University of Maryland, College Park - Student Government Association

We are the SGA

What do we do?

  • We amplify your voice. The SGA advocates for causes students care about.
  • We fund student groups. The SGA distributes money to groups so they can achieve their goals.
  • We create events. The SGA plans and organizes events like Wild and Crazy Terps Field Day and Crab Fest.
 
Want to be involved in the SGA?

Want to produce a positive change on campus and be more involved? Want to serve as an advocate for student issues? If yes, the Student Government Association is looking for YOU!

Available Positions Include: Applications and position descriptions can be downloaded here or they can be picked up in the SGA Office in 0209J Stamp Student Union. Applications are due Thursday, November 19, 2009 by 5:00 pm in the SGA office.

If you have any questions, please email SGAChiefofStaff@umd.edu.
Secondary budget allocations have been announced: download the full report. Appeals applications are now available as well.

Find out how the University and the SGA spend their money:

Download the 2010 University of Maryland, College Park budget.
Download the SGA Budget.
Keep up to date with what the SGA is doing for you! Sign up for a mailing list and we'll make sure you know when something happens that affects you.

Get in touch with us! Have a problem? A question? An idea?

Call 301-314-8329, email SGAcommunications@gmail.com or stop by our office in the Student Involvement Suite in Stamp Student Union, office 0209J.
What We've Done What We're Doing What We've Planned

Here are some of the things we're most proud of having accomplished:

  • Working with Capstone Management, the university, and the City of College Park to fund and construct a crosswalk on Knox Road near Commons 3 and 4, thus ensuring the safety of UMD students to access Downtown College Park safely
  • Designing more web-based tools to increase the efficiency of the more than 350 SGA-funded student groups
  • Running a successful Get Out The Vote effort in conjunction with TerpImpact

Here is a taste of what we're working on now:

  • Conducting forums to effectively represent the student voice to campus Administrators as well as state and local government
  • Organizing the annual Terrapin Pride Day, where students lobby Maryland legislators
  • Working with administrators to ensure adequate distribution of resources to colleges

Here are just some of the events we have planned for the coming year:

  • The CrabFest, scheduled for Oct. 22, is, now in its fourth year. Each year, this sold out event brings out students to enjoy a night of crabs and fun with their fellow students at Cole Field House
  • The Haunted House, where hundreds of students have a terrifying time as the Stamp Student Union gets turned into the scariest place on campus
  • The annual Spring Barbeque proves to be an extremely popular event year in and year out
  • The SGA Speaker Series. Be on the lookout for relevant, high-profile speakers in the coming months