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VP of External Affairs | Zaynab Masri
📢 Elevating Slug voices beyond campus
🏛️ Local • State • Federal Advocacy
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STUDENT VOICES DESERVE A SEAT AT THE TABLE.

On September 27, Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed AB 2551, a bill that would have increased transparency around the enforcement of campus protest policies and created opportunities for student and community input on Time, Place, and Manner (TPM) restrictions.

The SUA Office of External Affairs stands in opposition to this veto. As students, we deserve transparency, meaningful consultation, and accountability when policies directly impact our ability to speak, organize, and protest on our campuses.

AB 2551 was a step toward ensuring students are not simply informed of decisions made about our rights, but are included in shaping them.

We will continue advocating at the campus, UC, state, and federal levels for student voices and the right to political expression. by @ucscevp

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11 days ago

Want to get ready for the 2026 midterm elections? Come register to vote with OEA + our campus partners and grab a FREE DONUT while you’re at it! 👀

📍 12–4 PM
Oct. 6 — McHenry
Oct. 7 — Cowell
Oct. 8 — S&E
Oct. 9 — RCC
Oct. 12 — McHenry
Oct. 13 — Cowell
Oct. 14 — S&E
Oct. 15 — RCC

Stop by anytime during the listed hours to register to vote and get election-ready! 🗳️💙🍩 by @ucscevp

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WHO ACTUALLY RUNS THE UC?

If you’ve ever wondered who makes the big decisions that shape your experience as a UC student, start with the UC Board of Regents.

From tuition and student fees to campus policies, governance, and the direction of the UC system, the Regents hold enormous power over our university. And yet, there’s only one student voice among 18 Regents.

So who are the Regents? What power do they actually have? And where does the student voice fit into UC governance?

Swipe through to learn more about the Board, the Student Regent, and why student participation matters.

The SUA Office of External Affairs is committed to making UC governance more accessible and helping students advocate for themselves and their peers.

📚 Stay informed.
📣 Stay engaged.
✊🏽 Hold the UC accountable.

Let’s keep the UC accountable together.

Questions? Email suavcea@ucsc.edu by @ucscevp

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A message from 🍌🐌 SUA (SGA) officers at @ucscevp

If we’re going to do advocacy we have to make sure we vote! Student basic needs are on the ballot! by @ucscevp

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OEA All-Staff Retreat 🐌🤝🏽✨

A day of reconnecting, reflecting, learning, and building together as we step into a new year of advocacy. From getting grounded in our purpose to mapping our power and setting our office agreements, today was all about building the foundation for the work ahead.

So grateful for this team and the energy everyone brings to OEA. Here’s to a year of organizing, collaboration, and making sure Banana Slug voices are heard beyond our campus. 🫶🏽🐌 by @ucscevp

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The Department of Homeland Security has proposed to impose a $103,265 fee to all H-1B cap-subject applications. If passed, the fee would become a detrimental barrier for international students and new immigrants seeking to join the US workforce.

Submit a public comment to the federal register by September 24th, 20:59PST / 23:59 EST to speak against the H-1B Fee. Anonymous comments are accepted!!

Link in comment and in bio. by @ucscevp

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Today, our University Affairs Chair Zaynab made public comment to the UC Regents during their meeting at UCLA, opposing the reinstatement of the SAT/ACT standardized testing as admissions requirements. 🗣️📊🚫

Access to the premiere public research university, the UC, must be rooted in data and center student success, not a test that measures wealth over college readiness.

UCSA urges the Regents to shut down any consideration of bringing back the SAT on future generations of UC students and instead explore critical reforms like closing basic needs insecurity gaps that dramatically impact student persistence yet continue facing tens of thousands of our peers. #SAT #collegeaccess #educationequity taken in UCLA Meyer & Renee Luskin Conference Center & Hotel by @ucscevp

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Ready to make an impact beyond campus? Join the External Affairs Fellowship this fall! 💙

Gain hands-on experience in student organizing, advocacy, and UC governance while learning how to navigate UCSC & UC administration, organize campaigns, build coalitions, and communicate with decision-makers. 📣

📅 Applications due Oct. 2 at 11:59 PM
🔗 Apply now: tinyurl.com/OEAFellow by @ucscevp

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WANT TO MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD BY THE UC REGENTS?

Join us for a Virtual Public Comment Webinar on Thursday, September 10 from 5:30–6:30 PM! ✊🏽

Hosted by SUA Office of External Affairs, Office of Academic Affairs, E² (Engaging Education), and MEChA de UCSC, we’ll walk through how you can participate in UC Regents public comment and advocate directly for the issues impacting our communities.

We’ll be highlighting two key priorities:
- Keeping the UC Test-Free — opposing the reinstatement of the SAT, ACT, and other standardized testing in UC admissions
- Supporting Undocumented & Immigrant Students — advocating for continued resources, protections, and support across the UC system

Come learn how to turn your concerns into action and advocacy at the systemwide level.

📅 Thursday, Sept. 10
⏰ 5:30–6:30 PM
💻 Virtual
🔗 RSVP: tinyurl.com/publiccommentweb by @ucscevp

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🚨 ACA 18 is at a critical moment and we need your help!

The UC Board of Regents makes decisions that shape our tuition, housing, basic needs, academic experience, and so much more. Yet, out of 26 voting members, only ONE is a student.

ACA 18 would change that. It would give UC students a second voting seat on the Board of Regents — one for an undergraduate and one for a graduate student — doubling student representation where decisions about our lives are made.

But we need to keep pushing to get ACA 18 on the November 2028 ballot. 📣

Swipe for the who, what, and how, including who to contact and scripts you can use to take action.

One last chance. One more voice. Two student seats. by @ucscevp

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2 months ago

Our UCSA External Vice Presidents with @uofcalifornia President, JB Milliken at the 2026 UCOP Student Leadership Summit. 🏆

This week, our EVPs & President joined @UCGPC and the Council of @UCPresidents to engage with system leaders leading key initiatives on student, university, budget, state & federal issues at the UC Office of the President.

From left to right:
• Simrit Singh, UC Davis EAVP
• Selina Mendez, UC Berkeley EAVP
• Zaynab Masri, UC Santa Cruz VPEA
• Candice Phan, UCSA President
• Jayla Pete, UC Irvine EVP
• Gabriella Martinez, UC Merced EVP
• UC President Milliken
• Kaleb Truchan, UC San Diego VPEA
• Cecilia Choy, UCLA EVP
• Nayan Vel, Council on Student Fees
• Jasmine Hsieh, UC Santa Barbara EVPSA
• Joseph Anastacio, UC Riverside VPEA
• Jordan Roiland, UC Student Regent-designate

Looking forward to a strong year of advocacy at the university, statewide and national levels!! 💪🗣️ #UCadvocacy #StudentLeadership #UofCalifornia taken in Oakland, California by @ucscevp

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THE ISSUE WITH THE SAT. 🎓

Standardized testing has long been treated as a measure of college readiness but what happens when the test itself reflects a student’s access to resources rather than their potential?

SAT/ACT scores can be shaped by school funding, test prep, and socioeconomic background, creating barriers for students who have historically had less access to these resources. If the UC is committed to equity and a diverse student body, admissions must look beyond a single standardized metric.

So how do we stay test-free while continuing to advocate for admissions equity?

With the UC Board of Regents meeting September 15–16, now is the time to make your voice heard. 🗣️ Submit a written or public comment and tell the Regents why keeping the UC test-free matters for students across California.

Not sure where to start? Stay tuned for our Regents public comment webinars to learn how you can advocate for yourself and your peers.

Our voices belong in the room. ✊🏽📚 by @ucscevp

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