Legislative Branch Committees
Rules and Oversight Committee
The Rules and Oversight Committee is responsible for vetting and forwarding candidates for Senate, as well as forwarding presidential appointments for the Executive Cabinet and Supreme Court.
The Rules and Oversight Committee also resolves conflicts concerning the Constitution and Statutes and the Senate Policies and Procedures. Explore the Student Government collection of Titles, Policies, Procedures, Statutes. and the Constitution,
The Senate President Pro-Tempore maintains all Senate and Committee records. They are the chair of The Rules and Oversight Committee, which is responsible for oversight of all intergovernmental affairs of the Student Government. The Rules and Oversight Committee is responsible for vetting and forwarding candidates for Senate, as well as forwarding presidential appointments for the Executive Cabinet and Supreme Court. It also resolves conflicts concerning the Constitution and Statutes and the Senate Policies and Procedures.
2024-2025 Chair: Amelia Dyal
sgaspt@unf.edu
Budget and Allocations Committee
The Budget and Allocations Committee Chair is tasked with running meetings of the Budget and Allocations Committee which is charged with allocating funds for Special and Travel requests. The char and committee also assist the Student Body Treasurer in creating an annual budget report of $5 million.
Club Funding Information
Registered Student Organizations seeking funding for any items, services, or special events can request funding from Student Government (SG). Student Government Funding is not mandatory for any Registered Student Organization, but if an RSO would like to receive funding they must comply with the SG Title VIII: Finance Code and Provisionary Language, and Title XI: The Executive Agency Statute of the SG Constitution & Statutes. Please remember that under no circumstances may the University's tax-exempt number be used by an RSO, student organization, or club. To apply for your organization to become tax-exempt, please contact the local IRS offices.
Student Government Funding Requests
There are several ways a student may receive funding from Student Government. As an individual student, you may request travel funding up to $500 from Student Government. As an eligible registered student organization, your organization may request travel funding up to $2,000. Your organization may also request special funding for events, supplies, and equipment. For more information on travel or special funding, please contact the Student Government Budget and Allocation Chairperson at sgabac@unf.edu. Registered Student Organizations (RSOs) may request on-campus funds by filling out a Grant Request from OIC. Please see the Osprey Involvement Center's Funding Page for a detailed explanation of the entire process.
2024-2024 Chair: Tommy Mazzella
sgabac@unf.edu
University and Student Affairs Committee
The University and Student Affairs Chair runs meetings of the University and Student Affairs Committee and is in charge of planning events to serve the UNF Student Body. This includes overseeing and administering Osprey Voice and Roundtable Surveys, Finals Frenzy, and other events to serve the students. The USA Chair also works with other departments, both within Student Government and elsewhere on campus, to address student issues, as well as promote programs that are of importance and beneficial to students.
Osprey Voice Survey
The University and Student Affairs Committee (USA) is responsible for acting as a liaison between the University of North Florida's student body, University Administration, and Student Government. Additionally, it promotes programs and activities, locally or nationally, that are of interest to UNF. In order to do this, the committee creates monthly Osprey Voice campus surveys and also hosts one Round-table each semester, so students can share their ideas and opinions on various matters.
What is Osprey Voice?
Osprey Voice is a research tool used by Student Government to gather information about issues or initiatives pertaining to the student body. The survey consists of questions and data collection to better support initiatives.
The Student Body President, Senate President, and USA Committee Chair compose questions depending on the issues that are presented to Student Government, and then the USA Committee approves the survey before it is given out to students. The results of the Osprey Voice surveys will be posted here.
Round Table
The USA Committee is responsible for hosting a Round Table (Town Hall), a two-day event in which Senators engage the student body on various issues of student concern. This will be held at least once per each fall and spring semester. The results of the Round Tables will be posted here.