Welcome back to campus from Shippensburg University’s Student Government Association! We hope that everyone had a meaningful winter break and was able to spend time relaxing and enjoying the holidays. 

SGA enjoyed the slower pace but was still at work representing this campus. Our senators and executives were busy behind the scenes and hit the ground running on day one, planning and gearing up for another semester of meetings and activities and getting committees back in action. 

The entire Student Government Association reconnected in person at our first caucus on Jan. 30 to go over our policies, welcome a new RHA senator, and go over our current goals for the semester. We’re excited to have a dedicated group of individuals bringing your ideas and concerns to the table.

As always, it’s crucial for everyone to know how to get involved and provide their input on the decisions that SGA makes. 

Currently, petitions are available for the Executive Leadership Committee and need to be completed by Feb. 7. The executive positions are up for re-election every year and include the President, Vice President, Vice President of Finance and Vice President of Student Groups. 

The president oversees the senators and functions of SGA, represents our student body to PASSHE and oversees the plan of action and goals of your SGA. 

The vice president works directly with the president to oversee and facilitate the scheduling of meetings, enforce commitment and attendance policies and assist with various functions of our public meetings and
caucuses. 

The vice president of finance is largely responsible for overseeing the use of your student activity fees and directing the Budget and Finance Committee toward fiscally responsible decisions while enforcing policies regarding student activity fees. 

Finally, our vice president of student groups leads the Student Groups Committee, enforces student groups policies and reviews applications for new student groups. If you have interest in any elected senator or ELC positions, feel free to reach out with any questions about petitions, responsibilities, the required commitment or the function of SGA overall. Questions can be directed to our president via email at sgapresident@ship.edu and we will be happy to help.

Additionally, there are multiple committees you can get involved in without being an elected representative. Committees are essential to our role as your representatives and a great way for you to positively influence change. 

Currently, we are looking for members for the Budget and Finance Committee, the Student Groups Committee, food service and sustainability, and the Diversity and Inclusion Committee. These committees are largely made up of at-large students, and their decisions and recommendations impact the decisions that are voted on by the Student Government Association. 

We’re excited to work alongside you this semester to strengthen the various communities here at Ship. Your input is invaluable, and we encourage you to get involved. We look forward to a productive and collaborative semester!  

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