About Student Association

The Student Association, or SA, is the recognized undergraduate student government on campus. SA is funded by the student activity fee that students pay each semester. SA provides concerts, comedy shows, multicultural and LGBTCQ programming, funds more than 250 student groups, organizations and teams, runs Intramural Sports, Copies Plus, Student Legal Services, and Camp Dippikill. In addition, SA represents the interests of the student body to the faculty, adminsitration, and government. The Student Association works similar to the United States government, with 3 branches, an Executive Branch (or Board, a legislative branch (the SA Senate), and a judicial branch (the SA Supreme Court). The SA also has a psuedo branch in the Board of Finance. Lastly, SA hires a number of staff that ensure that the day to day functions are accomplished.

The Executive Board is comprised of individuals responsible for carrying out the various day-to-day operations of the Student Association as explained above. Most Executive Board members hold office hours each week in the SA Office - Campus Center 116 - in order to accomplish their designated tasks. The President and Vice President are elected students, while the rest of the E-Board is appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate. Some members of the E-Board are niether elected or appointed (assistants, operations, employees) and are instead hired by the President or designee. You can learn more about the E-Board and its members here

The SA Senate represents all students in a legislative manner. 12 Senators are elected in the spring as At-Large members of the Senate and represent the entire undergraduate student body. The rest of the Senate is elected in the fall with Senators representing their respective living area (Quads, Apartment Complexes, or Off-Campus). The number of Senators for each living area is based on the population of that living area. The Senate handles student issues and concerns through resolutions and legislation and is responsible for appropriating funds to student groups through the annual budget process and ongoing new/unfunded/supplemental allocations. The Senate meets nearly every week at 8 PM, in the Campus Center Assembly Hall. Meetings of the Senate are open to all and vistiors are welcome and encouraged to attend. Visit the Senate for more information.

The SA Supreme Court is comprised of students appointed by the President and then confirmed by the SA Senate. The Court is the final say in any disputes that arise within the purveiw of the Student Association. Students can appeal to the Court if they feel that a group or a person has violated the Constitution or By-Laws of the Student Association and their action or decision needs to be overturned or corrected. More information on the Supreme Court can be found here.