Open Positions

The Secretary of Accessibility is a key leader in the Students’ Association, advocating for equitable access to campus resources and spaces. This role focuses on addressing physical, digital, and educational accessibility needs while ensuring compliance with ADA standards. The Secretary connects with university departments like Facilities, the Office of Disability Resources, and IT, as well as student organizations such as UR Disability Awareness, to advance initiatives like accessible building routes, assistive technologies, and inclusive digital platforms. Within the Executive Branch, the Secretary ensures accessibility remains a priority, fostering a campus environment where all students can thrive.

The Secretary of Accessibility is a key leader in the Students’ Association, advocating for equitable access to campus resources and spaces. This role focuses on addressing physical, digital, and educational accessibility needs while ensuring compliance with ADA standards. The Secretary connects with university departments like Facilities, the Office of Disability Resources, and IT, as well as student organizations such as UR Disability Awareness, to advance initiatives like accessible building routes, assistive technologies, and inclusive digital platforms. Within the Executive Branch, the Secretary ensures accessibility remains a priority, fostering a campus environment where all students can thrive.

A legislative advisor in the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Committee plays a pivotal role in serving as a liaison between concerns within the student body and administration. In this role, you’ll be responsible for advocating for a more inclusive and equitable campus through projects and initiatives. Candidates must be available to attend weekly committee meetings on Saturdays from 12:00 – 2:00 PM during the spring semester. Candidates will also have an opportunity to serve as the Deputy Chair of the committee should their qualifications and aspirations align.

A legislative advisor for the International Students’ Affairs Committee (ISAC) is someone who will work on advocating for international students, bring up issues they’re facing, and play a key role in contacting the administration with any concerns that arise. In this role, you will be working on projects alongside the Chair to make this campus a more inclusive and welcoming place for international students. Candidates must be available to attend weekly committee meetings on Tuesdays from 5:00-6:00 PM during the fall semester.

A legislative Advisor for Academic Affairs will work on advocacy projects regarding University Academics. Candidates must be able to attend weekly committee meetings on Sundays from 1:30-3:00 PM.

The Deputy of the Community Engagement will assist the Secretary in working with the Rochester community and relevant departments, including the Center for Community Engagement.

The Deputy Secretary of Alumni and Advancement will assist the Secretary in working with the Office of Alumni Relations to publicize resources available to students and maintain relationships with alumni-interfacing departments, including the Greene Center for Career Education and Connections and the Office of Alumni Relations and Constituent Engagement.

The Deputy Secretary of Public Relations will assist the Secretary in keeping the most up-to-date information on platforms such as Instagram, Linktree, and the SA Government website. With consultation of the Secretary and the rest of the team, they are also encouraged to bring forth ideas for new social media campaigns, videos, and individual projects that will promote SA Govt. values and grow the organization’s reach and impact on the student body.

The Deputy Secretary of Sustainability will assist the Secretary in completing various projects related to sustainability. Responsibilities may include attending meetings with relevant faculty, administrators, or student government committees, writing proposals and other documents, and working with the Secretary to come up with more projects for the year! The commitment is one weekly meeting as well as any other project-related meetings. Past or current involvement in anything sustainability-related is preferred, but anyone passionate about making change in sustainability at U of R is highly encouraged to apply!

The Secretary of Sustainability will be an advocate for initiatives to make the university more environmentally focused and will communicate with groups and departments focused on environmental concerns, as outlined in the Executive Branch Policy and Procedures Manual (PPM). The Secretary of Sustainability will serve to advise members of the executive and legislative branches on matters related to the university’s carbon and water footprints, the biodiversity of the university grounds, food waste, waste management, energy use, initiatives being pushed for by the aforementioned groups, and any other topic related to the environment or climate change.

Students selected to serve on PAC will be the start of a pipeline of engagement between the Students’ Association Government and the student body. The primary purpose of PAC is to bring together a coalition of student leaders from different backgrounds, cultures, club involvement, and academic areas to serve as student advisors to the President and Vice President. The premises of the committee are to 1) bring together student leaders from different backgrounds and experiences that can have an influence on policy creation within SA, 2) be a focus group to provide core feedback on pertinent issues, and 3) be a voice on behalf of their communities.