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The Undergraduate Student Government Association (USGA) is the organization responsible for representing the undergraduate student body at the University of New Haven. The USGA is an integral organization that enables the success of students and RSOs.

Weekly meetings at 2:30pm over Zoom. Zoom link, here.

Follow our social media to stay up-to-date on the latest announcements and provide feedback! 

IG: @humans_of_usga                                   Twitter: @unewhavenUSGA

1. How do I submit my RSO’s budget?

• During the Yearly Budget process–which traditionally happens in the spring—your RSO’s President and Treasurer will complete the Yearly Budget training and coordinate with the USGA Treasurer and USGA Assistant Treasurer. For questions specific to your RSO, email usgatreasurer@newhaven.edu. 

2. What do primary representatives do?

• Primary representatives attend USGA meetings and speak about concerns/initiatives on    the behalf of their RSO. In addition, it is expected that primary representatives bring any pertinent information received in USGA meetings back to their RSO’s members. 

3. What are some outcomes of USGA?

• USGA frequently facilitates change amongst the university community. Some initiatives include: allocating USGA funds to the Chargers Helping Chargers campaign, advocating for a permanent pass/fail option, changing dining hall hours, etc. 

4. What are the positions of USGA and what do they do? 

• Executive Board: administrators. The e-board is in-charge of the general operations of USGA.
• Senate: outreach. The senators represent specific demographics on campus to advocate for during meetings.
• House Representatives: the top 20 RSOs. The House Reps. represent the voice of their RSOs’ members.
• Liaisons: contacts. The liaisons relay information from specific departments to USGA, and then the student body.
• General members: students. The general members are students who attend USGA meetings. Every undergraduate student is a general member, even if they only attend one meeting!

USGA Executive Board 2020-2021

President: Sofia Martinez,  usgapresident@newhaven.edu

Senior Vice President: Kailey Feshler, usgasvp@newhaven.edu

Vice President of Operations: Amanda Pappas, usgavpops@newhaven.edu

Vice President of Community, Advocacy and Diversity : Lily Manzo, usgavpcad@newhaven.edu

Vice President of Finance: Emily Lavigne,  usgavpof@newhaven.edu

Sergeant at Arms: Martina Ibrahim, usgasaa@newhaven.edu

Executive Assistant: Kelly Adkins, usgaea@newhaven.edu

Director of Finance: Matt Major, usgadof@newhaven.edu

**To better understand the hierarchy of the executive board, view our presentation here.

USGA Senators 2020-2021

Senator for the Henry Lee College: Timothy Vuong, tvuon1@unh.newhaven.edu

Senator for First-Year Student: Kailyn Lambert, klamb6@unh.newhaven.edu

Senator for LGBTQIA+ Students: Drew Becker, dbeck1@unh.newhaven.edu

Senator for Varsity Athletes: Michael Calabrese, mcala2@unh.newhaven.edu

Senator for International Students: Bryan Cadavos, bcada1@unh.newhaven.edu

Senator for Multicultural Students: Alyssa De la Cruz, adela4@unh.newhaven.edu

Senator-at-Large: Camille Tilghman, ctilg1@unh.newhaven.edu

Senator-at-Large: Nick Meaney, nmean1@unh.newhaven.edu

Senator-at-Large: Robin Heins, rhein1@unh.newhaven.edu

Senator-at-Large: Cora Cogill, ccogi1@unh.newhaven.edu