to HS students, working
    with the Cheadle Center team on ecological restoration, interpretive
    signage and more. Coastal Fund really helps connect students to the
    coast and helps students connect to the land and gain an empowering
    experience in this world of environmental bad news.

    The Coastal Fund Board members gain a very professional granting agency
    board experience and conduct their work professionally. I am always
    impressed with the process and decision making and communication from
    the Coastal Fund student board members and staff mentor. We have, with
    CF funding, provided paid internships and student worker positions to
    students from all majors - including Env. Studies, geography, EEMB,
    psychology, communications, film and media studies, global studies,
    history, sociology and more. The testimonials from those students are
    that the experience changed their lives and helped them refine their
    goals for the future.

    Sincerely,

    Lisa Stratton

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    The Carsey-Wolf Center, which is UCSB’s center for media studies, strongly
    encourages students to continue their support of the AS Coastal Fund. Our
    Center hosts the Coastal Media Project, which is a nine-week intensive
    summer environmental media production and documentary film studies
    program. Working in teams, students from a wide variety of backgrounds
    produce short documentary films that focus on our coastal environment. This
    twelve-credit program is designed to expand the way vital stories are told. It
    trains students to be thoughtful and informed environmental mediamakers
    with knowledge of documentary modes and a toolbox of possibilities for
    creative intervention, including hands-on training with state-of-the-art
    equipment. The program features a multi-day intensive trip to the Channel
    Islands, and culminates in an end of summer film premiere in UCSB’s
    Pollock Theater.
    The Coastal Fund has provided vital financial support to this program. They
    funded elements of the program that otherwise would have been supported
    through lab fees, like our orientation trip to the Santa Cruz Island reserve
    station, or funded by individual film team fundraising, like production
    expenses. They also directly supported undergraduate and graduate student
    assistants for the program. We are incredibly grateful to the Coastal Fund for
    providing our students with these career-shaping opportunities. We
    particularly appreciate the way the Coastal Fund’s creative mission supports
    projects across the humanities, arts, and sciences.

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    Since 1999, Coastal Fund has been a significant and critical funding source for UCSB projects that celebrate, explore, and protect our coastal environment. We help create both entry-level and advanced paid opportunities for students to gain career experience in a variety of fields and have a positive impact on our campus.

    Coastal Fund has not sought a fee increase since 2006. Since that time, the California minimum wage has more than doubled and the amount requested of Coastal Fund now vastly exceeds our available budget (~$850,000 requested with only ~$400,000 in available funds). As a result, we are unable to fund many deserving applications. Increasing our lock-in fee will allow us to support more students with equitable wages. Any fee increase will help close the gap between what is requested and what we can fund, further benefiting the student body.

    Coastal Fund pays for beach and Isla Vista street cleanups, environmental education training programs, restoration initiatives, environmental media programs, field and lab research, and monitoring and protection for our threatened snowy plover population. It also supported the original construction of the stairways which connect the IV bluffs to the beach. These projects are essential to UCSB’s amazing campus experience, and we hope they will continue into the future.

    Please vote to increase Coastal Fund’s lock-in fee so that we can continue to support our students and our coastal community.

    Anannya Deshmukh
    Coastal Fund Chair

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    Coal Oil Point Reserve, part of the UC Natural Reserve System, strongly supports the lock-in fee
    reaffirmation and fee increase for UCSB Coastal Fund. Coastal Fund provides an invaluable
    service to UCSB students by funding paid internships and projects that protect and preserve the
    local environments and biodiversity that make this campus so uniquely beautiful.
    Thanks to Coastal Fund’s generous support, the reserve offers 60 internships each year to
    students from a range of major disciplines including environmental studies, biology, chemistry,
    writing, art, and history. These positions support the reserve with crucial conservation,
    education, and environmental monitoring programs while providing students with opportunities
    to acquire field and research experience to enhance their professional development. After
    graduation, many of the past reserve interns have gone on to use their skills in graduate school or
    careers with organizations such as the US Fish and Wildlife Service, San Diego Zoo Wildlife
    Alliance, State Parks, and environmental consulting firms.

