SGA Committees & Representatives

The SGA is responsible for electing student representatives to Houghton College Councils and Committees, as well as maintaining several SGA-run committees.

Interested in Serving on a Committee...
The SGA Senate will be holding elections for all student at large positions on College and SGA committees during the 4/17 and the 4/24 meetings of the senate. All red names are positions that will be voted on at the 4/17 meeting. If you would like more information on the how students are chosen, or about being on a committee, please see the Frequently Asked Questions page.

Current Student Representatives: You can obtain a copy of the Committee Report Form here.

Student Representatives

Academic Policies Council (APC)
Joel VanderWeele
William Airhart

Advancement Council
Chloe Ackerman
Elyse Drum

Enrollment Management Council
Alex Chung
Jocylin Pierro

 Finance Council (FC)
Benjamin Groen

 Student Life Council (SLC)
Rebekah Miller
Joshua Nolen
Peter Savage, ex officio

Comm. on Harassment Policy and Prevention (CHPP)
Jason Fisher
Constance Foster
Rachael Sanford

Investigative Team for Sexual Harassment
Nathaniel Lockhart
Peter Savage
Constance Foster
Rachel East
Clara Sanders

Comm. on Opportunity, Equality, and Diversity (COED)
Adele Cameron

 		Computer Policy and Planning Committee
Stephen Harms
Carissa Bousfield

 Curriculum Review Committee
Kyle Vitale
Laura Jackson

Admission Committee
Matthew Hepler

 Judiciary Committee
Benjamin Wendell
Constance Foster
Jason Fisher
Joshua Nolen

Lectureship Committee
Chris Krowka
Katherine Hamilton

 Committee on Spiritual Life
Clara Sanders
Steven Birdsall
Shane Marcus

Committee on Intercollegiate Athletics (CIA)
Steven Grudda

 Student Emergency Fund Committee
Matthias Williams
For more information on these councils and committees, please see the Office of the Academic Dean's list, or feel free to contact the SGA.

SGA Committees

SAAC

The Student Activity Advisory Council is chaired by the SGA Vice President. The function of this Council is to serve as oversight for CAB (Campus Activities Board), the homecoming committee, and the spring semester committee (i.e. Purple & Gold or Winter Weekend). The council consists of the following voting members:
and the following non-voting members:

COSO

The Committee on Student Organizations is chaired by the SGA Vice President, and is responsible for the oversight and maintaining of student clubs. Some of these tasks include reviewing club constitutions, helping new clubs, organizing monthly club reports, and maintaining a list of clubs eligible for CEF and CLF funding. COSO membership consists of:

Constitution Council

The Constitution Council is chaired by the SGA President, and is responsible for making recommendations for any necessary changes to the SGA constitution and its bylaws. The Council is responsible for settling disputes concerning the interpretation of the SGA constitution and its bylaws. The council is also responsible, in conjunction with the Office of Student Life, for settling disputes between the SGA constitution and bylaws and any class or organization constitution or bylaws. The Constitution Council consists of:

Advisory Committees

The SGA has two committees designed to take an active role in advising their respective areas of the college on student opinions and concerns. These committees are:

Food Services Advisory
Student Health Advisory Committee (SHAC)

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