The student Regent is a voting member of The Regents of the University of California, attending all meetings of the Board and its Committees and serving a one-year term commencing July 1. The Board of Regents meets six times a year, every other month, in two-day meetings. The powers and authorities of The Regents are broadly established in the Constitution of the State of California and are reflected in Bylaw 5 of The Regents of the University of California.

The student Regent is reimbursed for expenses incurred for attendance at meetings of the Board and its Committees. All mandatory University fees and tuition are waived for the student Regent during the academic years in which he or she serves as a Regent-designate and as a member of the Board.

** Student Regent Application Information **

Information is available on the Application form and from your campus coordinator for Student Regent recruitment. The application can be completed on line; however, you must submit a signed copy of the application, along with responses to the essay questions and a resume to the Chancellor's office on your campus.

The student Regent for 2008-2009 is:

D'Artagnan Scorza
2005A Moore Hall
Box 951521
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1521
(310) 206-4416
email D'Artagnan

UCSanta Barbara graduate student Jesse Bernal has been appointed to be the student Regent for 2009-10. He is a non-voting Regent-designate from July 2008 until his term begins July 1, 2009.