1. What is the overall structure and duties of the SGA?
The Student Government Association mimics the federal government in terms of structure. It is composed of an Executive Branch, a Legislative Branch and a Judicial Branch.

The Executive Branch is elected by the student body every Spring. There are 5 members elected by the entire student body. These include the President, Executive Vice President, Financial Vice President, Academic Vice President and Administrative Vice President. In addition the Presidents of the Black Student Alliance and the International Student Federation serve on the Executive Branch

The Legislative Branch is composed of the Senate. The Senate is elected by the student body and represent all 13 colleges and schools, residents of every hall and apartment complex and commuters. In addition, there are Senators representing the BSA, ISF and First-year students. The Senate meets every Wednesday night in the Knight's Room of Pius XII Library to create and debate pending legislation concerning all aspects of student life.

Twice a year, the Senate gathers together the Presidents of all Chartered Student Organizations for advocacy sessions. During this time, the Presidents have an opportunity to bring forth any concerns they may have with their organizations and the Senate receives input on what the agenda for the remainder of the semester should be.

The Judicial Branch is a new addition to SGA. The Chief Jusitce and eight Associate Justices serve on the Residence Life Judicial Board, the Damage Appeals Board and the University Conduct Board. Members of the judicial branch review student conduct and issue sanctions based on the information provided.

2. Who are your Executive Branch officers and what are their duties?
The Student Government Association features an Executive Branch of seven officers: President, Executive Vice President, Academic Vice President, Financial Vice President, Administrative Vice President, Black Student Alliance President, and International Student Federation President.

Their duties are as follows:

President: The President chairs Student Senate meetings. The President has veto power over all legislation that can be overridden by two-thirds vote of the senate. The President also oversees the management of the office. The President makes appointments to University-wide committees and seats the Association’s committees. The President also serves as a member of the President’s Coordinating Council.

Executive Vice President: The Executive Vice President votes in the case of a tie in the senate. The EVP is also the president's designated proxy. Finally, the EVP chairs the House of Governors, is in charge of policing the Association's committees, and chairs the Committee for Extrenal Affairs. Also under the EVP is the charge of conducting annual charter reviews and maintaining an accurate list of CSOs and their officers.

Academic Vice President: The Academic Vice President is chair of the Academic Affairs Committee and coordinates the SGA's semesterly Faculty Course Ratings program.

Financial Vice President: The Financial Vice President is chair of the Finance Committee which recommends all Annual and spot funding allocations to the Senate. The FVP is also in charge of the internal budget and functions as treasurer for the organization.

Administrative Vice President: The Administrative Vice President is in charge of taking minutes at all meetings, and is chair of the Committee for Internal Affairs. The CIA presides over the confirmation of all open positions on Senate. The Administrative Vice President also serves as the point of contact for all press releases and all outreach programs.

Black Student Alliance President: The Black Student Alliance President is the elected president of the BSA. He/She is a voting member of the Executive Board.

International Student Federation President: The International Student Federation President is the elected president of the ISF. He/She is a voting member of the Executive Board.

3. How does the ASSLU SGA receive its funding?
The ASSLU SGA receives its funding from the Student Government Activity Fee of $45/student/semester. Monies collected from the fee should be in excess of $35,000. With that $500,000 we fund over one hundred student groups, the campus radio station and the campus programming board.