This position coordinates USG Elections.
What is the Secretary?
USG's review of this fee led to its increase from $60 to $80 per semester, which increased the pool of funds available to RSOs.
What is the Student Activity Fee (SAF)?
This student organization allocates funding to students traveling for conferences and academic trips, and also presents to the Board of Trustees every meeting.
What is the Graduate Student Government (GSG)?
Per the Constitution, this percentage of the undergraduate student body must vote on any USG Constitution Amendments.
What is 15%?
During this Fall academic week, USG tables at Keweenaw Day (K-Day).
What is Week 2?
This position has the charge of interpreting the constitution and bylaws of the Student Assembly in the event that a dispute arises.
What is the Parliamentarian?
In 2026, USG members spearheaded the effort to create an organization comprised of several Michigan Universities and Colleges to collaboratively advocate for students across all of Michigan.
What is United Michigan Student Governments (UMSG)?
USG has 2 seats on this committee, which brings recommended allocations for Special Budget Groups, Tech Traditions, and Initiatives to USG each Spring.
What is the SBG Review Committee?
Per the Constitution, this number of people are on the Personnel Committee? (Not including the Alternate)
What is 7? (All committee chairs plus the VP/Personnel Chair)
All requests to drop a full-semester course must be received by 5 PM on the Friday of this week.
What is Week 12?
This position is the only standing committee chair elected by the USG Body?
What is the Parliamentarian?
USG campaigned and sat-in on Senate meetings to advocate for this academic recess? (You must give the formal name.)
What is October Recess?
The USG President serves as the liaison to this governing body for faculty and staff, which sets the academic calendar.
What is the University Senate?
Per the Bylaws, 4th-Year representatives must have completed _ or more semesters at MTU to be eligible.
What is 6?
During this Spring academic week, USG holds elections for E-Board and WaM Student Assembly Members.
What is Week 7?
This position is the only one on USG to have the full authority of a USG Representative, but be appointed by a different organization.
What is the Resident Advocate? (Appointed by the Inter-Residence Housing Council)
For the __ Project, USG worked to add free menstrual products in nearly every women’s restroom on campus. In 2025, the Facilities Department began fully funding this initiative.
What is the Cycle Project?
This University committee pursues more affordable and accessible course materials.
What is the Committee for Accessible & Affordable Learning Materials (CAALM)?
Per the Bylaws, this is the maximum number of years someone can serve on the USG Body (as an officer and/or representative)?
What is 5 years?
During this Fall academic week, the Personnel Committee conducts its annual review of all USG members.
What is Week 10?
These 2 Associate Members are elected each Spring and serve as voting members on a Standing Committee?
What are the Student Assembly Ways and Means members?
In Spring 2023, USG advocated for free access to this resource, which is now free to students through the Van Pelt & Opie Library.
What is the New York Times?
The USG President serves on this committee if a grievance is filed against a Public Safety Officer.
What is the Public Oversight Committee?
Per the Constitution, if the President and VP are absent from a General Body Meeting, any member from these two groups of representatives are eligible to be the Chair Pro-Tem.
What are 4th Year and At-Large representatives?
During this week, all E-Board & WaM stipends must be submitted to accounting.
What is Week 10?