Committees
The USG body has a set of committees to divide up the work required by our positions; all are listed below with their responsibilities and members. If you would like to get in contact with a committee directly, the contact information for each committee’s Chair is included.
Ways and Means (WAM)
Membership: Chair (Treasurer), President, Vice President, Secretary, and two elected members of the general body.
Chair: Harley Merkaj (Contact: usg-treasurer@mtu.edu)
Members: Larkin Hooker-Moericke, Lauren Spahn, Natalie Wohlgemuth, & Zbigniew “Ziggy” Bell
Political Affairs
Membership: Chair, Vice Chair, and three other members of the general body.
Chair: Zachary Olson (Contact: )
Vice Chair: Bryce Walbrun
Members:
Public Relations
Membership: Chair, Vice Chair, Webmaster, and two other members of the general body.
Chair: Jordan Craven (Contact: )
Vice Chair: Jake McDowell
Webmaster: Bianca Schuck
Members:
Events
Membership: Chair, Vice Chair, Storage Manager, and three other members of the general body.
Chair: Darren Hutchinson (Contact: )
Vice Chair:
Storage Manager:
Members: Conny Yang, Justin Mentik, & Tej Bergin
Student Affairs
Members: Chair, Ex-Officio (President), Vice Chair, Diversity Liaison, and three other members of the general body.
Chair: Zofia Freiburg (Contact: )
Ex-Officio: Larkin Hooker-Moericke
Vice Chair:
Diversity Liaison: Harley Merkaj
Members: Tristen Duelge, Joe Barbercheck, & Karina Madigan
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.
Members: Chair (Parliamentarian), Vice Chair (S.A. Vice Chair), one elected member of the general body, and two appointed students of the Student Assembly.
Chair: Sydney Dankert (Contact: )
Vice Chair: Bryce Walbrun
Members:
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.
Members: Chair (Vice President), Vice Chair (appointed standing committee Chair), Alternate (appointed member of the general body), and the remaining five Committee Chairs.
Chair: Lauren Spahn (Contact: usg-vice-president@mtu.edu)
Vice Chair:
Alternate:
Members: Harley Merkaj, Zachary Olson, Jordan Craven, Darren Hutchinson, Zofia Freiburg, & Sydney Dankert