LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

SENATE

The SGA Senate typically meets bi-weekly for senate sessions in the Miller Learning Center (MLC) and has senate committee meetings on the opposite weeks.

President of the Senate
Amanda Neighbour

President Pro Tempore
Michael Ferry

Chair of the Committee on Campus Safety
Kailyn Anthony

Chair of the Committee on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Shriya Garg

Chair of the Committee on Student Experience
Ciara Whimbush

Chair of the Committee on Campus Services
Jacob Coleman

Chair of the Committee on Educational Affairs
Lily Kreindler

Chair of the Committee on Budget and Oversight
Carter Davie

Chair of the Committee on External Engagement
Turner Lent

Legislative Cabinet
Chief of Staff | Lauren Ruddy

Chief Legal Counsel | Luke Netto

Parliamentarian | Luke Snow

Director of Outreach and Operations | Aubrey McCurdy

Secretary |  Jessica Soriano-Loredo

Press Secretary | Anna-Jewell Taylor

Email sgasenate@uga.edu to be connected with your SGA senator(s).

Senate Materials
Senate and Committee Minutes
Senator Voting and Attendance

How to Write Legislation and Templates

  • Committee on Budget and Oversight: Charged with overseeing the legislative process for promoting SGA allocations and ensuring adherence to governing documents by working closely with the One-Time Allocation Committee and the administration.
  • Committee on Campus Safety: Charged with prioritizing the importance of student safety on campus including the physical, mental, and emotional safety of all students. Conducts initiatives and programs in accordance with campus administrators and police revolving around student safety.
  • Committee on Campus Services: Charged with focusing on issues and concerns related to the services that students utilize. This will include but not be limited to parking and transportation, dining services, and housing. You will always be required to continue outreach with Dining Services on a regular basis.
  • Committee on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Charged with fostering, enhancing, and maintaining a diverse and inclusive culture for all stakeholders in the UGA community. Not only will this committee review legislation pertaining to multicultural services and programs as well as diversity and inclusion; this committee will also be responsible to establish and define strategic partnerships between SGA and different communities on the UGA Campus.
  • Committee on Educational Affairs: Charged with considering educational policies that will affect the University, such as registration, course scheduling, class times and periods, or academic advising. This committee will work closely with the University Council’s Educational Affairs and Curriculum Committees to write and hear proposals passed through SGA and their implementation University-wide.
  • Committee on External Engagement: Charged with promoting external affairs, relationships, and opportunities beyond typical university operations and internal affairs. This committee shall foster partnerships between the Student Government Association and entities such as Athens-Clarke County Unified Government, alumni networks, employers, and student-run organizations, and promote professional, entrepreneurial, civic, and extracurricular opportunities for students.
  • Committee on Student Experience: Charged with improving the livelihood of students and their UGA experiences. Conducts research on student opinions to inform the Committee, the Senate, and the entire Student Government Association.

Have any questions about the Senate? Contact Senate President Amanda Neighbour or Senate President Pro Tempore Michael Ferry at sgasenate@uga.edu.