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Become a Student Advocate to the Regents (a.k.a. Whiteliners)

Student Advocates to the Regents (StARs) are UC students who attend Board of Regents meetings. StARs meet with and build relationships with Regents and speak about student priorities. They are provided direct access to the Regents, without the constraints of the line separating approved guests from the public audience. StARs meet Regents during informal parts of the agenda, which includes breaks and meals.

There are six student advocates on each meeting day. StARs are expected to stay for the entire meeting on the days they commit to attend, usually 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

UCSA prepares StARs by providing background information about agenda items of interest to students and talking points on students’ priorities and strategy. Student advocates debrief their experience  and notes with UCSA at the end of the day.

The Office of the President assists in making sure student advocates have a good experience and are reimbursed for travel. They also help introduce student advocates to Regents or top administrators.

 

APPLY to be a StAR at the November Regents Meeting

Deadline to apply: Thursday, October 31st at 5pm

 

UC Regents Meeting Schedule 2013-14

Date

Location
November 12-14 Regents Meeting UCSF Mission Bay
January 21-23 Regents Meeting UCSF Mission Bay
March 18-20 Regents Meeting UCSF Mission Bay
May 13-15 Regents Meeting Sacramento Conference Center
July 15-17 Regents Meeting UCSF Mission Bay

 

For questions, to apply to be a StAR at the November Regents meeting, or for more information please contact:

 

Louise Hendrickson
University Affairs Director

uadirector@staging.ucsa.org

510-834-8272

As Executive Director, Salih leads our staff team and organizational strategy, keeps the UCSA office in operation, supports the Board and other student leaders, and fundraises to maximize the potential of our organization. Salih also oversees planning for UCSA’s annual statewide conferences.

 

Raised in Oakland, California, Salih Muhammad strives to embody the principles of service, sacrifice, and selflessness. For much of his life, he has been committed to living toward the liberation of Black people, at home and abroad.

 

In 2009, he continued the pursuit of knowledge at the University of California, Berkeley, where he excelled as a Black student and organizer on campus. His favorite quote is from Franz Fanon, who stated, “Each generation must discover its mission, fulfill it or betray it, in relative opacity.”