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 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 2009-2010 is:

Jesse Bernal
1318 Phelps Hall
University of California
Santa Barbara, CA 93106-9490
805-680-6333

UC Irvine student Jesse Cheng has been appointed to be the student Regent for 2010-11. He is a non-voting Regent-designate from July 2009 until his term begins July 1, 2010.