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.
Executive Office
The Executive Branch consists of the ASUCD President, Internal Vice President, ASUCD Controller, External Affairs Vice President, International Student Representative, and Transfer Student Representative, as well as their respective staff.
Legislative Branch
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.
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.
Commissions
Commissions comprise the subordinate legislative bodies of the ASUCD Senate. The primary duty of a commission is to advise the ASUCD Senate on matters relevant to their individual specialty. Many commissions also plan events and activities that pertain to their field of expertise and benefit the student body in educational or entertaining ways.
Committees
The ASUCD Senate has several permanent committees. The primary duty of each committee is to delegate the responsibilities of the ASUCD Senate into smaller components in order to efficiently handle administrative roles and tasks. Each committee is administrative and has a scope pertaining to its field of expertise. Most of the committees consist of student volunteers, members of the ASUCD Senate, Commissions chairs, and career staff.