Be the next Student Regent.
Jonathan Stein & Cinthia Flores, Student Regents
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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
Contact us We would be happy to talk. Jonathan Stein 408-533-3643 /
[email protected] Cinthia Flores 323-823-4405 /
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