Student Government Association

The Student Government Association is the officially recognized voice of students at Bismarck State College. Elected representatives of the student body work with BSC administration to meet student needs. SGA serves on a variety of committees and represents students at the meetings of the North Dakota Student Association. Members participate in and lead service projects and help at campus activities. They are the designated body to oversee SGA fee collection and distribution. Be a part of the campus experience through a legacy at SGA. For more information, see below.

Contact: 701-224-5635
Email: bsc.sga@bismarckstate.edu
Advisors: Catherine Brule 701.224.2702
Weekly Senate Meetings: TBD for 2023-2024
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Upcoming News and Info

The Communications Committee will begin writing monthly newsletters which we will display around campus and post here.

October '22 November '22 December '22 January '23 February '23 March '23

April '23 May '23

Current Officers

Our newly elected upperclassmen senators for the 2023-2024 academic year are:

Mia Thinnes
Aissata Soumare
Mitch Fisher
Jesus Aguirre
Gracie Muggli
Christopher Torres
Truman Knutson
Kenna Mutschelknaus

President: Christopher Torres
Vice President: Jesus Aguirre
Secretary/Treasurer: Mia Thinnes
Communications Chair: TBD
Student Affairs Chair: TBD
NDSA Head Delegate: TBD

Open Upperclassman seats: 1
Open Freshman seats: 9 (Elections will occur on September 5^th, 2023.)

SGA Membership

Senators: There are a total of 18 senators: 9 for upperclassmen and 9 for freshmen. Any student enrolled in at least one BSC course and maintaining a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 is eligible to stand for election. Senators represent the student body at weekly SGA Senate meetings, hold weekly office hours, and participate in committees to address the concerns of students and achieve changes to campus.
Student Representative: The biggest advantage of the SIRs position is the time commitment to significantly less. While normal senators need to commit to approximately 3 – 6 hours per week, the SIRs need only commit to 1 – 2 hours per week. They will be part of a committee and attend a senate meeting once per month (instead of weekly). While they will not have voting power in the Senate, they will still be able to voice any concerns, thoughts, or suggestions and help their assigned committee with projects and tasks that help us improve the student experience on BSC campus.
NDSA Head Delegate: The NDSA Head Delegate organizes a delegation to participate in monthly North Dakota Student Association (NDSA) meetings which take place at various college campuses across the state. This office also works with the SGA Advisor to host an annual NDSA meeting here at BSC.
Secretary/Treasurer: The Secretary/Treasurer must be a senator who has been at BSC for at least one full semester prior to taking office. The secretary/treasurer's role is to report the financial balances of SGA to the Senate, and to record and post the minutes of all meetings.
Vice-President: The Vice-President's primary role is to assist the President in carrying out their duties, and to carry out those duties in the President's absence.
President: The president must be a full-time BSC student senator who has been at BSC for at least one full semester before taking office. The President serves as the official representative of SGA and its administrative head, presides over Senate and Executive Board meetings, is a voting delegate to the NDSA, and is responsible for answering requests for information about SGA. The President is in regular communication with the SGA Advisor and BSC faculty and staff including the president and vice presidents of the college.

Senate Agendas & Minutes

If you are interested in obtaining a copy of SGA’s agendas and/or minutes, please email us at bsc.sga@bismarckstate.edu or call at 701-224-6535.

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