Student Government Association Missing at Involvement Fair

Written by Crista Fiala

During last week’s involvement fair on September 5, there were no students staffing the Student Government Association (SGA) table. This absence is notable since it has been over a year since elections were held in April 2022. From what we can tell, SGA has not held public meetings on campus for some time and has not posted meeting minutes to my.usj.edu since April 2021. The constitution and bylaws were last updated in February 2020. Article 1 Sec. 1A of the constitution explains, “Clubs and student organizations must hold a minimum of two (2) meetings per month tracked by submitted minutes.” The public USJ website asserts that SGA has a vital role in representing student interests to the faculty, administration, and Trustees. As stated in the student handbook, students have the right to a representative student government.

The News Nest will keep you posted on SGA’s developments.

Photograph: Crista Fiala