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Welcome to the next great chapter

Rahul Wadhwani
SGA PRESIDENT

Congratulations on being admitted
to the Illinois Institute of Technology!

You are now a member of the
community of highly talented “Scarlet Hawks”
who brainstorm, collaborate, invent, and solve
real-world problems to relax after a long and
tiring day of being super awesome.

Make sure you enjoy the numerous
unique experiences IIT has to offer. Your
journey here will take you from city-wide
scavenger hunts to multicultural dance parties

via detours through midnight breakfasts,
student org events, late night pizza hangouts,
and, a campus-wide favorite, the notorious 4
a.m. MSV fire alarm!

I also have the privilege to introduce
to you the Student Government Association
(SGA) at IIT. To be concise, SGA’s goal is to
fix problems and make aspects of IIT better
than before. This is done through the process
of initiating and completing projects. Some of
the successful student-led SGA projects around
campus are the existence of the One Stop office
in MTCC, Galvin library being open 24 hours,
five days a week, Keating Sports Center housing

multipurpose fitness and recreational rooms
and much, much more! In addition to that,
we are the bridge that connects students to
the administration and the other way around.
Allocation of the Student Activities Fund (SAF)
is managed by SGA as well.

We consist of over 50 brilliant
students from all the diflerent backgrounds
and majors IIT has to offer, which helps us
achieve an accurate representation of our
student population. You can be a part of
SGA as well! Talk to a member, come to our
meetings on Tuesday nights in MTCC, run to
be a senator in September, visit our website,

and like us on Facebook SGA has some of the
major leadership opportunities IIT has to offer,
and your experience with us is something you
will reap the benefits of during the entirety of
your time at IIT and even after.

Join us, be part of something
magnificent, make a difference, have fun, and
leave your mark on this little world of ours.
Anyone and everyone is welcome.

Finally, welcome to the marvelous,
unique and innovative world of Illinois Institute
of Technology. I hope you have a fun and
successful experience here.

Student Government Association: How you can make a difference

Subamo Saha
SGA VP 0F COMMUNICATIONS

So what is up with all the hype about
the Student Government Association (SGA)?
What is it and why should you care? The Student
Government Association is a large student-lead
organization hell—bent on improving student
life here at IIT. In the past, this organization
has been involved in the restoration of the
Bog, the creation of the One Stop Shop and
the implementation of Google Apps. It is led
in the next academic year by SGA President,
Rahul Wadhwani, who is in charge of listening
to student opinions and voicing them to the IIT
President, Provost, and Board of Trustees. The
SGA President then works side-by-side with the
administration on projects to implement the
changes the student body wishes for. Being the
voice of the student body, the SGA President’s
opinion is taken into great consideration by the
governing body of the institution when making
big decisions.

Going deeper, SGA can be divided
into several committees under the supervision
of the Executive Vice President, Trevor
Wasserzieher. These are the following:

The Academic Affairs Committee
(AAC) - The Vice President of Academic
Afiairs, Viraj Sh'ah, leads this committee. The
AAC works towards making sure IIT students
are getting the best academic experience. Past
projects of this committee include having
Galvin Library open 24 hours a day, five
days a week, making library laptops available
to students for longer hours, getting higher
student participation in course reviews, and
many others. The committee continues to work
with the Academic Resource Center, the Career
Center, and the Undergraduate Studies Council.

The Student Life Committee - Led by
the Vice President of Student Life, Leo Hamze
Sukkar, this committee works towards making
campus life more vibrant, exciting and fun.
In the recent past, this committee has been
responsible for bringing workout equipment to
McComIick Student Village, putting up mirrors
in Keating Sports Center for a dance practice
room, improving the quality of on-campus food,
and improving student participation in sporting
events. The committee is now working towards
bringing students and staff together by having
open forums with different departments so they
can understand each other better.

The Communications
Committee — Chaired by the Vice President
of Communications, Subarno Saha, this
committee is in charge of maintaining efficient
communication within the IIT Community.
This committee links SGA to the student body
and the student body to UT administration. The
committee has been vital in getting the student
body to participate in the campus-wide Student
Speak Survey which collects student opinion on
a wide range of topics. This year, the committee
hopes to work with IIT’s various media outlets
(WIIT Radio, TechNews, etc.) in order to keep
the student body up-to-date with IIT’s news.
Gina Qualter, SGA’s Events Coordinator, will
be working very closely with students and the
committee to set up many fun events as well as
service learning events for students to enjoy.

Iudicial Board — Along with being the
SGA body that brings down the hammer when
the Student Senate does not perform up to the
mark, the Judicial Board is in charge of making
sure SGA elections are held fairly. Appeals for
fund allocations from the Student Activities
Fund are also adjudicated by the Judicial Board.
It is led by the Chief Justice.

Finance Board - Iacob Aynessazian

is the Finance Board Chair. Finance Board is
in charge of the distribution of the Student
Activities Fund to student organizations.

Getting involved in any and all of
the above committees or boards is very easy.
As listed on the SGA website, found at sga.iit.
edu, “Any student may join a senate committee
in which students provide direct input on
important issues. Students may run for an
elected position with Senate Elections held
in the fall 'and Executive Board elections held
each spring. Students may also be appointed
to Judicial Board or nominated for Finance
Board. All of these positions provide excellent
opportunities to make a real difference at IIT.
SGA is looking for any motivated students
who want to make an impact. No experience
is required — just the desire to get involved and
make a difference!”

Remember this: the most important
part of the Student Government Association is
YOU, the Student. Only you can bring about
the change that you want to see in SGA! So,
join us in helping create the most spirited, fun,
educational campus in the world. Let’s make IIT
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