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The voice of the students
The Student Government Association is the representative body of SFA students and is made up of and administered entirely by students. Its purposes are to serve as the voice of the SFA student body and as a model government (executive, legislative and judicial branches) while fostering leadership development.
Meeting Information
The SGA Senate meets biweekly in the Baker Pattillo Student Center Commons, Room 3.201, on Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m. These meetings are open to the student body. Students wishing to speak will be given five minutes before the meeting’s adjournment. If a student would like to speak longer than five minutes, they should contact the SGA Speaker via email at sgaspeaker@sfasu.edu to be placed on the meeting’s agenda as soon as possible. Students wishing to attend the meeting via Zoom should email studentgovernment@sfasu.edu as soon as possible for the link to join.
Resources
SGA provides a number of free resources for the student body’s access. Some of these resources are:
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Tampons/Maxi-pads
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Scantrons and bluebooks
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Test-My-Drink cards
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Social, relaxing area (Netflix, YouTube)
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Water/snacks
Student Government Branches
Executive Branch
The Executive Branch is made up of the student body president and vice president, speaker of the senate, sergeant-at-arms, secretary, and chief justice of the Supreme Court. These executives give reports on behalf of the student body to the SFA Board of Regents, coordinate leadership opportunities for fellow SGA members, and administer the SGA budget.
Legislative Branch
The Legislative Branch comprises the SGA Senate and facilitates the writing and passage of campus-wide initiatives in the form of resolutions and bills. Senators are elected by their peers to represent their respective academic colleges and classifications.
Judicial Branch
The Supreme Court presiding over the Student Traffic Court and Conduct Board constitutes the Judicial Branch of SGA. It also serves as the presiding body for interpreting the SGA Constitution in cases of alleged organizational violations. The Supreme Court often also rules in student conduct cases not associated with SGA.
2022-23 SGA Executive Board
Madison Gartman - Student Body President
Hometown: Huntington
Major: Agribusiness
Classification: Senior
sgapresident@sfasu.edu
Hometown: Austin
Major: Sustainable Community Development
Classification: Senior
sgaspeaker@sfasu.edu
Hometown: Lockhart
Major: Criminal Justice
Classification: Sophomore
sgacjustice@sfasu.edu
Hometown: Nigeria
Major: Nursing
Classification: Sophomore
sgasaa@sfasu.edu
Hometown: Lufkin
Major: Political Science
Classification: Junior
studentgovernment@sfasu.edu
