The voice of the students 

The Student Government Association is the representative body of SFA students and is made up of and administered entirely by students. Its purposes are to serve as the voice of the SFA student body and as a model government (executive, legislative and judicial branches) while fostering leadership development. 

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SGA documents

Meeting information

The SGA Senate meets biweekly in the Baker Pattillo Student Center Commons, Room 3.201, on Wednesdays at 6 p.m. These meetings are open to the student body. Students wishing to speak will be given five minutes before the meeting’s adjournment. If a student would like to speak longer than five minutes, they should contact the SGA Speaker via email at sgaspeaker@sfasu.edu to be placed on the meeting’s agenda as soon as possible. Students wishing to attend the meeting via Zoom should email studentgovernment@sfasu.edu as soon as possible for the link to join. 

Minutes

Resources

SGA provides a number of free resources for the student body’s access. Some of these resources are:

  • Tampons/Maxi-pads
  • Scantrons and bluebooks
  • Test-My-Drink cards
  • Social, relaxing area (Netflix, YouTube)
  • Water/snacks

Student government branches

Executive branch

The executive branch comprises the student body president and vice president. The president signs or vetoes senate bills and resolutions. These executives advocate on behalf of students to the university administration and attend quarterly University of Texas System Student Advisory Council meetings in Austin.

Legislative branch

The legislative branch comprises the SGA senate and facilitates the writing and passage of campus-wide initiatives in the form of resolutions and bills. Senators are elected by their peers to represent their respective academic colleges and classifications.

Judicial branch

The Supreme Court presiding over the Student Traffic Court and Conduct Board constitutes the judicial branch of SGA. It also serves as the presiding body for interpreting the SGA Constitution in cases of alleged organizational violations. The Supreme Court often also rules in student conduct cases not associated with SGA. 

2024-25 SGA executive board

Uchenna Njoku
Uchenna Njoku - Student Body President
Hometown: Abuja, Nigeria
Major: Nursing
Classification: Senior
sgapresident@sfasu.edu 
 
Claire Westbrook
Claire Westbrook - Student Body Vice President
Hometown: Chireno, Texas
Major: Criminal Justice
Classification: Senior
sgavp@sfasu.edu 
 
Holli Heim
Holli Heim - Chief of Staff
Hometown: Henderson, Texas
Major: General Agriculture, Pre-Veterinary
Classification: Senior
studentgovernment@sfasu.edu 
 
Emilee Cude
Emilee Cude - Speaker of the Senate
Hometown: Kyle, Texas
Major: National Security, Diplomacy
Classification: First Year Graduate Student
sgaspeaker@sfasu.edu
Eli Budde
Eli Budde - Chief Justice
Hometown: Melrose, Minnesota
Major: History Teaching
Classification: Sophomore
studentgovernment@sfasu.edu 
 
Olivia Patterson
Olivia Patterson - Sergeant-at-Arms
Hometown: Seabrook, Texas
Major: Deaf Education
Classification: Senior
studentgovernment@sfasu.edu 
 
Madison Dean

Madison Dean - Communications Director
Hometown: Hallsville, Texas
Major: Advertising and Public Relations
Classification: Freshman
studentgovernment@sfasu.edu 
 

Briley Smith

Briley Smith - Secretary
Hometown: Nacogdoches, Texas
Major: Political Science
Classification: Junior
studentgovernment@sfasu.edu 
 

SGA group photo at the SFA president's house