{"id":2311,"date":"2021-08-05T08:57:59","date_gmt":"2021-08-05T15:57:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.as.ucsb.edu\/senate\/?page_id=2311"},"modified":"2025-08-23T07:10:05","modified_gmt":"2025-08-23T14:10:05","slug":"mission","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.as.ucsb.edu\/senate\/mission\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull has-parallax is-light\" style=\"min-height:100vh;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-40 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#000000\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-2640 has-parallax\" style=\"background-position:49% 100%;background-image:url(https:\/\/www.as.ucsb.edu\/senate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/865D6062-581A-47DA-8135-A3C57D60C5AC-e1633458995864.png)\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-huge-font-size\"><em><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">Serving Students Since<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:52px\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">1949<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.as.ucsb.edu\/senate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/9E02B5E1-33AD-485D-97D0-42EBD854EF25.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"226\" height=\"226\" src=\"https:\/\/www.as.ucsb.edu\/senate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/9E02B5E1-33AD-485D-97D0-42EBD854EF25.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2884\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.as.ucsb.edu\/senate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/9E02B5E1-33AD-485D-97D0-42EBD854EF25.png 226w, https:\/\/www.as.ucsb.edu\/senate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/9E02B5E1-33AD-485D-97D0-42EBD854EF25-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 226px) 100vw, 226px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-light\" style=\"min-height:66px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim wp-block-cover__gradient-background has-background-gradient\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(0,54,96) 37%,rgb(196,180,7) 100%)\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-3003\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.as.ucsb.edu\/senate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/31CDE4B9-0E99-4611-8D7B-130B98408481.jpeg\" style=\"object-position:34% 57%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"34% 57%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.as.ucsb.edu\/senate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/31CDE4B9-0E99-4611-8D7B-130B98408481.jpeg 1440w, https:\/\/www.as.ucsb.edu\/senate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/31CDE4B9-0E99-4611-8D7B-130B98408481-300x169.jpeg 300w, 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src=\"https:\/\/www.as.ucsb.edu\/senate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/01D4073B-B7BF-4BE8-A2AD-2CA808E1F564.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3112\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.as.ucsb.edu\/senate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/01D4073B-B7BF-4BE8-A2AD-2CA808E1F564.png 500w, https:\/\/www.as.ucsb.edu\/senate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/01D4073B-B7BF-4BE8-A2AD-2CA808E1F564-150x300.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.as.ucsb.edu\/senate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/6.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.as.ucsb.edu\/senate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/6-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3806\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.as.ucsb.edu\/senate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/6-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.as.ucsb.edu\/senate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/6-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.as.ucsb.edu\/senate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/6-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.as.ucsb.edu\/senate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/6.png 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:18px\">The Associated Students Senate is the supreme policy-making body in charge of the supervision, maintenance of policies, properties, and conduct of the Associated Students. The Senate has authority over the responsibility for all Associated Students\u2019 revenues and expenditures. Additionally, is responsible for ratifying all appointments of Executive Officers and Judicial Council, along with authorizing boards, commissions, units, and other agencies of the Associated Students.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.as.ucsb.edu\/senate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/01D4073B-B7BF-4BE8-A2AD-2CA808E1F564.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.as.ucsb.edu\/senate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/01D4073B-B7BF-4BE8-A2AD-2CA808E1F564.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3112\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.as.ucsb.edu\/senate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/01D4073B-B7BF-4BE8-A2AD-2CA808E1F564.png 500w, https:\/\/www.as.ucsb.edu\/senate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/01D4073B-B7BF-4BE8-A2AD-2CA808E1F564-150x300.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-light\" style=\"min-height:66px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim wp-block-cover__gradient-background has-background-gradient\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(0,54,96) 37%,rgb(196,180,7) 100%)\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-1283\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.as.ucsb.edu\/senate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/mt-sample-background.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.as.ucsb.edu\/senate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/mt-sample-background.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.as.ucsb.edu\/senate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/mt-sample-background-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.as.ucsb.edu\/senate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/mt-sample-background-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.as.ucsb.edu\/senate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/mt-sample-background-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.as.ucsb.edu\/senate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/mt-sample-background-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.as.ucsb.edu\/senate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/mt-sample-background-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.as.ucsb.edu\/senate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/mt-sample-background-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.as.ucsb.edu\/senate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/mt-sample-background-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.as.ucsb.edu\/senate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/mt-sample-background-900x600.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">OUR MISSION<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\">Through the promotion of the welfare and interests of the Members of the Associated Students, the Senate shall represent the University of California, Santa Barbara population through the election of residential, collegiate, and international senators to promote three key ideas:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<ol style=\"font-size:18px\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>LEADERSHIP:<\/strong> To offer undergraduates opportunities to grow, develop personally, and expand their skills as advocates or fiduciaries.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>FINANCIAL:<\/strong> Through the Finance &amp; Business Committee, to allocate and approve funding to student groups and entities of the University.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>ADVOCACY:<\/strong> To be a representative to University administrators and combat significant external or internal issues from climate change to Title IX to food insecurity.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.as.ucsb.edu\/senate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/IMG_0228.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"599\" height=\"599\" src=\"https:\/\/www.as.ucsb.edu\/senate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/IMG_0228.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2547\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.as.ucsb.edu\/senate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/IMG_0228.png 599w, https:\/\/www.as.ucsb.edu\/senate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/IMG_0228-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.as.ucsb.edu\/senate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/IMG_0228-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 599px) 100vw, 599px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-medium-font-size\" style=\"color:#494a4c\">&#8220;<em>We, the UCSB Associated Students Senate, represent and advocate for the undergraduate student body and strive to effectively address their concerns. As guided by our values, we enact policy, allocate student fees, and ensure accountability <\/em>and transparency of A.S. entities, in order to promote the welfare of the UCSB students. As elected representatives, we will work to enhance student life and improve campus climate, while remaining conscious of the welfare of our surrounding community, the environment, and the UC system in its entirety.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right has-text-color has-medium-font-size\" style=\"color:#494a4c\">\u2014 <strong>ASUCSB Senate<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Want to get Involved?<\/strong><br>View all open AS positions at the <a href=\"https:\/\/coc.as.ucsb.edu\/as-positions\/\">COC site<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Associated Students Senate is the supreme policy-making body in charge of the supervision, maintenance of policies, properties, and conduct of the Associated Students. 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