    Coastal Fund grants also make it possible for Coal Oil Point Reserve to protect habitats for
    research, education, and recreation. Coastal Fund plays a significant role in maintaining the
    beach and public trails that are enjoyed by the UCSB community and conserving local sensitive
    species.

    The lock-in fee reaffirmation and fee increase will allow Coastal Fund grantees to continue to
    support internships for students to gain hands on experience in their field and keep stipends
    competitive with minimum wage. These measures will also help preserve our local coastline for
    all to enjoy.

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    I wholeheartedly support the Coastal Fund’s reaffirmation and increase of their lock-in fee
    because of the much-needed funding they have provided UCSB for over 20 years to preserve our
    local coasts and to sponsor students’ academic and co-curricular interests, as well as
    innumerable preservation projects.

    For the last seven years, the Coastal Fund has supported the GIVE Benefit sale, which
    mitigates the impacts on the university and Isla Vista community each June as thousands
    of students move out. GIVE responds to the problems of overflowing dumpsters,
    accumulated trash, arson, and discarded useful and recyclable goods by asking students to
    donate their reusable goods. The donations are sold at a giant sale and 100% of the
    proceeds are donated to Isla Vista non-profits. Every year, GIVE saves over 40 tons of
    donated goods from the landfill, donates 1 ton of packaged food to the AS Food Bank, and
    recycles hundreds of pounds of e-waste.

    A crucial contribution from the Coastal Fund is the funding it provides for dozens of paid
    internships in education, scientific research, legal advocacy, ecosystem restoration, and art. This
    funding supports opportunities for low-income students who cannot afford un-paid internships
    because they work 2 or 3 jobs. In addition, the Coastal Fund sponsors many campus programs
    such as beach cleanups, the campus lagoon restoration, and a snowy plover protection program.

    Vote yes on this fee and ensure that students can accept un-paid internships and develop skills
    and knowledge that will highly benefit their future career.

    Viviana Marsano, PhD., Director of Civic & Community Engagement

    Con Statements


  • Commission on Student Well Being (COSWB)

    Do you support the continued funding of $0.72, and $0.26 is for Return to Aid per ASUCSB Membership per quarter (fall, winter, spring) for the Commission on Student Well Being (COSWB)?


    Pro Statements

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  • Community Affairs Board (CAB)

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


    Pro Statements

    Con Statements


  • Daily Nexus

    Do you support the continued funding of $3.85, (of which $0.75  is for Return to Aid*) per ASUCSB membership per quarter and $0.89 for summer quarter for the Daily Nexus?


    Pro Statements

    As the sole independent, student-run paper on campus, The Daily Nexus has historically provided the UCSB, Isla Vista and broader Santa Barbara community with thoughtful, engaging coverage of all university and community-related events for over 100 years.
    Recognized this year as the third best collegiate newspaper in California by the California College Media Association (CCMA), the Nexus is proud of its ability to consistently produce a wide variety of news, entertainment, opinions, editorials and even satire content. The weekly production of this content additionally provides our student staff with unique hands-on editorial experience and equips them with the necessary skills and standards for future work in the industry.
    Affirming the Nexus lock-in fee allows this beacon of independent journalism to remain the only newspaper on campus with no administrative input, ensuring our community’s voice is central to our 100% student-run independent coverage.

    Con Statements


  • Disabled Students Program

    Do you support the continued funding of $4.94 (of which $0.80 for Return to Aid) per ASUCSB membership per quarter and $3.56 for summer quarter for the Disabled Students Program?


    Pro Statements

    Con Statements


  • Environmental Affairs Board (EAB)

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


    Pro Statements

    Vote to reaffirm The Environmental Affairs Board (EAB)! EAB is an incredible organization that works to make UCSB and Santa Barbara a better place for everyone! EAB has operated at UCSB for 30 years, and led the founding of many other student orgs including AS Recycling, Zero Waste Committee, Coastal Fund, and the Environmental Justice Alliance.

    Some of EAB’s recent accomplishments and activities include:

    EAB met with county officials to successfully prevent dirty and unsafe fossil fuel infrastructure projects in Santa Barbara County, including the restart of the corroded pipeline that was responsible for the 2015 Refugio Oil Spill. This pipeline would have locked Santa Barbara into fossil fuel infrastructure for decades, putting climate goals out of reach. Through this process EAB trained students in issue advocacy, message development and how to participate in public meetings.

