1999 UNDERGRADUATE BALLOT

SUA OFFICER ELECTION
STUDENT UNION ASSEMBLY (SUA) CHAIR
UC STUDENT ASSOCIATION (UCSA) REPRESENTATIVE
LOBBY CORPS DIRECTOR
CAMPUS ORGANIZING DIRECTOR

All four officer positions require a 25-30 hour per week commitment, and they are all voting members of the Student Union Assembly. Terms begin July 1, 1999 and end June 30, 2000. Officers receive stipends that are equivalent to UCSC (resident) student fees (less health insurance) for the 1999-2000 academic year.

Student Union Assembly (SUA) Chair - Position Description
The Student Union Assembly is the official voice of the undergraduate students at UCSC. The SUA meets weekly (Wednesday evenings) - generally from 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. The Chair convenes the SUA, schedules meetings, formulates agendas, and distributes the minutes from the meetings in a timely manner. The SUA Chair will serve on a number of campus-wide committees, meet regularly with senior campus officials (Chancellor, Vice Chancellors, etc.), as well as with other members of the university administration, faculty, and staff. The SUA Chair will represent UCSC at system-wide Council of Presidents meetings, and participate in the selection of the Student Regent.

Maria Catalina Statement of Purpose

The quality of student life is something I think about all the time. These moments in our matriculation will last longer than a lifetime as the benefits of our educational experience cascade down the generations. Why is it so difficult to enjoy what should be one of the most memorable times of our life?

As Student Union Assembly Chairperson, I would offer new and invigorating visions for bringing the students of this university into our future. Key points of this platform include issues of retention and pre-graduate advising, about which we could speak volumes. My ideas are based on five years of experience as and undergraduate living on this campus and the many volunteer activities I have been, and continue to be involved in surrounding an enhanced sense of cross discipline and cross cultural understanding within our student community and the end administration.

UCSC gave me the opportunity to pursue my vision of being a research scientist, a vision I once held only as a dream. It is in the spirit of reciprocity, something I learned as a Native American, that I wish to express my gratitude in the form of service to my community as the voice for your concerns.

Dylan Smith

Over the past year, I have been heavily involved in the Student Union Assembly of U.C. Santa Cruz. As a representative of Porter College to the SUA and an Intern with the Student Lobby Corps, I have been given the opportunity to make positive change on campus and advocate for the concerns of the student body. I was fortunate to represent U.C. Santa Cruz at a National Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C. and Lobby on behalf of Santa Cruz Students to Senator Barbara Boxer’s office to roll back student fees and increase Pell Grant Funding for Students. I believe these experiences have prepared me to lead the SUA in the 1999-2000 school year. We have many outstanding opportunities ahead of us. I need your vote to make them be realized. I you want to see a more visible student government, a more involved student body and dynamic forum where your concerns can be openly voiced and acted upon, then vote DYLAN SMITH for SUA Chair.

Kirti Srivastava

My purpose in assisting the SUA is no different than my purpose and duty as a sister, friend, student and even further human being. The most important skill I can bring to this position is to fully be all the things that I already am. My duty is to understand the struggles of others and to share stories to further form a community focusing on students who need a voice to be heard throughout the UC system or even to the UCSC administration. The true activist/leader begins with personalizing themselves and others with the struggles in society.

I realize the importance to form community and understanding not only through politics, but through human interaction. The work that I have done, whether it be teaching bilingual education in the inner city, heading community service projects, or performing for social justice, the need lies in understanding. I would like this position because of my serious dedication to form community and the understanding of human struggle. From all of my past teaching, volunteer and grass roots experiences, I have attained and am working on attaining one important goal: the necessity and ability to be quiet and listen to others.

Student Union Assembly Chair Candidates (vote for one)

UC Student Association (UCSA) Representative -Position Description

The University of California Student Association is the officially recognized voice of UC students on a system-wide level. The UCSA board is comprised of a graduate and an undergraduate representative from each of the nine UC campuses and the Hastings School of Law. The UCSA representative will help set UCSA policy and will join one of UCSA's Standing Committees: Student Life and concerns, Fees and Financial Aid, Academic Affairs, or Affirmative Action. The UCSA Board meetings take place approximately once a month (usually on a weekend) at one of the UC campuses. The UCSA Representative will represent UCSC and the SUA at all UCSA board and committee meetings. The UCSA representative also works closely with the Campus Organizing Director (COD).

