The Undergraduate Government of Boston College (UGĻć½¶Šć) is a student government created to enrich the lives of students attending Boston College. Its purpose is to serve on behalf of students' interests and to help cultivate an engaged and caring student community.
UGĻć½¶Šć Programs & Divisions
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UGĻć½¶Šć Senate
The Senate acts as the legislative branch of the UGĻć½¶Šć by working to enact legislation, conduct surveys, and address student concerns and needs on campus. The Senate structure consists of four standing committees that work toward the aforementioned goals in an effort to better the Ļć½¶Šć student experience within their respective policy areas. These committees include the Academic Affairs Committee, the Intersectionality Committee, and the Student Life Committee. Each committee is overseen by a Senate representative who serves as a committee chair. Please refer to the āContact Your Representativeā tab to learn about your representatives and the āMeet Your Committee Chairsā tab to learn more about the chairs and their respective committees.
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UGĻć½¶Šć Senate Mission Statement & Standing Rules
In order to have an effective and transparent student government, it is critical that all students have access to and understand the Constitution which their representative government functions upon. Therefore,Ģżthe current and can be found here.
UGĻć½¶Šć Senate documents the meeting minutes from each meeting which can be found in this .
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Diversity & Inclusion
The Division of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) shall be tasked with addressing student concerns regarding diversity and inclusion on campus.
It is the purpose of the Division to address student issues and concerns in regards to diversity and inclusion including, but not limited to, race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender expression, disability, and socioeconomic status. Through programming, policy work, and community outreach, the Division seeks to foster a Boston College community where all students feel safe, welcomed, and supported. Ģż
The Division consists of the AHANA+ Leadership Council (ALC), Ģżthe Council for Students with Disabilities (CSD), theĢżQueer Leadership Council (QLC).ĢżCollectively, the Division hosts campus-wide events such as AHANA+ Celebration Week, Pride Week, ALC Ball,ĢżQLC Formal,Ģżand ALC Showdown.
Director of Council for Students with Disabilities
wleklinm@bc.edu
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Student Initiatives
The Division of Student Initiatives (SI) shall be tasked with devising and executing issue-driven campaigns and programming that demonstrate, to the greater Boston College community, that the undergraduate population has interest in a particular area of concern.ā
Student Initiatives addresses student issues and concerns by executing advocacy programming and issue campaigns in coordination with Senate policy. Advocacy programming consists of large-scale programming, such as speaker events or film screenings, and small-scale programming, such as workshops, topic-specific dinner series, or publicity campaigns. Issue campaigns are initiatives meant to bring awareness to a specific issue over a sustained period of time.
Topic Areas within Student Initiatives include:
- Civic Engagement
- Health and Wellness
- Sustainability
- Women and Gender
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Environmental Sustainability
The Division of Environmental Sustainability shall be tasked with advancing the interests of the student body with respect to environmental issues on campus and within the greater Boston Community.ā
The Division of Environmental Sustainability advocates for green changes to Boston Collegeās campus through working with the Office of Sustainability, directing the Sustainability Action Committee, and other
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Communications Division
The Division of Communications (COMM) shall be tasked with promoting and publicizing the work and initiatives of the UGĻć½¶Šć through those means it deems reasonably appropriate.
The Communications division handles event marketing, media, branding, and outreach for all the divisions in UGĻć½¶Šć. The role of this division is to get the word out about what UGĻć½¶Šć is doing, capture memories through photography and videography, and design and order flyers, banners, and UGĻć½¶Šć merchandise (cardholders, sweaters, stickers, etc) for various UGĻć½¶Šć events. Applicants who are interested in the intersection between advocacy and design are encouraged to apply for Communications.
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Financial Affairs
The Division of Environmental Sustainability shall be tasked with advancing the interests of the student body with respect to environmental issues on campus and within the greater Boston Community.
The Division of Environmental Sustainability advocates for green changes to Boston Collegeās campus through working with the Office of Sustainability, directing the Sustainability Action Committee, and other avenues
The Finance division has the primary responsibility of assisting the other divisions within UGĻć½¶Šć in the processing and assessment of their allocated budgets. The Finance division seeks not only to improve the financial transparency of the organization, but also to provide guidance in creating and managing division budgets. The Finance division serves as a resource to UGĻć½¶Šć divisions and their leadership, and to any student who wishes to understand the financial processes of our student government.
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