To All Students Interested In SGA: UPDATE

Wed, 28 Oct 2015 16:11:11 -0400

To all students who are interested in SGA First Year Ambassador program, there is still time to apply! Applications were originally due this Friday October 30, 2015 but we will be accepting applications through November 6, 2015 with the absolute cutoff date being the tenth, day of our first meeting. We want to ensure that all who are interested or know someone who is has a chance to apply. More information about the FYA program and the application can be found below. If you have anymore questions or concerns feel free to contact Jeremiah Davis (d119@umbc.edu) co-director of Leadership and Development. Thank you and good luck!

First Year Ambassador (FYA) Program - The First Year Ambassador Program serves as an introduction to the Student Government Association (SGA) at UMBC and provides training so that new students are equipped to tackle any problems they recognize at UMBC. Each FYA is responsible for attending five one-hour training sessions over the course of five weeks and a regular FYA meeting once every month. Additionally, each FYA will receive a placement in one of the following branches of the SGA:

- Senate - The Senate meets every Monday at 5:30 PM in the Commons, Room 318. Senate members are responsible for connecting with other students, sitting on University committees, taking positions on university policy issues, and initiating projects to improve the undergraduate experience.

- Finance Board - The Finance Board meets every Tuesday at 5:30 PM in the Commons, Room 318. Finance Board members are responsible for allocating funds to student organizations to support their programs and events.

- Executive Branch - The Executive Branch is organized into departments: Environmental Affairs, Health & Wellness, Communications, Leadership Development, Diversity and Multicultural Affairs, Academic Affairs, Service and Community Outreach, Governmental and Institutional Affairs. Each First Year Ambassador learns about the expectations and responsibilities of a staff member in a department while going through training, and then solidifies his or her placement for the remainder of the semester at the end of the training period.