Kenneth S. Burch Statement of Purpose for UCSA Representative

Since I first came to Santa Cruz, I have been concerned about how unaffordable UCSC is to a large portion of its students. In order for the UC system to really be an institution of higher learning, it has to be open to all the persons of California who are qualified to receive such an education. Yet being poor does not make one unqualified and therefore I believe UC system needs to reduce its fees to bring our education back to an affordable level. Fees have gotten to this level because as students we are constantly being forced to find new ways to make sure the administration and the legislature takes our concerns into consideration when they make their decisions. Through my recent experience as UCSA representative for Santa Cruz, I have found that UCSA is one of the few ways students have left to make sure our voices our heard. I want to continue the work I have been doing this quarter on fees, infrastructure and education equity to ensure that we are not forgotten, and therefore I am running for UCSA representative for next year.

Christopher J. Le Mon Statement of Purpose for UCSA Representative

A rift exists between students at the University of California and members of the communities where we earn our diplomas. As the representative from UCSC to the UCSA, I will advance further community involvement by student. Only through interaction between students and the community can an education be complete.

I would propose instituting a 100-hour community service requirement for graduation from the University of California, beginning with the incoming class of 2000-2001. Service would have to be done within the community where ones UC is located. While the figure of one hundred hours may seem looming at first, it really is not: one need spend less than one hour per week over twelve quarters.

Further interaction also provides university outreach to youth who otherwise might receive it. I have been tutoring at-risk and low income youth in the Monterey area for nearly two years now. Amid questions of "what is college like?" and "Will I be able to go?" I manage to help them with their homework, but the most critical assistance I can offer is my presence. Too often those outside the beaten path of the university feel forgotten. Our charge is to ensure that they do not lose hope.

UC Student Association (UCSA) Representative Candidates (vote for one)

Lobby Corps Director - Position Description

The Lobby Corps director coordinates both the student lobby at UCSC, as well as the City/Student Liaison Office. The Lobby corps Director is responsible for keeping track of legislation on the federal, state, and local level that is of interest to students. The director is also responsible for informing and mobilizing students on these issues, for organizing and participating in lobby days in Sacramento and Washington, meeting regularly with federal, state, and local elected officials to discuss issues of importance to students. The lobby Corps Director takes on primary responsibility for organizing a voter registration drive at the start of each year, coordinating voter education, and "Get Out the Vote" efforts.

Carolyn Boyd Statement of Purpose for Lobby Corps Director

My name is Carolyn Boyd and I am a junior Politics/ Sociology student. I am running for Lobby Corps Director. The Lobby Corps Director position is responsible for tracking legislation, organizing meeting with elected officials and informing the student population about issues of importance. I am extremely interested in the political process and if elected would pursue my position as Lobby Corps enthusiastically. I have gained valuable organization and networking experience as a coordinator at the Student Volunteer Connection. My position as SVC Co-coordinator requires a great deal of self-motivation, which I would readily apply to my new position I would be particularly interested in tracking legislation that would affect diversity among the student population, whether concerning programs like EOP or the cost of tuition. I believe I am capable of addressing the needs of students and I am excellent candidate for the position.

Daniel Lazo Statement of Purpose for Lobby Corps Director

Through interactions with students all over the UCSC campus, I have noticed that the SUA is not very visible, and a lot of student don't know that there is a space for them where they can express their concern, and actually expect some kind of action to be taken. This is unacceptable. The SUA is supposed to work for students, and the fact that some students don't even know the SUA exists is very disturbing to me. As an SUA officer I intend to make the SUA more visible across campus, so those students have more say on the decisions that affect their lives in this university. As Lobby Corps Director, I will do as much as I can to inform students of the laws and legislation that concern them so that some type of action can be taken if necessary. I will also advocate in favor of students in the local, state, and federal level, and make sure that politicians and policy makers recognize student votes and students' power. With the new Governor of California in office, I feel that this is a good time for some real changes to occur, and I intend to make sure that student voices are heard.

