By Solé Scott
Editor in Chief
photo | Riyanna Singelton
The new Student Government Association E-Board for the fall of 2024.
Now is students’ chance to run for a position with the Student Government Association, SGA, and make a difference on campus.
SGA is running an election campaign for representatives at large and class government.
The election form is open and will close Friday Oct. 4 at 12 p.m. After submitting students have until Oct.18 to campaign.
SGA held an interest meeting on Thursday, Sept. 19 in the Adanti Student Center in Room 305 from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Psychology major Riyanna Singelton, a senior, is the new president after former SGA President Trevor Boczer graduated in the spring of 2024.
“So as president, I’m pretty much the figurehead for SGA,” Singelton said.
Singelton has been in SGA for the last two years and knows the ins and outs of the club.
“I am a non-voting member, and I kind of just facilitate and run the body meetings, go to the board meetings and talk to administrators and faculty alongside my executive board,” Singelton said.
There are 11 positions open for the election which Singelton is hoping all gets filled so SGA can have a full club.
Nursing major Hailey DeNucci, a sophomore, is the current secretary and has been with SGA since the fall of 2023.
“It’s a way to kind of communicate all together and focus,” DeNucci said.
Public health major Chekenah Jeudi, a junior, was one of the students that stopped by the interest meeting.
“I attended the meeting. I don’t know much about SGA, so I wanted to get more information because Riyanna came to the event with Sigma Gamma Rho and BSU,” Jeudi said.
In order to run for an open position, students need to fill out a packet through OwlConnect under SGA.
Students interested need to understand the time commitment. Each body member is expected to complete two hours of office hours a week in Adanti Student Center room 218.
“The election works with the election packets going up on OwlConnect. From then, you have about a week and a half to submit your application,” Singelton said.
Students can run for representative at large and a class government position.
“The difference between class government and rep at large is rep at large deals with student government and student government is a non-programming body,” Singelton said.
Representative at large students hold their positions for two years.
“We advocate on behalf of the students, whereas class council is a programming body and throws events for that class,” Singelton said.
There are a few rules to campaign. Students are not allowed to hang up posters on other organizations’ boards or where there is not a board for posters and ads.
“If you are thinking about it and you’re unsure, try it,” Singelton said. “We need your voices, and there is no one student that is perfect for student government. We want all students.”
Associate Director Daphne Alston is one of the advisors for SGA.
She gave insight on some of the work the organizations does behind the scenes.
“SGA, multiple times over the course of the years has engaged in conversation about what the shuttle bus services look like for commuter students,” Alston said.
SGA collaborates with different organizations every year and plan events.
“That’s why we get these representatives from all these different populations, so they can put that on our radar and show us what else we could be doing,” Singelton said.
SGA’s body meetings are every Monday at 1 p.m. in Adanti Student Center room 217.
If any student has any questions or corncerns they are encouraged to stop by.
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