USAC Officer Evaluations

The Undergraduate Students Association Council is the student representative body on campus, made up of elected public officials meant to serve the interests of students and advocate for their needs. As such, the Daily Bruin Editorial Board recognizes the need to hold officers accountable. This year, the board evaluated officers on three criteria: transparency, fulfillment of responsibilities and platform completion. The evaluation process consists of interviews with the officers, deliberation between board members and a quorum-style vote to assign each rating. The board assigned each criterion with a letter grade from A to D, with D being the lowest and A being the highest.

Transparency: As elected officials, accountability is important. The Editorial Board has evaluated each council member in this category based on their accessibility and transparency to the Daily Bruin and the UCLA student body.

Fulfillment of Responsibilities:  Each elected official has their own specific set of responsibilities. The Editorial Board has evaluated how each council member fulfilled the responsibilities and expectations of their respective offices, according to the USAC bylaws, beyond just their platforms.

Platform Completion: During their campaigns, elected officials ran on various platforms. The Editorial Board took into consideration potential benefit, thoughtfulness and feasibility of each council member’s goals and subsequently evaluated how well the officers completed or are projected to complete their campaign promises at the time of publishing.