VOTE YES on Measure 76
VOTE YES on Measure 76!
Make your voice heard by VOTING online during campus elections: April 18th - 25th, 2022!
Sustaining Sustainability
UC Santa Cruz is a nationally-ranked sustainable campus. Students’ dedication to sustainability & social justice is what initially funded the Sustainability Office, important paid student staff positions, and other sustainability opportunities a decade ago.
The Sustainability Office received funding through the Sustainability Office Fee (a student fee measure) from 2010 to 2020. Measure 76 was placed on the Spring 2020 Ballot to be renewed but low voter turnout scrapped all fee measures and fee measures were excluded from the 2021 Ballot due to COVID 19.
For the last 10 years, the Sustainability Office has utilized the funding strategically to:
- Provide undergraduate students paid on-campus jobs to support advancement of the Campus Sustainability Plan:
- Since 2010, the Sustainability Office has provided meaningful sustainability-related employment to almost 250 paid student staff;
- Fund professional development opportunities for undergraduate students:
- Since 2010, the Sustainability Office has offered professional development experiences and/or professional conference attendance to 25 students;
- Fund the Sustainability & Social Justice Inter-Organizational Retreat, which serves approximately 100 students annually:
- Since 2010, the Sustainability Office has engaged approximately 1,000 students in the annual Sustainability & Social Justice Inter-Organizational Retreat;
- and more!
What is Measure 76?
Measure 76 proposes an undergraduate fee starting at $3.00/quarter and maxing out at $3.91 by 2032.
If Measure 76 passes, it will allow the UC Santa Cruz Sustainability Office to continue:
- funding paid undergraduate student jobs on-campus;
- providing professional development to student staff free of charge;
- offering impactful sustainability programming to benefit the UC Santa Cruz community;
- pursuing more opportunities that center sustainability, social justice, and student engagement for another 10 years; and,
- support a small percentage of a professional staff salary, if budgetary restrictions arise
What happens if Measure 76 passes?
If Measure 76 is renewed, the Sustainability Office will be able to:
- Offer 25+ hourly paid positions to undergraduate students annually;
- Provide high-impact professional development and conference attendance to employed students; and,
- Expand existing programs, including the Sustainability & Social Justice Inter-Organizational Retreat, which serves approximately 100 students annually.
What happens if Measure 76 fails?
If Measure 76 fails, the Sustainability Office will need to change its current structure and may:
- Reduce the number of paid positions to undergraduate students;
- Reduce or discontinue existing events, including the annual Inter-Organizational Retreat (which is currently offered at no cost to attendees); and,
- Reduce the professional development opportunities for students
Lend a Helping Hand!
How can you help us make sure it passes? Here are some things you can do:
- VOTE!! Elections take place April 18 - 25, 2022; it's easy! You can vote right from your phone or laptop at elections.ucsc.edu.
- Encourage your friends and classmates to vote!
- Follow, like, and share our posts on social media!
Who has endorsed Measure 76?
Thank you to all the organizations across campus that have endorsed Measure 76. These include:
- The Student Union Assembly
- Cowell College
- Crown College
- Kresge College
- Rachel Carson College
Check out our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)!