    EAB hosts several trash clean ups and restoration events per quarter that help to keep Isla Vista’s streets clean and restore important ecological areas like the North Campus Open Space while also providing volunteer hours to participating students. Most recently, EAB organized volunteers to pick up trash following Deltopia.

    EAB was involved in crafting the original UC Sustainability policy, which now includes a carbon neutrality goal. Recently, EAB successfully advocated that this goal be strengthened so it does not rely on carbon offsets.

    Every year, EAB holds the Isla Vista Earth Day Festival with live music, activities, and student org tabling.

    Please vote to reaffirm EAB, your vote is so appreciated!

    Con Statements


  • EOP

    Do you support the continued funding of one dollar and twenty-five ($1.25) per AS/UCSB membership per quarter (fall, winter, spring) and $0.83 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.


    Pro Statements

    One of the most benevolent and heartwarming realities of life as a Gaucho is the way in which we tirelessly support one another; individually and collectively. For over twenty-five years, the EOP Grant has helped UCSB students in dire need with funding to assist them overcome financial challenges, not unlike the challenges many of us encounter at some point in our lives. Undergraduate students who experience an emergency, may have unforeseen medical or dental expenses, be in need of optical support, face an unexpected eviction or even seek funding to apply to graduate school may be eligible to receive the grant. Your continued support of $1.25 per quarter (fall, winter, spring) and $0.83 for summer quarter can literally help positively impact the lives of your fellow Gauchos. Please vote YES on the EOP Grant Lock-In, and reaffirm your commitment to “I GAUCHO BACK!”

    Aaron E. de Santiago-Jones
    Director, Educational Opportunity Program

    Con Statements


  • Events Center

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


    Pro Statements

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  • Intramural Sports

    Do you support the continued funding of $7.06, (of which $1.14 is for Return To Aid*) per ASUCSB membership per quarter and $5.09 for summer quarter for Intramural Sports?


    Pro Statements

    The Intramural Sports program provides an important space for so many members of UCSB's
    community. This Intramural Sports fee is critical to maintaining the diverse and affordable array
    of recreation programming that Intramural Sports offers. Whether that is enriching recreation
    programs, state of the art equipment, or student wages, Intramural Sports depends on fees like
    this to sustain its high quality programming. With the passage of the Intramural Sports fee,
    students are able to affordably engage in a wide spectrum of sports in various self-identifying
    skill levels. Along with being immensely popular with student participants, the Intramural Sports
    program employs more than 110 students in a variety of roles, from referees, Intramural
    Assistants, Sport Supervisors, and Night Supervisors. The skills obtained by student employees
    within the Intramural Sports program go on to shape their personal and professional lives in
    countless ways. Through the power of a robust Recreation Department and a thriving Intramural
    Sports program, students of all backgrounds can find their place here. This is only possible
    because of the Intramural Sports fee.

    Thank you,
    James Nigel Goff, Intramural Student Manager
    UCSB Class of 2023

    Con Statements


  • Isla Vista Community Improvement Fund (IVCRC)

    Do you support the continued funding of $3.33,  (of which $0.46 for Return to Aid*) per ASUCSB membership per quarter and $2.37 for summer quarter for the Isla Vista Community Improvement Fund (IVCRC)?


    Pro Statements

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  • Isla Vista Tenants Union (IVTU)

    Do you support the continued funding of $2.83, (of which $0.46 for Return to Aid*) per ASUCSB membership per quarter and $2.04 for summer quarter for the Isla Vista Tenants Union (IVTU)?


    Pro Statements

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  • Maintaining AS’s IV Presence (Pardall Center)

    Do you support the continued funding of $4.79, (of which $1.25 is for Return to Aid* per ASUCSB membership per quarter (fall, winter, spring) for the Pardall Center?


    Pro Statements

    Con Statements


  • Multicultural Center (MCC)

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


    Pro Statements

    Reaffirming the MultiCultural Center extends our 35+ years of commitment to our communities.
    It will allow the MCC to continue as a vanguard for equity, transformation, and advocacy that
    centers interconnectedness, hope, and healing for all.

