StudCo History
According to the Constitution, Student Council exists to protect and improve the rights, opportunities, and ______ of every student at UVA.
What is quality of life?
This person leads Student Council overall. Name them and one of their duties.
Who is Clay Dickerson, responsible for representing the student body and meeting with administration?
Before assuming office, all Executive and Appointed Officers must take this.
What is the Oath of Office?
A CIO asks you for emergency funding the week before their event. How would you handle it according to Council procedures?
What is direct them to the Appropriations Committee’s emergency funding process?
StudCo is the only student group on Grounds with “first right of refusal” to this major source of money.
What is the Student Activities Fee (SAF)?
In 2024, this branch funded $30,000 of CIO printing at Newcomb Info and hosted the Fall Activities Fair for over 500 orgs.
What is the Organizations branch?
Which Student Council officer currently oversees internal management, finances, marketing, and membership — and who holds the role?
Who is Princess Wuraola Olubuse-Omisore, the Vice President for Administration?
Which officer is responsible for overseeing Student Council’s finances and drafting the annual budget?
Who is the Director of Finance?
You’re working with a community organization on a joint event. How would you avoid co-opting their work?
What is ask for consent, share resources, follow their lead, and give them credit?
This quirky StudCo project once mapped every available study space on Grounds.
What is the interactive study space map?
Student Council once allocated $50,000 to provide this important health service for free to students.
What is STI testing?
This officer is in charge of recognizing and funding CIOs, managing appropriations, and submitting legislation about organizations. Who are they?
Who is Michael Mitchell, the Vice President for Organizations?
What percentage of a Contracted Independent Organization’s members must be UVA students in order to be recognized?
What is at least 51%?
You want to propose a new bill to amend the bylaws. What step must you take before Representatives can debate it?
What is submit the legislation 72 hours in advance so it can be read and tabled before debate at the next session?
Student Council partnered with these UVA groups to organize a campaign against date rape.
What are Peer Health Educators (PHE) and the Inter-Fraternity Council (IFC)?
The Representative Body passed a resolution to support renaming what is now this library.
What is Shannon Library?
The Representative Body is chaired by this person, who sets agendas, runs legislative sessions, and enforces attendance rules. Name them and their position.
Who is Imane Akhanous, Chair of the Representative Body?
The Board of Audit and Management can adjudicate appeals of SAF funding decisions. Their decision may be overridden by what vote of the Representative Body?
What is a two-thirds vote?
You’re designing a new policy to make textbooks more affordable. According to StudCo’s policy guide, what should you do first?
What is understand the current landscape — student needs, stakeholders, and what policies already exist?
This Support & Access Service offers storage units over the summer, but only for international students.
What is the International Student Summer Storage Service?
This body lobbied for a $250,000 endowment and piloted “Center Cards” to expand student access.
What is the Administration branch?
Two directors play critical roles in Council outreach: one manages relations with the media and social platforms, and the other manages relationships with external student groups and co-sponsorships. Name both.
Who are Emily Frost (Director of University Relations) and Lily Dorathy (Director of Coalition Engagement)?
During an impeachment trial, if two-thirds of Representatives vote in favor of removal on any charge, what happens to the member?
What is they are removed from office immediately?
You’re working on a long-term initiative like Cavalier Care or the Technology Repair Fund. How would you combine “common tactics” with “institutional tactics” to make it effective?
What is use grassroots tools like petitions, testimonials, or demonstrations alongside institutional tactics like pilot programs, funding, and lobbying administrators?
To fight food insecurity, StudCo runs this service, complete with its own Executive Director and volunteer team.
What is the Community Food Pantry?