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Student Advocate to the Regents (StAR)

Student Advocates to the Regents (StARs) are chosen by UCSA to attend Board of Regents meetings every other month to speak on behalf of student priorities. They are provided direct access to the Regents without the constraints of the line separating approved guests from the public audience. In addition to giving public comment during board open sessions, StARs also meet with Regents, UC Office of the President staff, and Chancellors during informal parts of the agenda such as breaks and meals.

Being a StAR provides a unique opportunity to advocate for the issues you most care about and make an impactful impression on University stakeholders. All travel, lodging, and food-related costs for the 2-day meeting will be covered by UCSA.

Click here for additional information on the UC Regents, including meeting recordings, minutes, and Regent profiles.

Application Deadlines for 2025-26

  • July 15-17, 2025 | Regents Meeting (UCLA)
    • Deadline: June 24, 2025
  • September 16-18, 2025 | Regents Meeting (UCSF)
    • Deadline: August 26, 2025
  • November 18-20, 2025 | Regents Meeting (UCLA)
    • Deadline: October 28, 2025
  • January 20-22, 2026 | Regents Meeting (Location TBD)
    • Deadline: December 30, 2025
  • March 17-19, 2026 | Regents Meeting (Location TBD)
    • Deadline: February 24, 2026
  • May 12-14, 2026 | Regents Meeting (Location TBD)
    • Deadline: April 21, 2026

Please contact Caroline Nguyen at policy@staging.ucsa.org with any StAR-related inquiries.

 

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.”