Be the next Student Regent. Jonathan Stein & Cinthia Flores, Student Regents

Who is the Student Regent What does the Student Regent do Major issues of the past year Major issues of the upcoming year Challenges of the job How to apply

Who is the Student Regent Representative of 230,000 students on the governing board of the UC Primary advocate for access, affordability, and diversity UC student with at least 2 yrs remaining at UC – Year 1: Student Regent-Designate – Year 2: Student Regent

What does the Student Regent do Advocacy – To the administration, to state government, to the voters, to the press – Fight for student interests and priorities – Fight for your agenda (& other people’s agendas) – Speaking engagements

What does the Student Regent do Building student power – Collaborating with statewide student leaders – Educating and empowering students across the system – Developing future student leaders – Using social media to keep constituents informed

What does the Student Regent do Holding administration accountable – Asking difficult questions on your campus, at OP, and Regents table – Requesting research & data – Developing alternatives to current policy and policy proposals

Major issues of the past year Prop. 30 / student tuition

Major issues of the past year Protest / police

Major issues of the past year PDST

Major issues of the past year Financial aid

Major issues of the past year Online education

Major issues of the past year Diversity / campus climate

Major issues of the upcoming year Funding (state and otherwise)

Major issues of the upcoming year Financial aid

Major issues of the upcoming year Online education

Major issues of the upcoming year Sustainability

Major issues of the upcoming year Faculty workload Executive compensation Out-of-state students Growing UC’s excellence

Challenges of the job Get ready to work Costs:Health and wellness Family and friends Academics

How to apply Applications are due Feb. 28 Available at: regents.universityofcalifornia.edu/app14.pdf Requirements: one form, one resume, three essays, and three references Submit on your campus Three rounds of interviews Selection: mid-May 2013

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