SGA Update

Elmhurst University’s Student Government Association (SGA) is rebounding with in-person and online events scheduled for the fall semester after a school year plagued by COVID-19. 

“The main mission that exec[utive] and all of us have been talking about is reaching out to different organizations and really getting them to feel confident, and get back to their route of planning and executing plans and in-person stuff,” said SGA President Hiba Anees.

SGA is working on events such as an ice cream social (which is still being speculated) and a commuter basket giveaway to take place during Welcome Week. 

“We’re also planning our commuter appreciation week basket giveaway as well in those weeks of welcome. So those are a couple we’re starting off the semester with, as well as [student involvement] fair, and we’re just gonna be a part of orientation and things like that,” said Anees.

SGA has been speculating on an idea for “Feel Good Fridays,” or “Feedback Fridays.” On these days, SGA would have a table set up to hear feedback from students.

“We’ve all been thinking about this thing called ‘Feel Good Fridays,’ where SGA will have a table, get some feedback from students; hear what you guys want, what the student body wants, what the organizations need, just to start off and feeling comfortable and feeling good with the semester,” said Anees.

SGA will also be holding elections for open senator positions for the fall semester. The open positions include: Senator for Information Technology, Senator for Residents, Senator for Alumni Affairs, Senator for Academic Affairs, Senator for Community Services, Senator for Student Affairs, and Senator for Sustainability. 

SGA will be holding their regular meetings from 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. on Thursdays. These meetings are open to students, and include a time for questions and comments.