The Committees of SGI provide you – the
student – with programs and services, and is regulated by the
elected Executive Board. The chairpersons and co-chairs are
appointed by the Executive Board and approved by the floor of
Student Government.
Academic Affairs
Committee
Charles Onyewuchi, Chair
Shanna Gikonyo, Jordan Starks & Meghan
Stevens, Co-Chairs
The Academic
Affairs Committee is primarily concerned with students’ academic
needs, problems, and procedures. In conjunction with the
Faculty Councils of the five undergraduate colleges, the committee
addresses questions ranging from curriculum and graduation
requirements to grading options and academic fairness. Each
year, the committee is responsible for Academic Forums, the Who’s
Who Among College Students selection process, Meeting of the Minds
Dinner, and the Professor of the Year selection process. The
committee also represents SGI in selecting speakers for the
Academic Lecture Series and facilitates academic focus groups
within the student body.
For more
information, please contact stjacademicaffairs@gmail.com
Budget Committee
Bri Murphy, Chair
Brittany Sakson & Jheryl Wilson, Co-Chairs
The Budget
Committee handles organizations’ special allocation funding
requests, and thorough review, recommends all allocations to the
elected representatives of Student Government, Inc. The
chairs of this committee are also members of the Inter-Greek Budget
Committee and the Cultural Budget Committee.
For more
information, please contact stjbudget@gmail.com
Elections Committee
Lauren Jenkins, Chair
Mike Dodson & Liane Robinson, Co-Chairs
Coordinated
under the supervision of the Department of Student Life, the
Elections Committee organizes and facilitates all elections of
Student Government, Inc. including Freshman Representative
Elections in the fall semester, as well as Executive Board and
College Representative Elections in the spring semester.
For more
information, please contact stjelections@gmail.com
Events Review Committee
Simi Ogunsanwo, Chair
Ajia Eberhart & Emily Marte, Co-Chairs
The Events
Review Committee is an integral bridge between the organizations
committee and the budget committee. With the assistance of
SGI members, this committee attends and evaluates the quality of
programs funded by SGI. Their analysis is essential in
assisting with making future recommendations as to the direction of
SGI funding for student organizations & University-wide
events.
For more
information, please contact stjelections@gmail.com
Organizations Committee
Mark Benavides, Chair
Tatiana Leiva, Audrey Prieto,& Najwa Sobti,
Co-Chairs
Besides
regulating established organizations’ activities on campus, the
Organizations Committee handles the formation of new organizations
by making recommendations of applications for the power to
organize, permanent recognition of organizations, and reactivation
of lapsed organizations. Responsibilities also include
monthly Organizational Congress meetings, allocation of
organizational space, and the Organizations Banquet in the
spring.
For more
information, please contact stjorganizations@gmail.com
Public Relations Committee
Allie Napoli, Chair
Brandon Prescott, Alex Riccio & Cait Shannon,
Co-Chairs
The Public
Relations Committee is the primary body for the dissemination of
information concerning Student Government, Inc.
Responsibilities include the Spring Activities Fair, SGI
recruitment, suggestion boxes, approval of organizational
publicity, and allocation of advertising space in the Torch to SGI
and all organizations.
For more
information, please contact stjpublicrelations@gmail.com
Research and Development Committee
Dan Breseea, Chair
Andrea Bazemore & Candy Pina, Co-Chairs
Assisting
with the information and surveying of students is the principle
charge of this committee. Throughout the year, this committee
produces and compiles several surveys through St. John’s Central
and other means to gauge student opinions and morale. The data
gathered plays an integral role in enabling proposals to be made to
the Administration and Executive Board, of the direction of change
and improvements that the student body demands and needs.
For more
information, please contact stjresearch@gmail.com
School Spirit Committee
Christian Schwoyer, Chair
Maggie Gander, Moriah Camp & Melanie CheungSeeKit,
Co-Chairs
Promotion of
School Spirit throughout the University is the responsibility of
this committee. School Spirit, through the Redzone Student
Section, is there to support the athletic programs of St. John’s,
help with the coordination of Homecoming activities, and plan away
trips to out-of-town games. The committee is responsible for
the promotion of season tickets as well as organizing game day
giveaways, as well as pre-game and post-game social activities such
as barbeques.
For more
information, please contact redzonestj@gmail.com
Student Affairs Committee
Morgan Wright, Emily Bargabos & Monet
Zaccarelli, Chair
Molly Dies, Caitlin Lopes, Wayne Bryce & Christy John,
Co-Chairs
This
committee is responsible for the coordination and execution of all
marquee events of SGI. These events include the Winter
Carnival, Relay for Life, and the various other charitable projects
and activities. This committee will work with the other
members of SGI to help with events such as Family Grad Dinner,
Awards Nights, and all other SGI events.
For more
information, please contact stj.saffairs@gmail.com
Student Services Committee
John Marchi, Chair
Doralyn DeDios & John Kenny, Co-Chairs
Keeping in
touch with the needs of the general student along with the internal
needs of SGI are the responsibilities of the Student Services
Committee. Working with the Research and Development
committee, they identify student concerns, conduct appropriate
research on the subject, and work with SGI to propose solutions to
the Administration. This committee will also coordinate the
SGI Monthly Focus program.
For more
information, please contact stjstudentservices@gmail.com