Niagara University Student Government Association (NUSGA)

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STUDENT GOVERNMENT

The Niagara University Student Government Association (NUSGA) is a group of elected and appointed students who strive to serve the university community by promoting the general welfare of the student body.  Students, by acting in a democratic process, address issues of concern to the student body.  NUSGA serves as the official representative of the student body through its various committees, and also provides a wide variety of activities for students.  Clubs with approved status from the Campus Activities Office are also eligible for funding by NUSGA.

Student Government is composed of an elected president, who in turn chooses a cabinet approved by Student Government.  Each of the four classes has six representatives that sit on NUSGA.  Five are elected for the academic year; the class president is the sixth person who sits on NUSGA as ex-officio.   The Director and Assistant Director of Campus Activities serve as co-moderator of NUSGA and assist in the planning and scheduling of events.

CLASS GOVERNANCE

Each class elects a president, vice president, secretary, treasurer and five senators every year in late March.  the class officers work to promote activities for their class and to maintain contacts with their fellow students.  Each class receives an allocation from Student Government at the beginning of each semester. 

The freshman class elects their officers in December of their first year because of the time needed to familiarize themselves with the Niagara community.  Student Government appoints a pro-tem president and class senators for the first semester of the freshman year.  They leave office after the freshman elect their own officers and class senators in December.

Each class has a faculty, administrator, or staff moderator who assists the class in planning various activities as well as helps to oversee the class finances.  All class activities and programs must have the cooperative approval of the class officers and moderators and must be registered in the Campus Activities Office at least one week in advance.