The Student Government Association is divided into three branches: Executive, Legislative, and Judicial. Every officer serves in one of these branches, each with their own duties and responsibilities.
Executive Branch
The Executive Branch includes the President, Executive Vice President, Attorney General, and Chief Financial Officer. The executive officers are each charged with their own unique duties and responsibilities as described in the Constitution and Bylaws.
The Executive Board includes the Executive Officers plus the Communications Director, Chief Justice, and Chief of Staff.
As stipulated by the SGA bylaws, the Executive Branch of SGA includes the President, Executive Vice President, Attorney General, and Chief Financial Officer. Executive Branch members are paid staff. The Executive Branch meets weekly as an Executive Board to discuss issues facing the student body. The Board also sets the agenda for the weekly General Assembly meeting. Executive Board members are paid staff. Email us at SGA@usi.edu
President: Taegan Garner
The President is the official representative and spokesperson of SGA. The President has the power to veto legislative acts, appoint justices to serve on the University Court, and appoint students to serve on University Committees.
Executive Vice President: Brayden Webster
The Executive Vice President (EVP) is the head of the General Assembly and provides general assistance to the SGA President. The EVP can call special sessions of legislative committees.
Attorney General: Carly Cato
The Attorney General is the official parliamentarian for SGA and oversees Administrative Vice Presidents.
Chief Financial Officer: Chase Forston
The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is the official Treasurer and Business Officer of SGA.
Support Staff
To assist with the efficient and effective completion of SGA business, SGA maintains support staff positions as follows:
Chief of Staff: Anna Pittman
The Chief of Staff is the official historian, archivist, and secretary of SGA. Chief of Staff is a paid position.
Administrative Assistant: Vacant
The administrative assistant runs SGA's social media accounts, and assists the Executive Board with applicable SGA business. The administrative assistant position is unpaid.
The Legislative Branch
The Legislative Branch of SGA, assembled together as the General Assembly, is the chief fiscal and policy-making body of SGA. The General Assembly is the forum of student ideas and the place where SGA resolutions are introduced and passed.
The General Assembly includes the First Year Leadership Council, Administrative Vice Presidents, College Representatives, and Members-at-Large. The General Assembly is the great forum in which student ideas and opinions are discussed. The Executive Vice President (EVP) is the head of the General Assembly.
Administrative Vice Presidents
Administrative Vice Presidents (AVPs) chair various committees, as well as plan and host University events as described in the SGA bylaws.
AVP for Academic Affairs - Brayden Webster
AVP for Environmental Protection - Chase DeBruyn
AVP for External Relations - Nohemi Chumacero
AVP for Recruitment - Bekah Robards
AVP for University Affairs - Kenzie Davis
Representatives
Student representatives are responsible for receiving information about actions and issues that affect students, as well as creating bills and resolutions on behalf of the Student Community.
Romain College of Business Student Representatives
- William Bowers
- Preston Coots
- Madeline Houston
- Cole Stephenson
- Vacant (1)
College of Liberal Arts Student Representatives
- Carly Cato
- Taegan Garner
- Anna Pittman
- Adrianna Garcia
- Chase Forston
- Vacant (1)
College of Nursing and Health Professions Student Representatives
- Sydney Parsons
- Vacant (5)
Pott College of Science, Engineering, and Education Student Representatives
- Georgia Sites
- Mark Sorg
- Kolton Wirey
- Vacant (3)
Freshmen Representatives
Commuter Students Member at Large
Graduate Students Member at Large
International Students Member at Large
University Division Students Member at Large
University Housing Students Member at Large
Veteran Students Member at Large
Interfraternity Representative
Brycen Qualkenbush
Panhellenic Representative
First Year Leadership Council (FYLC)
Freshmen are eligible for USI's First-Year Leadership Council. As a member of the council, freshmen work directly with University Administration to help solve issues facing the freshman student body here at USI. The responsibilities of this council have been designed to be conducive to the demands of being a first-year student.
FYLC applications open Summer
Constructive Member at Large
Constructive members are non-voting members that are an option for interested students who may not have time available to meet in General Assembly or if offices/delegations they are qualified for are already filled. Contact the Executive Vice President for more information on a Constructive member appointment.
The Judicial Branch
The Judicial Branch of SGA, assembled together as the University Court, hears USI parking and traffic appeals, as well as settles constitutional questions within SGA.
The University Court hears traffic appeals and other questions for SGA. To file a traffic appeal, click here. If you have questions regarding the court, please contact the Chief Justice.
Chief Justice - Haviland Cardinal
Associate Justices
- Elyse Mastison
- Elizabeth Crites
- Dylan Murphy
- Natalie Cummings
- Brayton Cornelius
- Elizabeth Axsom