Norwich University Student Government Association (Official)

04/10/2019

Good afternoon Norwich!

Yesterday evening, SGA held our annual inaugural banquet.

We honored and reflected on this past year, with what we have accomplished, and the leaders that brought us to where we are today.

Then, we celebrated those who will be carrying on the legacy, the ones who are assuming the leadership positions for the following school year.

With that being said, we introduce your new SGA President, Olivia Bloom! Olivia is extremely determined and eager to fulfill her new role, and we have every assurance that she's going to do an amazing job😊

Cheers to bringing about another amazing year of positive change!

03/27/2019

ATTENTION: for those who did not see the announcement on my.norwich.edu: after some negotiation, the SGA Latin Honors petition was successful, awarding the honors as outlined in the 2015-16 catalog to current juniors and seniors! Thank you to all of the students, faculty, and staff who helped influence this policy change!

03/20/2019

Happy Hump day wick!

Here are our meeting notes from yesterdays meeting!

The big thing to note that is just around the corner is the One Love 5K! This week is the last week to register so be sure keep your eye out for how to sign up.

Have a great rest of your week!

02/27/2019

This past Saturday, SGA representatives met for the first Vermont State Leadership Roundtable with St. Michael's, UVM, and Champlain College to discuss policy, student life and wellbeing, leadership, and how our SGA's can constantly improve in order to better serve our communities. We are always working to put students first and be the best we can be for you! We need your input and participation - cast your vote by Friday at midnight and make your voice heard!
http://bit.ly/2019NUElection

02/25/2019

Good Afternoon Norwich!

THE POLLS ARE OPEN and this is your chance to make your voice heard on campus! Student Government works to develop meaningful solutions for students in all lifestyles through our work with faculty, staff, administration, dining operations, IT, faculty operations, Title IX, CAB, etc. Scroll through the Sway site to learn about the executive officers and senators that represent your class and then cast your vote! It's up to all of us to make Norwich what we want it to be 🇺🇸🇺🇸

Voting will open on Monday, Feb. 25 at 0000 hours and will close on Friday, March 1 at 2359 hours.

02/20/2019

Currently: make your own succulent garden with the Counseling & Wellness Center! They will be in the WCC Fishbowl from now until 11:30am answering questions, taking feedback, and debunking mental health myths 🧠 Come stop by!

02/19/2019

Tonight’s Mental Health Week event is our Girl Wash Your Face book discussion which will be led by female SGA executives. No prior reading or book knowledge is required! We will have fruit, veggies, cookies, water, etc. and will be discussing themes of comparison, women’s emotional health, and embracing who we are at Norwich and beyond. Come for the free snacks - stay for the conversation! 8:00pm in the Todd MPR

02/18/2019

We are so excited for the upcoming Mental Health Week events! Stop by any of the below to support this important initiative. Bonus: Col Woods is looking to give us a sleep-through for strong attendance! It takes all of us to create a better campus climate and become emotionally intelligent leaders of tomorrow. We appreciate your support!

Mon. 2/18: Kickoff in White Chapel, 8:30pm
Tues. 2/19: Women’s Discussion in MPR, 8:00pm
Wed. 2/20: Succulents in WCC, 8:30-11:30am
Thurs. 2/21: For the Boys in MPR, 8:00pm
Fri. 2/22: Lou Bevacqui in Mack, 7:00pm

Mental Health Week Promo

02/15/2019

Good Afternoon NU,
Don’t forget about tonight’s guest speaker! President Schneider challenged us to embrace Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion - so let’s get out there and learn something new tonight from one of Broadway’s finest 😊 See you there!

Your SGA

02/07/2019

Good evening and happy end of hump day Norwich!

Here are last nights meeting notes, as well as a couple of things to call to your attention!

-Nomination forms to run for an SGA position are due by this Friday(February 8th), and can be found down by the mailroom, online, or outside of U221! We encourage you to go for a position and help become part of the change.

- Feb. 18th-22 is mental health week! There are lots of cool events planned, we would love to see you at as many as your schedule allows!

-Naturally, just keep being studs. That is all.

-Your excited SGA🤓

02/03/2019

Happy Super Bowl Sunday Norwich! We hope all of your first two weeks back went well. This past Wednesday, a joint meeting between the Senate and the Executive Board was held to discuss some big topics being looked into this coming semester.

Check out the meeting notes below to see what we're up to!

