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The<br />

Student<br />

Governing<br />

Association supports<br />

a variety <strong>of</strong> programs<br />

across campus by<br />

allocating $16 million<br />

in privilege fees.<br />

Y<strong>our</strong> voice:<br />

Student government at K-<strong>State</strong><br />

Students have opportunities to make K-<strong>State</strong> an even<br />

better university. Student governance organizations<br />

allow opinions to be heard, relationships to be<br />

strengthened and changes to be made.<br />

Student Governing Association<br />

Other opportunities<br />

SGA represents the student body and cooperates with faculty and<br />

staff, students and the colleges. Allocating more than $16 million in<br />

privilege fees each year, the three branches — executive, legislative<br />

and judicial — support the work <strong>of</strong> the campus.<br />

SGA involvement can include running for an elected position or<br />

applying for committee membership, a cabinet position or an<br />

internship. New students can get involved early through the SGA<br />

internship program in the fall <strong>of</strong> their freshman year. Find out more at<br />

k-state.edu/sga<br />

Take y<strong>our</strong> leadership skills up a notch with one <strong>of</strong> K-<strong>State</strong>’s other student<br />

governance organizations.<br />

Residence halls<br />

Association <strong>of</strong> Residence Halls members help shape the policies<br />

for campus residence halls. Students also sponsor campuswide<br />

activities and represent K-<strong>State</strong> at regional and national<br />

conferences.<br />

The Hall Governing Board provides leadership within each hall.<br />

Leaders administer policies and procedures for their specific halls<br />

and plan activities for residents.<br />

The Judicial Board helps influence the residence hall community<br />

by addressing inappropriate behavior while ensuring the residents’<br />

right to due process.<br />

Greek life<br />

Each Greek chapter has <strong>of</strong>ficers and committee chairs selected to<br />

provide leadership. Councils represent Greek life to the university<br />

community and provide programming, coordination and leadership<br />

development for members.<br />

Other Greek leadership opportunities include the Interfraternity<br />

Council, serving fraternities; the Panhellenic Council, serving<br />

sororities; and the National Pan-Hellenic Council Inc., serving<br />

multicultural fraternities and sororities. For more Greek life<br />

opportunities, visit k-state.edu/greek/current<br />

College councils<br />

Each academic college has a student council that sponsors activities<br />

and events, allocates funds and represents the student voice in<br />

issues impacting the college.<br />

Honor Council<br />

Students on the Honor and Integrity System’s Honor Council<br />

serve as case investigators and hearing panelists in the event <strong>of</strong> a<br />

potential honor code violation.<br />

Nathan Spriggs, student body president,<br />

and Grant Hill, student body vice president.<br />

To learn more, visit k-state.edu/sga

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