The ideals of the Open People's Party exist in the honest and absolute representation of each and every student of UC Santa Barbara.
The Open People's Party believes that Associated Students was created to act as a bridge between the students and the University itself; establishing a persistent contact with the often confusing bureaucratic operations of the University of California. Our goal is to use this influential pathway to involve each and every student in the operation and guidance of UCSB.
The Open People's Party believes in diligent work at home, in our local community. In Isla Vista we have worked towards a careful check of any abuse of authority; reminding our law enforcement of their role to protect and serve, not to belittle and aggravate. Tenants' rights and honest property management are concerns for a majority of UCSB students. We share these concerns, as students at UCSB, and have been working here with our peers in Associated Students to address these concerns on a legislative level here in Santa Barbara County.
This is our community. This is our mutual goal. You are the Open People's Party. It is ridiculous that the UC System has balanced its quickly-accumulating and often unclear finances on the backs of the very students it was designed to serve. We have been working tirelessly with concerned groups and organizations, both within and outside of Associated Students at UCSB, on the student's behalf; demanding a reassessment of the financial situation and fighting to protect the voice of the student in these influential decision-making processes.
Open People's Party represents all students on and off campus. We pull student leaders from all aspects of our community to encourage the diversity of our opinion. We are a party that embraces the free exchange of different thoughts and ideas. And while we work to create and maintain a positive change, we do not do so at the expense of any other members of our community; we embrace the holistic student perspective.
O.P.P. wants you all to be involved. From bringing diversity and financial honesty back to our university, to managing that which is our local home; the Open People's Party works diligently and hopefully.
Welcome to The Party
Increasing accountability, expanding accessibility, and empowering action by amplifying the Student Voice!
Student Voice! is a coalition seeking sustainable change within Associated Students and across campus, and is invested in ensuring the critical needs of all UCSB students are amplified and addressed. Student Voice! envisions an Associated Students that continually breaks down barriers by building new channels for student involvement and action.
Student Voice! recognizes the wide range of campus issues, and maintains a strong commitment to strengthening relationships with students, our local communities, and the administration to increase the quality of the UCSB experience. Student Voice! is tied to the ever-changing student needs, and is dedicated to retaining a relationship of mutual trust with the UCSB community.
Whether it is environmental sustainability, providing a safe space for underrepresented communities, or taking a stance against unfair academic policies, Student Voice! stands in solidarity with all students to create more progress for our campus.
Not only will Student Voice! actively advocate for all communities at UCSB, Student Voice! is deeply committed to developing future student leaders to carry out our current and long-term vision of diversity and strong collaborative organizing.
As a progressive coalition, Student Voice! finds its roots in student empowerment and collective work resulting in increased services and institutional change. Student Voice! is building community, promoting transparency, and providing access to resources and opportunities for all students!
The Power is ours: Amplify your Student Voice!