Student Government Association
- About the SGA
- President's Welcome
- Announcements
- SCS AA-SGA Scholarship
- Memorial Gift Honoring VT Victims
- Contact SGA
About the Student Government Association
The Student Government Association (SGA) is made up of members of the School of Professional & Continuing Studies student body, supervised by an administrative board that meets regularly. The SGA is governed by its constitution and bylaws.
The mission of SGA is to promote and organize events and activities throughout the academic year designed to engage SCS students with each other as well as with the campus community. Check out the SGA Tips for Enhancing Your College Experience for ways to become engaged.
SGA events include socials, group attendance at Spider sports events, Exam Week Snack at the end of the fall and spring semesters and other events that utilize academic resources available on campus.
SGA encourages students to support one another in accomplishing academic and personal goals by taking advantage of opportunities to meet peers, members of the SCS faculty and staff and other members of the greater University community.
The SGA would like to welcome you to the School of Professional & Continuing Studies and the University of Richmond!
Whether you are new to college, returning to complete a degree, or changing careers, we are eager to help you complement your classroom experience. Our mission is to promote student involvement and make your educational experience as memorable as possible. We encourage you to take a vital role in ensuring that we best serve the interests of the students and improve the quality of the overall academic experience.
If you are interested in becoming a board member of our SGA, I would encourage you to attend one of our monthly meetings. You will find that joining SGA will provide you with opportunities to serve on committees, be a voice for student interests, engage with faculty and staff, develop great UR pride and school spirit, and enrich your overall academic experience.
Serving on the SGA Board is one of the greatest experiences I have had on campus! It is such a great pleasure and honor to work with the SGA, staff and faculty, alumni, and most importantly, the students. I have great pride in being a SPCS student and representative for SGA, and I hope you will take the time to contact me with your questions, concerns, or simply just to introduce yourself. I look forward to opening my email and hearing from you! Go Spiders!
—Tad McGonigle, SGA President
P.S. If you’re new to SPCS this semester and you send me the Tell Us More About You form, you’ll be entered in a drawing for a free University of Richmond sweatshirt!
Peer Program for New Students
The SGA Peer Program is designed to help SPCS students succeed in returning to school. This program connects new students to other SPCS students with similar experiences who can share information about resources on campus that will ease the adjustment of returning to school and succeeding in classroom.
SGA Co-Sponsors SPCS Breakfast Forum
SPCS Breakfast Forums are monthly networking opportunities for current SPCS students and SCS alumni. Each forum is free to SPCS students and alumni, but space is limited and reservations are required. Learn more at scs.richmond.edu/breakfast.
SGA Board Member receives Taylor Kie Cousins Award
On May 4, 2011, SGA Board member Ivy Bullock received The Taylor Kie Cousins Award for service to the SGA. We are proud of Ivy and appreciate her service to SGA!
SGA Sweatshirt Winner
Please join the Student Government Association in congratulating new student Tyren Frazier for winning a UR Sweatshirt!
Tyren attended the SPCS New Student Orientation on January 6 and entered his name in the Student Government Association drawing to win a UR sweatshirt from our university bookstore. He is enrolled in the MLA Program with a focus on non-profit organizations and emphasis on youth development organizations. Tyren’s goal is to complete the program within three years. When asked why he chose to attend the School of Continuing Studies, he responded that it is because of the flexibility in the degree program and the adult learning techniques employed by the SCS faculty. Good choice, Tyren – we’re happy you chose to join us!
Best wishes to Tyren and all our new students on a successful semester, and remember to let us know if we can be of any help to you!
To all SPCS students:
Please make sure you are using your UR email address to receive updates and other information on additional SPCS drawings! We also invite you to attend our SGA meetings and get to know the Board. Your input and ideas are valuable in helping to determine what we can do to assist you in connecting you to the university and getting you more involved in SCS. Be sure to visit your Blackboard under ‘School of Continuing Studies Student Government Association’ for more information.
Help us continue conversation with you!
We will see in you class!
The SGA president represents SPCS on the following University-wide committee
Student Presidents' Council—The University of Richmond Presidents' Council serves as a communication liaison among the school student governments (SCS SGA, Jepson School, Law School, Richmond College, Robins School and Westhampton College). The Council will communicate student government issues/business with one another in order to ensure support and understanding among all colleges. In addition, the Presidents' Council will serve as a reporting body for student representatives selected/elected to serve on important university committees.In the fall of 2007, the SCS Alumni Association and SCS SGA joined forces to establish the SCS Alumni Association-SCS Student Government Association Scholarship. It is the shared mission of our organizations to help students achieve their educational goals. We feel strongly that the partnership between students and alumni created by this effort will foster a culture of giving that will benefit our students, alumni, and the school.
Contributions may be sent to:
Alumni Association/SGA Scholarship
School of Professional & Continuing Studies
28 Westhampton Way
University of Richmond, VA 23173
or online at giving.richmond.edu/give.
On behalf of the SCS Alumni Association and SCS SGA, thank you for your support!
The School of Continuing Studies Student Government Association has donated three books to Boatwright Memorial Library in memory of the victims at Virginia Tech. Each book contains a bookplate with a memorial dedication. The donated books are:
- Thomas Jefferson: Reputation and Legacy by Francis D. Cogliano
- America Transformed: Sixty Years of Revolutionary Change, 1941-2001 by Richard M. Abrams
- George Mason, Forgotten Founder by Jeff Broadwater