Daily Bruin Podcasts sat down with some of the candidates running for Undergraduate Students Association Council president in the 2025 USAC election — Syed Tamim Ahmad, Diego Emilio Bollo, Mafruha Esha and Teesha Sreeram.

The Undergraduate Students Association Council allocated over $500,000 in surplus funding at its meeting Tuesday.
USAC is the official student government representing the undergraduate student body at UCLA.

As the Friday ballot release approaches, Undergraduate Students Association Council candidates have been campaigning through social media and in person on Bruin Walk.
The USA Election Board permitted candidates to begin on-campus campaigning for the upcoming USAC election April 14.

Students will determine the future of the Bruin U-Pass in the 2025 Undergraduate Students Association Council election.
The 2023 Universal Access Transit Pass Referendum, which provides UCLA students with TAP cards for unlimited public transit across Los Angeles County for what was initially $3.30 per quarter, is set to expire in 2026.

This post was updated May 4 at 9:20 p.m.
Five candidates running for Undergraduate Students Association Council president debated their approaches to advocacy and inclusivity Thursday.

The Undergraduate Students Association Council Financial Supports Commission is piloting new funding initiatives to subsidize BruinCard replacements and laundry costs.
The commission’s Replacement BruinCard Fund will provide students with a once-per-quarter $10 discount on the $25 BruinCard replacement fee or complete coverage of the $5 fee to exchange an existing BruinCard with a new one.