Are you interested in getting involved with the Student Government
Association next year? SGA is now accepting applications for Cabinet
positions for the 2010-2011 school year! See the attached documents for
position descriptions and application. The application is due Friday, April
30, and you will be contacted if you are selected for an interview.
Positions descriptions can be found here and the application can be found here.
Questions or concerns can be addressed to Student Body President Steve Glickman at SGA.Selection.2010@gmail.com.
Were your instructors responsive to student concerns? Did they create an atmosphere to help keep you engaged in their courses? Were course guidelines clearly described in course syllabi? How was the workload in your courses? Did you feel the grades you earned were about right for the quality of work you put into the course? Want to see the answers to these and other questions for your courses after the submission period ends? Want to see the course grade distributions after the end of term?
Make time today to submit all of your course evaluations today!
Submitting all of your evaluations in CourseEvalUM also allows you to see the results for all courses posted since Fall 2007 one results for this semester are calculated.
Submit yours by Wednesday, May 12: www.CourseEvalUM.umd.edu.
The Student Government Association cordially invites you to a special address by President C.D. “Dan” Mote to the undergraduate student body. The address will be one of the final events of the inaugural year of the SGA/Alumni Association Speaker Series. President Mote, who will be speaking about “Building a Culture of Greatness,” is due to retire from the presidency at the end of August.
His speech will reflect on his time at the university and offer insight into the future. This event is free and open to the public. An ice cream and cookie reception will follow the event, featuring the President’s favorite ice cream Mochalotta Mote.
To RSVP, please visit http://www.tinyurl.com/PresidentMote
Steve Glickman was reelected as Student Body President on Thursday evening.
Click here for complete elections results.
The SGA’s Executive Candidate Debate will be held in the Atrium in the Stamp Student Union at 7 p.m. on Monday, April 19, the night before voting begins. Listen as the candidates discuss their platforms and important issues that will affect you. There will be an open Q&A session at the end of the debate for students to ask the candidates their own questions.
Learn more about all the candidates on the Elections page.
DON’T FORGET TO VOTE in the Student Government Association election on Tuesday, April 20 and Wednesday, April 21 at www.testudo.umd.edu. Feel free to e-mail the Elections Board at sgaelectionsboard2010@gmail.com with questions or concerns.
The Student Government Association is proud to announce that it is hosting a 10-day long series of events as part of its Multicultural Expo. For questions or concerns, please e-mail the SGA at SGAcommunications@gmail.com.
Here is what we have planned:
Iranian Student Association- Fri April 2nd, Grand Ballroom, 7PM-3AM
- Nowruz (new year’s celebration). Huge regional event. Show and dance
Moksha, Argentine Tango Club, Anokha, Unbound Dance Team- Sat April 3rd, 12:30PM-2:30PM
- Dance performance. Tickets required
Organization of Arab Students- Arabian Nite IX, Sun Apr 4th, 6PM-12AM, Grand Ballroom
- Show/dinner. Needs ticket.
ATG - Interest Meeting - Monday Apr 5 2010- JMZ 0220 7-9pm
Come out and learn about the lovely lavender ladies.
Black Student Union- General body meeting- Mon Apr 5th, 5PM-6:30PM, Nyumburu
Multiracial-Biracial Student Association- Cafe Blend, Mon Apr 5th, Prince George’s Room
Music performances and discussion and food
Kappa Lambda Xi Multicultural Sorority- To PC or not to PC, Mon Apr 5th, 7PM-9PM, Banneker A
- Potluck/discussion
ATG - Race through My Working Eyes ARM 0126, Tuesday Apr 6, 7-9pm - This event is co-sponsored with Community Roots and Iota Phi Theta Fraturnity Inc. and will address racial and ethnic issues that are found in the workplace.
