Student Regent

The student Regent is a voting member of The Regents of the University of California, attending all meetings of the Board and its Committees and serving a one-year term. The appointee holds the title Regents-designate for a year prior to the role as a Regent. As a Regents-designate, the appointee is invited to participate in all meetings of the Board and of its Committees, but without a vote. The Board of Regents meets six times a year, every other month.

The powers and authorities of The Regents are broadly established in the Constitution of the State of California and are reflected in Bylaw 12 of The Regents of the University of California.

The student Regent is reimbursed for expenses incurred for attendance at meetings of the Board and its Committees. All mandatory University fees and tuition are waived for the student Regent during the academic years in which they serve as a Regent-designate and as a member of the Board.

The current student Regent is Josiah Beharry, a UC Merced graduate student.

Student Regent-designate

UCLA graduate student Sonya Brooks has been appointed to be the student Regent for 2024-25. She is a non-voting Regent-designate from July 17, 2024 until her term begins on July 1, 2025.