Club Spotlight: Student Government Association
Organized by the Student Government Association, shown, the Street Sweep taking place Saturday, Oct. 21 will provide 'a great opportunity for clubs and sports to come together and partake in service,' said Vice President Maria Stephen '25.In an occasional series, Royal News spotlights clubs from the university’s 100+ student organizations on campus, speaks to members and offers information on how to connect with the clubs.
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Club: Student Government Association
Meet: Maria Stephen '25, shown, is a history, political science and philosophy major from Montgomery County, Pennsylvania and Student Government Association vice president.
Connect: @uofssg
Your upcoming Street Sweep event will take place Saturday, Oct. 21. Would you please share details about its purpose and how people can participate?
"The purpose of this event is for students to give back to the city of Scranton by cleaning up the streets. It is a great opportunity for clubs and sports to come together and partake in service. Students can register through the link on our RoyalSync page."
What is the Student Government Association mission?
"The mission of Student Government is to advocate for students, enact change in our campus community, and promote inclusive activities and programs that center around student desires."
What, in your opinion, are the events or activities you host as a club?
"The most exciting event presented by Student Government is Grocery Bingo. More than 500 students come to partake in this biannual event to win groceries and some big prizes such as Flex, squishmallows, speakers and more."
Why would you recommend someone join?
"Students should join Student Government so that they can learn leadership and interpersonal skills, become student leaders and give back to the University community."
Why did you join the club?
"I joined to advocate for the students and create a lasting impact on the campus. I joined so that I could voice my opinions and ideas and work with other students and University members to ensure that our University is serving everyone the best way that it can."
Please share the format of a typical meeting. When and where does Student Government Association meet and how can someone who is interested find out more about it?
"Student Government typically meets every other Friday at 3:15 p.m. at various locations. Dates and locations of the meetings can be found under the Student Government Royal Sync Page. Meetings are open to all students. If students are unable to come to a meeting but would like to know what happened, they can go to our Instagram for a quick update and read the meeting minutes, which can be found in our Instagram bio."
What topics do you discuss?
"During our meetings, we discuss various issues and concerns through forum topics and give meeting reports surrounding University committees and offices. We also bring in administration and staff to discuss our concerns and to advocate for the student body."
