Referenda approve or modify campus compulsory fees that are allocated to specific purposes, as outlined in the specific measure. Each measure requires a simple majority (50% + 1) to pass, however the measure will automatically fail if less than 33% of the eligible voting pool for a given measure cast a ballot. Each measure contains a Return to Aid component, which sets aside 33% of the fee to help financial aid students afford the fee.

There are five measures on the 2010 Campus Elections ballot:

• Measure 42 (U, G) – Increase University Library Hours of Operations
  • Measure 42 will temporarily raise student fees by $6.50 per student, per quarter for three years. The fee will be spent expanding hours and services to the library. The fee would begin in fall 2010 and end in summer 2013.
  • YES: A vote of yes will expand library hours to 8 a.m. to midnight on Sunday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday, and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday. If the library’s budget is cut further, the new fee will be used to continue hours to balance future cuts. The measure will add 33 hours per week to the libraries’ current operating hours. If passed, the measure will raise the quarterly undergraduate student registration fee by $6.50.
  • NO: A vote of no will result in a continuation of the current library hours — open from Sunday to Thursday, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., and on Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The library will remain closed on Saturday. Future campus budget cuts may reduce current library hours and services.
  • Read the measure
• Measure 43 (U) – Sustainable Food, Health and Wellness Initiative
  • Measure 43 measure proposes a new student fee of $3.75 per quarter for campus environmental sustainability projects.
  • YES: A vote of yes will provide money to implement more sustainable food options for on-campus dinning, which could include funding for college and campus gardens and The Farm. It will also provide grant money for undergraduate student research projects focused on healthy food and sustainability.
  • NO: A vote of no will leave student fees as they are and make no changes to UCSC dining.
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• Measure 44 (U, G) – Renewable Energy Fee
  • This measure amends a measure passed in the Spring 2006. It proposes a change from the current $3 per quarter charge, and reassigns the money to campus-wide energy efficiency projects and renewable energy in order to offset campus pollution.
  • YES: A vote of yes will reassign the quarterly $3 fee that undergraduates pay toward different green energy projects. These may include campus-wide solar panels and more energy-efficient appliances in the dining halls.
  • NO: A vote of no will leave the $3 student fee that pays for Renewable Energy Credits, which offset campus greenhouse gas emissions, in place.
  • Read the measure
• Measure 45 (U) – Provide Continued Support and Funding for the Sustainability Office to Expand Student Engagement Opportunities (Undergraduate)
  • This measure will charge a $2.75 quarterly fee for undergraduate students for environmentally-conscious projects.
  • YES: Supports the Sustainability Office to hire more interns and fund sustainability projects across UCSC’s campus. This may include funding student-hosted zero-waste events or Energy Star audits for campus appliances. The fee assessment is contingent upon the administration matching at least 75 percent of the revenue.
  • NO: Voting no will mean that student fees will not rise an extra $2.75 per quarter.
  • Read the measure
• Measure 46 (G) – Provide Continued Support and Funding for the Sustainability Office to Expand Student Engagement Opportunities (Graduate)
  • This measure will charge a $2.75 quarterly fee for graduate students for environmentally-conscious projects.
  • YES: Supports the Sustainability Office to hire more interns and fund sustainability projects across UCSC’s campus. This may include funding student-hosted zero-waste events or Energy Star audits for campus appliances. The fee assessment is contingent upon the administration matching at least 75 percent of the revenue.
  • NO: Voting no will mean that student fees will not rise an extra $2.75 per quarter.
  • Read the measure

(U = Undergraduate; G = Graduate)