History & Mission
History:
The Student Welfare Commission was added to the Undergraduate Student Council in 1964 to meet the needs of addressing student health and general wellbeing. Since then, SWC has advocated for student health on campus through services such as evening vans, student health facilities (like the modern day Ashe Center), anti-smoking campaigns, and health fairs. Currently, SWC continues to promote student wellbeing by its almost weekly programming of CPR classes and health symposiums. It also offers some philanthropic and community service events such as blood drives and Run/Walk at UCLA, because a well-rounded education cannot be obtained solely in the classroom. The commission has grown from a 40 member commission to a 550 member commission (staff and volunteers), and from having 7-8 programs a year to over 110 events and classes… and it is still growing!
Mission:
We, the USAC Student Welfare Commission, affirm that student well-being goes hand-in-hand with both physical and psychological health as well as academic success, and well-roundedness. Therefore, we tend to the needs of undergraduate students in these areas. In this way, SWC promotes the holistic well-being of the student body. Through our diverse programs and projects, we address issues concerning the students’ physical and mental health, campus safety, academic success, retention, and awareness about issues and philanthropy as we give the students the opportunity to take part in programs that benefit certain non-profit organizations related to UCLA or other non-UCLA organizations related to improving health and well-being of others.
Our committees each have a particular area of focus in promoting student welfare. Through these committees, SWC continually addresses these different areas—however, SWC remains open to new areas of focus in the event that the need for them arises and/or new ideas for programs, which would highly benefit the student body, are proposed. The following list shows a summary of committees we currently have.
Committees:
Active Minds
AIDS Awareness
Blood Drive
Bruin Run/Walk
CPR & First Aid Program
EARTH
Global Health
Gender Health
Health, Nutrition, & Fitness (HNF)
Student Health Advocates (SHAs)
Total Wellness Magazine