    The MCC serves as a bridge for the entire campus community and actively engages with
    intersectional social justice issues that deeply impact our communities and diverse identities
    through educational programming and community-building events. As a student-centered
    space, the MCC remains committed to fostering equitable learning and building connections
    across campus.

    The MCC was established by and for students in collaboration with the wider campus and
    surrounding community to provide a welcoming, braver space to combat all forms of
    discrimination. The MCC strives to ensure that students thrive despite challenging
    circumstances by expanding services and providing resources to assist students in adapting to
    and navigating the university experience.

    Voting yes to reaffirm the MCC’s lock-in fees will continue supporting a wide range of events
    and programming open to the general public. This includes, but is not limited to:
    ● Free event spaces (150-seat theater, lounge, meeting room, and kitchen) equipped with
    tech support services for students
    ● Student employment and scholarships
    ● Free food/refreshments during study jams
    ● Additional programming collaborations

    By reaffirming the MCC, the annual allocation of $4.17 per ASUCSB membership per quarter
    and $3.92 for the summer quarter will allow the MCC to continue serving the campus
    community.

    Thank you for your support!

    Con Statements


  • Recreational Sports (Rec Sports)

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


    Pro Statements

    The Recreational Sports Fee makes countless opportunities possible for thousands of students
    every year. Through Adventure Programs, Sports Clubs, and other events students are able to
    explore their interests, exercise, and make new friends. All of this is accomplished at an
    affordable price because of the fee initiative. This fee also goes to support over 550 students
    who are employed by these programs. Annual events such as the Turkey Trot, as well as
    services like the Campus Point rental center are all funded primarily through this measure. I
    strongly encourage you to vote yes on the Recreation Sports fee so these programs can
    continue to improve the experiences of UCSB students just like it has for me.

    Reed Ochalek
    Student Manager - UCSB Adventure Programs
    Environmental Studies Major
    UCSB Class of 2025

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    The Rec Sports Fee will allow the continuation of students to stay active in the different
    opportunities offered at UCSB. As a fourth year student, I have had the privilege of participating
    in Intramurals and Sports Clubs. These programs have over 11,000 students that engage in
    activities that benefit their wellbeing. It has enabled me to make lifelong connections and make
    UCSB feel smaller with seeing so many familiar faces. I have found a sense of belonging within
    the rec sports community and I want the opportunity for other students to find the same. The fee
    will also arrange an affordable cost for students while providing job opportunities for student
    development. I strongly recommend the approval of this fee so many students can have the
    same outstanding experience I had within my college years.

    Best,
    Carissa Almazan
    UCSB Class of 2023

    Con Statements


  • Recycling

    Do you support the continued funding of $2.12, (of which $0.34 for Return to Aid*) per ASUCSB membership per quarter and $1.53 for summer quarter for the Recycling Program?


    Pro Statements

    Associated Students Recycling has been driving UCSB’s recycling and waste reduction efforts for 30 years. Today, our program helps the campus, student body, and environment in a variety of important ways:
    1. We collect and hand sort recyclable and compostable materials from over 100 outdoor bins all over campus. We are the only department on campus that is able to service these locations.
    2. We pick up electronic waste from over 50 locations on campus and ship it to processors located exclusively in the United States, NEVER overseas.
    3. ASR provides event waste services for any on campus event, which includes compost, recycling, landfill, and water refill stations.
    4. We help to manage the Apartment Compost Initiative which provides the option to compost for UCSB students in undergraduate and graduate apartment complexes. ACI provides Marborg compost dumpsters, information on what you can compost, and advice about how to do so.
    5. We conduct educational workshops and act as an information resource on recycling and waste reduction for the campus and community.

    The AS Recycling Lock-In Fee pays for student and professional staff salaries, supplies, and equipment. Without the support of the student body, our program could not exist. Please vote to continue funding the AS Recycling program so we can keep helping UCSB reduce its waste and hold our position as one of the best recyclers and composters in the UC system!

    Con Statements


  • SEAL, (formerly known as Office of Student Life)

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


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  • Student Commission on Racial Equity (SCORE)

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


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  • Student Health

    Do you support the continued funding of $28.45, (of which $4.11 is for Return to Aid* per ASUCSB membership per quarter and $20.34 for summer quarter for Student Health?


