gr2@usac.ucla.edu | Office: KH313

Hello everyone. My name is Pranaya (Pruh-Ney-Uh), and I’m so excited to be serving as your Gen Rep 2 for this 2026-2027 school year!

Officer-Specific Platforms & Objectives

• Needs, Aid, and Accessibility

  • Advocate for alternative grocery programs to CalFresh, expanding infrastructure to support undocumented and international students

  • Advocate for extended food closet hours to accommodate student workers who cannot access resources during working hours

  • Meet with UCLA Housing & Admin to explore ways to connect non-traditional students with equitable & safe off-campus housing.

  •  Engaging in conversation with FAC and disabled students, pushing for ADA-compliant services on campus (CAE, Bruin Access)

  • Advocate for greater emergency funding via UCSA to preserve and strengthen disability services, advocating for increased CAE staffing to keep up with demands for individualized support 

• Student Safety & Wellness

  • Explore connecting RISE with identity-specific groups and resource centers (Black Bruin Resource Center, South Asian Student Union, etc.) to provide culturally responsive mental health workshops 

  • Co-program with identity-specific groups across campus to promote culturally responsive workshops regarding SA/DV prevention

  • Advocate @ UC Regents for increased funding and stronger staffing for Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) and Campus Assault Resources and Education (CARE)

• Community Engagement & Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Justice

  • Meet with UCLA Administrators, CPO, Regents, and MOs to advocate for transparency and access to funding for access & retention programs

  •  Continue TSR mutual aid drives with Bruin Parenting Scholars to support Basic needs

  • Bolster legal services to support non-citizen students

  • Explore more timely forms of communication (apart from campus-wide email) to notify community members if immigration enforcement officers are on campus 

• Resource Education, Employment, and Opportunity

  • Create a centralized hub of opportunities to join student organization opportunities, SIPS, labs, academic, and USAC opportunities for executive, director, and staff positions to make campus involvement more accessible.

  • Support SLAP's $20 minimum wage campaign, resolution calling for a higher paid sick time accrual rate

  • Collect ASUCLA worker testimonies to consider when creating UC policies institutionalizing student worker protections

  • Create accessible informational resources for non-USAC-sponsored organizations to bridge gaps in access to guidance + resources

What is the general representative iI?

• Each General Representative conducts a position of broad advocacy, addressing wide-ranging undergraduate concerns that do not fall neatly under a single specialized commission. Each Gen Rep individually manages an independent staff of student directors, chiefs of staff, and interns to execute platform goals. Each office works to organize student programming and projects throughout the year, from creating and running independent campus initiatives, community-building projects, or resource funds (such as relief grants, safety drives, or local business partnerships). Gen Reps also vote on official legislation, resolutions, and the allocation of unrestricted student contingency funds to campus organizations. Additionally, Gen Rep offices work to bridge the gap the gap between individual students, student groups, and the official administration by taking direct feedback and conducting direct outreach to both internal and external entities.