Patrick McHugh Statement of Purpose for Lobby Corps Director

It is incumbent upon the SUA to strive to increase the level and productivity of activism at UCSC. As Lobby Corps Director I would make this endeavor my primary objective. This effort must firstly take the form of making students more aware of our many excellent, politically active student groups. Informed students will be much more likely to become involved. Another method of making student voices heard more loudly is through more effective networking. Student activist groups must be constantly in touch with one another so that common goals can be realized and pursued. Furthermore, student influence can be enhanced through more interactions with the rest of the community. As such I would advocate that a 100-hour community service requirement be instituted for incoming freshpersons. This breaks down to merely 1 hour per week, but would have an enormously positive effect on our community as well as constituting a valuable adjunct to a university education. Finally, it would foster a working relationship between students and the surrounding area that would be in place when a debate involving students arose. These three blocks are the cornerstones of building the activist student base so sorely needed at UCSC.

Lobby Corps Director Candidates (vote for one)

Campus Organizing Director (COD) - Position Description

The COD is the primary organizer for both SUA campaigns and campus-based UCSA campaigns. The COD will be responsible for doing grassroots organizing and outreach regarding both campus and system-wide issues. This might involve putting on an event (such as a rally), organizing a letter writing campaign, or putting on a press conference. The COD is responsible for maintain contact between the SUA and campus-wide student organizations, student representatives on campus-wide committees, and the student body as a whole. The COD takes on primary responsibility for *omitted* recruiting people to go to system-wide conferences. The COD also attends monthly UCSA meetings where CODs from all the other UC campuses will work together to come up with system-wide campaigns and strategies. The COD works closely with the UCSA Representative.

Eric Gonzalez Statement of Purpose for Campus Organizing Director

"Making a difference." The saying, I believe, reflects highly of what my goal is for any job I partake in. There is no greater satisfaction then that of knowing you have made a difference not only in your own life, but in others who might not even know it. Having been the Campus Organizing Director for just a quarter and a half and a first-year student, I have had the opportunity to partake in some incredible projects and meeting amazing people. I was absolutely stunned at all the opportunities that were opening up for me. One of which I could never forget. I, along with fellow UCSC students and students all over, went to Washington DC and lobbied congress for more money for students in higher education. When we had left, I realized that we had all made a huge difference! Not only for us but for every student all across the nation and even students who are just barely thinking of college. I can't even describe the feeling. So, To the students of UCSC, will you allow me the opportunity the continue making a difference on behalf of campus, for an entire academic year? Can I count on your vote?

Campus Organizing Director Candidates (vote for one)

Measures

MEASURE A
THEATER ARTS PRODUCTIONS

New Undergraduate Compulsory Fee: $2.00quarter ($6/year).
Fee Begins: Fall Quarter 1999, permanent fee (no ending date).
This question was approved for placement on the undergraduate ballot by resolution of the Student Union Assembly (SUA).
If approved, this fee would generate approximately $57,977 in 1999-2000.

MEASURE A QUESTION
Shall undergraduate students establish a $2.00 per quarter fee, effective Fall 1999, which would allow the Theater Arts Department to drop the current undergraduate admission charge to all productions (approximately 15-20 productions per year) sponsored solely by the Theater Arts Department?

MEASURE A BALLOT STATEMENT

Funds would be used to (1) subsidize Theater Arts Department-related ticket office costs; (2) replace income formerly generated from undergraduate student ticket sales; and (3) create a budget for student productions to be allocated by a Theater Arts Fee Committee.
No portion of this fee would be used for Theater Arts Department or Arts Division administrative costs.
Productions or events that are co-sponsored by the Theater Arts Department with other entities may still charge admission.

