The Associated Students of the University of California are the elected representatives of the UC Berkeley student body. As the collective voice of the students, we build student power through leadership development and opportunities for empowerment. Through grassroots campaigns and coalitions, we fight to hold the University, City, State and Nation accountable to student needs. We strive to create and sustain a vibrant, inclusive and equitable campus community, shaping our student government to be a model for social change.

Each spring, the UC Berkeley student body elects 25 ASUC officials: the 5 ASUC executive officers and the 20-member Senate. The five executives are the President, Executive Vice President, External Affairs Vice President, Academic Affairs Vice President and Student Advocate. Other, non-elected
components of the ASUC include the Judicial Council, the Graduate Assembly and SUPERB.

The ASUC is supported by the ASUC Auxiliary. We are a member of the University of California Student Association (UCSA), the coalition of student governments from all UCcampuses.

Founded in 1887, the ASUC is a non-profit organization, autonomous from the University. The ASUC is funded by a $55/year mandatory student fee and revenue from commercial activities, which include the Bear’s Lair businesses, the Cal Lodge in Lake Tahoe, ASUC Lecture Notes and the Cal Student Store. The ASUC owns and manages three buildings on campus: Eshleman Hall, Martin Luther King Jr. Student Union and Anthony Hall. The ASUC is the primary source of funding for hundreds of student organizations at UC Berkeley.

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