Student Government

Students are represented in campus governance by the Student Government Association (SGA). SGA is composed of representatives elected by the student body and establishes committees to supervise specific areas of student life and to study student concerns. The voting body consists of Senators elected by the student body to represent classes, residence halls, and commuting students. Ex-officio members include class officers, advisors, and the Government Cabinet composed of the President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Parliamentarian, and Public Relations Officers, and others. SGA is advised by selected members of the staff and faculty. Weekly meetings are held on Thursdays at 12:30 p.m. in Thaw Hall, Room 216; meetings are open and all are welcome to attend. Duties and responsibilities for SGA are outlined in the Student Government Constitution. Specific issues and concerns relating to student life are guided by the Student Government Association. Students interested in running for office or serving on College committees should contact their Student Government representative or the SGA Advisor.

STUDENT GOVERNMENT COMMITTEES

Students may also serve on any Student Government Committee. The chair of each committee must be a member of SGA and will be responsible for reporting the activities of that committee to the SGA. Any student interested in serving on a SGA committee, should contact the SGA President.

The standing committees include:

  • Internal Affairs Committee: primarily handles internal SGA affairs including, but not limited to, the Constitution, the Covenant, Elections, and Public Relations from SGA to the campus community. The chair or co-chair acts as Elections Deputy.
  • Campus Life and Affairs Committee: primarily handles interactions between the campus and the SGA including, but not limited to, Food Services, Residence Life, Spirit and Traditions, and Traffic and Safety issues.
  • Non-Traditional Student Affairs Committee: primarily handles the issues and concerns of non-traditional students including, but not limited to, commuters, students over the age of 23, students with children, international students, and CELL students.
  • Compassion Committee: primarily shows concern for fellow students on behalf of the SGA in times of need including, but not limited to, illness, death of family or friend, times of need on campus, etc.
  • Financial, Budgetary, and Organizational Affairs Committee: the primary connection between student organizations and the SGA. This committee oversees the Council of Presidents as well as the budget process and ensures that organizations are upholding their governing documents and are in accordance with all school guidelines.
  • Diversity Matters Committee: represents the needs of the minority students in the student body. Minority students include any student group whose race, ethnicity, religion, nationality, gender identity, sexuality, citizenship status, cultural practices, economic status, our disabled community or other characteristics are lesser in numbers than the main groups in those classifications.

 

SGA 2022-2023 Executive Board

  • President: Maddie Taylor
  • Vice President: Kaylee Savell
  • Treasurer: Andrew Hastings
  • Parliamentarian: Wade Mathews
  • Secretary: Lacey Hunter

  • Clerk: Izzy Wright
  • Chief Justice: Natalie Lay
  • Public Relations: Rachel Browning
  • Diversity Representative: Laura Reed

Class of 2023

  • President: Allie Osorio Candelario
  • Vice President: Elizabeth Jackson
  • Sec/Tres: Sara Skibbie
  • Senators: Idali Reynoso and Sarah Rackley

Class of 2024

  • President: Kelton Bloxham
  • Vice President: Addison Alford
  • Sec/Tres: Vacant
  • Senator: Connor Goins and TBD

Class of 2025

  • President: Sydney Mahr
  • Vice President: Chloe Dunlap
  • Sec/Tres: Anna Kasemir
  • Senators: Hunter Harrison and Emi Tippens

Class of 2026

  • President: Josh Cornell
  • Vice President: Montina Jones
  • Sec/Tres: Sam Cocchia
  • Senators: Sami Sasinouski and TBD

Hall Senators*:

  • Beeson: TBD
  • Carnegie: TBD
  • Copeland: Andre Darko
  • Davis: TBD
  • Gamble: Tyrika Small
  • Gibson: Jenni Cate Rhodes
  • Lloyd: Braydon Lamb
  • Pearsons: Holly Walker

Commuters*:

  • Senator: Fernanda Martinez
  • Senator: Jean Vidal
  • Senator: Mistica Bautista
  • Representative: Inocencio Martinez Melendez
  • Representative: Evelyn Lopez

International*:

  • Senator: TBD
  • Representative: TBD

*Open positions are filled during the year through special elections. Please visit the SGA Office in Bartlett 226 for more information.

For information regarding other campus clubs, organizations, or activities, contact the Director of Campus Life, Doniqua Chen at 865-981-8194.

Elections Information

Congratulations to the newly-elected SGA body! Please see the information about those elected below on our page. There are still two spring-elected positions open: Senior class Secretary/Treasurer and Sophomore class Vice President. These positions along with the Freshman class, hall senator, commuter and international positions will be elected in the fall SGA elections in September. The fall election packet can be found on this page closer to time.