Student Government

Student Government

The student government is the governing body of ASUCD. With a $20M operating budget the funds are used for a 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 employs 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, Internal Vice President, External Affairs Vice President, International Student Representative, Transfer Student Representative, Student Advocate and 12 senators.

 

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Executive Office

The Executive Branch consists of the ASUCD President, Internal Vice President, ASUCD Controller, External Affairs Vice President, and Student Advocate, as well as their respective staff.

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Legislative Branch

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

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Judicial Council

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.