The Undergraduate Student Government Association (USGA) is a student-run organization designed to allow students to voice issues or concerns regarding the university and have them addressed accordingly. Every undergraduate student is a member of the USGA and is strongly encouraged to attend our meetings held every Monday in the Alumni Lounge (located in Bartel’s Hall) at 1:45pm.

As I mentioned earlier, the USGA is a student run organization, and like you, I am also a student. This year I will be a senior, studying Fire Science concentrating in arson investigation. In the past three years, I have been involved in several different organizations which represent just a small portion of the clubs/organizations we have here on campus. There are over 80 clubs and organizations on campus, and there are also class officer positions to be filled. Class officers are responsible for fundraising and most importantly planning your Senior Week. If you are interested in running for a Class of 2013 officer position make sure to keep an eye out for more information! I can assure you that you will find something on campus that interests you, and if not, let me know and I can help you out with creating your own club/organization.

The USGA has its own website called ChargerVoice, which is a way for students to voice their concerns. If you have a concern or a general comment regarding the university you can go onto the website and post it for one of the established USGA committees. These committees will then meet with the proper administrators and address the issue to the best of their abilities on your behalf.  Some issues that have been resolved in the past include fixing computer related issues in classrooms to getting air conditioning installed in Sandellas. Take some time and check it out at www.ChargerVoice.com!

The USGA has a budget of over 1.1 million dollars of your money and if you want to have a say in how that money gets spent, I urge you to get involved. Getting involved will make your time at the university not only much more enjoyable, but also rewarding.