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.
Konraad VanDyke - Chair
Chase Henderson - Vice-Chair
Gabriela Bonfil - Break Bus Coordinator
Ben Swenson
Nathan Lithgow
Cole Pierucki - 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 - Chair
Maggie Denney - Vice-Chair
Matthew Staats
Becky Etten
Alex Kollin
Isobel Bowker - 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.
Ford Schoonover - Chair
David Reeves - Webmaster, Vice-Chair
Madison Mattila
Isobel Bowker
Coleton Wilczynski
Breeanna Schlicker - 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.
Daniel Branagan - Chair
Connor Zavislak - Vice-Chair
Andrew Karimi - Diversity Liaison
Jocelyn Portice
Rylan Feierabend
Ben Conlin - 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.
Isobel Bowker - Chair
Ben Conlin - President
Cole Pierucki - Vice-President
Breeanna Schlicker - Secretary
David Reeves
Lee Phillips
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
Gabriela Bonfil - President
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
(906) 487-2406