PRO/CON Statements for Measure A

Pro:
Measure A will ensure accessibility to the Arts, by allowing all students to see all Theatre Arts productions for free. It will also increase funding for alternative student produced performances through a student-controlled committee. This measure will allow more students to see the arts AND participate in them, while promoting non-traditional, student initiated performances. SAVE THE ARTS, VOTE YES ON MEASURE A!
Submitted by: Kenny Burch - Crown College

Con:
This measure only benefits a select group of students. Not all students will be able to attend even one production because there are simply not enough seats. The excess money generated by this fee will be controlled by a board with no accountability to the student body.
Submitted by: Ben Faber - Kresge College

MEASURE B
EAST-WEST PEDESTRIAN BRIDGES

New Graduate and Undergraduate Compulsory Fee: $3.50/quarter ($10.50/year).
Fee begins Fall Quarter 1999 and ends when long-term loan is paid in full, estimated to be 2028-29.
This question was approved for placement on the undergraduate ballot by resolution of the Student Union Assembly (SUA), and on the graduate student ballot by resolution of the Graduate Student Association (GSA).
If approved, this fee would generate approximately $111,646 in 1999-2000.

MEASURE B QUESTION
"Does the student body approve a quarterly fee of $3.50/per quarter, effective Fall 1999, for the construction of two pedestrian bridges between the East Field House and the Student Center to facilitate east-west pedestrian traffic?"

MEASURE B BALLOT STATEMENT

PRO/CON Statements for Measure B

Pro:
Imagine getting off a bus at the East Field House and walking a few minutes to the central campus core, 5 minutes to Porter, Oakes and College Eight. A bridge would provide convenient and quick access for cross campus pedestrians. A pedestrian bridge between the East Field and the Student Center would dramatically change the visibility and accessibility of central campus core programs like the Student Center, Music Center, Performing Arts and Visual Arts.
We envision the following benefits:

Pollution free cross-campus commuting;
Convenient use of East Remote parking;
Faster access from Porter, Oakes, Eight to east campus, and vise versa;
Increased access to the Student Center (Bike Co-Op, Junxion, Press Center, student organizations, etc.) and central campus core;

Con:
Should students have to pay for a bridge that could accommodate pedestrian transit on campus? The University's infrastructure is the responsibility of the State, not the students! What good is a bridge if no one can afford to walk across it? The state can afford this and the students cannot. Do not make us pay for it, VOTE NO ON MEASURE B.
Submitted by: Kenny Burch - Crown College

MEASURE C
UCSC CAMPUS RETENTION PROGRAM

New Undergraduate Compulsory Fee: $7.00quarter ($21.00/year).
Fee begins Fall Quarter 1999, permanent fee (no ending date).
This question was approved for placement on the undergraduate ballot by resolution of the Student Union Assembly (SUA).
If approved, this fee would generate approximately $202,919 in 1999-2000.

MEASURE C QUESTION
Shall UCSC undergraduates establish a Campus Retention Program fee of $7.00/per quarter, effective Fall 1999, to improve the retention and graduation rates of undergraduate students?

MEASURE C BALLOT STATEMENT

PRO/CON Statements for Measure C

Pro:
Currently only 39% of all UCSC students graduate in four years. We need to create a student-controlled resource for all communities to help each other in the challenging task of getting a degree. Only students fully understand our needs, which is why we can best help to retain and graduate our fellow students. By voting yes on Measure C, you are not only helping to retain and graduate your fellow students, but you are also helping to improve students quality of life through existing resource centers. Measure C will also enhance students' quality of life through student initiated programming focused on retention.
Submitted by: Kenny Burch - Crown College

Con:
The administration to which you pay thousands of Dollars a year is supposed to supply programs to ensure that students at UCSC stay and graduate. It is not the responsibility of students to fund and run programs for retention. Vote NO on Measure C and instead pressure the administration to institute their own retention programs.
Submitted by: Ben Faber - Kresge College

MEASURE D
FREE AND ANONYMOUS HIV TESTING

New Graduate and Undergraduate Compulsory Fee: $0.75/quarter ($2.25/year).
Fee begins Fall Quarter 1999, permanent fee (no ending date).
This fee was approved for placement on the undergraduate ballot by petition, and on the graduate student ballot by resolution of the Graduate Student Association (GSA).
If approved, this fee would generate approximately $23,924 in 1999-2000.

MEASURE D QUESTION
Shall UCSC students (graduate and undergraduate) establish a $0.75/per quarter fee, effective Fall 1999, to provide free and anonymous testing through the HIV Peer Test Counseling Program?

