Student Technology Fund

The ASUC’s weekly Wednesday evening meeting sought to address potential changes in the campus's budget and a statement made by executive officers.

The ASUC Senate discussed information security and privacy on campus, as well as the Student Technology Fund Referendum in their Wednesday meeting.

Campus administration has proposed a $139 per semester fee to fund student technology, drawing criticism from ASUC officials who say the process is not transparent and that campus funds should be used instead. 

If we don’t want to continue to be UC Berkeley’s financial scapegoat, then it is up to us to reject any attempt to put the cost of the software on students.

When the Student Technology Fund, or STF, fee failed to pass due to low voter turnout this April, undergraduate student Tarang Srivastava was surprised.

If this campus is serious about being the No. 1 public university in the world, then it cannot leave its students without access to the tools we need to succeed.

Despite receiving a majority “yes” vote, the STF fee referendum failed, falling 0.9% short of a campus quorum requirement of 20%. Now, students are losing access to technology infrastructure, valuable software and tech equity programs.

The failed renewal of the Student Technology Fee during the ASUC elections in April impacts students' ability to access technology services.

The ASUC Judicial Council voted Monday evening to certify the results of four student referendums from the 2021 ASUC elections.