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About the SGA Senate

:: History of the SGA

In December of 1941 there was a call put out to all students on the UVM campus to attend a discussion about forming a student government. Over 300 students attended this meeting led by Johnny Spasyk and discussed the first four articles of a constitution. The undergraduate student body adopted the constitution at a convocation on February 9, 1942. Election of the four officers (president, vice president, treasurer and secretary) and 10 members of the executive committee took place on March 16, 1942.

The Student Government Association has continuously evolved since this period of time. Today the group consists of 42 elected senators, an elected President and Vice President, and an appointed Treasurer. These 45 individuals are responsible for representing the views and opinions of the entire undergraduate student body to both the university and Burlington communities.

:: The Organization of the SGA

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:: The Executive Committee

The Executive Committee is composed of the Chairs of each of the Senate's seven committees; it also includes the Treasurer and Speaker of the Senate. In addition to representing the views and wishes of each respected committee this body serves as the principal advisors to the President and Vice President.

:: The Legislative Branch

The Legislative Branch is composed of forty-two senators, twenty-one elected off campus students and twenty-one elected on-campus students. Five of the on-campus senate seats are reserved for first year students. Each senator is a member of one of the senate's seven standing committtees. For more information about committees click here.

:: The Business of the SGA

The senate meets weekly in its entirety to discuss pending bills, resolutions, and amendments. The Student Government Association also recognizes and funds over 140 student run organizations on campus. <Please take the opportunity to get involved in a student group that matches your interests.  Students can also create new clubs. >

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