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Student Government meets on Monday evening. SG elected a new senate chair, Andrew Chiao, for next year. PHOTO BY LILY ILSLEY-GREENE/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

SG elects Andrew Chiao as Senate chair

Lillian Ilsley-Greene May 1, 2018
Boston University’s Student Government met for the last time this academic year on Monday night, electing Andrew Chiao, a sophomore senator in the College of Arts and Sciences, as next year’s Senate chair.
Student Government meets on Monday evening. The meeting covered a range of topics including putting on a "Denim Day," which is a sexual assault awareness campaign. PHOTO BY SHAUN ROBINSON/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Student Government passes amendment to check Cabinet spending

Lillian Ilsley-Greene April 23, 2018
Boston University’s Student Government met Monday night to hear updates from the 16,000 Strong Committee and vote on an amendment to next year’s constitution.
An SG meeting is held Monday night. SG discussed a number of issues including how to improve the Student Government Senate. PHOTO BY LILY ILSLEY-GREENE/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

SG establishes committee to improve internal operations

Lillian Ilsley-Greene April 10, 2018
The Boston University Student Government created a new Senate committee and voted on a recommendation to restructure Allocations Board funding at its meeting Monday night.
Student Government meets on Monday evening. SG met to discuss cabinet funding, among other issues. PHOTO BY SHAUN ROBINSON/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

SG discusses potential changes to campus group funding

Lillian Ilsley-Greene March 26, 2018
Boston University’s Student Government discussed the funding of Cabinet events and reviewed the Community Student Fee allocation process at its meeting Monday night.

SG engages with students over funding proposals

Lillian Ilsley-Greene February 13, 2018

Boston University’s Student Government met Monday night to review proposals from several student groups concerning the allocation of funds from the SG budget. Vice President of Finance Bernie Lai...

SG discusses elections, proposal process at second meeting

Lillian Ilsley-Greene February 8, 2018

Boston University’s Student Government met Monday night to propose changes to the Student Election Commission rules and to make plans for student group outreach this semester. Vice President of Student...

Student Government President SaraAnn Kurkul speaks at a meeting on Oct. 23. PHOTO BY RACHEL SHARPLES/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Morrison, Elmore field questions about BU-Wheelock merger at last SG meeting of the semester

Isabel Owens December 12, 2017

Dean of Students Kenneth Elmore and University Provost Jean Morrison attended Boston University Student Government’s last meeting of the semester Monday night to address concerns about the university’s...

Student Government dissolves standing committees at their meeting Monday night. PHOTO BY JENNA MANTO/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

SG approves of care packages, dissolves committees

Shaun Robinson November 14, 2017

Student government voted to fund finals week care packages and dissolve four Senate standing committees at its meeting Monday night. SG President SaraAnn Kurkul opened the meeting with her president’s...

Student Government discusses the possibility of disbanding several standing committees at their meeting Monday night. PHOTO BY RACHEL SHARPLES/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

SG confirms judicial commissioners, introduces proposal

Isabel Owens November 7, 2017

Boston University’s Student Government confirmed judicial commissioners, a rules committee chair and an environmental cabinet director for the academic year at Monday night’s Senate meeting. The...

Student Government holds its second meeting of the semester to confirm committee chairs Monday night at the Photonics Center. PHOTO BY RACHEL SHARPLES/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

SG confirms chairs for cabinet, Senate in second meeting

Shaun Robinson October 24, 2017

Student Government confirmed a slew of standing committee and cabinet committee chairs at their meeting Monday night. All elected senators were present, having just finished the last of the remaining...

Student Government has its first meeting of the 2017-18 school year. PHOTO BY MAGGIE LEONE/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

SG holds first meeting, approves funding for collaborative space

Isabel Owens October 18, 2017

Boston University’s Student Government kicked off the year with an informational Senate meeting Monday night to train new members on standard Senate procedures and review changes for the upcoming...

Boston University's Student Government holds the last Senate meeting of the semester Monday night in the Photonics Center. PHOTO BY CAROLYN KOMATSOULIS/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

In final meeting of the semester, SG votes to restructure Senate

Noor Adatia May 2, 2017

By Noor Adatia and Caroline Hitesman The Boston University Student Government voted Monday evening to pass a proposal that removes seven Senate seats currently allotted to student groups, including...

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