Executive Branch
The Executive Branch works in coordination with school deans and administrators to implement initiatives, policies, and programs that improve and enhance different aspects of the undergraduate experience.
Secretary of Public Relations
The Secretary of Public Relations is in charge of publicizing the events, initiatives, and agenda of the Students’ Association Government. This is done through the SA website, social media, and print media, and it requires coordination with many branches, dependability, and organization skills.
Secretary of Community Engagement
The Secretary of Community Engagement works with relevant University departments to engage the Greater Rochester community and facilitate a stronger relationship between the students at the University of ROchester and the residents of the City of Rochester.
Secretary of Alumni and Advancement
The Secretary of Alumni and Advancement works with the Office of Advancement to improve the relationship between students and alumni.
Minority Student Affairs Liaison
The Minority Student Affairs Liaison will be to communicate the concerns of historically-underrepresented minority students at the college to the Students’ Association Government. The Liaison will serve to advise SA on matters regarding historically-underrepresented minority students. The Minority Student Affairs Liaison must have at least one year of prior experience sitting on the executive board of a student organization representative of minority students.
Legislative Branch
The Senate Committees are in charge of conducting research on the opinions of students relevant to submitted ideas, grievances, and suggestions. If there is strong support for an initiative based off of critical research, Senators on each Legislative Committee are responsible for authoring a resolution on the subject. After the resolution is written, edited, and approved by the Legislative Committee, it will be brought to the Senate table for discussion and a vote.
Deputy Speaker
The Deputy Speaker assists the Speaker of the Senate on a variety of matters, from decision making to managing Senate and legislative committees. Additionally, the Deputy Speaker is the Business Manager for the Legislative Branch, and takes minutes during Senate meetings. This position requires great organization and dependability.
Parliamentarian
The Parliamentarian is in charge of the internal rules of SA Government. This means that the Parliamentarian advises the Speaker on SA’s rules, helps review all legislation to make sure that it is in line with SA’s Style Guide and is consistent with the governing documents, and works with the Chief of Staff to ensure that all legislation is being appropriately carried out.
Fall 2019 Elections Coordinator
The Elections Coordinator will be in charge of overseeing the Fall Elections for First-Year Senators, Class Council, and Hall Council. This involves working with the Secretary of Public Relations to publicize elections events, chairing the Elections Violation Committee, and overseeing communication with candidates.
Chair of the Academic Affairs Committee
The Academic Affairs Committee takes on projects involving all academic-related issues that affect the lives of undergraduate students, including curriculum, course offerings, academic policies, experiential learning, advising, and more. As Chair, you would be in charge of leading committee meetings and coordinating execution of projects with administration.
Chair of the International Student Affairs Committee
The International Student Affairs Committee works to improve the experience of international students on campus by working to decrease divides on campus among different international communities with domestic students, while also working to provide resources regarding issues that disproportionately affect international students. As Chair, you would be in charge of leading committee meetings and coordinating execution of projects with administration.
Chair of the Student Life Committee
The Student Life Committee takes on projects campus-wide issues that affect the lives of undergraduate students, including topics like racism, mental health, inclusivity, affordability, and other issues that affect the student body. As Chair, you would be in charge of leading committee meetings and coordinating execution of projects with administration.
Chair of the Campus Services Committee
The Campus Services Committee takes on projects that focus on improving services on campus used by undergraduate students, including dining, transportation, residential life, and other departments. As Chair, you would be in charge of leading committee meetings and coordinating execution of projects with administration.
Open Judicial Positions
ACJC is the judicial branch of the Student's Association Government: we help SA --and all groups under it-- function within its guidelines and governing documents. We also serve as student representatives in the Board of Academic Honesty and in administrative committees related to conduct. Through meeting faculty, staff, and administrators, you can have a large impact on campus culture, climate, and policy.