Kadah, a fifth-year psychological & brain sciences major, has spent her summer hiring her full staff, which still has a few vacant positions. Kadah spoke on the importance of students having their basic needs fulfilled in order to succeed in their academics. “I think [basic needs are] unfortunately something that we have to focus on every year, as many of these students are not getting their basic needs met. Kadah is entering the EVPSA position during a transitional period for UCSB and the UC system as a whole. In 2022, 43% of undergraduate students within the UC system face food insecurity.