Participating in SGA is a wonderful way to make a positive difference on campus life while developing transferable skills such as leadership and communication. Running for office gives students the opportunity to develop their own personal brand and learn to utilize personal and community networks. Once elected, SGA members enjoy the privilege of taking active decision making roles and can influence university policies and events that directly affect the student body.
The timeline for the 2024 Fall Election is below:
8/28 at 9:00am: Applications Open
9/6 at 5:00pm: Applications Close
9/6: Campaign Period Begins Once Candidates are Confirmed
9/9 at 8:00am: Election Week Begins
9/13 at 6:00pm: Election Week Closes
- Campaigns close and results are announced
9/17 at 7:30pm: Inaugurations of Representatives at the First General Assembly
Homecoming Royalty Information
SGA is proud to help with this years Homecoming Royalty elections! The Homecoming Royalty embodies good character and achievement, representing the university student community. Potential candidates for the Homecoming Royalty will be nominated or self nominated in the form below and then elected by the student body and appointed by the administration staff. They shall be part of a halftime presentation during the Homecoming football game. Attire will be determined in the weeks before the presentation and the King or Queen will be crowned by the University President and Student Government Association President.
GA meeting information
Once the election results are finalized, the 24 elected legislative members are required to attend all General Assembly (GA) meetings, the first of which is on Tuesday September the 17th at 7:30. All GA meetings are held biweekly 7:30 in the Olin 110. The dates for GA meetings are as follows: 9/17, 10/1, 10,16 (Wednesday due to Fall Break), 10/28 (Monday due to special event), 11/12, and 11/26. All GA meetings are open to the entire campus community and attending them is a great way to bring ideas forward to SGA!
Expectations
All GA members are required to attend all GA meetings. You can find information regarding attendance policies in the SGA Constitution under Article III. All GA meetings are business casual/business professional, and all members are expected to arrive at least five minutes prior to the beginning of the meetings. These requirements ensure that all SGA meetings are conducted in a professional and expeditious manner. If you have any more questions regarding membership expectations and more, please review the SGA Constitution which can be found in the Governing Documents page. If the Constitution is not sufficient in answering your questions, please email the president or vice president.
SGA Roles
- Governance Committees
One of our most important responsibilities and privileges is sitting in on our schools Governance Committees. Composed of administrators, faculty, and staff, student government officers play an instrumental role in influencing the direction and agenda of Governance Committees and carry the responsibility of representing the entire student body during meetings. These committees, such as Faculty Meetings, Curriculum Committee and the Strategic Planning Committee are responsible for making decisions that directly impact the lives and experiences of students and can range from academic policies to campus infrastructure changes. Thus, by having student SGA officers actively engaged in these committees, the student body gains an essential voice in the University’s decision process.
- Internal Councils
Outside of their governance committees responsibilities, all SGA officers sit on an internal committee headed by an executive member. There are seven internal committees: Finance, Events, Organizations, Historian, Diversity, Communications, and Parliamentary. General Assembly officers work under their executive chair to achieve the various goals of their committee. If you are interested in serving in a particular internal committee and would like to learn more, please contact the internal committee chairs in the Meet the Executive Cabinet page (add link when live).