Marrow for Tomorrow- drive to get people to sign up to donate marrow, Grand Ballroom Lounge, Wed Apr. 7th
BRIDGES- CULTURAL EXPLOSION, Wed Apr. 7th, 6-8PM
- Performance with tons of group
Asian American Student Union- Wong Fu Productions, Wed Apr. 7th, 8-9:30PM, Orem Hall (Alumni center)
Asian American Student Union- APA Heritage Month Keynote Speaker, Thurs., Apr. 8th, 7:00PM-8:30PM, Jimenez Room (Stamp)
- Lisa Hasegawa, Executive Director of National CAPACD
ATG - April 8 2010- Grad School Presentation 7-9pm 0126 Learn how to apply and prioritize while in graduate school.
Argentine Tango Club- Tango Festival, Fri Apr. 9th to Sunday Apr. 11th, Stamp, www.studentorgs.umd.edu/atc/FestivalMain/schedule.html
African Student Union- Spring Cultural Show 2010, Sat. Apr. 10th., 6:30PM-10PM, Ritchie Colliseum
ATG - Apr 9 2010- Diversity Fashion Show 7-9pm Alumni Center
Discover fashion from around the world.
Indian Student Association- Spring Show 2010, Sat. Apr. 10th., 7:00PM-9:00PM, Hoff Theater
Interested in learning more about the City of College Park? Apply to be the student City Council Liaison!
The student liaison serves as an executive cabinet member of the SGA and as a member of the Governmental Affairs Department and the Public Affairs Legislative Committee. In addition to his or her duties in the SGA, the student liaison gets the opportunity to attend all city meetings and is given the same speaking privileges as council members. They are responsible for strongly advocating for the views of students, as well as keeping students conscious of all that is going on in the city.
For more information, please e-mail the SGA at SGAcommunications@gmail.com.
To download the application, please visit http://tinyurl.com/SGACCApplication
Mandatory Candidate Information Sessions for students who wish to learn more about running for a legislative or executive position for the 2010-2011 academic year will be held on March 11 at 7 p.m. in Margaret Brent in the Stamp Student Union, March 22 at 9 p.m. in Banneker B in the Stamp Student Union and March 29 at 7 p.m. in Banneker A in the Stamp Student Union.
All students who wish to run in the election MUST attend one of these three sessions in order to be eligible. In addition, students must attend one SGA legislative body meeting in its entirety on either March 24 or March 31. Elections Board members will be taking attendance at the meetings.
For more information, please contact Elections Board Chair Danielle Chazen at dchazen@umd.edu.
Click Here to apply to the Governance Board! Applications are due March 12 at 4:30 p.m.
The Student Government Association forum will feature journalism alumni working in the fields of public relations, law, business and academia. The event will be held on Feb. 23 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Eaton Broadcast Theater in the new Knight Hall and is co-sponsored by the Philip Merrill College of Journalism.
Facing unprecedented challenges in the face of a tough economy and a changing industry, this distinguished panel will focus on alternative career options for current journalism students. Topics will include how to apply journalism skills to other professions and panelists’ paths to success, followed by a question and answer session.
Following the panel, we invite you to stay for refreshments and snacks, as well as to talk and network with the panelists.
For more information or to RSVP, please contact Student Government Association Legislator Michelle Chan at mchan1@umd.edu.
For the first time in five years, the SGA president has appointed an RHA representative to serve on the Committee for the Review of Student Fees. This is just the first of many collaborative efforts the two organizations have engaged in as they both work to maximize their impact on our campus.
Read more about it in today’s Diamondback in a guest piece by SGA President Steve Glickman and RHA President Josef Mensah.
We currently have two legislator positions open: the outlying commuter legislator position and the BSOS legislator position. Download the application and submit it by Feb. 5 to be considered. Questions? E-mail Recruitment and Retention Chair Michael Schwartz at mschwar3@umd.edu.
Behind the efforts of the Student Government Association, the University of Maryland was recently named America’s Greenest Campus. The competition, sponsored by ClimateCulture.com, won the SGA $5,000 to use toward its sustainability efforts.
