Senate

The Student Government Association (SGA) Senate at the University of Vermont represents the opinions, ideas, and beliefs of the undergraduate student body.

Student senators work to communicate the concerns and views of undergraduate students to the University’s Administration to foster change and enhance the student experience across campus.

How can I engage with SGA?

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The SGA Senate meets in the Livak Ballroom on the 4th floor of the Dudley H. Davis Center every Tuesday at 7:00PM. We also livestream our meetings weekly on our Instagram.

All students are welcome to come by to hear what we are working on, and all students are also welcome to share their thoughts and concerns by scheduling a time to speak during Public Forum. If you'd like to present a topic or an idea to the Senate during Public Forum, please reach out to the SGA Speaker by emailing sgaspeaker@uvm.edu!

Who are my representatives?

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UVM’s SGA Senate is comprised of 42 elected student officials - making up the President, Vice President, and a number of senatorial seats. All are students advocating for the betterment of the undergraduate experience at UVM.

SGA senators and committees

What is SGA working on?

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Each SGA Senator sits on one of 8 SGA committees - from Club Affairs to the Committee on the Environment, these committees are tasked with identifying an agenda for their specific area and working to improve the student experience on our campus year round.

Throughout the year, agendas, minutes, and legislation will be uploaded to this website for ease of access to the student body.

SGA Elections

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Interested in getting involved in student governance?  From President and Vice-President to senatorial seats, there are a variety of ways (and times) for all class years to engage with SGA.  Run for office, share your voice, and make your mark on your institution.

SGA Elections

Student Trustee - Board of Trustees

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Each year a committee of UVM undergraduate, graduate, and medical students is charged with selecting one student to serve a two-year term as a full voting member on the University of Vermont Board of Trustees. To be eligible, prospective student applicants (undergraduate or graduate) must have at least two full years left at UVM. 

All three application materials, which are linked below, must be submitted by the due date for an applicant to be considered. Applicants must also download and review the four mandatory information files to qualify. You must request access to these files from Mahder.Teferra@uvm.edu by January 3, 2025. The application materials will be due January 6th, 2025. 

Student Trustee Application (.docx)

Reference Form (.docx)

Evaluation Form (.docx)

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Mission Statement

“WE, the students of the University of Vermont Student Government Association, in order to establish the official representative voice of the undergraduate student body: to realize student power, to have a major role in the decision-making process at the University,..."

SGA Senate Committees