What is the Student Government Association (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. 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.
There are several branches that deal with specific issues. The Executive Board and Senate seats are elected positions, while the judicial and finance board spots are appointed or nominated. In addition, SGA provides certain services to student organizations such as official recognition and distribution of funds.
So how do I get involved?
Start with our website, http://sga.iit.edu or email sga@iit.edu. Our website is the easiest way to follow us through Twitter, Facebook, or email, read about current issues, and discover how you would like to be involved. You can tell us about your IIT experience through our "IIT Thoughts" tab. Any student may join a Senate committee, in which students provide direct input on important issues. Or students may run for an elected position, with Senate elections held each fall and Exec. Board elections held each spring. Students may also be appointed to Judicial Board or nominated for Finance Board. All of these positions provide an excellent opportunities 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!
So how do I get involved?
Start with our website, http://sga.iit.edu or email sga@iit.edu. Our website is the easiest way to follow us through Twitter, Facebook, or email, read about current issues, and discover how you would like to be involved. You can tell us about your IIT experience through our "IIT Thoughts" tab. Any student may join a Senate committee, in which students provide direct input on important issues. Or students may run for an elected position, with Senate elections held each fall and Exec. Board elections held each spring. Students may also be appointed to Judicial Board or nominated for Finance Board. All of these positions provide an excellent opportunities 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!
Five facts about SGA
1) Behind the scenes, SGA is at the heart of campus life. The SGA Senate approves new student organizations, the SGA Finance Board allocates money from the Student Activity Fund for student organizations, and the SGA Judicial Board ensures that the whole process is carried out fairly and represents the best interests of all students.
1) Behind the scenes, SGA is at the heart of campus life. The SGA Senate approves new student organizations, the SGA Finance Board allocates money from the Student Activity Fund for student organizations, and the SGA Judicial Board ensures that the whole process is carried out fairly and represents the best interests of all students.
2) Every student at IIT has at least two representatives in the Student Senate. One representative based on your academic college (Armour College of Engineering, College of Science and Letters, College of Architecture, School of Applied Technology, College of Psychology, Stuart School of Business, Shimer, and Vandercook), and one representative based on your residency (Commuter, Greek, and Residence Halls).
3) SGA is the most diverse student organization on campus--not just because of the demographics of our members, but because we have the ability to impact many aspects of life on campus, from academic programs to dining options and everything in between.
4) Our process for tackling issues has built a great base of support amongst administrators so we've garnered an impressive record of meeting student needs. To name a few: bringing back The Bog, recycling bins across campus, Galvin 24/5, Google Apps for Education, Student Discount Project, and IPRO 2.0.
5) SGA offers the largest number of leadership opportunities out of any student organization on campus; we have over over 40 officers and our membership consists of the entire student body.
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