Undergraduate Student Government Committees

Committees on the Undergraduate Student Government perform the bulk of the work, enabling USG to reach far and wide across the entire student body. There are multiple standing committees and committees that are formed on the charge of a specific issue affecting the student body (ad-hoc) or by a shared cause between the Graduate Student Government (joint)



Each Undergraduate Student Government representative is required to be a part of a USG Committee during their served time. Members may be a part of more than one committee, but must maintain consistent attendance to ensure that work is being done. A full list of committees is provided below.

Events

The events committee is responsible for the planning and execution of USG events throughout the year. The Events Committee also is responsible for the management of the Student Org storage building.

Konraad VanDyke - Chair

Chase Henderson - Vice-Chair

Gabriela Bonfil - Break Bus Coordinator

Ben Swenson

Nathan Lithgow

Cole Pierucki - Advisory

Political Affairs

The Political Affairs committee plans and coordinates events designed to promote political involvement on campus. Formerly involved with the Student Association of Michigan (SAM), Political Affairs now focuses on organizing with the universities in our region through the 1UP Conference.

Brendan Leddy - Chair

Maggie Denney - Vice-Chair

Matthew Staats

Becky Etten

Alex Kollin

Isobel Bowker - Advisory

Public Relations

The Public Relations Committee is responsible for all advertising and publications regarding USG. The committee strives to be as transparent as possible to the student body keeping them updated on current projects and events.

Ford Schoonover - Chair

David Reeves - Webmaster

Madison Mattila

Aaron Dennis

Coleton Wilczynski - Vice Chair

Breeanna Schlicker - Advisory

Student Affairs

Student Affairs is responsible for finding, investigating, and resolution of issues brought forth from the student body. Student Affairs also advocates for the rights and of the campus community and serves as a check on university policy.

Daniel Branagan - Chair

Connor Zavislak - Vice-Chair

Andrew Karimi - Diversity Liaison

Jocelyn Portice

Rylan Feierabend

Ben Conlin - Ex. Officio

Ways and Means

WAM makes recommendations to the rest of the body on funding requests. Most of the money that is disbursed to students from USG goes through WAM first. All of WAM’s recommendations must be voted on by the entire body during a meeting.

Isobel Bowker - Chair

Ben Conlin - President

Cole Pierucki - Vice-President

Breeanna Schlicker - Secretary

David Reeves

Lee Phillips

Judiciary

The Judiciary Committee resolves all election protests and complaints, all Constitution and Bylaw disputes that are unable to be resolved by the Parliamentarian, and any personnel issues pertaining to any body member.

David Reeves - Chair

Coleton Wilczynski 

Personnel

The Personnel Committee meets on a need-be basis to conduct a review of a USG member if an issue arises. The issues under review are specific to a specified limit of unexcused absences to general meetings/committee meetings/office hours as well as the implication of malfeasance/misfeasance/nonfeasance in office.

Cole Pierucki - Chair

David Reeves - Vice-Chair

Isobel Bowker

Daniel Branagan

Brendan Leddy

Ford Schoonover

Konraad VanDyke

Connor Zavislak - Alternate

 

usg@mtu.edu

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