The Associated Students

Who We Are

The Associated Students, University of California, Davis, (ASUCD) improves the quality of campus life by providing resources and services to cultivate a culture of involvement and student leadership. Join us as ASUCD connects the dots between all facets of our campus and puts students first by building tomorrow, together.

Units, Programs & Services

The Associated Students provides programs and services to its students based on four pillars:

Pillar ONE - Basic Needs/Services

 

 

Community Housing Listing (CHL)

ASUCD dots logo

 

 

 


Pillar TWO - Media


Pillar THREE - Advocacy

 

 

Aggie Aid Funding

Aggie Compass logo in a hear shape that looks like an apple. half navy half green

 

 

 

 


Pillar FOUR - Social

 

Sunset Fest

Hombre logo with orange, pink, purple colors

Night to End Campus

fork and knife making an X shape surrounded by a circle in gold hombre color

Hunger

 

Operation Restore Maximum Freedom (ORMF) by KDVS

KDVS 90.3FM Logo

 


Student Government

The student government is the governing body of ASUCD. With a $20M operating budget the funds are used for host of student services and student jobs.  ASUCD is comprised of many units and services and approximately 50% of the operating budget goes straight back into student jobs. Currently ASUCD employees about 1500 hourly employees and hundreds of opportunities to volunteer and gain valuable experiential learning.

The student government is comprised of three branches of government Executive, Legislative and Judicial.  ASUCD hosts elections in the fall and spring quarters respectively and all undergraduate students have the opportunity to elect the President, Interval Vice President, External Affairs Vice President, International Student Representative, Transfer Student Representative, Student Advocate and 12 senators.

The Executive Branch consists of the ASUCD President, Internal Vice President, ASUCD Controller, External Affaird Vice President, International Student Representative, and Transfer Student Representative, as well as their respective staff.

The Legislative Branch is headed by the ASUCD Senate. Under it is a large support network containing six commissions, and dozens of permanent and special committees.

The Judicial Branch serves as the adjudicative body of ASUCD. The ASUCD constitution gives the Judicial Council the authority to issue binding rulings on disputes that arise under the Constitution and Bylaws.