Student Government Association

Who we are and what we do is right there in the name. University of Colorado Denver Student Government Association (SGA). We are your elected student government officials working to provide you, the student, with the best possible student experience.

SGA safeguards the rights and interests of all students while recognizing and respecting the strength and diversity of each individual student. As the collective voice of the student body, we lead students with honesty, integrity, and respect. The CU Denver SGA promises accountability to its constituency by modeling effective and responsive shared governance that enriches the quality of student life.

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The Executive Branch

The SGA president and vice president are the primary spokespeople for the student body and represent CU Denver on a system-wide, intercampus forum. Additionally, the president and vice president oversee the day-to-day operations of the Student Government Association. They set the SGA agenda for the year and collaborate with the committees to work on improving the student experience. They also serve as the liaison between CU Denver professors, administration, and students by answering questions, responding to complaints, and providing information to all appropriate parties.

The Legislative Branch is chaired by the CU Denver SGA president and the Judicial Branch. It is comprised of the Senate which includes three standing committees.

Senate Committees

Legislation and Outreach
Finance and Funding
Events and Planning

The Senate includes 18 senators elected by the student body, the SGA vice president, the chair of the College Council, Chair of the First-Year Council, chair of the Student Fee Review Committee (SFRC), and the CU Denver members of the Student Advisory Committee to the Auraria Board (SACAB).

The primary duty of each senator shall be to represent the student voice effectively in the shared governance of the campus, to provide the students with an enriching and fulfilling university experience, and to promote the general welfare of the student body.

Senators are required to attend weekly senate meetings and to hold office hours each week to work on designated projects assigned by their respective committees. Additionally, senators work events, perform administrative functions including legislation, support projects relevant to the CU Denver student body, and sit on committees external to the Student Government Association.

The Senate is also responsible for the annual approval of the funding guidelines as proposed by the Finance and Funding Committee.

The Judicial Council oversees all activities of the CU Denver SGA to ensure that the creation and implementation of policies and legislation coincide with the interests of the students, policies and procedures, and local, state, and federal laws. Judicial Council is also responsible for deciding all matters involving interpretation of the Student Government Association Constitution and for the oversight and certification of the student election.

2019-2020 Jamie Sutliff President, Peter Waller, Vice President

2018-2019 Matt Kriese, President, Frida Silva, Vice President

2017-2018 Grecia Portilla, President, Aleena Sarwana, Vice President

2016-2017 Alex Pong, President, Akshay Kumar, Vice President

2015-2016 David Heisler, President, Omer Sarwana, Vice President

2014-2015 Scott Cao, President, Jeremy Gage, Vice President

2013-2014 Jordan Alvarez, President, Lubna Mazin, Vice President

2012-2013 Gordon Hamby, President, Natalia Gayou, Vice President

2011-2012 Ronson Fox, President, Natalie Ta, Vice President

2010-2011 Jack Kroll, President, Tanner MacDonald, Vice President

2009-2010 Keven Shaw, President, Chris Lindsay, Vice President

2008-2009 John Bryant, President, Melissa Kwan, Vice President

2007-2008 Zach Targos, President, Sarah Burrows, Vice President

2006-2007 Bill Simmons, President, Colin Rose (Dec 2010), Vice President

2005-2006 Bill Simmons, President, Caitlin Spurr, Vice President

2003-2004 Iman Jodeh, President, Nick Weaver, Vice President

2002-2003 Neghin Sabhani, President, Iman Jodeh, Vice President

2001-2002 Raj Rajkumar, President, Neghin Sabhani, Vice President

2000-2001 Paul Lopez, President

1999-2000 Michael Quashigah, President, Dave Namurah, Vice President

1998-1999 Guy Patterson, President, Kisha Small, Vice President

1997-1998 Dan Mahoney, President, Jessica Lewallen, Vice President

1995-1996 Loren Sharpley, President

1994-1995 Ray Greene, President, Rudy Lucero, Vice President

1993-1994 MJ Lane, President, Ian Pennebaker, Vice President

1992-1993 Richard O'Dell, President, Meghan S. McNamara (Bob Pfeil), Vice President

1991-1992 Roxanne Nice, President

1990-1991 CJ Vera, President

1989-1990 Mark Johnson, President

1988-1989 Theresa Kascsak, President, George Vander Muelen, Vice President

1987-1988 Don Isley, President, Joe Seniw, Vice President

1986-1987 Santiago Lucero, President, Rose Young, Vice President

1985-1986 Rich Kennedy, President, John Frank, Vice President

1984-1985 Ken Cole, President, Lori Seddon, Vice President

1983-1984 Ken Cole, President, Lori Seddon, Vice President