01/23/2019

Good Morning Norwich! Yesterday your SGA leadership met in a roundtable discussion with President Schneider in preparation for his address on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. This address will cover the challenges of inclusive leadership, the Norwich University Diversity Plan, creating and enforcing a climate of mutual respect, and the obligations this places on our faculty, administration, and students. Your SGA representatives will be on the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committees that have been established. If you have any thoughts on how Norwich can become a place of warmth and growth for ALL, reach out to your SGA Senators, Executive Leadership, and classmates!
President's Address will be Tuesday 1/29 at 1:00pm in Shapiro Field House

12/13/2018

Join us tonight for SGA Study Snacks! We will be in the library Todd Multi-Purpose Room from 10-11pm with free snacks - chips, cookies, candy, fruits, veggies, water, and gatorade! Stop by and chat with representatives about how you thought the semester went or just grab a bite and go. We look forward to seeing you and fueling you through your finals!

12/11/2018

Good Evening Norwich!

This past week, SGA held its first open forum, a period of discussion with members of the student body and representatives from student government that delved into issues at Norwich, subjects that should be addressed in the coming weeks and months. It was very constructive and we are thankful for everyone's input.

To give you an idea of topics covered throughout the meeting, here are brief meeting notes to read over!

Have a wonderful night, and best of luck on your upcoming finals!

11/29/2018

Good Morning Everyone,

Here are the meeting notes from this weeks joint meeting with the senate.

11/29/2018

Good Evening Norwich!!

Tonight on Meet Your SGA, we have:

Ethan Hagstrom ’20
Public Affairs Officer

Seldom found without a camera in his hand, junior Ethan Hagstrom is right at home in role as SGA’s public affairs officer. Ethan develops and curates’ content to fill our social media pages, ensuring that we maintain constant and relevant lines of communication to our student body. Going beyond SGA, Ethan is very involved in and around campus, with positions on the University Honor Committee, the Class of ’20 Ring Committee, the Legacy March committee and most recently, the NU Love Your Melon Campus Crew. A communications major, he is the epitome of a people person, thrives in group environments, and is extremely well equipped for the roles he undertakes. We’re so thankful for his creative talents and unwavering commitment to our Student Government team!

11/14/2018

Good Afternoon Norwich! Ever been interested in learning a little bit more about self-defense tactics?

Well, this is for you!

‼️⚠️: Self-defense course ran by Military Arnis will take place in Plumley Armory on Wednesday, November 28, 2018, @1830-1930.

There are 45 spots open! It’s a first come first serve opportunity and you will need to email Hannah from SHARP representatives at: [email protected] in order to put your name on the list! If you wish to do the training but cannot attend next Wednesday, there will be another opportunity in the spring run by the Northfield PD.

Thank you!

11/09/2018

Good Afternoon Norwich!

On Today's meet your SGA:

Mohammad Babak ‘20
Reoccurring Projects Manager

A member of our executive team since his sophomore year, junior Mohammad Babak brings a lot to the table. The international studies major is very involved outside of SGA as well; he holds positions as Co-chair on the civilian junior ring committee and he is a fellow at the Peace and War Center. Those roles have more than prepared him to handle his job as one of our reoccurring project’s managers, a position that involves coordinating the variety of endeavors that SGA undertakes, such as the Latin Honors petition signing of recent. Babak is an incredible team player, on his committees and on the field. He loves playing soccer, and also plays on the Norwich University Men’s rugby team. We’re lucky to have such a dedicated and ambitious member of our team!

11/09/2018

Good Morning Norwich!

Here are the meeting notes from this week's meeting! Take a quick peek to get a better understanding of what's going on around campus!

11/07/2018

Good Evening Norwich!!

PSA: There will be WIFI upgrades in the following dorms on this coming Wednesday(tomorrow) from 8PM to 10PM.

Alumni
Ransom
Goodyear
Hawkins
Wilson
Southhall

All other buildings will not be affected by any sort of changes, and the library and Mack hall are both great options to hunker down in while IT does their work to make our WIFI service better!

Thank you, have a wonderful night!

11/01/2018

Good Morning Norwich!,

Today SGA representatives will be in the lobby of the WCC during lunch (11:00am-1:00pm) and dinner (5:00pm-7:00pm) for anyone who has not yet signed our Latin Honors Petition!

We are so happy with the turnout at both the Corps and civilian meetings we have been at and have collected approximately 900 signatures so far! Our goal is at least 1,000 - now is the time to stand together on an issue that affects the academic experience and success of all of our undergraduate students. We are your voice!

