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The Student Government Association (SGA) serves as a liaison between the University administration and students and plays an active role in planning and coordinating student activities. Students have a voice in the governance of the University through the Student Government Association. The SGA is recognized as the official representative voice of the student body at the American University in Dubai. So let your voice be heard!
Commitments
- The primary commitment of the SGA is to provide responsible and equitable student leadership to AUD's diverse, multicultural student body.
- Its secondary commitment is to provide the students with an opportunity to integrate and unite as a student community.
Responsibilities
The SGA responsibilities include: supporting the Coordinator of Student Activities in the running of the campus activities, assuming financial responsibility for SGA funds and financial records, running the SGA /Bookstore, and striving to uphold and promote the AUD Honor Code.
Activities
Some SGA activities include: conducting the SGA Annual Forum which provides the students and administration with a platform to communicate, is the outcome of campus wide surveys administrated by the SGA, that inquire about concerns, requirements and opinions of the student body.
Hosting and organizing events such as International Night that celebrates the melting pot of cultures that is AUD and the annual Desert Safari that gives students an opportunity to unwind and enjoy local culture.
Elections are held every spring term and officers serve one full year. In addition to the elected officers, three members-at-large are appointed by the newly elected officers upon the receipt and review of applications. These members serve on a term-by-term basis. All students are eligible for membership.
The SGA is composed of executive and representative members. Specialized committees are created to focus on particular tasks and operations. Regularly scheduled meetings are held throughout the academic year.
SGA Executive Board - Academic Year 2012-2013
The SGA is composed of executive and representative members. Specialized committees are created to focus on particular tasks and operations. Regularly scheduled meetings are held throughout the academic year.
| Mary Mwende Ndandi | President |  |
| Lizzy Tolu Fabiyi | Vice President | |
| Islam Darwish | Secretary | |
| Marzia Rizvi | Public Relations Officer | |
| Sharbel Dahlan | Treasurer | |
| Mina Sarkies | Bookstore Manager |
Office Hours
Student Center, room C-328
sga@clubs.aud.edu
The mission and goals of the Student Government Association at The American University in Dubai have been established in the official Constitution and By-Laws.
These regulations not only provide direction for the organization, but they establish the roles and responsibilities of each SGA member and the processes the SGA must follow when planning and executing certain events on campus. The Constitution also outlines the qualifications a student must possess in order to run for office, as well as the manner in which campaigning should be conducted.
AUD considers its students to be an important part of its operations and values their opinions and suggestions related to the university. Students at AUD are involved and participate in institutional decision-making. Students voice concerns and criticisms of AUD at the Annual Student Forum which examines all aspects of the university. Additionally, students have the right to file written concerns/suggestions related to any aspect of the university’s operations.
The AUD Student Forum is designed, executed, and managed by the AUD Student Government Association, under the guidance of the Student Activities Coordinator, and is typically held during the Spring semester. The Student Forum is a means by which the university collects student feedback about AUD issues, including general academic issues that are not specific to a certain department and general non-academic issues.
The Student Government Association has now brought this forum online; write to sga@clubs.aud.edu with a question or concern. An SGA board member will reply within a week. Your feedback may also be brought up at the Annual SGA Forum. Make Your Voice Heard!