MEASURE D BALLOT STATEMENT

Health Center clinicians will continue to offer confidential HIV tests (for a fee) to those who need it for travel abroad, etc.
All anonymous tests will utilize equally effective oral testing methods instead of blood draws.

PRO/CON Statements for Measure D

Pro:
Currently, all HIV tests at UCSC are confidential and cost $20-$25. This mandatory fee and the lack of anonymity are barriers that drive students off campus for testing. Both barriers could be eliminated by Measure D. A painless and reliable oral testing method (Orasure), will allow HIV Peer Test Counselors to conduct tests in non-clinical settings. Therefore, outreach testing could take place across campus. This greater accessibility would most likely increase the demand for testing. The $0.75 per quarter fee would pay for approximately 750 tests per year (double the number currently done) and pay for a student coordinator to ensure that the new service maintains the high quality of the current test program. By providing free and anonymous testing on campus, Measure D would reduce student traffic at off-campus test sites, thereby freeing up these services for non-students at risk in the greater Santa Cruz community. This measure is strongly supported by both SUA and GSA
Submitted by: Ayesha Cammaerts - College Eight A representative of the HIV Peer Test Counselors

Con:
This measure will charge all students to pay for HIV testing, yet there will not be enough testing for all the students of UCSC. You might end up paying for this fee and still not be able to get a needed HIV test. Vote NO on D.
Submitted by: Ben Faber - Kresge College

MEASURE E
INDOOR ROCK CLIMBING FACILITY

New Undergraduate Compulsory Fee: $13.00/quarter ($39/year).
Fee begins Fall 1999 and ends Spring 2000.
This question was approved for placement on the undergraduate ballot by resolution of the Student Union Assembly (SUA).
If approved, this one year fee would generate approximately $376,849 in 1999-2000.

MEASURE E QUESTION
Shall the undergraduate students at UCSC assess themselves a fee for one year only
(Fall 1999-Spring 2000) of $13.00 per quarter, to redesign two existing racquetball courts at the East Fieldhouse into an indoor rock climbing facility and provide two free hours of climbing daily for undergraduates?

MEASURE E BALLOT STATEMENT

PRO/CON Statements for Measure E

Pro:
UCSC suffers from a lack of indoor recreation facilities. This indoor rockwall would provide additional space for healthy recreational pursuits. There is a strong interest in rock climbing at UCSC. This facility will greatly enhance programming potential including instructional courses and recreational climbing. An indoor rockwall would provide a place for team building and leadership training programs for the entire campus community. An indoor rock climbing wall will provide a safe, year round instructional and recreational facility.

Rock climbing develops physical strength, stamina, balance and technical skill.
Rock climbing has excellent social benefits forging friendships through shared challenges such as problem solving, trust and teamwork.
A 10% return to Financial Aid is built in to help financial aid students with fee increases.
Student jobs will be created (work study & non-work study).
Two hours of free climbing daily.
All necessary climbing gear will be available at no cost.

Con:
Only a few students engage in rock climbing and students are already paying large amounts of money to OPERS for their new facilities being built right now. Don't vote to pay even more money for a rock climbing wall that you may never use. Also you will have to pay to use the wall after paying for it to be built. This fee is being assessed for only 1 year, which means that you will be paying the entire cost for this wall even if other students get most of the benefit from it. Send a message that enough of your money is being spent on recreation, VOTE NO ON MEASURE E!
Submitted by: Kenny Burch - Crown College

MEASURE F
IMPROVED CAMPUS TRANSPORTATION

Graduate and Undergraduate Compulsory Transportation Fee Increase: $5/quarter ($15/year) in 1999-2000; an additional $5/quarter ($15/year) increase in 2000-2001; and an additional $5/quarter ($15/year) increase in 2001-2002.
1999-2000 existing Transportation Fee is $59/quarter ($177/year).
Fee Increase begins Fall Quarter 1999, permanent fee (no ending date).
This question was approved for placement on the undergraduate ballot by resolution of the Student Union Assembly (SUA), and on the graduate student ballot by a proposal of the Dean of Graduate Studies.
If approved, this fee increase would generate approximately $159,495 in 1999-2000; $299,880 in 2000-01; and $464,814 in 2001-02.