10/26/2018

We're really excited with the progress made on the Latin Honors petition! Thank you to everyone who came out this week to sign it, we greatly appreciate it.

Keep your eyes open for another opportunity to sign it in the coming week if you haven't already done so!

10/24/2018

Happy Tuesday! Almost Halfway through the week everyone!

Here are the meeting notes from tonight. Make sure you are staying aware of the Latin Honors Petition that is being signed this week. It could inflict real change for our upperclassmen.

Have a great night!

10/22/2018

Good Afternoon and Happy(ish) Monday Everyone!

On this afternoon's 'Meet your SGA', we have:

Jake Ryan ‘19
Special Projects Manager

Need an event planned? Need someone to help you brush up on your baseball skills? Jake is your guy for both! While being a captain of NU’s baseball team, Jake is also contracted with the United States Army and an intern with U.S. Probation and Pretrial Services. His involvement doesn’t stop there either! Majoring in Criminal Justice with a minor in Spanish, he has his hands full academically as well, and after all that, he still handles the responsibilities of being our event planner. Jake organizes and facilitates events such as the ice cream social right before Christmas break, and helps coordinate SGA’s presence at occasions such as open houses and club fairs. He helps raise awareness for our activities on campus and for that, we are so very appreciative!

10/22/2018

Good Evening Norwich!

We hope everyone is arriving safely back on campus and getting ready for the week ahead.

Here are this past weeks meeting notes!

10/16/2018

Goooood Evening Norwich!

Tonight on 'Meet your SGA', we have our fearless leader!!

Audrey Meakin ‘19
President

A current senior at Norwich University, Audrey also has the distinguished title and honor of being the first female President of our beloved Student Government! She encourages and directs our efforts towards projects that aim to help better our school and our student body's standard of living here on campus. Projects include the betterment of campus safety, establishing stronger connections between student and faculty for greater understanding of issues here on campus, and advocating for more rainbow-chip cookies in the chow hall(she reeeaally likes those). Majoring in Management, she is well-suited to be the head of our team, and her experience academically and with SGA will serve her very well as she fulfills her contract with the United States Air Force post-graduation. After running for student office in both middle school and high school and losing both times, Audrey is immeasurably excited to serve as SGA’s President for the 2018-2019 year!

10/11/2018

Good Evening Ladies and Gentlemen!

Tonight we present to you the man behind the moolah!

Owen McKenna ‘20
Interim Treasurer

Currently a Junior at Norwich University, Owen is SGA’s money man while our elected treasurer Olivia Bloom is abroad. He oversees our budget and develops a plan for how that money should best be utilized. Majoring in Construction Management, Owen is very technical and methodical in his thinking and hopes it will serve him well in his Army career starting when he commissions in 2020.

A 3-year varsity football player, when he isn’t in the classroom, Owen can be found on the field, practicing with his teammates, blowing off steam from the day. Just like the other members of our committee, Owen takes satisfaction in being able to represent his peers in the student body, ensuring they have a voice and are being heard here at Norwich.

10/11/2018

Good Evening!

Here are the meeting notes from this past Tuesday.

We hope everyone isn't being overwhelmed by their midterms, and remember, Mid-Semester break is just around the corner!

Have a restful night,

Your local SGA

10/10/2018

Good Morning and Happy Hump Day Norwich!

Today on "Meet your SGA" we have:

Jennifer Zarycki ‘20
Public Safety Liaison

The Poster Child for well-roundedness, Jennifer is very involved in the Norwich community. From women’s lacrosse to holding a Vice-Chair position on both the NU Honor Committee and her classes’ Junior Ring Committee, her desire to serve her school and its student body is unparalleled. Majoring in Criminal Justice with an interest in issues such as domestic violence and crime, Jennifer passionately makes great strides in her role as a Public Safety Liaison. We are very thankful for her contributions to the team!

10/02/2018

Good Evening Norwich,

We hope you're all keeping positive attitudes through these rainy days, but if you're finding some trouble doing just that, maybe this smiling face will help!

This week we have:

Andrew Ciccarino ‘19
Vice President

Serving for his fourth and final year on the Executive Board, senior Andrew Ciccarino has had his hands in all aspects of life at Norwich. Majoring in Civil Engineering, he harbors a keen interest in pursuing the trade through his contract with the U.S. Army. When not grinding through his academics or ROTC related commitments, Andrew can be found honing his athletic prowess in the invigorating sports of ping-pong and volleyball or making one-too-many PB &J’s in the chow hall.