Run for USG Student Council!

Enhance your leadership skills, build your resume, and make a difference to the USG community! Run for a seat on the USG Student Council!

Each undergrad offering institution will elect two students to be institutional representatives on the USG Student Council for a one year term beginning May 14, 2018.

Responsibilities of the USG Student Council include hosting monthly Town Halls, reviewing USG Student Organization funding requests, attending campus life events, fundraising for the USG Student Involvement Scholarship, and most importantly soliciting feedback from your peers and providing recommendations to the USG Administration.

Elected Council members will be eligible to receive a stipend for their hard work. See the scale and approximate time commitment below.  Stipends are awarded at the end of each semester that the Council member successfully serves:

President- $1,000 per semester (5 hours/week)

Vice President- $750 per semester (3-4 hours/week)

Secretary, Treasurer, and two sub-committee chair positions- $500 per semester (2-3 hours/week)

General representatives (10) - $375 per semester (1-2 hours/week)

To discuss your eligibility or time commitment, reach out to the USG Student Council Advisor- amilo@umd.edu, or a current USG Student Council member-studentcouncilusg@umd.edu.  

Interested candidates must complete a candidate application via this link or through the USG Student Council website between 3/21/18-4/14/18.