    Pro Statements

    Student Health is your primary health care facility on campus available to all UCSB students. We provide high quality medical and behavioral healthcare, reproductive health services, physical therapy services, radiology services, and a full pharmacy. Our Clinical Nurses, Alcohol & Drug Counselors, and Social Workers are provided at no cost with help from these reaffirmation funds that students provide.

    We are fully certified by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC). Our technology is state-of-the-art and we offer immediate care with many services available online. All providers are licensed and/or certified in their respective fields. Continuous quality improvement and an accredited continuing education program are all part of the high standards maintained at your Student Health Services.

    Please vote yes on reaffirmation so Student Health can continue to address the health needs of a diverse and active campus community.

    Con Statements


  • Take Back the Night

    Do you support the continued funding of $0.57, (of which $0.09 for Return to Aid* per ASUCSB membership per quarter including for summer quarter for Take Back the Night?


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  • The Bottom Line (TBL)

    Do you support the continued funding of $1.62, (of which $0.43 for Return to Aid per ASUCSB membership per quarter (fall, winter, spring) for The Bottom Line (TBL)?


    Pro Statements

    The Bottom Line (TBL) is a student-run, student-funded newspaper at UCSB. It started from its roots in 2006 following a series of tenant evictions in Isla Vista, as no other media outlet was covering the growing problem at the time, and has since then pledged to keep the same kind of ethical, independent journalism. Beyond News, TBL offers a variety of sections including Features, Arts & Entertainment, Science & Tech, Opinions, and even photography, art, and video, appearing through both physical periodic newspapers as well as a website. As a university without a dedicated journalism department, it is essential to have an outlet where students interested in journalism can delve into their interests, and further their professional goals. Uniquely, TBL opens its arms to students regardless of experience level, and the editors at the newspaper make sure that it is a safe place for aspiring writers, photographers, artists, etc., to learn and grow.

    Affirming the TBL lock-in fee allows for the organization to continue its mission of ethical journalism, facilitated by a student body. It ensures the provision of journalistic opportunities to students of a wide range of interests and experiences, and aims to continue to foster the community it has created for more years to come.

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  • Undergraduate Night/Weekend Parking

    Do you support the continued funding of $3.33 per ASUCSB membership per quarter including for summer quarter for Undergraduate Night and Weekend Parking?


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  • University Center (Ucen)

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


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  • University Childcare Center

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


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  • Womxn’s Commission-Commission for Marginalized Genders

    Do you support the continued funding of $0.48, plus $0.09 for Return to Aid* per ASUCSB membership per quarter and $0.48 for summer quarter for the Womxn’s Commission?


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  • Cancel UC Student Association (UCSA)

    UC Student Association (UCSA)

    Do you support eliminating the collection of the UC Student Association (UCSA) lock in fee for $3.52* (of which $0.79 is for return to aid, $2.73 will go to UCSA) per AS/UCSB Membership per quarter (fall, winter, spring) and $3.40* (of which $0.79 is for return to aid, $2.61 will go to UCSA) for the summer quarter. 

    A new funding structure has been proposed by the UC Office of the President which requires the elimination of each UC campus’s current lock-in fee for UCSA . 

    A yes vote would mean the elimination of the fee. 

    A no vote would be a vote to continue funding the lock-in fee for UCSA. Given that there is a new fee being proposed by the UC Board of Regents, UC Office of the President and UCSA, The maintenance of this fee would result in UC Santa Barbara students paying into the organization in a redundant manner. This proposed system-wide fee would ensure that all UC campuses pay equally into the association.

    A no vote would require the UCSB student government to petition the UCSB Chancellor to eliminate the UCSA lock-in fee, as the new fee duplicates the existing fee.

    UC Student Association (UCSA)

    Do you support continued funding of $3.52* (of which $0.79 is for return to aid, $2.73 will for to UCSA) per AS/UCSB Membership per quarter (fall, winter, spring) and $3.40* (of which $0.79 is for return to aid, $2.61 will go to UCSA) for summer quarter for UC Student Association?




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