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Mission Membership Benefits

Mission
The Union of Students of the University of Alaska Anchorage (USUAA) is recognized by the University of Alaska Board of Regents as the governing body for students enrolled at the University of Alaska Anchorage. As stated in the Constitution, the goals of USUAA are to:

-Broaden the educational perspective of the students by instituting a structure of self‐governance.
-Promote the educational needs, general welfare, and rights of the students.
-Serve as a forum for students to express their ideas for enhancing the quality of their educational experience through expanded and improved communications among students, faculty, administration, and beyond.
-Formulate policy and procedures concerning student life.
-Serve all students equally, in accordance with Board of Regents Policy, federal and state law, prohibiting discrimination against individuals, including but not limited, on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, physical or mental disability, change in marital status, pregnancy, or parenthood.

Membership Benefits
The USUAA Assembly is comprised of a president, vice president, 10 senators, 12 delegates, and 3 liaisons.

Students interested in joining USUAA must be enrolled in at least 3 credit hours, have paid the Anchorage consolidated fee, and have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher.

Students with no established GPA or a GPA that is between 2.5 and 2.0 can join USUAA under a probationary status. After one semester of membership, the student must meet the required 2.5 GPA or be dismissed from the assembly. If a student falls under a 2.0 GPA, he/she will not be eligible for probation and will be dismissed from the assembly.