To the Loyola Community:

For 372 days, it has been my honor to serve as your president. I write today to send some final thoughts on the journey we shared, and to thank each and every one of you for the love and support you have shown us.

I am filled with gratitude – to Vice President Romeo, my Chief of Staff Tom Bohac, and the members of my administration; to members of the Senate for their hard work in coming together to voice the student opinion; …

Message from the Spring Elections Board:

“We are pleased to announce the Executive ticket for the 2012-2013 academic year, Julia Poirier and Vice President Sarah McDowell. The new Chief of Student Organizations is Thomas Serena, and Louis Kern is the new Chief Justice.

There are still numerous ways to get involved in your student government. If you are interested, please email usga@luc.edu or contact a current member!

Regards,
USGA Spring Election Board”

Detailed results of the election, including the results of the referendum, can be found here.

3 Executive Orders Signed; Tom Bohac Appointed Chief of Staff

President Sean Patrick Vera issued 3 executive orders this week, including one to create the Office of the Chief of Staff.

Executive Order 15 standardized the recording of legislation from the Senate. Now, each piece of legislation introduced will be numbered, with a record kept of the bill’s title, description, chief sponsor, and the legislation’s ultimate fate in the Senate. This will enable the student body to keep better track on how USGA is tackling the issues …

Robert Kelly, PhD, Vice President for Student Development, sent the following message out regarding the next Director of Campus Ministry:

I am very pleased to announce the appointment of Lisa Reiter as the new Director of Campus Ministry, effective Monday, March 19, 2012.

Lisa Reiter began her professional ministry as a Youth Minister at St. Pius X Parish in Cedar Rapids, IA before moving to the Marianist Retreat Center in Eureka, MO where she served as Retreat Director.  She started at St. Louis University as a Campus Minister, …

Want to Lead?

Now’s your chance. Loyola’s Unified Student Government Association is your place to develop your leadership skills, get involved on campus, give back to the Loyola community, and build your resume while having fun. Good news – Spring Elections for the 2012-2013 academic year positions are just around the corner. Available are: 7 sophomore/junior/senior representative positions; 7 undesignated (available to any undergraduate, regardless of class standing) representative positions; 1 chief of student organizations position; 1 chief justice position; 1 vice presidential position, and 1 …

Loyola Community,

As part of our efforts to advance Loyola’s Strategic Plan, I am pleased to report that the Division of Academic Affairs has nearly completed a three-year process of revising the University Core Curriculum for undergraduate students. A proposal outlining the major tenets of the revision to the Core was presented to the Academic Affairs Committee of the Loyola Board of Trustees in early December, where it was reviewed, discussed, and enthusiastically approved. I am writing now to provide you with more details regarding the …

On Tuesday, December 6th, the Senate of the Unified Student Government Association passed, by a 19-10 vote, the “Uncap LUC Resolution”. This resolution in part states that it is the opinion of the USGA that bottled water should no longer be sold on campus.

As President of the USGA, our bylaws charge me with signing resolutions passed by the Senate. Over the past few days, many students have engaged in conversation with me about the proposed ban, and I recognize that this is an issue that …

Dear Fellow Students,

As the student voice for the Loyola community, the Unified Student Government Association (USGA) commits itself to ensuring the well-being of every undergraduate student at Loyola.

Especially in the first few weeks of this academic year, there has been an unfortunate increase in the number of life-threatening incidents related to the abuse of alcohol and other drugs. Robert Kelly, PhD, vice president of student development, originally brought this serious, campus-wide issue to our attention only a few weeks ago in his e-mail to the …

The Unified Student Government is serious when we say the conversation starts with you — the students. In order to get a clearer understanding of student needs, the USGA is conducting a survey to gather student input on a variety of issues on campus. The results of this survey will be used by the USGA to get a clearer understanding of student needs and to direct efforts for this year.

That’s why we need to hear from you! What issues we tackle, and how we do so depend …

Dear Registered Student Organizations.

During the summer the Unified Student Government Association (USGA) and Student Activities & Greek Affairs (SAGA) met to discuss on-going concerns with the Campus Activities Network (CAN). As an extension of USGA, CAN was designed to be an additional resource for Registered Student Organizations (RSOs) and a means to bridge the gap between RSOs and USGA. However, over the past few semesters CAN has fallen short of these goals.

It was important to both USGA and SAGA that changes needed to be made …