Student Government Association
Welcome Week 2008-Attend activities, make friends, have fun, learn more about the UIW community. Welcome Week 2008
General Assemblies: Wednesdays, Noon, in the Library Auditorium. Come meet the officers and give feedback on issues that affect you. We represent your voice. Tentative dates are 9/3, 9/17, 10/1( Lunch with SGA), 10/22, 11/5, 11/19, 12/3.
Activities Fair: Wednesday, August 27, 11:00am - 1:00pm, Marian Hall Ballroom. Join one of the UIW student organizations during this recruitment activity. Email Blake McKay (mckay@uiwtx.edu) to reserve a table for your group, or to recruit members and start a new student org.
Open Forum: Date-TBA. Location-Student Center Lounge. Meet administrators on campus and voice your issues and concerns.
UIW Heritage Day: Wednesday, October 15-Join us for a day of reflection on the rich history of UIW. Attend the activities, including SGA's "Gathering With the Sisters."
Golden Harvest: Saturday, October 25-Canned food drive community service project. Meet in the Student Center at 8 a.m. Free breakfast and lunch.
Senate Elections: Please take completed Senator applications to the Campus Life Office in the Student Center.The deadline is Friday, August 29 at noon. Application.
Waffle Mania: Sunday, May 7, Location-TBA. Take a quick study break! Attend a SGA Senate tradition and get free food.
Mission Statement
The Student Government Association is committed to providing support, fellowship and advocacy for the students of the University of the Incarnate Word. As the designated representative voice for the students, the Association strives to promote a greater understanding and cooperation with the faculty and administration. It works to ensure that the students realize their rights to influence academic policies on the University campus. It promotes student membership on various University committees and boards, which directly affect the student’s formal education.
The Student Government Association encourages all students to participate within the University community through student organizations and sponsored activities. It fosters the open sharing of knowledge of University affairs among the students. The Association encourages the development of, and provides the means for, responsible student participation in campus affairs that promote the mission of the University.
The Student Government Association is committed to upholding the University’s longstanding traditions and to innovatively creating new traditions for the students. It continues to help the University grow and move forward with a student minded perspective. The Student Government Association is completely dedicated to upholding the University’s Mission Statement, and to fostering unity among the students with the utmost dignity and respect.
