Student Government

What is the SGA?

As the governing student body of IIT, SGA's role is to act as a liaison between the university administration and the student body and to serve as a forum to express student opinion. In addition, SGA provides certain services to student organizations such as official recognition and distribution of funds.

What does SGA do around campus?

SGA provides opportunities to develop your leadership skills by offering a leadership and student organization conference in the fall, as well as a year-long freshman leadership experience called Hawkeyes; SGA sends its leaders to COSGA, a national student government conference; SGA provides opportunities for students to interact with members of the administration, such as the Dean of Students and various Vice Presidents; SGA represents students and their opinions to improve academic and student life at IIT.

So how do I get involved?

Any student may be part of the General Assembly. These meetings provide an avenue to directly interact and engage in conversation with the University administration and to understand what is currently going on in SGA. Any student may also join a Senate committee, in the area of Student Life, Academic Affairs, and Public Relations. Students may run for an elected office, in the Senate or to be a part of the Executive Board. Senate members represent individuals of their respective college and are part of the primary legislative body of the SGA. Members of the Executive Board lead the operation of Student Government, chair committees, and engage with University administrators to help bring about change. Students may be appointed or nominated for the Finance Committee, Judicial Board, or special committees. All of these opportunities provide an opportunity to make a real difference at IIT. SGA is looking for any motivated students who want to make an impact. No experience is required—just the desire to get involved and make a difference!

 

Governing documents

Constitution

The constitution is the primary governing document of the Student Government Association. It details the purpose, function, and structure of SGA.
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Bylaws

The bylaws are the set of governing documents that provide detail into procedures and processes of SGA.
Download Bylaws

 

 

 

Current projects

Improving the ARC
Working with the ARC to help improve hours of operation and service to students.

Communication with President and Trustees
Creating better opportunities for students to interact and communicate with the President and Board of Trustee members.

Campus Safety Walk
Continuing the tradition of evaluating the safety of the IIT campus at night.

New Course Opportunities
Worked with the Physics department to offer Physics 120, requested by students, for Spring semester.

24-hour Library during Finals Week
Worked with Galvin Library to open the library 24-hours a day during Finals week and evaluating the use of these expanded hours for future semesters.

 

Past projects

Lunch…On Campus
Brought Jamba Juice and Potbelly’s to campus as part of an effort to bring off-campus vendors to campus.

Bringing Back the Bog
Secured an $850,000 commitment from the University and committed $70,000 of Student Activities Fee monies to bring back the old campus bowling alley, recreation center, and bar in an effort to help improve on-campus programming and student life.

Night Owl Computer Lab
Worked with the Dean of Students to bring students a late-night computer lab, particularly to meet the needs of Graduate students requesting a late-night lab.

OTS Printing in Galvin Library
Worked with the Dean of Libraries to allow students to use their OTS print account at the library.

Extending Library Hours
Partnered with the library to extend Galvin Library’s hours to midnight during the week days.

Class Schedule
Provided student input into modification of the class schedule for 2006-2007.

Representation at Board of Trustees Meetings
Obtained non-voting representation at Board of Trustee meetings to help keep students informed and create a better relationship with Trustees.

Hurricane Katrina Relief Efforts
Rallied during a national time of need and partnered with Student Activities to donate Student Activity Fees monies to the Red Cross to help the victims of Hurricane Katrina.

SGA Reform
Restructured the Executive Board, created a Judicial Board, and created a Senate to better serve the needs of the student body.

Campus Safety Walkthrough
Brought together students, staff, facilities and public safety members to evaluate campus safety at night.

Representation on Academic Governing Bodies
Worked with the University Faculty Council and Undergraduate Studies Committee to represent students and obtained a vote on each of these councils.