ABOUT US

The Student Government Association (SGA) is the official voice of the student body at Georgia State. The primary purpose of the SGA is to represent the students’ interests to the university and lobby on their behalf. The SGA provides a conduit for students to influence how the university operates by dealing directly with Georgia State staff and faculty. Moreover, the SGA selects the ten individuals who represent the students in the University Senate as voting members.

The SGA appoints students to serve on numerous committees in the university. Some of these committees deal with aspects of student life, such as the student life committee of the university senate and the student activity fee committee. Other committees deal with the finances of the university, planning and development, sustainability, admissions and standards, etc… Thus, committee members learn about the financial aspects of the university and can share these with the rest of the student body.

Students may not be aware of how a major research university operates. As an integral part of the university, the SGA understands many of the internal workings of Georgia State and can inform the student body and concerned students about the procedures, structure, organization and issues within the university.

Awards

The following awards are available to members of the Student Government Association. Select the award to see the award description and past recipients.

Liaison of the Year (Atlanta campus only)

This award is designed to recognize a student who has demonstrated outstanding leadership or involvement as a Freshman, Transfer or Transition Liaison. Honorees should have an established dedication to gathering feedback from their peers, conducting research on those issues and will have actively worked to improve Georgia State and/or the greater community.

2021-22	Jennifer Ogbodo
2020-21	Isatu Bah
2019-20	Hermela Assefa
2018-19	D. Campbell Diaz
2017-18	Dominic Fabian
2016-17	Markeesa Walker

Senator of the Year

This award is designed to recognize the effort and dedication of an individual who has shown outstanding leadership during their term(s) as an SGA Senator. Through dedication, initiative, innovation, and perseverance, this individual will have demonstrated a commitment to creating positive change in our campus community.

2019-20 Recipients
ATL - John Le, Robinson College of Business	DEC - Janii McIver, clubs & organizations
ALP - Marguax Abella, government & community affairs	DUN - Sirrus Darr - student services
CLK - Ashrakat Hassan, academic affairs	NEW - Charlie Gongorra, clubs and organizations
2018-19 Recipients
ATL - Kiersten Nicholson, public health	DEC - Erica Abdur-Rahim, academic affairs
ALP - Julia Estes, student services	DUN - Coralie Libam, clubs & orgs.
CLK - Kristin Nwadike, academic affairs	NEW - Cassie Turner, spirit & sustainability
2017-18 Recipients
ATL - Jessica Siemer, academic affairs	DEC, Gregory Wright, academic affairs
ALP - Jorge Viveros, clubs & orgs.	DUN - Allysha Watson, clubs & orgs.
CLK - Anthony Swift, spirit & sustainability	NEW - Aarjavi Patel, spirit & sustainability
2016-17 Recipients
ATL - Usra Mohamed, arts & sciences	DEC - Ikram Awad, academic affairs
ALP - Aisha Khan, perimeter college	DUN - Vetaliah Davis, perimeter college
CLK - Ariana Roberts, perimeter college	NEW - Omoruyi Ologbosere, clubs & orgs.

Presidential Leadership

2022 Zane Jones, Newton Finance Director and Ira Livnat, Atlanta Speaker of the Senate
2021 Gabriel Pelayo, Newton Executive Vice President and Emma Sullivan, Freshman Liaison

Volunteer of the Year

2020-21

David Stubbs, Newton Campus Panther Activities Council President

Constitution and Bylaws

The Student Government Association (SGA) at Georgia State Constitution was updated in 2016 to reflect the addition of the campuses of Perimeter College and again in 2018 after a constitutional referendum, and again in 2021. The current SGA Bylaws were updated February 2, 2023.

History

1968 – Students vote to merge the Day and Night Student Government Associations of Georgia State College.

1979 – SGA streamlined by new Constitution and SGA’s Program Board is removed to become an independent entity.

2016 – Georgia Perimeter College SGA’s consolidated with Georgia State’s SGA.

2021 - Amended the Constitution to include all students at Georgia State as members, adopted Ranked Choice Voting for elections and established the SGA Judiciary

Mission

We the students of Georgia State, a multi-campus institution within the University System of Georgia, in order to preserve and defend the rights and privileges of student self-governance, serve as the official voice of students in academic, institutional and community affairs. We will promote understanding and involvement among all the members of the University community; represent, advocate, and legislate the interests of the student body; to serve as partners in the administrative process of the University; assume the responsibility to provide a means of expression for students, and encourage individual responsibility. We assume the fullest responsibility and power of self-governance consistent with the Constitution, policies of Georgia State, and the laws of the State of Georgia.

Reports

To increase SGA’s transparency with their constituents, each administration publishes mid-year and end-of-year reports which highlighted their initiatives and accomplishments. Those reports are posted below.

91st Administration Mid-Year Report	91st Administration EOY Report
90th Administration Mid-year Report	90th Administration EOY Report U-Wide Safety Committee EOY Report
89th Administration Mid-Year Report	89th Administration EOY Report
88^th Administration Mid-Year Report	88^th Administration EOY Report

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