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.
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.
Nathan Lithgow - Chair and Body Barn Manager
Ben Swenson
Becky Etten - Advisory
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 - Pro-Tem
Tina Swenson
Willard Schaub
David Reeves - Advisory
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.
Coleton Wilczynski - Chair
David Reeves - Webmaster
Ellie Rigling
Kylin Campbell - Vice Chair
Conner Skalitzky - Advisory
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.
Rylan Feierabend - Chair
Nick Elpedes
Braden Quesenberry
Zachary Zurschmiede
Ford Schoonover - Ex. Officio
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.
David Reeves - Chair
Ford Schoonover - Vice-Chair
Conner Skalitzky
Becky Etten
Breeanna Schlicker
Connor Din
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.
Lee Phillips - Chair
Breeanna Schlicker
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.
Lee Phillips
David Reeves
Rylan Feierabend
Coleton Wilczynski
Nathan Lithgow
Conner Skalitzky - Chair
usg@mtu.edu
(906) 487-2406
The Undergraduate Student Government is a Special Budgetary Group of Michigan Technological University. The Undergraduate Student Government's website is hosted on Michigan Tech property, and any and all logos that contain the Michigan Tech brand are owned by the university itself.
