In 1998, the UC Berkeley student body voted to create the ASUC Advocacy Agenda. The ASUC Constitution defines the Advocacy Agenda as "a series of student concerns to be advocated for by the ASUC Senate".

Prior to the beginning of the academic year, the entire student body is invited to submit Issue Briefs outlining their concerns and potential strategies for change. When the Senate meets at the beginning of the fall semester, they consolidate the Issue Briefs into three or four Advocacy Agenda Planks. For the remainder of the year, the Senate works to achieve the goals outlined in the Advocacy Agenda.

The 2008-2009 ASUC Advocacy Agenda

• Advocacy Agenda Issues Committee on Student Health & Mental/Spiritual Well Being
  Meetings: Every other Monday at 6p; June Jordan Room
  Chair: Senator Kifah Shah
  Senator Hussain
  Senator Sakaue
  Senator Lisa Tran
  Senator Ude
  Senator Yang
  
  

• Advocacy Agenda Issues Committee on Academic Resources Improvement & Employment Security
  Meetings: Every other Thursday at 5:30pm; June Jordan Room
  Chair: Senator Cho
  Senator Chen
  Senator Flores
  Senator Owens
  Senator Smelko
  Senator Tu Tran
  Senator Zuo
  
  

• Advocacy Agenda Issues Committee on Fiscal, Environmental & Socially Responsible Businesses for Lower Sproul
  Meetings: 1st & 3rd Mondays at 8pm; Office of the President Lounge
  Chair: Senator Raffi
  Senator Nahabet
  Senator Oatfield
  Senator Mairena
  Senator Dhar
  Senator Moghtader
  Senator Rodriguez