Tatiana Cadet discusses SA write-in campaign that focuses on transparency, inclusiveness
Cadet’s platform includes four main points: strengthening community, improving security, improving SA and addressing student needs. Read more »
Student Association
Group discusses budget for fall 2015 semester
SA held budgetary hearings addressing allocation recommendations for the fall 2015 semester during its meeting Monday night at Maxwell Auditorium. Read more »
Junior Jesse Nichols launches campaign for Student Association president
Jesse Nichols, a junior international relations and public relations major, officially launched his campaign over the weekend. Read more »
Transfer student campaigns on ideas of inclusivity, transparency
Cadet’s platform includes four main points: strengthening community, improving security, improving SA and addressing student needs. Read more »
Write-in candidate speaks out against bias in upcoming election
VanderBerg then contacted the SA Board of Administrative Operations, which conducted an investigation and found that it did not have confidence in Colon to run a fair and non-biased election. Read more »
Director of Academic Affairs presents plans for summer undergraduate research program
Student Association Director of Academic Affairs Katherine Desy presented plans for this summer’s undergraduate research program at SA’s meeting on Monday night in Maxwell Auditorium, which lasted about an hour. Read more »
Write-in candidates unable to participate in Student Association election forum
Write-in candidates AJ Abell and Jonathan Dawson will not be taking part in SA’s upcoming election forum. Read more »
Assembly passes resolution on class cancellation policy, discusses RSOs
During SA's meeting Monday night, the assembly talked about a resolution calling for syllabi to be altered, a resolution calling for changes to the class cancellation policy and discussed a resolution dealing with Recognized Student Organizations. Read more »
2 SU students to run for president, vice president as write-in candidates
Two Syracuse University students will run for Student Association president and vice president as write-in candidates, creating some competition in this April’s election. Read more »
SU to require all students to have health insurance beginning in fall of 2016
Starting next academic year, all incoming, newly enrolled full-time students, as well as current and incoming full-time international students, will be required to have health insurance, according to a student health insurance fact sheet distributed during Monday’s meeting. The following year, the health insurance requirement will apply to all full-time university students. Read more »
Organization to offer students airport shuttles, round trip buses for Spring Break destinations
The Student Association will be offering students round trip buses for Spring Break to popular East Coast destinations. “It's important to offer the buses to… Read more »
Organization passes 5 bills, votes on first recipient of outstanding alumni award
The Student Association assembly passed five bills in just under half an hour Monday night, including a bill giving the organization’s vice president a bigger… Read more »
Seedat announces candidacy for president Wednesday afternoon
Aysha Seedat announced Wednesday her candidacy for Student Association president in front of a group of about 30 people, becoming the first student to announce a campaign for the presidency. She made the announcement at 5:30 p.m. outside of Maxwell Auditorium. Jane Hong will serve as Seedat’s running mate in the election, which will take place in April. Read more »
Organization revotes, rejects name change following president's call for reconsideration
Following a call for the reconsideration of the name change by President Boris Gresely, the new name, Student Government Association, was struck down by the assembly at Monday night’s SA meeting in Maxwell Auditorium. Read more »
SA continues to receive petitions for presidential elections as deadline nears
One Syracuse University student has turned in a petition to run for student body president and vice president as of Wednesday, said Board of Elections… Read more »
Student Association, Muslim Student Association collaborate to hold vigil to honor victims of shooting near UNC
The Student Association will be holding a candlelight vigil on Thursday in remembrance of the deaths of three students in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Read more »
Organization votes to change organization name, establishes new committee
The Syracuse University Student Association voted during Monday night’s meeting in Maxwell Auditorium to change the name of its organization back to SGA, a provision included in the first phase of the Federalization Act, which was passed after lengthy deliberation during the meeting. Read more »
Syverud creates working group to address SA, GSO concerns regarding free speech across campus
The group was created in response to resolutions passed by the Student Association and the Graduate Student Organization in the fall that said SU’s current policy is vague, broad and stifles academic freedom. Read more »
Assembly passes 2 bills, elects committee members
SA passed a pair of bills with different purposes on Monday. A medical amnesty bill and transfer student integration bill both passed through assembly voting and 12 students were elected as board members and representatives during the meeting. Read more »
Assembly elects representatives, addresses annual report
Current SA members elected ten representatives to fill open positions in the assembly at its meeting in Maxwell Auditorium. The candidates represented various home colleges and went through a series of questions and voting to determine who would fill the seats. Read more »
Chat & Dine program receives, approves several applications
Chat & Dine with faculty and staff, a program started by the Syracuse University Student Association, has received a few applications since the initiative officially… Read more »
Student Association discusses future plans for committe restructuring
Despite having only about 20 members in attendance, Parliamentarian Stephen Thomas presented the Syracuse University Student Association’s restructuring plans at Monday night’s meeting at Maxwell… Read more »
Assembly members discuss possible constitutional amendment for creation of budget committee
Nine members of the Student Association assembly attended a 12-minute meeting Wednesday night in Kittredge Auditorium to discuss possible changes to SA’s constitution. Read more »
Student Association holds first meeting of the semester, appoints cabinet members
Members of the Syracuse University Student Association voiced suggestions for the future improvement of the organization at the first meeting of the semester Monday night… Read more »
