The following is a list of our committees and the services that each provide:

» Academic Affairs
This committee is primarily concerned with students’ academic needs, problems, and procedures. In conjunction with the Faculty Councils of the five undergraduate colleges, the committee addresses questions ranging from curriculum and graduation requirements to grading options and academic fairness. Each year, the committee is responsible for Academic Forums, the Who’s Who Among College Students selection process, Meeting of the Minds Dinner, and the Professor of the Year selection process. The committee also represents SGI in selecting speakers for the Academic Lecture Series.
Yvette Clairjeane, Chair
Sabino Curcio & Quidan Yu, Co-Chairs

» Budget
This committee handles organizations’ funding requests, and upon thorough review, recommends all allocations to the elected representatives of Student Government, Inc. The chairs of this committee are also members of the Inter-Greek Budget Committee and the Cultural Budget Committee.
Catherine Maccio, Chair
Scott Szczesny & Alysha Velez, Co-Chairs

» Elections
Coordinated under the supervision of the Department of Student Life, this committee organizes and facilitates all elections of Student Government, Inc. including Freshman Representative Elections in the fall semester, as well as Executive Board and College Representative Elections in the spring semester.
Chenele Francis, Chair
Jesseca Naldo & Christina Russo, Co-Chairs

» Events Review
This committee is an integral bridge between the organizations committee and the budget committee. With the assistance of SGI members, this committee attends and evaluates the quality of programs funded by SGI. Their analysis is essential in assisting with making future recommendations as to the direction of SGI funding for student organizations & University-wide events.
Andre McDonald, Chair
Anna Carey & Kamaljit Singh, Co-Chairs

» Organizations
Besides regulating established organizations’ activities on campus, this committee handles the formation of new organizations by making recommendations of applications for the power to organize, permanent recognition of organizations, and reactivation of lapsed organizations. Responsibilities also include monthly Organizational Congress meetings, allocation of organizational space, and the Organizations Banquet in the spring.
Michael Molina, Chair
Shannon Carter Norris & Minyu Hu, Co-Chairs

» Public Relations
This committee is the primary body for the dissemination of information concerning Student Government, Inc. Responsibilities include the Spring Activities Fair, SGI recruitment, suggestion boxes, approval of organizational publicity, and allocation of advertising space in the Torch to SGI and all organizations. They are also responsible for the production and maintenance of the SGI Website (www.stjsgi.com)
Vanessa Felix, Chair
Rainée Walker, Co-Chair

» Research and Development
Assisting with the information and surveying of students is the principle charge of this committee. Throughout the year, this committee produces and compiles several surveys through St. John’s Central and other means to gauge student opinions and morale. The data gathered plays an integral role in enabling proposals to be made to the Administration and Executive Board, of the direction of change and improvements that the student body demands and needs.
Daniel LoBrace, Chair
Eric James & Donald Wiggens Jr., Co-Chairs

» School Spirit
Promotion of School Spirit throughout the University is the responsibility of this committee. School Spirit, through the Redzone Student Section, is there to support the athletic programs of St. John’s, help with the coordination of Homecoming activities, and plan away trips to out-of-town games. The committee is responsible for the promotion of season tickets as well as organizing game day giveaways, as well as pre-game and post-game social activities.
Tami Telford, Chair
Kyle Mattracion, Joseph Parrelli & Steven Traditi, Co-Chairs

» Student Affairs
This committee is responsible for the coordination and execution of all marquee events of SGI. These events include the Winter Carnival, Relay for Life, and the various other charitable projects and activities. This committee will work with the other members of SGI to help with events such as Family Grad Dinner, Awards Nights, and all other SGI events.
Samantha Songle, Chair
Taryn Glynn & Ellen McBurney, Co-Chairs

» Student Services
Keeping in touch with the needs of the general student along with the internal needs of SGI are the responsibilities of the Student Services Committee. Working with the Research and Development committee, they identify student concerns, conduct appropriate research on the subject, and work with SGI to propose solutions to the Administration. This committee will also coordinate the SGI Monthly Focus program.
Scott Reutter, Chair
Kamya Chandra & Nicholas Roloson, Co-Chair