USAC Officer Evaluation: Jayha Buhs-Jackson, General Representative 2
Jayha Buhs-Jackson is pictured above. The Editorial Board writes Buhs-Jackson partnership with different campus groups has greatly benefited the student body. (Zimo Li/Daily Bruin senior staff)
By Editorial Board
Jan. 16, 2026 4:09 p.m.
Jayha Buhs-Jackson campaigned on four primary items — prioritizing community needs, health and safety reform, ethical use of student tuition and diversity, equity and inclusion preservation.
The second general representative has largely delivered on her promises and proved that the hulking task of advocating for the more than 33,000 undergraduates is an attainable one.
Coprogramming, Buhs-Jackson said, is the name of the game.
Many students lack an understanding of how the Undergraduate Students Association Council actually operates. Working with numerous groups on campus allows Buhs-Jackson and her team to accomplish their agenda while meeting new and diverse groups of people, as well as comprehend the wide array of needs across the 419 acres of campus.
Buhs-Jackson has partnered with Swipe Out Hunger, the Student Coalition for Basic Needs Organization and BruinDine to increase food availability for students. She is campaigning with SLAP and the Undocumented Student Led Network to raise student wages and access to campus employment. She is working with Steve Lurie on increasing transparency between the UCLA administration and students about Time, Place and Manner policies, campus safety, and police presence while striving to boost the number of undergraduates attending the UC Board of Regents meetings.
With the hiring freeze and funding cuts across campus, the Center for Accessible Education and UCLA Health services have faced a severe lack of resources. Buhs-Jackson is coordinating with the UC Student Association to request a reinstatement of funding. She is also partnering with the CAE and the Disabled Student Union to organize a town hall series about education accessibility on campus.
The representative is also coordinating with several marginalized identity-based groups – such as the Afrikan Student Union and American Indian Student Association – to amplify their voices and ensure their needs are met.
Buhs-Jackson understands that her policies are progressive, and they do take time to push through the slow-moving bureaucratic machine, but she remains hopeful and committed to serving the students of UCLA in any way she can.