MEASURE F QUESTION
Does the student body approve an incremental fee increase of $5/quarter ($15/year) effective Fall 1999, an additional $5/quarter ($15/year) effective Fall 2000, and an additional $5/quarter ($15/year) effective Fall 2001 and thereafter to fund expansion of the Campus Transit vehicle fleet?

MEASURE F BALLOT STATEMENT

Acquire 12 additional Shuttle vehicles, including three large-capacity buses;
Maintain the extended Night Shuttle service hours implemented in Winter 1999;
Improve several transit pullouts, including one at Colleges 9/10;
Provide expanded operation of the TAPS Paratransit Van Service;
Maintain existing Premium Transit services, such as the Westside Shopper Shuttle, the Late Night Downtown Shuttle, and the BART Connector service.

PRO/CON Statements for Measure F

Pro:
Ridership of the Campus Transit system-from the Day and Night Shuttle to the BART Connector-has increased dramatically since 1995, when the current Student Transit Fee was overwhelmingly approved by the UCSC student body. While those fees have helped fund the acquisition of several new, larger vehicles and afforded expanded service, demand for transit services has exceeded expectations.
In order to accommodate additional ridership, the Campus Transit system needs additional large-capacity buses. While expanding the capacity of the system, these new vehicles will replace the oldest shuttles now in operation, thereby providing greater capacity with more reliable vehicles.
If Measure F fails, the campus will experience increasingly crowded shuttles, more frequent passbys by full buses, and a reduction in service hours as aging equipment becomes less reliable.
Your "YES" vote for Measure F helps assure that Campus Transit services remain reliable, convenient and available to the campus community.
Submitted by: Larry Pageler, Transportation Analyst, Transportation and Parking Services

Con:
Measure F will produce a total increase of $45 per year just to supply you with what you already have. NONE OF THIS MONEY GOES TO INCREASING BUS SERVICE! The $286,200 that this fee generates will all go to simply maintaining the Shuttle Service that you already pay $177 per year for!. What we truly need are better alternatives to get us to and from campus. If this measure passes our money will be wasted on day services we do not want or need.
Submitted by: Kenny Burch - Crown College

MEASURE G
OPERS (Office of Physical Education, Recreation, Intramurals and Sports) ACTIVITIES FEE

New Undergraduate Compulsory Fee:

Option 1

Option 2

Option 3

Fee Begins: Fall Quarter 1999, permanent fee (no ending date)
This question was approved for placement on the undergraduate ballot by resolution of the Student Union Assembly (SUA).
If approved,

Option 1

Option 2

Option 3

MEASURE G QUESTION
In order to provide diverse opportunities, quality services and positive experiences for students and the entire campus, to avoid elimination of existing programs, to decrease the financial burden on student participants by providing essentials necessary for recreation programs, physical education classes, intercollegiate athletic teams, club and intramural sports programs at UCSC, shall undergraduate students assess themselves any of the following fees?

Option 1 - Yes, I favor a fee of $10 per quarter per student to decrease the financial burden on student participants by providing essential funding for recreation programs, physical education classes, intercollegiate athletic teams, club and intramural sports programs at UCSC, with ten percent of the fee going to Financial Aid.

Option 2 - Yes, I favor a fee of $5 per quarter in year one, $8 per quarter in year two and $15 per quarter thereafter per student to decrease the financial burden on student participants by providing essential funding for recreation programs, physical education classes, intercollegiate athletic teams, club and intramural sports programs at UCSC, with ten percent of this fee going to Financial Aid. If this option does not pass alone, this counts towards Option 1.

Option 3 - Yes, I favor a fee of $15 per quarter per student to decrease the financial burden on student participants by providing essential funding for recreation programs, physical education classes, intercollegiate athletic teams, club and intramural sports programs at UCSC, with ten percent of this fee going to Financial Aid. If this option does not pass alone, this vote counts towards Option 2; and if Option 2 does not pass, this vote counts towards Option 1.

Option 1
Option 2
Option 3
No

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